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Westin Lagunamar questions

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So technically they are all currently RTU until 2055 and then will be RTU until 2105 and so on. So effectively they are forever RTU.

I don't see anywhere in the docs where it would be renewed after the second 50 year time. I don't think it's a perpetual RTU. Maybe someone else here knows more about that?
 

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Trying to buy a resale at Lagunamar. Could anybody check to see if there is any availability for a 1 or 2 bedroom the last 3 weeks of Jan. 2018? Gold season . This will be my first venture with Westin and not sure how their process works. Also not sure if the seller has the flick at their end.
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Trying to buy a resale at Lagunamar. Could anybody check to see if there is any availability for a 1 or 2 bedroom the last 3 weeks of Jan. 2018? Gold season . This will be my first venture with Westin and not sure how their process works. Also not sure if the seller has the flick at their end.
Please pm if someone can help
Thanks
David

Currently plenty of availability those weeks. It's a great resort. You are going to love it!
 

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The units were sold the same and are all RTU and an equity ("membership") interest in an irrevocable trust.

According to the association docs: "Your vacation ownership interest shall continue for the duration of the plan, which will have the same duration as the irrevocable trust described in paragraph 1 of additional terms and conditions provided below, unless the members determine to terminate the plan prior to this date, as provided in the vacation plan documents. The irrevocable trust shall be valid until 2055 at which time the irrevocable trust shall be renewed by the trustee for an additional 50 years. Any cost of renewing the trust shall be included in the regular and special assessments."
Cubigbird - can you please point me to where I can find that in the association documents. I have someone buying one of my units and they want to see that language in its document - and Vistana is no help.
Thanks
 

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Cubigbird - can you please point me to where I can find that in the association documents. I have someone buying one of my units and they want to see that language in its document - and Vistana is no help.
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They should be on the Vistana website after you have logged in. On the Dashboard, under the 'Owners Association" tile, there is a link for 'Governing Documents'.
 

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They should be on the Vistana website after you have logged in. On the Dashboard, under the 'Owners Association" tile, there is a link for 'Governing Documents'.
Thanks, I've been trying to find there but its like 1,000 pages.
 

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How's the seaweed problem at Lagunamar? Also, I hear the ocean water can be rough at times.
 
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Seaweed was not an issue at all when we went in Oct and April this year. We swam in the ocean almost every day. Some waves but nothing like Hawaii. There was usually a section with yellow flags each day and lifeguards.
 

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How's the seaweed problem at Lagunamar? Also, I hear the ocean water can be rough at times.
I was there over the 4th of July week. Definitely no seaweed. The ocean is usually a bit rough at times but it's great for body surfing or boogie boarding. There were definitely times when things were calm too. We spent most of our time hanging by the huge infinity edge pool. One recommendation is to go down to the beach right in the back of the Westin around 10pm to see the huge sea turtles coming on shore to lay eggs. It was almost like clock-work right around 10pm, the sea turtles would start emerging from the ocean. There were some obnoxious tourists who were getting too close and shining lights on them or taking flash pictures which would spook them. Some of us were yelling at the idiots to not scare them away and there were beach patrol people walking around asking to keep our distance as well.
 

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We have been there is September when the turtle eggs are hatching. You can watch the resort staff get the baby turtles out of their hole in the sand. Then they take them inside to make sure they are healthy. At night at dusk you can help launch the baby turtles into the ocean. It is great fun to hold those little turtles and put them in the water for the first time! Again, no flash photography or flashlights allowed.
 

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How's the seaweed problem at Lagunamar? Also, I hear the ocean water can be rough at times.
We were in Cancun the week of July 19th and there was a substantial amount of seaweed in the water every day. Each day a tractor came along and buried piles of it that had collected on the beach from the previous day.
 

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I was there over the 4th of July week. Definitely no seaweed. The ocean is usually a bit rough at times but it's great for body surfing or boogie boarding. There were definitely times when things were calm too. We spent most of our time hanging by the huge infinity edge pool. One recommendation is to go down to the beach right in the back of the Westin around 10pm to see the huge sea turtles coming on shore to lay eggs. It was almost like clock-work right around 10pm, the sea turtles would start emerging from the ocean. There were some obnoxious tourists who were getting too close and shining lights on them or taking flash pictures which would spook them. Some of us were yelling at the idiots to not scare them away and there were beach patrol people walking around asking to keep our distance as well.
We are going in a few weeks. I am so glad I read this. No harassing, but we will definitely be watching, assuming it is still going on. We chose the time because of baby sea turtles and whale sharks.

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Has the construction started on the pools yet? We go in 2 weeks. I am hoping it was delayed
 

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Has the construction started on the pools yet? We go in 2 weeks. I am hoping it was delayed
We are going in two weeks as well. They are supposed to be working on the upper pool until med September, so we are hoping the infinity pool will be fine.

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We are going in two weeks as well. They are supposed to be working on the upper pool until med September, so we are hoping the infinity pool will be fine.

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My husband just called. They are working on the kids pool and verified the infinity pool is open!
 

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Trying to figure out the best way to use my weeks.

Would there be much availability weeks 1-4 using Star Options at the 8 month mark?
 

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Trying to figure out the best way to use my weeks.

Would there be much availability weeks 1-4 using Star Options at the 8 month mark?

Yes, there is very likely to be availability during weeks 1-4 at the 8-month mark. Those weeks are considered low season. In fact, even now there is availability for all four of those weeks. Granted, only studios are available, but we are well past the 8-month mark.
 
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