This was sent to all our JMB members several hours ago: Bulletin Concerning Sapphire Resort & RCI This follows up the article you may have read in todays SXM Weekly News. We spent some time at Sapphire this morning and found out more about the suspension of RCI interaction with that resort. Here is all we know: The suspension was ordered by RCI in response to numerous complaints it says it has received about maintenance at Sapphire Beach Club. Under the terms of the suspension Sapphire timeshare owners cannot use RCI to bank or exchange any weeks. The resort has been told it has three months-plus to fix things that timeshare owners have been complaining about. RCI will come to the resort in May for a thorough inspection. If the resort passes, reinstatement of RCI trading appears likely. If it doesnt, we expect it will be told what it must still do, and will then likely be re-inspected later. Key people inside Sapphire told us that their own timeshare owners are very angry because they can not now bank weeks or make any exchanges. We were told that all timeshare owners have now been notified of the suspension of Sapphires RCI relationship. Timeshare owners at other resorts who have confirmed reservations to stay at Sapphire have been notified that their reservations into Sapphire are revoked while this suspension remains in force. Bottom line, it appears highly unlikely that the suspension will be lifted before May at the earliest. We have direct contact info for GM/Owner Philippe Verdier and are pursuing that now. Well be in touch when we know anything further of significance. Jeff Berger everythingsxm JMB Website Supporters January 26, 2015
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 00:58:52 +0000