We are a family of four, our kids are 14 (boy) and 15 (girl), live in Toronto and typically travel 2 to 3 times each year. We tend to visit Florida (Disney/Orlando) and Mexico as our go-to spots, but also love adventures, so we seek out different big adventures every few years, we have been looking for new destinations to explore. We would like to do more with less $$$ and so have been exploring resale timeshares. We're interested in accessing 2 bedroom units as the kids are now at an age that requires the extra space. We typically fly 2-5 hours to our holiday destinations, would also consider good destinations that we can drive to, every few years we drive to New York or Quebec (Mont Tremblant).
1) Is there a vacation destination you wish to visit most of the time or on a regular basis? if so where? Orlando Florida and Cancun Mexico
2) Do you want to visit your home resort at least half the time, or do you want to trade more than half the time? We would like the flexibility to trade and go to different places. We tend to fly to our vacations and so don't see a reason to be tied to a single home resort.
3) What are your 5 top trade destinations? Caribbean (Bahamas, Jamaica etc) Europe (Venice, Barcelona, Paris, London), Asia
4) How many people do you usually travel with - total, including yourself? We are a family of 4, including two teens 14 & 15
5) Can you travel any time, or are you locked into the school schedule? Most of our travels are during school holidays, however, for the last few years we've done a week to Mexico or Florida in early December. (Pull the kids from school for a week)
6) Can you make firm plans 12 or more mos. in advance? Most of our vacations are planned a year in advance, we seldom do last minute travel.
7) Can you vacation for a full week at a time? Our vacations are usually 5 -10 days at a time
8) What level of accommodations do you prefer on a scale of 1 to 5 stars? 3.5 - 5, this really depends on the destination, our Mexico trips are typically 4 - 5 stars. Florida 3.5 or better.
9) How much can you afford to spend upfront, without financing? Upto $5,000, but we would prefer a lower upfront.
10) How much can you afford to spend every year for a maintenance fee that will come due right after Christmas, and increase each year? Upto $2,500 is a reasonable amount for us.
11) Are you a detail oriented planner? We plan our vacations as a family, and yes.
12) Do you understand that once you buy a timeshare, it may be very difficult to sell or give away, and you are responsible for all fees, until you do? Yes Understood
1) Is there a vacation destination you wish to visit most of the time or on a regular basis? if so where? Orlando Florida and Cancun Mexico
2) Do you want to visit your home resort at least half the time, or do you want to trade more than half the time? We would like the flexibility to trade and go to different places. We tend to fly to our vacations and so don't see a reason to be tied to a single home resort.
3) What are your 5 top trade destinations? Caribbean (Bahamas, Jamaica etc) Europe (Venice, Barcelona, Paris, London), Asia
4) How many people do you usually travel with - total, including yourself? We are a family of 4, including two teens 14 & 15
5) Can you travel any time, or are you locked into the school schedule? Most of our travels are during school holidays, however, for the last few years we've done a week to Mexico or Florida in early December. (Pull the kids from school for a week)
6) Can you make firm plans 12 or more mos. in advance? Most of our vacations are planned a year in advance, we seldom do last minute travel.
7) Can you vacation for a full week at a time? Our vacations are usually 5 -10 days at a time
8) What level of accommodations do you prefer on a scale of 1 to 5 stars? 3.5 - 5, this really depends on the destination, our Mexico trips are typically 4 - 5 stars. Florida 3.5 or better.
9) How much can you afford to spend upfront, without financing? Upto $5,000, but we would prefer a lower upfront.
10) How much can you afford to spend every year for a maintenance fee that will come due right after Christmas, and increase each year? Upto $2,500 is a reasonable amount for us.
11) Are you a detail oriented planner? We plan our vacations as a family, and yes.
12) Do you understand that once you buy a timeshare, it may be very difficult to sell or give away, and you are responsible for all fees, until you do? Yes Understood
