We traded into a St Thomas resort using our HGVC points for a Feb 2018 trip. However, with the hurricane damage, we decided to postpone our trip and take our first cruise instead.
My first thought was to use the 2400 points for the St Thomas resort toward a cruise. I knew this was a poor use of points but didn't know how bad until I investigated! Our points would have saved us $148.20 ($247.20 savings less $99 fee to use the points) on a $1,900 cruise. So not worth it, based on maintenance fees we paid about three times that for the points!
What I did learn that surprised me is that the HGVC Royal Caribbean cruise price was the most competitive price I saw by about $200. Is this normal or am I shopping for a cruise in the wrong places? I've tried cruise critic, cruise one, expedia, and last minute cruises to name a few. Would welcome any suggestions!
My first thought was to use the 2400 points for the St Thomas resort toward a cruise. I knew this was a poor use of points but didn't know how bad until I investigated! Our points would have saved us $148.20 ($247.20 savings less $99 fee to use the points) on a $1,900 cruise. So not worth it, based on maintenance fees we paid about three times that for the points!
What I did learn that surprised me is that the HGVC Royal Caribbean cruise price was the most competitive price I saw by about $200. Is this normal or am I shopping for a cruise in the wrong places? I've tried cruise critic, cruise one, expedia, and last minute cruises to name a few. Would welcome any suggestions!