A fixed week timeshare is assigned a specific week number that the owner can travel during. What this type of timeshare gives up in the way of flexibility, it makes up for by offering its owner a guaranteed vacation for their deeded week each year.
This approach of committing to a singular week each year allows you to anticipate that every year, you’ll be able to enjoy your favorite week. The goal of this kind of ownership was to provide the owner the opportunity to plan a trip every year without having to worry about the availability for their favorite time of the year to travel.
Because you don’t have the same degree of flexibility as a floating week or points, it’s usually a good idea to buy at the resort location and get the exact week that you want ahead of time. You may also use exchange companies such as RCI, or Interval International, to trade your week if you want to go somewhere else or at a different time of year.
Floating week and fixed week timeshares are related in the sense that they are not Points-based ownerships, but fundamentally different reservations systems that offer different levels of flexibility and affordability.
To help you understand how timeshare week numbers work, you can view our timeshare calendar, which helps you easily convert week numbers into calendar dates.
