Sandy Point Beach Club

The Resort & Its Setting

Sandy Point Beach Club is an independently run timeshare resort in Tobago, the quieter sister island to Trinidad. It operates outside the big hotel-brand chains, which is typical of a lot of Caribbean timeshare resorts from the island's original development era — ownership tends to be in fixed or floating weeks, with day-to-day running handled by the resort's own management rather than a head-office brand. Owners here have access to RCI, so a week at Sandy Point can be deposited for exchange into RCI's network if you'd like a change of scenery one year.

Tobago: The Area and Things to Do

Tobago has built its reputation as the less-developed, more laid-back half of the twin-island nation, and that's very much the draw for owners and renters alike. Within reasonable reach of the resort you'll find Pigeon Point Beach, arguably the island's signature stretch of white sand and calm, swimmable water, and the Main Ridge Forest Reserve, one of the oldest protected rainforests in the Western Hemisphere, with trails good for birdwatching and a cooler change of pace from the coast. Scarborough, the island's capital, is where you'll find local markets, everyday Caribbean restaurants and a sense of how Tobagonians actually live, rather than a purely tourist strip. Diving and snorkelling around the island's reefs are a big part of why people come back year after year, and waterfall hikes like Arnos Vale make an easy half-day out.

Selling or Renting a Week Here

If you own a week at Sandy Point Beach Club and are ready to move on, or simply want to rent it out some years, BidMyTimeshare.com works as an owner-to-owner marketplace: you list your week yourself, set your own asking price, and buyers or renters contact you directly through the platform. There's no commission taken on the sale — sellers pay a single, one-time listing fee to get their week in front of buyers, and that's it.

Because Sandy Point is an independent resort, resales aren't processed through a big brand's title-transfer department. Instead, transfers of this kind are typically handled through the resort's own owners' association or on-site management, who maintain the ownership records and collect annual fees. Before agreeing a price with a buyer, it's worth asking the resort directly for two things: the current transfer fee (independent resorts commonly charge an administration fee to transfer a deed or membership certificate into a new owner's name) and the current annual maintenance fee, since these can change from year to year and aren't something either party should guess at. Ask too whether there's any right of first refusal written into the resort's rules — some older Caribbean timeshare contracts include one, giving the resort or association the option to match an offer before it goes to an outside buyer.

A resale buyer should expect to receive the deeded or membership interest in the week itself, along with whatever RCI affiliation rights come attached to it; they would not automatically receive any outstanding owner benefits, credits, or points banked by the seller unless this is specifically agreed and transferred as part of the sale.

Practical Notes for Owners and Renters

Renters coming to Tobago through an owner's week are generally looking for straightforward things: proximity to a decent beach, a kitchen or kitchenette to keep costs down, and a sense that the island itself — not just the resort grounds — is worth the trip. Tobago delivers easily on that last point, given its reefs, rainforest and low-key pace. Owners thinking about listing should have their maintenance fee statement and any resort correspondence on hand, as buyers will ask for them.

Getting There and Around

Tobago is reached via its own airport, with onward connections from Trinidad and regional hubs. A rental car is genuinely useful here, since the island's beaches, waterfalls and Scarborough's markets are spread out and public transport is limited.