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Re: Marriott Vacation Club point system (by Michael B.):

I hear you

I'm glad that I have my two ocean view weeks for several years at the Ocean Clb Aruba.

After many years of using the two weeks or sometimes as points I would not mind going elsewhere. With $1,500 maintenance fees per week we start out at $215.00 per day. Any other Marriott Vacation Club timeshare other than Marco Island, Newport California and Maui I can easily rent for under $200.00 per day. Vegas I can do for even under $100.00 per day. With timeshares you are at the mercy of the airlines and their schedules, cancellations, pricing, etc. Maybe timeshares have past their glory days. Let's see what companies stay in the business in the next few years. Oh, how can I forget those assessments and governmental fees so really on an annualized basis the daily room charge is at least $225.00 per day.yeh, Marriott tells me that Aruba room charges start over $400.00 per day. Yes perhaps in the months o December through May which I cannot use anyway. I know that I can find weeks available sometimes at the Aruba Ocean club or Aruba surf club on Interval International for about $1,000 per week. That's less than maintenance and not subject to use it or lose it.