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Re: Airport
[Re: SXMFOX]
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06/07/2018 08:35 PM
06/07/2018 08:35 PM
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Carol_Hill
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Sorry, WHICH opening date?? They will NOT be open in October of this year. No way. GREAT to see they are working on the roof though!
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Re: Airport
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06/08/2018 11:42 AM
06/08/2018 11:42 AM
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Sorry, WHEN the airport is fully open will not be for a LONG time yet, as was posted in the above quote from the airport manager, not until 2020. In which case by then, virtually all the hotels should be back open without any problem. Right now, a lot of people WANT to come, and can find housing, but are unwilling to spend an overnight EACH way AND spend over $1000 PP for air for the privilege. Housing is an issue yet for sure but by far the BIGGEST issue is airlift. People from the NE or from south Florida can find reasonable airlift, but most everyone else is kinda scr*wed for the time being.
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Re: Airport
[Re: SXMFOX]
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06/08/2018 12:10 PM
06/08/2018 12:10 PM
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Yeah, I have no idea why it doesn't seem that they are working harder, especially at places like Flamingo and Royal Palm. I think in some cases, the resorts have ulterior motives for why they WANT to be closed longer. Just sayin'...
Carol Hill
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Re: Airport
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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06/08/2018 06:41 PM
06/08/2018 06:41 PM
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Carol_Hill
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Again, regardless, no WAY that should take until 2020, unless they are deliberately taking too long. Just sayin'...
Carol Hill
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Re: Airport
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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06/09/2018 07:00 AM
06/09/2018 07:00 AM
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What ever you want to think but if you can see what has to be done and what they want the end result to be you might reconsider your opinion. Lots of work to be done without a workforce to do it. I'm impressed with they have done so far and what they have planned for the future. Other reports didn't sustained as much damage in the general area. Ones that did were able to recover more quickly but didn't improve their phisical buildings like diamond plans on doing. You can just speculate on repair and replacement times for flamingo but unless your there and can see what has to be done you have no perspective of the work that has to be done to get it to the level above what it was before. Any chance they both want to stay closed for 2+ years to get rid of some employees?
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Re: Airport
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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06/09/2018 08:51 AM
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"lots of work to be done without a workforce to do it"... WHY??? Now, I actually don't know what they are supposed to be doing at Royal Palm, but I assume you know what you're talking about what they are doing at Flamingo. They are not repairing, they are re-doing the whole complex, and they certainly have the MONEY to do it, but they don't have the workforce to do it. Huhm, surely they would have known that going in, IF there really is a big shortage of workers AND they can't get them from overseas, which I really think they could get workers from overseas if they tried. So, they knew this would take twice as long as it would some other time, because they supposedly can't get workers. Regardless, this is their CHOICE, to put their timeshare owners out of their places for in some cases, three whole years and still expect them to pay their t/s fees. ….which a lot of people will walk, which is apparently what they want.. And, as JD said, get rid of all their workers. And at Royal Palm, probably get rid of the people running the restaurant.. And at RP, get rid of the whole owners. Business decisions, for what is right for Diamond, certainly NOT for the island or their timeshare owners.
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Re: Airport
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06/09/2018 11:55 AM
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Thank you all for the informative discussion. I'm new here, but we've had a timeshare at the Towers for over 25 yrs and once again am heartsick that this destruction has happened to our beloved island. However, we feel as if we're not getting honest answers about the state of affairs either on our timeshare or the island as a whole. Does anyone have current info (ie June 2018) on Towers - perhaps I can be directed to an up to date thread? We have been sent assessment not only for 2018 (our week is May so that's gone) AND 2019! No offer of banking week or 2 weeks next year instead of 1, and of course, no one knows what can happen this hurricane season (heaven forbid). We've discussed just returning the week before hurricane irma, as the Towers & Mullet Bay wasn't what it used to be after the previous hurricane, and just giving it up may be our best bet. We can't keep paying maintenance fees on a unit we can't use and ridiculous airfare - rather book a condo or hotel room & visit when all is at least mostly up & running. I think it's just terrible how these timeshares operate & would never consider buying one again - we were young & foolish.
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Re: Airport
[Re: Mggiemaebe]
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06/09/2018 12:25 PM
06/09/2018 12:25 PM
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Thank you all for the informative discussion. I'm new here, but we've had a timeshare at the Towers for over 25 yrs and once again am heartsick that this destruction has happened to our beloved island. However, we feel as if we're not getting honest answers about the state of affairs either on our timeshare or the island as a whole. Does anyone have current info (ie June 2018) on Towers - perhaps I can be directed to an up to date thread? We have been sent assessment not only for 2018 (our week is May so that's gone) AND 2019! No offer of banking week or 2 weeks next year instead of 1, and of course, no one knows what can happen this hurricane season (heaven forbid). We've discussed just returning the week before hurricane irma, as the Towers & Mullet Bay wasn't what it used to be after the previous hurricane, and just giving it up may be our best bet. We can't keep paying maintenance fees on a unit we can't use and ridiculous airfare - rather book a condo or hotel room & visit when all is at least mostly up & running. I think it's just terrible how these timeshares operate & would never consider buying one again - we were young & foolish. Hi, fellow Towers owner here (as is Pat, whom I'm sure will weigh in) Your MF bill just received was actually for 2017 & 2018. They lost all records prior to that...hence, you must prove to them that you paid 2017 and you will only owe 2018. And then you need to speak with them to either bank the week for the future, or see if Maggie can deposit into RCI for you, as they won't be open (ostensibly!) until November 1st this year.
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Re: Airport
[Re: wildbill069]
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06/09/2018 01:14 PM
06/09/2018 01:14 PM
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Thought this was about the Airport??? It was but it migrated to a timeshare discussion. I am going to change the title to reflect such.
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Re: Airport
[Re: BeachKitten]
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06/09/2018 02:07 PM
06/09/2018 02:07 PM
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Mggiemaebe
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Thank you so much Beach Kitten
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Re: Airport
[Re: WLE]
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06/10/2018 05:40 PM
06/10/2018 05:40 PM
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A friend got a call from Diamond yesterday and was told that there will be no MF at the Flamingo for 2019 Probably just for the fixed week owners as it is a right to use and if not available to use they really can't charge MF. Not the case for Diamond points owners. Hope your friend is correct as I feel it's rather early in the year for them to make that determination and announcement.
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