Club Features:  

Bluegreen members own timeshares in the organization’s forty domestic resorts. As is common with most vacation clubs, owners are obliged to pay annual maintenance fees in addition to purchasing the property share itself. Bluegreen operates on a point system that will be familiar to members of RCI or previous timeshare owners.

Rooms fill up rather quickly at Bluegreen’s locations so members typically plan vacations as many as 10 months in advance. Happily, users points do not expire. Bluegreen Vacation Club allows members to rollover unused points from year to year without any bureaucratic hang-ups. There is a catch however—half of rolled over points cannot be applied toward resort use during high season, i.e. Summer and holidays.

Destinations:  

Bluegreen itself owns 40 resorts that fall under the umbrella of their vacation club. Bluegreen owners can also trade points at over 3700 worldwide resort locations and for cruises or vacation packages. Bluegreen’s resorts run the gamut from beachfront health spas in Southern Florida to Atlantic City party suites.

Membership Benefits:  

For $49 per year, Bluegreen Vacation Club offers their Traveler’s Plus Card which gives members the option to redeem points for cruises. Ultimately, we only recommend this option for the most enthusiastic of cruise fans simply because a week long cruise requires as many points as a two week resort stay.

Member Support:  

Bluegreen has their fair share of disgruntled members that feel like they weren’t fully informed of limitations and fine print issues during sales pitches. In accordance with expectations for timeshare retailers, Bluegreen has been known to use high pressure sales tactics. Be sure to look over the fine print before you agree to purchase any timeshares or membership plans.

Investment value:  

Basic membership fees are manageable and are sure to be appealing to budget vacationers. Be forewarned however, that Bluegreen basic members encounter difficulty reserving rooms during high season and without booking months in advance. Their silver and gold memberships, while more expensive, eliminate the headaches of blackout dates and limited availability.

While many potential investors might be turned off to Bluegreen Vacation Club in a high pressure sales environment, thoughtful researchers will find many benefits to the travel club. Bluegreen’s point system is particularly appealing because of its flexibility—rooms, trips, trades or cruises are all options. And with properties on Florida beaches, Montana mountains and historical New England hillsides the appeal of owning a share in Bluegreen Vacation Club is obvious.

How does Bluegreen compare to other timeshare brokers and vacation groups? See our vacation club review site for reviews and side-by-side feature comparisons.

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