Is it possible to book Bluegreen Associate Resorts?

[raykel]

I'm curious if anyone has some insight on Bluegreen Associate Resorts. My guess is that they only allow a small number of units for bluegreen owners, like RCI or other timeshare collaborations and therefore it is possible to book them, but they are very very limited. As far as I remember I have never noticed any availability for any of them even in non peak season or 11 months out. (I was looking for Panama City FL in Dec/Jan which is pretty off season) I'm wondering if there is something I am missing, if there is a special way to book them, or if it is nearly impossible as a silver owner? Thanks!

 

[rad.travel.dad]

They are very limited as with most of the Bluegreen Associate Resorts because, as you said, Bluegreen only owns a few units in the entire property. As a non-metal level or elite user at all, the only way I’ve ever seen units available at the associate resorts is by being totally open and scrolling the calendar. I’ve seen a random week at Big Sky and some Florida properties open but they’re totally random, you’d have to plan the entire trip around when you find a stay for.

As with any resort on Bluegreen though, I highly recommend watching the calendar closely. Run a search and then copy and paste the URL into a note and just click it to search as much as possible. Availability changes literally by the minute so be persistent.

 

[hcarman]

There are several associate resorts that are nearly impossible to get into because BG owns so few units - Sanibel, Big Sky, and Orange Beach are super hard. I hear Hawai’i and Panama City are also tough.

 

[andysnovel]

I just got back from Aruba, stayed 7 nights, poolside with an ocean view, pleasantly surprised with ocean view. I was told BG owns 1/3 of the units at Cabana, they even have a BG desk there as well. Full Breakfast for $8.99 was a real bargain.