Windjammer Resort & Beach Club

The Resort & Its Setting

Windjammer Resort & Beach Club is a beachfront timeshare property in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, a small oceanfront village on Florida's Gold Coast, roughly 5 miles north of downtown Fort Lauderdale. The resort is independently run but carries RCI affiliation, so it sits somewhere between a boutique coastal property and a fully branded vacation-ownership resort. Its position right on the beach is the headline feature here: owners and renters get direct access to sand and Atlantic Ocean views without needing to cross a highway or busy promenade to reach the water.

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea and the Surrounding Area

What sets Lauderdale-by-the-Sea apart from its famous neighbour is pace. Fort Lauderdale proper has the high-rises, the nightlife and the crowded beach strip; Lauderdale-by-the-Sea keeps things residential and low-key, which is exactly why many timeshare owners choose it over the bigger-name beach towns. The public beach is a short walk from the resort, and from there it's an easy drive to Fort Lauderdale Beach for a livelier day out, the Pompano Beach Fishing Pier for fishing or oceanfront dining, and the Bonnet House Museum & Gardens if you want some history and tropical gardens worked into the trip. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) is about 9 miles away, so arrivals and departures are straightforward, and a rental car is useful for exploring beyond the immediate beachfront.

Selling or Renting Your Week Here

If you own a week at Windjammer Resort & Beach Club and are considering selling or renting it out, BidMyTimeshare.com works as a direct owner-to-owner marketplace: you list your week, set your own asking price, and buyers or renters contact you through the platform. There's no commission on the sale — sellers simply pay a one-time listing fee to get their week in front of genuine buyers, rather than handing over a cut of the sale price to a broker.

Because Windjammer Resort & Beach Club is an independent resort, resale transfers typically go through the resort's own owners' association or on-site management rather than a branded corporate resale desk. Before agreeing a price with a buyer, it's worth both sides confirming directly with the resort or its management: the current transfer fee for changing ownership, whether the resort or association holds any right of first refusal on resales, and the current annual maintenance fee, since these details aren't standardised across independent resorts and can affect what a buyer actually takes on. A resale buyer typically receives the deeded or contracted week itself and, where applicable, continued eligibility to use the RCI exchange network — but perks tied to the original purchase, such as any developer incentives, generally do not carry over to a resale.

Renters, meanwhile, are mostly drawn to the beachfront location and the quieter, village feel of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea compared with central Fort Lauderdale — that's the main selling point to lead with in a listing.

Practical Notes for Owners and Buyers

As an RCI-affiliated resort, Windjammer Resort & Beach Club allows owners to deposit their week into the RCI exchange network and trade for stays at other affiliated resorts worldwide, which is a useful point to mention in any resale or rental listing aimed at flexible travellers. Specific on-site amenities and current policies are best confirmed directly with the resort, since those details can change and aren't always current on third-party listings. Winter (November–March) is peak season in South Florida, so weeks during these months tend to attract the most interest from renters and buyers, while hurricane season (June–November) is worth factoring into any travel or booking plans.