The timeshare year is divided into seasons, it is these timeshare seasons that govern when you can use your timeshare. In the timeshare industry, the names of the seasons can differ, instead of the traditional summer, winter, spring, and fall, most timeshares are red, white, and blue. This is the system used by Resort Condominiums International (RCI), although II(Interval International employs a moderately different system of red, yellow, and green, which for all intents and purposes works the same way.
Red weeks are generally referred to as “peak season” due to the higher demand in these weeks. This is often linked to better weather and summer holidays, so two and three bedroom properties during the red weeks are like gold dust in top resorts like Anfi Beach, Gran Canaria or Sheraton Pine Cliffs Portugal. White weeks (or yellow weeks for Interval International) are considered “shoulder season” and blue or green weeks are off season.
Calling them seasons is a bit confusing though, instead of working like Spring, Summer, etc., the dates of timeshare seasons can vary depending on the club and developer that owns the timeshare. For the most sought after locations with consistently high demand, this can vary even more. Gran Canaria is “red” or high season due to the climate of the area and its popularity throughout the year. Holidays put a lot of weight on the type of week, with Independence Day in US resorts or New Year’s Day in Scotland dictating peak season.
However, the timeshare seasons used by RCI and Interval International are not the only systems used, some developers choose to use their own classifications for the seasons. Marriott Marbella Beach Resort is a good example of this, their peak season weeks are referred to as Platinum time within the resort and as Red weeks with II.
Fixed and floating weeks are also governed by these timeshare seasons. A fixed red week timeshare is a set date within a resort’s peak season, but a white floating week can be any available week within the peak season. Fixed weeks (sometimes known as units) not only guarantee the same time date of your timeshare, but also the location of your timeshare within the resort. For timeshare owners who wanted a particularly spectacular view of the sea, buying a fixed unit is certainly the best option. option.
If you are in the process of selling timeshares or thinking about the future, it is the season (red, white or blue) that will be most important for your sale price (in addition to the location of the complex, the number of beds, etc. .). Likewise, for those thinking of trading or exchanging their timeshare through RCI or another company, the timeshare season has real importance in “trading power”, that is, for what can change it.
The different methods of indicating timeshare seasons often reference demand above any other factor, and are the best idea of price. The emphasis on the date is not as important because there is no universal standard between destinations. If you are about to buy a timeshare at a particular club at a specific time of year, it makes your life easier if you first establish the type of week; that way a “2 bedroom high rise on Anfi beach” will mean so much more.