POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all men by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes
and appoints Bancroft S. Gordon and his successor as Secretary of Marriott
Vacations Worldwide Corporation (the "Company") the undersigned's true
and lawful attorney- in -fact to:

(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's
capacity as a director of the Company, Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules
thereunder;

(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
which may be necessary or desirable to execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and
timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

(3) take any and all other action of any type whatsoever in connection
with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney- in- fact, may
be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the
undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such
attorney- in- fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of
Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions
as such attorney- in- fact may approve in such attorney- in- fact's
discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney- in- fact, acting
individually, full power and authority to do and perform any and every act
and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the
exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all
intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally
present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that such attorney -in- fact, or such attorney -in-
fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done
by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein
granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys- in-
fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are
not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's
responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect
to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued
by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed
writing delivered to the Company's Secretary.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney
to be executed as of this 21st day of October, 2011.


Signature:	/s/ Kevin M. Kimball
Printed name:	Kevin M. Kimball