The Resort was first opened in 1980 by the developer, Dr. Marten Vlietman. The Resort is named "The Pelican Resort and Casino" and is located on the island of Saint Maarten. Times were pretty good in these first years - owners were happy, the resort was fully operating on a top level and received the highest industry rating of "5 star" or "Gold crown" Resort at this time. One of the largest Timeshare resorts in the world.
Then Dr. Vlietman decided to build next door and directly across the bay from the main resort. This is when the resort started its downhill spiral,spinning out of control. This new project was to be a bigger and better type of timeshare. Quarter shares, meaning that you owned for 3 months per year, the same as is being offered now. You owned your unit to do as you pleased. It came with a storage locker you could keep your belongings in for the other part of the year you didn't own. Everything appeared to be fine with this concept to the average owner. Until we noticed our annual maintenance fee's increasing, a fee owners of timeshare pay to cover the resorts day to day expenses. So owners forked over this increase.
Side Note: The Flamingo, Atrium and Royal Palms are no longer owned by PRC. These are the buildings that helped put the PRC into bankruptcy. Proceeds from the sale of these properties seem to have vanished.
The History of the Pelican Resort Club, St.Maarten
The main goal of this site will be to keep owners informed of past and future events of the resort. More sites – links and comments will follow so be sure to check back often. I have tried really hard to be factual on the events posted below. I ask all of you to help keep me straight on these issues below and what issues may follow. In all fairness I had given up on Pelican just after the take over by RRG in the way of the voting rights they are in possession of. I had hoped they would do the right thing and listen to what owners wanted. After ten years we are no better off then we were since first hiring RRG. In my opinion we are heading for another bankruptcy. History is repeating itself if one would only open their eyes to see. Is it greed and or corruption at foot here, I can’t say for sure. Let me ask you this if I may? At the Annual General Meeting of last Dec 2006 with 2 lawyers, accounting firm, RRG, TAPRC and Judy Young present they in fact tried to use the 508 FIP votes of units in default. Had they used any of these same-defaulted on unit votes any prior years? Now that has to make some of you wonder – just who is looking out for us owners? I don’t just make this stuff up. This type of thing has been going on since day 1. Just look up St.Maarten on the U.S. Department of State. They warn of a large number of complaints about misuse of maintenance fees. Is this true, I think we need to find out. Lets all help each other in getting to the truth here.
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Sunday, June 10, 2007
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