| At the tip of the longest peninsula in the world sits a | | | | Bank or deposit your week with RCI |
| one of the best vacation destinations for timeshare | | | | The earlier you bank your week the more trading |
| owners. It's called Los Cabos and consists of the | | | | power you have. If you have a fixed week, make sure |
| widely known party and fishing town of Cabo San | | | | you bank it at least 7 months in advance or more to |
| Lucas and its lesser known and quieter sister, San | | | | strengthen your exchange power. |
| Jose del Cabo. | | | | If you have a floating or points based timeshare, ask |
| What to do first | | | | your resort to deposit the most powerful week |
| You must decide where you'll be the happiest. | | | | available. Not all resorts will do this but it's worth asking. |
| Whichever town you end up in you'll most likely want | | | | Also, you should always deposit your next year's |
| to visit the other. They are 30 kilometers apart | | | | week this year if you know you will not be using it at |
| separated by the "tourist corridor" that contains | | | | your home resort. You'll have to pay the maintenance |
| spectacular golf courses, hotels and residential | | | | fee in advance to do this but it's worth the extra |
| developments. | | | | exchange power. |
| Both towns offer excellent access to fine dining, fishing, | | | | Determine the size suite to fit your needs |
| shopping, night life and world class beaches but they | | | | Do you have to have a 2 bedroom or will a 1 bedroom |
| are different as night and day. San Jose is as quaint | | | | suffice? 1 bedroom suites are easier to get and nearly |
| and charming as Cabo San Lucas is wild and crazy. If | | | | all of them in RCI sleep 4 and have 1 bathroom. 2 |
| you're looking for a party then Cabo San Lucas is your | | | | bedroom suites are typically scarcer so you should |
| town. If you're looking for what you'd expect a town in | | | | plan farther ahead. A secret that most timeshare |
| Mexico to look like and a more peaceful setting then | | | | owners don't know to do is to call the resort or ask |
| San Jose is best. | | | | RCI how many 2 bedroom suites come out of the |
| Determine the time of year you'd like to go | | | | resorts your requesting during the time of the year you |
| Sometimes the best way to start is to determine the | | | | want to go. If there are many then obviously your |
| time of the year not to go. For Los Cabos, and any | | | | chances are great. If there are only a few then you |
| tropical coastal area in the northern hemisphere | | | | should let RCI know that you'll take either a 1 bedroom |
| including Hawaii, avoid the month of | | | | of a 2 bedroom. |
| September-especially the second and third weeks. | | | | Call RCI and start your search |
| This is the time you will most likely encounter a | | | | How far in advance you should request depends on |
| hurricane or tropical storm and there is no need to risk | | | | many different factors and will differ with each |
| a spoiled vacation because of it. Coincidently, you'll find | | | | timeshare owner. If you own a very powerful |
| much greater timeshare exchange availability and | | | | exchanging timeshare and you're requesting shoulder |
| some of the best travel bargains in September. | | | | or off season, it's possible you'll be confirmed when |
| Officially, hurricane season runs from May to | | | | you request. Most likely however, there will already be |
| November but cutting out all of those months may not | | | | a waiting list to get into the top 5 resorts so as a rule |
| fit your vacation schedule so if you have to go during | | | | of thumb you should request as far in advance as |
| that time, just avoid September. | | | | possible. In addition, you'll want to include all 5 top RCI |
| If whale watching is what you desire, the season runs | | | | resorts and a span of time of 4-8 weeks. This will |
| from December through May with February and | | | | increase your chances getting confirmed significantly. |
| March typically being the best months. This is a great | | | | RCI's 5 best resorts in Los Cabos |
| time for just about any other activity other than fishing | | | | In picking the 5 best resorts one of the criteria was |
| for Blue Marlin which is best in the summer months. | | | | exchange availability. Although The Grand Regina Los |
| You'll find greater visibilities for snorkeling and scuba | | | | Cabos is certainly one of the best resorts anywhere in |
| from November to May because the ocean is calmer | | | | RCI, the chances of getting in are remote so it did not |
| but you'll find the water a bit cooler than the summer | | | | make the list. |
| months. | | | | |