If I purchase the same location and same UY do I have to still call in to combine or transfer points to make a reservation
Sandy, can you help me understand your comment about "risky?" Number 1- I have not yet even used my DVCs I purchased (4 of them this summer.) I purchased March UY and OCT. I, too, am a teacher. PLease guide me on the Oct. being risky, since my travel patterns are the same as the OP.If travel in summer, June would be a good 2nd one as it starts right before your normal travel, but Feb, and April would also be a decent 2nd one.
Avoid the ones in the fall so your July and August trips aren’t at the end...too risky.
A UY just prior to your normal travel is a bit of free insurance. If you were to make a summer reservation with October UY points and had to cancel last minute then you wouldn't be able to bank those points and wouldn't have a lot of time left to use them. With the March UY and a summer trip, if you had to cancel you would still be within your banking window and would have more time to make use of any non-bankable points.Sandy, can you help me understand your comment about "risky?" Number 1- I have not yet even used my DVCs I purchased (4 of them this summer.) I purchased March UY and OCT. I, too, am a teacher. PLease guide me on the Oct. being risky, since my travel patterns are the same as the OP.
Gotcha. I'd be past my banking window if I canceled. I understand. I guess I could use the Oct for spring travel and the March for summer travel. Thank you for the explanation.A UY just prior to your normal travel is a bit of free insurance. If you were to make a summer reservation with October UY points and had to cancel last minute then you wouldn't be able to bank those points and wouldn't have a lot of time left to use them. With the March UY and a summer trip, if you had to cancel you would still be within your banking window and would have more time to make use of any non-bankable points.
Gotcha. I'd be past my banking window if I canceled. I understand. I guess I could use the Oct for spring travel and the March for summer travel. Thank you for the explanation.
At the 7 month mark, yes.sorry one more question. if I buy 50 pt in Saratoga and I have 185 pt AK both the same use year march can I book AK with 235 total
When do you usually travel? It's often not hard to get AKV rooms at the 7 month mark. But if you travel during peak times, you could run the risk of not getting the room or category you want. Personally, I'd hold out for a small contract at AKV, or even considering adding on direct if you only want 40 more points. That way you have the 11 month advantage. Also, there's a 3 year gap at the end of your contracts when SSR expires in 2054 but AKV expires in 2057.do you suggest this or wait for a small contact for my home resort I want to use them for AK times have changed and I need around 40 more points
we usually travel end of aug early sept my wife is a teacher so it limits when we can go
Generally speaking, you are not going to have a hard time finding availability at AKV at the end of August. and a 50 pt SSR contract at $90/point is a steal, so in this case, I'd say grab the 50pt SSR contract.and there is a good deal SSR for 50 pts for 90 dollars and in the same use year