Bluegreen at TradeWinds

The resort and its setting

Bluegreen at TradeWinds is a Bluegreen Vacations property at 5500 Gulf Blvd, St. Pete Beach, FL, right on the barrier island strip that makes up St. Pete Beach. It's rated 4.2/5 from 757 Google reviews, which for a long-running timeshare resort in a busy beach town is a solid, consistent score rather than a one-off spike. As a Bluegreen resort, it operates on the brand's points-based ownership structure, and owners here have the usual Bluegreen options for using, banking or renting their week.

St. Pete Beach and the surrounding area

St. Pete Beach is one of the better-known beach towns on Florida's central Gulf Coast, known for its wide sandy beach and laid-back, walkable strip of restaurants, bars and shops along Gulf Blvd. It sits just across the Intracoastal Waterway from the main part of St. Petersburg, and within easy reach of Tampa Bay's wider attractions — museums, golf courses, fishing charters and the causeway drive down to Fort De Soto Park. The area draws a steady mix of families, retirees and snowbirds year-round, with the busiest stretch running from winter through spring and a quieter, more affordable shoulder season in late summer and early autumn.

Selling or renting a week here

If you own a week or points at Bluegreen at TradeWinds and you're thinking about moving on, BidMyTimeshare.com offers a straightforward owner-to-owner route: you list the week yourself, set your own asking price, and buyers contact you directly through the platform. There's a one-time listing fee to post the ad and 0% commission on the sale — no agency cut taken when the deal closes. The same applies if you'd rather rent out a specific week instead of selling outright: list the dates, set your rental price, and handle enquiries directly.

Before you list, it's worth understanding how a Bluegreen transfer actually works, because it affects what you can promise a buyer. According to Bluegreen Vacations (via resale broker data), a transfer carries a fee of about $500, the brand holds a right of first refusal on resales, and a completed transfer typically takes 30 to 90 days once paperwork is submitted. A right of first refusal means Bluegreen can step in and match an accepted offer, taking the sale itself instead of letting it pass to your buyer — it doesn't happen often, but it's a real possibility sellers should mention upfront.

It's also important for buyers to know what a resale purchase does and doesn't include. Owner reports (via TUG) indicate that resale buyers can use Bonus Time only at their home resort — not across the wider Bluegreen network — and do not receive Premier status, which is reserved for buyers who purchase directly from the developer. None of this affects your ownership of the week itself, but it's worth being upfront about it in your listing description so buyers know exactly what they're getting.

Practical notes for buyers and renters

Renters researching Bluegreen at TradeWinds are typically after a specific week on the beach side of St. Pete Beach, within walking distance of restaurants and the main strip — confirm with the owner what unit size and view category is attached to the week before booking. Buyers should ask the seller for the current annual maintenance fee, the exact week or points allocation, and confirm the transfer process and timeline directly with Bluegreen's owner services once a price is agreed, since the $500 fee and 30–90 day window quoted above are general figures and can vary by situation.