Highest Points Information
 The Exchange Program to other resorts through RCI is based on the principle of equal exchange. A week in each resort is given a value based on the quality of the resort, type of room, the season, demand for the destination and demand for the resort. Weeks in resorts with exceptionally high values can be traded for time in other resorts with equally high values.
Members of The Crane can exchange to any of RCI's 3,700 resorts in any season because The Crane has one of the highest trading values available.
This high Trading Power is a result of 3 sources-
The Crane's Gold Crown Award  To honor those resort affiliates who consistently exceed RCI's high standards and provide exceptional vacation experiences to both owners and exchange guests, RCI has created two distinguished awards - The RCI Gold Crown Resort and the RCI Resort of International Distinction.
The Crane has received both these awards.
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Who decides what resorts are awarded Gold Crown status? When RCI members stay at resorts affiliated with RCI they are encouraged to to fill out an RCI Comment Card. On this card they score the resorts in the categories of-
- Quality of Unit
- Hospitality
- Housekeeping
- Maintenance
- Check-in/Check-out
From these scores, the resorts meeting sufficiently high standards are designated as RCI Resorts of International Distinction. Resorts that achieve particularly outstanding ratings within this designation are then evaluated by an outside consulting firm. This evaluation includes:
- On-site recreational opportunities
- Guest Services
- Accommodations
- Access to area entertainment, shopping and other attractions
Those chosen few which meet the stringent criteria for superior quality and exceptional service are designated as RCI Gold Crown Resorts. Close
How many Gold Crown Resorts are there? Less than 20% of the 3,700 RCI resorts have achieved the Gold Crown Award. The Crane is proud to be one of those few.  Close
Year Round Red Season -
Our designation on the RCI Seasonal Scale In most destinations, there is usually a clear peak season, clear low season and, often, a mid season in between. RCI refers to these seasons as Red, White and Blue. These are defined by RCI as follows-| | Blue Time
Vacation time that is less highly demanded by RCI members than White Time or Red Time. | | | White Time
Vacation time that is less highly demanded by RCI members than Red Time and more highly demanded than Blue Time | | | Red Time
Vacation time that is most highly demanded by RCI members |
The Crane has red weeks all year round. The Crane is always red time and always in high demand. This means that Crane members can enjoy every RCI resort during it's premium/red season. Close
High Demand for a Limited Number of Crane Weeks There is a very high demand for exchanges to The Crane for 3 reasons:
- A year round tropical climate, friendly people and magnificent beaches have made Barbados one of the world’s most desired vacation destinations;
- The Crane is the oldest hotel in the Caribbean and has been known for over 100 years for its elegance and tranquil atmosphere;
- The Crane is featured in countless fashion magazines, further increasing its popularity.
There are a very small number of available weeks at The Crane for RCI exchange for three reasons:
- Barbados is a very small island with an incredibly low number of timeshare resorts. About 6% of the world’s timeshare owners own in the Caribbean and only 2% own in Barbados. There are therefore, very few weeks available to RCI for exchange from Barbados.
- The Crane has very few residences available for purchase.
- Most importantly, Crane Members usually come back to The Crane and don't trade their Crane Weeks. In fact during 1998, only 30% of Crane's Members traded their one or two bedroom units to go to other resorts.
This high demand/low supply of weeks at The Crane creates an incredibly high trading power for Crane Members. This gives The Crane's Members the leverage they need to travel to any RCI resort at any time of the year - that is, if they ever want to. Close |
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