Cancellation Guides

Jamaica and the U.S. Virgin Islands are two of the most popular Caribbean timeshare destinations, and I worked directly with several of their brands during my 25+ years inside the timeshare industry — Wyndham Bluebeard’s Castle Resort in St. Thomas, and Azul Sensatori Resort, TravelSmart Resort, and Unlimited Vacation Club in Jamaica. Because these two

Angel Fire Resort, in the mountains of northern New Mexico, is a four-season destination property with a vacation ownership component that’s a little different from the beach and desert resorts most timeshare articles focus on. If you own at Angel Fire, here’s how I’d walk through your situation. I worked directly with Angel Fire Resort

Split Rock Resort in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania is one of the best-known vacation ownership properties in the Northeast — and if you own there, your contract is governed by Pennsylvania law, which gives you a different set of rules than most of the Caribbean and Mexican resorts I write about elsewhere on this

Occidental Vacation Club sells vacation ownership interests tied to the Occidental Hotels & Resorts brand, primarily across Caribbean and Mexican all-inclusive properties. If you own an Occidental Vacation Club interest, here’s how I’d walk you through your situation. I worked directly with Occidental Vacation Club during my 25+ years inside the timeshare industry, alongside sales,

Bahia Principe operates a significant all-inclusive resort footprint across the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Jamaica, and its vacation club has sold ownership interests to travelers across all of those properties. If you own a Bahia Principe timeshare and you’re trying to figure out your options, here’s how I’d approach it. I worked directly with Bahia

Whistler, British Columbia is one of the most sought-after mountain destinations in North America, and Intrawest built a significant vacation ownership presence there. If you own an Intrawest-affiliated timeshare or fractional interest in Whistler, your situation has a few wrinkles that owners of a typical U.S. beach-resort timeshare don’t deal with — starting with the

If you own a Melia Vacation Club timeshare and you’re trying to figure out your options, you’re dealing with an internationally run vacation ownership program — which means the usual generic timeshare advice doesn’t always translate cleanly to your specific contract. I’ve spent more than 25 years inside the timeshare industry, trained directly by RCI

Deeding your timeshare back to the resort — sometimes called a “surrender,” a “deed-back,” or an “exit program” depending on the brand — is often the cleanest, lowest-cost way to walk away from a timeshare once your rescission period has passed. It’s also one of the most misunderstood options, because owners assume it either doesn’t