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Re: Divi Timeshare Changes
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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06/21/2016 01:47 PM
06/21/2016 01:47 PM
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Becoming a points resort does not mean that previous owners have to convert their weeks to points. It only means that Divi will now be following the points system for others wishing to exchange there. If you want to stay for a few days or weeks you may now start your stay on any day of the week and not Saturday to Saturday as was the case. There is more flexibility with the points system and different other perks.If you want to keep your weeks status, everything would remain the same. They would probably prefer for you to convert to points since they are now following the points system.We were a weeks owner at our SXM timeshare for several years and converted to points at no charge about 10 years ago, and have never looked back. We are very happy with the points system!
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Re: Divi Timeshare Changes
[Re: jazzgal]
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06/21/2016 04:59 PM
06/21/2016 04:59 PM
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In order to get the unit and time you want with points at your own resort, you must reserve 10-13 months in advance. If you don't do that, there is no guarantee that you will get the unit and time you want.If you want a specific unit and time, it is best to stay with weeks. We are flexible and often vacation at different times so points is great for us. The best bonus for us is we can get up to 6 weeks at different resorts for the one week maintenance fee we pay at our own resort so that covers a lot of our winter vacation time. We usually rent a condo or villa in SXM and save our points to travel elsewhere because we get more bang for our buck that way. Points is not for everyone and you do have to know and understand how to use the system to your advantage.
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Re: Divi Timeshare Changes
[Re: GaKaye]
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06/21/2016 05:04 PM
06/21/2016 05:04 PM
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Not necessarily different locations, but different resorts. We have stayed at Flamingo in St. Maarten for 3 weeks for our one week maintenance fee at the Atrium in the past. That was a good deal!
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Re: Divi Timeshare Changes
[Re: islandgem]
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06/21/2016 06:37 PM
06/21/2016 06:37 PM
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Wouldn't that be the same as an exchange (II/RCI) for a weeks person? I can exchange for anywhere in the world AND if not, I will know exactly which unit and what week I will ALWAYS have at my home resort.
No 13 months in advance needed or potential lame unit to stay in.
With weeks a week is a week...no difference in points related to season or resort. If it's available that's that.
The only advantage I can see with points is partial week exchanges if you are into that.
Last edited by boucharda; 06/21/2016 06:39 PM.
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Re: Divi Timeshare Changes
[Re: boucharda]
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06/21/2016 10:07 PM
06/21/2016 10:07 PM
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No not the same at all. With points you can use your points to stay for one night or 21 nights.... your choice. You can choose from all the weeks resorts and all the points resorts if exchanging. Weeks owners can only exchange from weeks resorts. There are many other differences. Like I mentioned above, my one week points ownership at my home resort is equivalent to staying up to six weeks at other resorts of my choosing. Points is not for everyone, but it is the way most timeshares are going now because it is becoming very popular with a lot of people. We changed to points a few years ago because we got an offer to do so at no charge. We thought we would try it as we had nothing to lose. We were not sure we would like it as we were not fully aware of all the benefits. We tried it for a year and we were so happy with it we have never looked back!
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