Abound 13 month window drop time

[klpenny]

Hi all,
I have been a Vistana side user for a long time and have mastered the drop time window to get what resorts/dates I want with star options. Relatively new to the Marriott side. We have 3000 bonus points we are trying to use up. I have been doing searches 13 months out, so now February 2026, and nothing available I want. When is a good time to look for units to drop to book for 12 to 13 months out? I keep looking each night for 12-13 months out but no luck so far.

Would appreciate your insight.
Thanks!
Kathi

 

[Dean]

In theory they drop 13 months out on Tuesday for the entire week starting with a Wed check in and for 12 months out, on Friday.

 

[klpenny]

In theory they drop 13 months out on Tuesday for the entire week starting with a Wed check in and for 12 months out, on Friday.

Thanks. So in theory is it midnight on the Tuesday, ie Monday night?

 

[ljmiii]

Thanks. So in theory is it midnight on the Tuesday, ie Monday night?

No, 9AM Eastern time

 

[Dean]

Thanks. So in theory is it midnight on the Tuesday, ie Monday night?

Technically it's 9 AM but it does vary at times.

 

[ljmiii]

Keep in mind that @Dean wrote "In theory" and he meant it. For the most part, MVC resorts with inventory in the Trust do tend to see new inventory appear at 9AM on Tuesday. As do MVC resorts in the various Asia trusts, but my experience booking those is far more limited.

But RCC resorts (even those with inventory in the trust), Vistana resorts, and MVC resorts that can't be in the Trust are somewhat random.

 

[davidvel]

Don't points open at midnight vs. Weeks at 9am?

 

[dioxide45]

Don't points open at midnight vs. Weeks at 9am?

Kinda, sorta, sometimes. Sometimes even earlier for 12 months.

 

[ljmiii]

Don't points open at midnight vs. Weeks at 9am?

Not at 13 months at any of the US MVC resorts I've booked over the years (except for Custom House). I usually check when I wake up just to make sure and thus far inventory has always been added at 9AM.

Custom House is a different story...as have been the non-US resorts, Vistana resorts, and RCCs. And I've seen points inventory at 12 months drop before 9AM.

 

[klpenny]

Thanks everyone!