What is RCI Confirm First?
With your RCI membership, you have access to Confirm First, an option that allows you to confirm reservations with participating RCI-affiliated resorts before any vacation credits are deducted from your WorldMark account. Confirm First reservations can be booked up to two years in advance of travel.
How does RCI Confirm First work?
Because you have access to all WorldMark resorts with your vacation credits, RCI assigns a trading power based on the value of the entire WorldMark network. That trading power gives WorldMark owners extra flexibility with Confirm First reservations.
To confirm a reservation at an RCI-affiliated resort, you must first be a member of RCI. You can search availability and confirm reservations by logging into your owner website and clicking RCI Exchange, or by contacting an RCI Guide by phone. You can call the WorldMark/RCI Service Line at 800-585-4833. TravelShare members may call the TravelShare/RCI Service Line 888-724-0667.
Once you have booked a reservation, within two business days, the appropriate number of vacation credits and a housekeeping service will be deducted from your WorldMark account. If a housekeeping service is not available, a housekeeping fee will be assessed. Reservations booked through RCI that exceed your available credit balance will utilize Affiliate Rental to complete the reservation. Exchange fees apply to each reservation confirmed with RCI, and taxes and housekeeping fees (in addition to the WorldMark housekeeping fee) may be charged by the RCI-affiliated resort and collected upon check-in. Please see the current rates and fees for the most up-to-date pricing.
Frequently asked questions about RCI Confirm First.
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Why do WorldMark owners have the best trading power with RCI Confirm First compared to other timeshare ownerships?
RCI trading power is determined by several factors including the season and unit size of the deposited timeshare. Because WorldMark owners receive vacation credits, they have access to all WorldMark resorts. So RCI assigns a trading power based on the value of the entire WorldMark network.
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Why is a WorldMark housekeeping fee used for an RCI exchange?
When you confirm an RCI exchange, an equivalent WorldMark suite is assigned into the RCI system. This WorldMark suite will require cleaning when the RCI guest checks out. In some instances, the RCI-affiliated unit you are confirmed into will have already had its housekeeping fee prepaid by its owner. If not, you will be asked to pay a housekeeping fee upon check-in.
Note: A WorldMark housekeeping fee must be paid if you have already used your free WorldMark housekeeping credits and an invoice will be mailed to your address of record.
