Marriott's Crystal Shores

The resort and its setting

Marriott's Crystal Shores is a Marriott Vacation Club property at 600 S Collier Blvd, right on Marco Island's beachfront strip in Collier County. It's rated 4.6 out of 5 from 1,419 Google reviews, a consistently strong score for a resort of this size, and it's listed simply as lodging rather than a resort-within-a-resort complex — a single, self-contained timeshare property rather than a sprawling multi-tower development. Marco Island itself is the largest of Florida's Ten Thousand Islands, known for its wide sandy beach and calm Gulf waters, which is the main draw for owners who return year after year.

The area and things to do

Marco Island has built its reputation on beach time — walking, shelling and watching the sunset over the Gulf of Mexico along the stretch of coast the resort sits on. The island has its own shopping and dining scene, from casual seafood spots to a small-town pace that's deliberately unhurried. Collier County's bigger draws are a short drive away: Naples, with its pier, boutique shopping and art galleries, and the Everglades, for airboat tours and wildlife-watching, are both within easy reach for a day trip. It's a destination that suits owners who want a repeatable, low-key beach week rather than a theme-park-paced holiday.

Selling or renting a week here

If you own a week or points at Marriott's Crystal Shores and are ready to move on, BidMyTimeshare.com works as an owner-to-owner marketplace: you list your week yourself, set your own asking price, and buyers contact you directly through the platform. There's no commission on the sale — sellers simply pay a one-time listing fee to get the ad live.

Before you list, it's worth understanding what actually happens during a resale transfer with Marriott Vacation Club. According to Marriott, points-based ownerships carry a transfer fee of $750 per 250 points, with a minimum of $3,000, plus a $300 education fee for first-time resale buyers and a $95 fee for waiving its right of first refusal. For US legacy weeks, the fee structure is lighter — a $25 transfer fee plus a $95 right-of-first-refusal fee, as listed by RedWeek. Marriott holds a right of first refusal on resales, typically exercised within 15–30 days depending on the resort, so sellers should build that window into their expected timeline; owners report that the full transfer process generally takes three to four months.

Buyers should also know what resale ownership does not include: resale points don't count toward Marriott's Reserve or Pinnacle membership tiers, and resale legacy weeks can't be enrolled in the Abound programme or converted into Marriott Bonvoy points. What does carry over is access to Interval International, the exchange network linked to this resort, which resale owners can typically still use to trade their week elsewhere. None of these fees are published on an open Marriott page — they're confirmed through the owner portal login — so it's sensible for both sides to verify current figures directly with Marriott before agreeing on a price.

Renters, meanwhile, tend to search for Marco Island by location and dates rather than by resort amenities — they want confirmed Gulf-front proximity and clear check-in details, both of which a well-written listing should spell out plainly.

Practical notes for owners and buyers

Because Marriott's right of first refusal applies to every resale, both buyer and seller should expect a waiting period before the deal is final, and should factor the transfer fees above into the final agreed price. Anyone unfamiliar with Marriott Vacation Club's resale process is also charged that one-time $300 education fee, which is separate from the transfer fee itself.