WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY A 10% LATE CHARGE?
IF MY ANNUAL DUES ARE CURRENT BUT I HAVE NOT YET
EARNED MY WEEK, CAN I MAKE A RESERVATION?
I OWN AN SB-1 MEMBERSHIP. WHERE AND WHEN CAN I USE MY TIME?
HOW WAS MY ANNIVERSARY DATE DETERMINED?
WHEN ARE MY RESERVED WEEKS DEDUCTED FROM MY ACCOUNT?
HOW IS TITLE HELD FOR THE CLUB'S PROPERTIES IN MEXICO?
IF I CAN'T USE MY WEEK, CAN I RENT MY WEEK TO SOMEONE ELSE?
WHICH COMPANIES CAN I USE TO MAKE AN EXCHANGE?
ARE WIVC UNITS FULLY EQUIPPED?
SHOULD WE RENT A CAR OR DOES WIVC PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION AT ITS RESORTS?
WHAT FEES MUST WE PAY WHEN WE STAY AT A RESORT IN MEXICO?
ARE ANNUAL DUES OR MAINTENANCE FEES TAX DEDUCTIBLE?
OUR WEEK IS ABOUT TO EXPIRE AND WE CAN'T TRAVEL THIS YEAR. WHAT CAN WE DO?
HOW FAR IN ADVANCE CAN WE MAKE RESERVATIONS?
WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY A SURCHARGE WHEN MAKING A RESERVATION FOR THE MAGIC TREE RESORT?
WHY DO I
HAVE TO PAY A 10% LATE CHARGE?
You are only charged this fee after a 90-day delinquency on the payment
of your annual dues, in accordance with Article V of the Bylaws.
IF MY ANNUAL
DUES ARE CURRENT BUT I HAVE NOT YET EARNED MY WEEK, CAN I MAKE A RESERVATION?
It is the policy of the Club that a reservation is not honored until such
time as the membership has earned it's week(s). A week is earned on the
anniversary date of the membership.
I OWN AN
SB-1 MEMBERSHIP. WHERE AND WHEN CAN I USE MY TIME?
As a seasonal membership owner, you may reserve time at the following
locations as follows: Cancun, Puerto Vallarta and Acapulco, Mexico between
May 1 and October 31; Rosarito Beach, Mexico and Spain between November
1 and April 30; Colorado between April 15 and June 15 as well as between
September 15 and December 15.
WHAT IS
BONUS TIME?
Subject to availability and a fee established by the Board of Directors,
you may reserve additional time periods other than your basic entitlement
of seven (7) nights per interval owned. Reservations for Bonus Time of
less than one week, but not less than two (2) nights, can be made up to
21 days in advance and reservations for an entire Bonus Week can be made
up to 60 days in advance. For specifics, contact the Reservations Department.
HOW WAS
MY ANNIVERSARY DATE DETERMINED?
Your anniversary date is the date you purchased your membership. If you
bought your membership from another member, your anniversary date is the
date the original member bought his membership; not the date you bought
from the other member. You earn your week(s) on the original anniversary
date.
WHEN ARE
MY RESERVED WEEKS DEDUCTED FROM MY ACCOUNT?
Weeks are deducted from your account when your reservation is confirmed.
HOW IS TITLE
HELD FOR THE CLUB'S PROPERTIES IN MEXICO?
A majority of the Club's units are located in "restricted areas" within
Mexico. Under Mexican Law, non-Mexicans are not allowed to own fee simple
title to property in such areas. However, title may be held in the form
of a beneficial interest in a Mexican Bank Trust, which allows the Club
the beneficial ownership and use of the property.
IF I CAN'T
USE MY WEEK, CAN I RENT MY WEEK TO SOMEONE ELSE?
Yes, you can, and when you make the reservation be sure to give the Reservations
Department the guest's name. This way when your guest arrives at the resort,
he will be expected as his name will be on the arrival list and not yours.
I CAN NO
LONGER TRAVEL AND WOULD LIKE TO RENT OR SELL MY MEMBERSHIP. WILL THE CLUB
HELP ME SELL OR RENT MY WEEK?
