TradeWinds Antigua

The Resort and Its Setting

TradeWinds Antigua sits in St. Mary's, a town on the island of Antigua that keeps a slower, more local pace than the busier north coast resort strips. As part of the RCI exchange network, it's set up for owners who want the flexibility to use their week on the island or trade it for a stay elsewhere. Antigua itself is the larger of the two islands that make up Antigua and Barbuda, with a coastline of coves and beaches, a hilly interior, and a capital, St. John's, with genuine colonial-era character rather than a built-for-tourists veneer.

The Area and Things to Do

St. Mary's puts you within reach of Antigua's best-known sights without being in the thick of the tourist traffic. Nelson's Dockyard National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site built around a restored 18th-century naval dockyard, is about 15 km away and worth a half-day for the museum and waterfront alone. Close by, Shirley Heights Lookout gives panoramic views over English and Falmouth Harbours and is popular at sunset. For beach time, Dickenson Bay (roughly 12 km away) is a long, calm stretch good for swimming and watersports, while Half Moon Bay (around 20 km away) is quieter and more scenic, on the Atlantic side of the island. St. John's City Centre, about 8 km away, has the markets, shops and St. John's Cathedral if you want a dose of town life between beach days.

Selling or Renting a Week Here

If you own a week at TradeWinds Antigua and no longer use it, you can list it for resale or rent directly on BidMyTimeshare.com. It's an owner-to-owner marketplace: you set your own asking price, buyers and renters contact you through the platform, and there's no commission taken on the sale — you simply pay a one-time listing fee to put your week up. This keeps more of the proceeds in your pocket compared with going through a traditional resale broker.

Because specific transfer-fee, right-of-first-refusal and annual maintenance figures for TradeWinds Antigua aren't published by the resort group here, resale typically runs through the resort's own owners' association or on-site management rather than a brand-wide resale desk. Before you agree on a price with a buyer, both sides should confirm directly with the resort or its management: the current transfer fee, whether the resort (or TradeWinds) holds a right of first refusal on resales, how long a transfer of title or membership normally takes to process, and the current annual maintenance fee. A resale buyer should also ask exactly what carries over — the week/unit entitlement and RCI affiliation are the core of what's being sold, but any loyalty perks, banked points, or extra benefits tied to the original purchase do not automatically transfer and need to be checked on a case-by-case basis.

What Renters and Buyers Typically Look For

People searching for a week at TradeWinds Antigua are generally after a Caribbean base with beach access and the option to explore the rest of Antigua independently. Renters tend to ask about unit size, which weeks are available, proximity to beaches, and whether RCI exchange rights come with the stay or only with ownership. Buyers weigh the same questions alongside the annual maintenance fee and how straightforward the resort's transfer process is — both are worth having in writing before any money changes hands.

Practical Notes

St. Mary's is reached via V.C. Bird International Airport, Antigua's main gateway, with onward transport arranged by road. The dry season, December through April, brings the most reliable weather for beaches and watersports, though Antigua stays warm year-round. The East Caribbean Dollar is the local currency, but US dollars are accepted almost everywhere, including shops and restaurants near St. Mary's.