"STORMIN THE BEACH" BCV Owners- and GROUPIES WELCOME HOME !!

[mjc2003]

Hi Everyone. I am new to this thread so hi. I hoe you don't mind me joining you! My name is Paula. DW and I own at SSR and love it but recently we stayed at AKV and loved that too. We visited Beach Club and really liked it and would love to stay for a few nights but it seems fully booked at 7 months with just standby list. Is this a consistent theme? Maybe because of fewer rooms and popularity? Problem is I need an accessible studio. So any tips on how to get a room? We can't afford to rent any points right now. Need to use our SSR points.

Hi Paula, beach club is quite small and the location is fantastic, which is why it's so hard to get. However, at the 7 month mark you should be able to get something, even if its a few nights and you have to wait list the rest. Obviously the time of year is important as well, in the fall its virtually impossible. If you can manage a trip outside the fall you should find something. Another option would be to rent out your SSR points and use the money to rent BCV points. Not ideal, but at least you could get in before the 7 month window.

Keep trying, with a little work you'll get it. We own at BCV and love it, it's worth the effort!!

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

Hi Paula, beach club is quite small and the location is fantastic, which is why it's so hard to get. However, at the 7 month mark you should be able to get something, even if its a few nights and you have to wait list the rest. Obviously the time of year is important as well, in the fall its virtually impossible. If you can manage a trip outside the fall you should find something. Another option would be to rent out your SSR points and use the money to rent BCV points. Not ideal, but at least you could get in before the 7 month window.

Keep trying, with a little work you'll get it. We own at BCV and love it, it's worth the effort!!

Thank you so much. That is very helpful. I am from the UK could I trouble you to ask when you define fall in the states? We usually vacation in September/October. Would this be classed as fall? I wonder why this is such a popular time? Maybe the food and wine festival? Thanks again it is a glorious resort.

 

[heartsy77]

I just booked our Easter trip, celebrating DD High School graduation, today! April 19-25 It will be our 1st trip to our BCV as DH and I have only used our DVC @ GCV .

There are 12 of us, YES I SAID 12: Me, my DH, My 3 kids, DD BF and Boy friend, my SIL, 3 nephews, 1 niece and my mom. We have 1 two bedroom and 1 studio with room for 1 more person if needed!

We are so excited and the kids are stoked about the pool!

 

[peabody58]

DW and I are very excited to be returning to BC via BCV. We were at BC back in 1999 for 11 nights with our 2 school age daughters. Awesome trip.

Fast forward to 2013, and we are now DVC owners at BLT (awesome by the way). This Sept trip will finish out our PAP year with a split stay. The first 4 nights will be at AKL-Kidani Studio, and we finish with 5 nights at BCV 1 BR!

Wait - it gets better. Our youngest daughter (now 26) and her BF will be joining us. DW is so thrilled as DD recently moved to MN, so visits are now far and few between.

Here's looking to reliving some great old memories, and creating some new ones at the most wonderful BCV's.

PS - don't feel too bad about our oldest daughter. She and her DH joined us at BLT back in 2011. Love our DVC family times.

 

[Simba's Mom]

Thank you so much. That is very helpful. I am from the UK could I trouble you to ask when you define fall in the states? We usually vacation in September/October. Would this be classed as fall? I wonder why this is such a popular time? Maybe the food and wine festival? Thanks again it is a glorious resort.

Yes, the fall in the states is September/October.

 

[DannysMom]

Thank you so much. That is very helpful. I am from the UK could I trouble you to ask when you define fall in the states? We usually vacation in September/October. Would this be classed as fall? I wonder why this is such a popular time? Maybe the food and wine festival? Thanks again it is a glorious resort.

F&W makes both BCV & BWV very, VERY popular fall DVC resorts. BWV being a bit larger than BCV is a tad easier to get into at 7 months during F&W.

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[Paula Sedley-Burke]

F&W makes both BCV & BWV very, VERY popular fall DVC resorts. BWV being a bit larger than BCV is a tad easier to get into at 7 months during F&W.

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Thank you. Being disabled I must admit looking around the two resorts I found BCV much more accessible. I didn't like the getting in and out of elevators and on spilt floors of BWV.

 

[333disneymom]

DW and I are very excited to be returning to BC via BCV. We were at BC back in 1999 for 11 nights with our 2 school age daughters. Awesome trip.

Fast forward to 2013, and we are now DVC owners at BLT (awesome by the way). This Sept trip will finish out our PAP year with a split stay. The first 4 nights will be at AKL-Kidani Studio, and we finish with 5 nights at BCV 1 BR!

We are doing the same split in August with 4 nights AKL Kidani then moving to 6 nights BCV. Sounds like the perfect vacation to me.

