MauiLover
TUG Member
Hi everyone,
We own two annual one bedrooms at the Maui Ocean Club (old section). We have been to Maui four of the last five years, including July this summer (via the timeshares we purchased last year and renting the other years). We are thinking about exchanging our 2009 weeks just to try something different (and also due to the $1,000 plane fares we got stuck with after our ATA tickets became worthless for this July). However, we don't want to have unrealistic expectations about what we can get in exhange, and become disappointed that we have given up our two weeks in Maui. I just recently joined II. We are a family of three so any studio or 1BR would be fine in all cases. The Spring and Fall weeks are pretty much locked in because of my child's school breaks. Would this scenario be realistic?
* Reserve both Maui weeks for 4th of July weekend 2009 using 13th month (would this be the strongest trading week?).
* Depost both weeks with II when ACs are offered.
* Use one AC for a week within driving distance of Phoenix, including Phoenix itself, Sedona, Palm Springs, Las Vegas or Southern Cal during the week of October 3 - 12, 2008.
* Trade one deposited week for a DVC Orlando during the week of March 13 - 22, 2009 (this is the most important trade that we would hope would be fair for our Maui week).
* Trade the other deposited week and the other AC for back to back weeks in Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe any time during June or July, 2009.
I would appreciate any feedback on this scenario, or any other advice, from experienced II exhangers. Thanks in advance.
We own two annual one bedrooms at the Maui Ocean Club (old section). We have been to Maui four of the last five years, including July this summer (via the timeshares we purchased last year and renting the other years). We are thinking about exchanging our 2009 weeks just to try something different (and also due to the $1,000 plane fares we got stuck with after our ATA tickets became worthless for this July). However, we don't want to have unrealistic expectations about what we can get in exhange, and become disappointed that we have given up our two weeks in Maui. I just recently joined II. We are a family of three so any studio or 1BR would be fine in all cases. The Spring and Fall weeks are pretty much locked in because of my child's school breaks. Would this scenario be realistic?
* Reserve both Maui weeks for 4th of July weekend 2009 using 13th month (would this be the strongest trading week?).
* Depost both weeks with II when ACs are offered.
* Use one AC for a week within driving distance of Phoenix, including Phoenix itself, Sedona, Palm Springs, Las Vegas or Southern Cal during the week of October 3 - 12, 2008.
* Trade one deposited week for a DVC Orlando during the week of March 13 - 22, 2009 (this is the most important trade that we would hope would be fair for our Maui week).
* Trade the other deposited week and the other AC for back to back weeks in Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe any time during June or July, 2009.
I would appreciate any feedback on this scenario, or any other advice, from experienced II exhangers. Thanks in advance.