We haven't been to the island since 2009 and I noticed the golf course in one of the drone videos. Has anyone done anything with it?

Not a thing. Oh, and my understanding is there are now NO motorized golf carts although that may be old news by now. There weren’t many before Irma but the word is what few they had were destroyed and they are all pull carts at this time.

Pat, do you think the security cart at Towers survived? The ones the guys would ride around, and also over to the beach?

No clue, Leona. But that’s the least of my concerns with regard to the Tower(s).

I did hear they haven’t done anything there yet and the word is, the roof holes aren’t even covered with tarps. No way they’ll be open in April IMHO. I really hope what I’m hearing is wrong.

I know. I saw some recent photos, and that 8th floor is exposed on more than one side.
There goes our Penthouse.

I've dreaded making "that" phone call, and really have no desire to possibly make the decision to walk away. They owe me a week from 2017, and there is no way in H.E.Doubletoothpicks that I am paying 3 maintenance fees for 2018. OR any assessment.

The Security does have their Cart to get around.

So sorry to hear that about the Towers, ladies. It's always been thought of as one of the most well run timeshares in SXM. I hope it works out for you.. Royal Islander also seems to be very slow with getting any information out to their t/s owners, which is also very surprising.

So I guess its not just diamond that is being slow and elusive.

Yes, surprising to me, that some places that have had a really good rep in past are not doing well now..

Back to golf....
course has flags and the greens and fairways are cut. The rough is a foot high. Pull carts if you are lucky

update,,,saw a brand new golf cart yesterday

Aloha,
I talked to The Towers just before New Years and the update they gave me was that they expected repairs to begin in mid January and that the goal was to have it done in April. I wouldn't bet a dollar on it but they were very easy to talk to and gave me what information they could. No slight of hand, possibly an over optimistic timeline. I called because I was hoping for a week there in May, but their timeline is too close to consider it as real option. They did state for me to check back with them in early Feb to get an update on a timeline.

I have considered giving up this unit since the cost for a 1 bedroom has gone up to $1025 or close to that but we like the place and the staff and ease of talking to them just keeps me an owner there.
Cheers,
Todd

Todd...did you leave any 2017 weeks on the table that you were not able to use?

My understanding is, if you were unable to go in 2017 due to Irma...they would welcome you in 2018 or whenever they open IF you paid your 2018 MF. That to me is unacceptable. I want what I paid for without pre-paying for something that may not happen.

And yes, I love the Towers dearly. Started with a PH unit and added 2 more. But....there comes a time when the MF are more than renting elsewhere.

Yes. Week 47, that is the week I hoped to use in May. I get the frustration by the owners, but from the conversation I had I have no reason yet to assume that they are not telling me the truth. I would imagine getting insurance money as well as a construction company takes some time. If the even open by June that would be better than I might of expected. If construction doesn't start by Feb then there will be more to talk about. I am hoping for the best.
Cheers, Todd

You could always pay your MF late to get a better feel of what is going on for 2017. Paying a late fee to use is better that paying the whole amount and not being able to use.

Wendell

He's talking about week 47 for last year, which he couldn't use because of Irma. Obviously that fee is already paid, but Towers is allowing their owners to exchange that for a week in a later year.

I’m not sure the Towers charges any late fees.

Last year, to the best of my knowledge and for whatever their reason, they never did send out bills and merely required owners pay their fees prior to occupancy of their respective units and weeks. Those of us who paid early and choose not to be be RCI members are being asked to pay the 2018 fees in advance to use our left-over weeks from 2017.

The Towers staff will, I’m sure, work this all out and eventually we’ll all be happy but for now, it’s unsettling NOT to know what’s happening.