The Club does not have a resale or rental program. However, we can provide
you with a list of companies who specialize in resales and rentals of
timesharing weeks. You can also search for timeshare resale companies
on the internet.
I BOUGHT
MY MEMBERSHIP AT LA PALOMA IN ROSARITO BEACH, HOWEVER, I WOULD LIKE TO
GO TO ACAPULCO. DO I HAVE TO PAY AN EXCHANGE FEE?
As a WIVC owner, you have the right to use and make a reservation at any
one of the Club's nine resorts. You only pay an exchange fee when you
exchange to resorts other than a WIVC resort.
WHICH COMPANIES
CAN I USE TO MAKE AN EXCHANGE?
You can make an exchange with Interval International,
Resort Condominiums International, Dial
An Exchange or WIVC's Direct Exchange Program. Interval International
(II) and Resort Condominiums International (RCI) have access to resorts
worldwide and to make an exchange with II or RCI, membership with II or
RCI is required. Dial
An Exchange (DAE) has been doing exchanges
for WIVC members since 1983 and you need not be a member of DAE to make
an exchange. WIVC's Reservations Department has over the years developed
relationships with other timeshare companies and is able to make direct
exchanges for WIVC members. Regardless of which exchange system you use,
there is an exchange fee.
ARE WIVC
UNITS FULLY EQUIPPED?
WIVC units consist of one and two bedroom units with full kitchens (except
at The Inn at SilverCreek and Torreblanca, which are kitchenettes). Each
unit is tastefully furnished, including a sofa bed in the living room
(albeit less comfortable than a bed), and equipped with dishes, pots and
pans, coffee maker, blender, toaster, microwave, tableware, iron, ironing
board, hair dryer and color TV.
SHOULD
WE RENT A CAR OR DOES WIVC PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION AT ITS RESORTS?
The Club does not provide any free or discounted transportation to or
from any WIVC resort. You should rent a car subject to your personal plans.
When visiting La Paloma in Rosarito Beach or Villacana in Spain, a car
is a must.
WHAT FEES
MUST WE PAY WHEN WE STAY AT A RESORT IN MEXICO?
The Mexican government has imposed an occupancy tax. Also, referred to
as a hospitality tax, on all hotel and time share establishments. To comply
with this law, $7.00 per week must be paid by members and guests upon
check-in.
ARE ANNUAL
DUES OR MAINTENANCE FEES TAX DEDUCTIBLE?
Your annual dues or maintenance fees are a personal expense and are not
tax deductible. However, if you should rent some of your weeks or use
your time in connection with a business trip, the dues may be deductible
as a business expense. Each individual situation is different and you
should check with your tax advisor for specific advice.
OUR WEEK
IS ABOUT TO EXPIRE AND WE CAN'T TRAVEL THIS YEAR. WHAT CAN WE DO?
You can deposit your week with an exchange company and possibly get up
to two more years in which to use it. How does this work? You can deposit
your week with Interval International, Resort
Condominiums International, or Dial
An Exchange before the week expires. You then will be able to use an
equal amount of time with the exchange company up to two years after the
date your week has been set aside by WIVC. It is still important not to
wait until the last minute as reservations are more difficult to obtain
on short notice.
HOW FAR
IN ADVANCE CAN WE MAKE RESERVATIONS?
Reservations can be made no more than twelve months in advance and no
later than 60 days prior to the date selected. A member may cancel or
change his reservation by giving 60 days written notice and paying a cancellation
fee. Short notice reservations can be honored subject to availability.
WHY
DO I HAVE TO PAY A SURCHARGE WHEN MAKING A RESERVATION FOR THE MAGIC TREE
RESORT?
WIVC issued a limited number of "Orlando Priority Endorsements." WIVC members who do not own an "Orlando Priority Endorsement" are required to pay a surcharge when requesting a reservation at The Magic Tree Resort in Kissimmee, Florida. WIVC members with the endorsement have priority to access the Florida property for use or exchange every year.