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[franandaj]

Hi Everyone. I am new to this thread so hi. I hoe you don't mind me joining you! My name is Paula. DW and I own at SSR and love it but recently we stayed at AKV and loved that too. We visited Beach Club and really liked it and would love to stay for a few nights but it seems fully booked at 7 months with just standby list. Is this a consistent theme? Maybe because of fewer rooms and popularity? Problem is I need an accessible studio. So any tips on how to get a room? We can't afford to rent any points right now. Need to use our SSR points.

Paula, when are you thinking of traveling? I own at BCV, but the next trip I need to book requires SSR points as my friends want to stay at the THV. Maybe we could work out a trade...

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

Paula, when are you thinking of traveling? I own at BCV, but the next trip I need to book requires SSR points as my friends want to stay at the THV. Maybe we could work out a trade...

Oh! That sounds ideal. We want to stay in Sep/October 2014. Does that work for you? We could trade on one anothers points!

 

[Caropooh]

Just changed our Xmas reservation from all Kidani (home resort) to 1/2 BCV's and 1/2 Kidani! Going to be at BCV December 24-27 and Kidani 27-30. We're all really excited to be able to go to SAB!!!
Anything exciting going on Christamas Day at Beach Club?

 

[heartsy77]

We are BCV owners but, have never stayed here. What is max occupancy for studio and two bedrooms?

Thanks

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[Linda67]

Hi everyone
Great thread
We have two trips planned for 2014 and will be using up all of our points for the first trip (we own at VWL) so we are thinking of renting points for our second trip which would in October 2014
Having read through this thread it seems that the studios book up really quickly around F&W
For those in the know, when would be the best time to try and rent points and book?
Should I aim to to this at 11 months out?
TIA!
Lx

 

[Pirate Granny]

Heartsy77
Studio is four persons and one child under 3 in the pack and play.
Two bedroom they will allow 9 persons, but you have to bring your own bedding AND mattress for the 9th person. We do fine as we give my daughter the master and she sleeps with her two kids in there! So we don't require extra bedding. Next June will be our first at BCV in a dedicated 2 bedroom. We have done BLT TPV (fabulous), and OKW (huge and loved the balcony)! We plan to try for a 2 bedroom at GFV to end our trip nextJune..time will tell if we are successful. That's what our girls want rather than a GV at BLT for the last two nights. We have 4 nights at BCV, 9 nights at OKW HH GV. And as I said, will try to take one night from OKW and add a night. 14 nights

 

[Pirate Granny]

Heartsy77,
Just read your original post. You actually have 13, not 12 ???? They will let you name 9 persons for the BCV which is what we did), but not 5 for the studio. Hopefully you have a dedicated 2 bedroom with two queens, as the second bedroom will be like a lock off (1 queen and a pull out). You have to show a room key to swim at SAB, everyone, including children need to show their room keys, and yes,mother do issue room keys for the kids. We have SIL who won't join us until OKW, so that worked out for us, as we are a family group of ten. Which is why we need a lock off if we plan to stay at GFV. Two pull outs from the TV for the little ones!

 

[leeholmes1]

We are staying at BCV for the first time Oct 2nd. We usually eat at Cape Mays for dinner when we are in the area and the last time we were there my DH said "I'm not coming back until you bring me here." At the seven month window I was able to book a 2 bedroom. So excited!!!
One question, is there shuffle board?

 

[disfountainofyouth]

We'll be back home for Mardi Gras '14 get away, March 1-8.

 

[heartsy77]

Heartsy77,
Just read your original post. You actually have 13, not 12 ???? They will let you name 9 persons for the BCV which is what we did), but not 5 for the studio. Hopefully you have a dedicated 2 bedroom with two queens, as the second bedroom will be like a lock off (1 queen and a pull out). You have to show a room key to swim at SAB, everyone, including children need to show their room keys, and yes,mother do issue room keys for the kids. We have SIL who won't join us until OKW, so that worked out for us, as we are a family group of ten. Which is why we need a lock off if we plan to stay at GFV. Two pull outs from the TV for the little ones!

Actually as of today we have 10 for sure. I was just wondering how many we could have. I'm toying with the idea of inviting my Aunt to join us as it would give my mom someone her age to hang with! Thanks for the info I wasn't sure about the 2 bedroom!

 

[NoleFan]

We are new BC owners. We'll be there in June when my son finishes the school year. We are going to make it an end of school year annual tradition!

 

[TIMLEO007]

we just had a waitlist come through for our Jan 2014 trip, was staying at BWV, but wanted a dedicated 2bdrm which bcv offers instead. Did I make a mistake, regarding the condition of the rooms? and the smoking areas surrounding the BCV? The road noise? Will any of these be an issue, or am I reading too much. We have stayed at BWV before and enjoyed it, but also like to try new resorts. Not sure how much SAB will be an option in Jan either.