December 2016 | Business View Caribbean

36 37 ings from RCI and Interval International, the two largest timeshare exchange companies.“So,we’re in a pretty good position,”he adds. Most importantly, Babin believes that the Wyn- dham Reef offers its members three essential values: Security, flexibility, and simplicity.“Having a guaranteed place that is their home; the flexibility of being able to exchange and trade their times and having us help them in their rentals; and the simplicity of our working for themwithout them feeling that they’re on their own,”he explains.“So, part of our mission is to provide a very secure, flexible, and simple product to use.And we live by that mission statement.” Finally, Babin gives due credit to the 100 em- ployees of the Wyndham Reef Resort,who contin- ue to provide its members and guests with “The Ultimate Island Vacation Experience.”“We’re in the people business,”he says,“so it’s not just the product and the consumer.You’ve got to have the right team. “And we are at a stage, now, after five years, that we’ve got a phenomenal team at the resort–from management, to operations supervisors, front end staff, back of house, front of the house, sales and marketing. I’m actually at a stage nowwhere I can just focus on members,which is great, because everything else is running. But you can’t do that until you have the right team and we’ve got a phenomenal, phenomenal team at the Resort to offer our guests a true ‘Cayman Kind’ experience during their stay.” WYNDHAM REEF RESORT PREFERRED VENDORS n Resort Condominiums International www.rci.com Resort Condominiums International (RCI) was founded in 1974, by Jon and Christel DeHaan. Today, the company remains the leader in vacation exchange, offering the world’s largest vacation exchange network and providing unrivaled products and services to enhance the vacation ownership experience. Through three core exchange programs, RCI Weeks, RCI Points and The Registry Collection, RCI helps its members take the vacations of their dreams and explore the world through approximately 4,300 affiliated resorts in more than 100 countries. Members can also enjoy other great deals on rental opportunities, cruises, and transportation as well as a host of other travel and lifestyle benefits through the RCI Platinum membership tier. n Caribbean Utilities Company www.cuc-cayman.com n Dolphin Discovery www.dolphindiscovery.com