New owners at Oceana Palms

[Kulanu]

Hi, my husband and I are new owners at Oceana Palms — we came for a week last year and loved it. We are new to timeshare ownership and at this point plan to only return to Oceana Palms annually. We will be there in late January and are hoping to learn the ropes of future reservations, etc. We’d appreciate any response from owners who might be there at the same time or who could give us some pointers on how to navigate this new world.

Thanks so much,
Jennie and David

 

[dougp26364]

We will likely miss your stay as we’re there more towards the beginning to mid month

 

[Kulanu]

Thanks for getting back to me. I watched your video — you did a great job of portraying it. I will definitely get in touch with you if we have any questions that we come up with.

 

[Tuggernaut]

Jennie, welcome to TUG. Timeshare info wise, this is the place to be! I have never stayed at Oceana Palms. If you purchased a deeded week there, what season (aka usage date range) did you purchase and what view (Ocean front or Ocean View)? Much of the timeshare learning curve is related to exchanging your timeshare for a timeshare at a different location. If you plan to return to Oceana Palms every year for the next few years, then you have plenty of time to learn about Abound and Interval International. The key to getting the most from your timeshare ownership is advance planning. You should be reserving and/or putting in exchange requests for timeshare stays at least 8 months in advance.

 

[Kulanu]

Thanks so much! We purchased Oceanfront Platinum. The whole exchange system is overwhelming to us and for now not applicable as we do intend to return to OP for the foreseeable future. So it’s good to know that our biggest administrative challenge will be securing our desired week for the next year.

 

[jwalk03]

Just make sure you know when you can book- so you can secure the date you want!

Owning a single week- you can book 12-months out from the first check-in date of the week.

Here is the link to the When Can I Reserve Tool to help- https://ownerservices.marriottvacationclub.com/os-site/release-calendar/resort-list.html

 

[Kulanu]

Thanks so much. We have received that information but we do really appreciate the confirmation from a user!

 

[dioxide45]

There isn't much to learning the ropes if all you plan to do is go back to your home resort year after year. If you ever plan to exchange, you would probably be better to pick up a different week that locks off as trading Oceana Palms through II probably isn't the best use of the week.