Week 52 at Aruba Ocean Club questions

[m61376]

Asking for a friend- she owns a gold week and a week 51 at the Surf Club. Wants a week 52 but of course they’re Plat plus at the Surf Club so even resale weeks command high prices. So she’s considering a week at the Ocean Club, since weeks 51 and 52 are Platinum.
So a few questions:
- with owning 3 weeks which could be booked consecutively, how likely will she be to secure a week 52 at the Ocean Club? Obviously calling at the initial release date and time.
- current resale prices for Platinum OV and Pjat OF weeks at the Aruba Ocean Club?
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- I haven’t bought for many years. Best resale brokers/sites other than EBay and Redweek to contact/look at?

As Surf Club owners we’re both very familiar with the resort differences, and I’m familiar with resale OV prices but not as much with OF prices. I think OV prices are pretty comparable at the 2 resorts but not sure about OF, which are more limited at the Surf Club
Thanks for your advice!


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[wjarcher]

Just offering my personal booking experience. It's very difficult to reserve week 52 for the 2 bedrooms at the ocean club. I bought the week earlier this year. I tried at 13-month (almost at 14-month because I have other weeks) and was told the only date available was 12/23/22 (no availability for 12/24, 25 or 26). Tried exactly at 12-month mark, no dice either. Ended up booking the week 51. My suggestion is to buy a fixed week 52 surf club week.

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[Dean]

Asking for a friend- she owns a gold week and a week 51 at the Surf Club. Wants a week 52 but of course they’re Plat plus at the Surf Club so even resale weeks command high prices. So she’s considering a week at the Ocean Club, since weeks 51 and 52 are Platinum.
So a few questions:
- with owning 3 weeks which could be booked consecutively, how likely will she be to secure a week 52 at the Ocean Club? Obviously calling at the initial release date and time.
- current resale prices for Platinum OV and Pjat OF weeks at the Aruba Ocean Club?
Feel free to message me if you’d rather not post
- I haven’t bought for many years. Best resale brokers/sites other than EBay and Redweek to contact/look at?

As Surf Club owners we’re both very familiar with the resort differences, and I’m familiar with resale OV prices but not as much with OF prices. I think OV prices are pretty comparable at the 2 resorts but not sure about OF, which are more limited at the Surf Club
Thanks for your advice!


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I'd just buy the Platinum Plus week and be guaranteed the week though you still have to compete for check in day.

 

[m61376]

I'd just buy the Platinum Plus week and be guaranteed the week though you still have to compete for check in day.

That’s another option but they’re looking for a lower cost alternative.
Any feedback on what the week 52s are at the SC?


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[Dean]

That’s another option but they’re looking for a lower cost alternative.
Any feedback on what the week 52s are at the SC?


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No, other than as mentioned above, it is very difficult to reserve even using the 13 month window. That's why I suggested simply buying the option that at least guarantees the week. IMO it would be a mistake buying OC with the expectation of securing week 52 routinely even with the 13 month option and 2 additional weeks lead in. Week 51 Garden View at SC was $54100 retail in November. I don't know how many weeks you'd have to string together to "guarantee" access to week 52 but I know there are quite a few that own more than 10-15 weeks and do this.

 

[Dean]

Another thought is to try to use just points to get that time, likely as good or better chance than getting OC then, esp if doing 2 week on points with week 52 being the end of the time.

 

[m61376]

Another thought is to try to use just points to get that time, likely as good or better chance than getting OC then, esp if doing 2 week on points with week 52 being the end of the time.

That would surprise me. I think most who reserve the week 52 use or rent for $$$, and since there will never be any in the trust I’d assume they’d rarely be available with points.


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[Dean]

That would surprise me. I think most who reserve the week 52 use or rent for $$$, and since there will never be any in the trust I’d assume they’d rarely be available with points.


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I've reserved it on points and gotten it on exchange previously. IMO one benefit would be the flexibility of points if you didn't get the reservation.

 

[NYFLTRAVELER]

Very difficult booking that week with DC points

 

[qlaval]

I think 3 weeks wont be enough to secure a week 52 at the OC. A few owners who owns many weeks book a very large portion of those weeks 52 and 1. And yes they put many on the rental market after...