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re: Favorite Vacation you've taken for $3,000 or less UPDATED OP
Posted on 4/4/16 at 3:11 pm to jennBN
Posted on 4/4/16 at 3:11 pm to jennBN
Here's another tip.
join Costco and use their travel website.
costcotravel.com
I'm planning something and I have Aruba for three staying at a 4 star Marriott resort in my crosshairs for $2600 all inclusive.
join Costco and use their travel website.
costcotravel.com
I'm planning something and I have Aruba for three staying at a 4 star Marriott resort in my crosshairs for $2600 all inclusive.
This post was edited on 4/4/16 at 3:17 pm
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Posted on 4/4/16 at 3:37 pm to anc
I'm definitely looking into costco travel with a close eye on Playa Del Carmen resorts. Aruba sounds intriguing as well.
Posted on 4/4/16 at 3:39 pm to tlsu15
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Playa Del Carmen resorts.
Personally I would go to Cozumel instead of Playa, it's a short boat ride between the two.
Posted on 4/4/16 at 3:41 pm to DoUrden
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Personally I would go to Cozumel instead of Playa, it's a short boat ride between the two.
Never been to either (my wife has), so can you explain your preference?
Posted on 4/4/16 at 3:45 pm to tlsu15
What time of year?
Posted on 4/4/16 at 3:49 pm to Old Sarge
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What time of year?
End of August through Labor Day weekend - not set in stone but this is what we're looking at for now.
Posted on 4/4/16 at 3:51 pm to tlsu15
I guess it depends on what you go for, Playa will give you easier access to day trips like cenote snorkeling or visiting Tulum, but if you are going to relax on the beach or water sports/diving Cozumel is better, imo.
My nephew and wife did Cozumel for a week in October last year for under $2k.
My nephew and wife did Cozumel for a week in October last year for under $2k.
This post was edited on 4/4/16 at 3:54 pm
Posted on 4/4/16 at 4:07 pm to JamalSanders
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lenty of fishing and sights to see (old fort, naval base, some writers house who's name is escaping me)
Ernest Hemingway might be alittle more than some writer.
Posted on 4/4/16 at 4:15 pm to tlsu15
Do you like the national parks?
Posted on 4/4/16 at 4:18 pm to RedlandsTiger
The can offer free use of the boats because they not spending it on web development.
Posted on 4/4/16 at 4:20 pm to Old Sarge
Fly into Sacramento and take a private limo tour of Napa with just you and your wife. Stay in a nice b&b. Then take rental car to Yosemite and soak it all in. Stay a night or 2 there before heading to San Fran for a night of fine dining and fly out from there the next morning.
Posted on 4/4/16 at 4:41 pm to tlsu15
Grand Cayman. Stayed at a B&B in Boddington on the south side. A week was right at $3000 with airfare, car rental, lodging, and food and drink.
Posted on 4/4/16 at 4:41 pm to Old Sarge
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Fly into Sacramento and take a private limo tour of Napa with just you and your wife. Stay in a nice b&b. Then take rental car to Yosemite and soak it all in. Stay a night or 2 there before heading to San Fran for a night of fine dining and fly out from there the next morning.
I would absolutely love this. Not sure if it's what my wife had in mind as she is looking at more tropical destinations. I will absolutely bring it up though. My parents did something like this about 8 years ago and had a really good time.
Posted on 4/4/16 at 4:46 pm to bamarep
Punta Cana is a great place if you are good with staying confined to a 20 acre all inclusive. The beach peddlers are pretty annoying though. Going outside the resort is not recommended unless you speak fluent Spanish and have some street smarts and even then you should be in a small group.
Posted on 4/4/16 at 4:50 pm to Tigerbait46
Iceland would be an option if WOW air flew out of New Orleans. (maybe he lives in New York and can fly WOW)
Posted on 4/4/16 at 4:52 pm to tlsu15
The BRL has really depreciated against the USD in the last two years. Rio?
Posted on 4/4/16 at 4:53 pm to anc
Just buy the beach concierge service for the week. You need an umbrella pole that can get down to bedrock because of the wind and they auger them in real good. Take glasses or goggles to keep the sand out of your eyes as well. Windiest damn place I have ever been.
Posted on 4/4/16 at 5:08 pm to Dick Leverage
Really depends on what you want to do when considering Caribbean Islands. We have been to quite a few and cost of goods is always higher than in the U.S. But some are way higher.
Places that I have been that are crazy expensive to dine and purchase groceries:
Turk &Caicos
Exuma (Bahamas)- same for all of the out islands
St Bart's
Anguilla
Bermuda (not really Carribean though)
Reasonable:
Grand Cayman
Barbados
St. Lucia
Antigua
Cheap(relative to other Caribbean islands):
Dominican Republic
Puerto Rico
My next planned island to visit is St Vincent Grenadines. Eventually want to try Dominica and Martinique. I have no burning desire to visit Nevis or St Kitts.
Out of the ones I have been to, I think Grand Cayman is the best value. Highly educated citizens and English speaking. Great roads and not the chaotic driving you find on other islands. Great supermarkets and restaurants. Seven mile Beach is one of the best "long" beaches in the world. Snorkeling from the beach at Smiths Cove, Cemetery Beach, and Rum Point. You always feel safe no matter where you are.
Places that I have been that are crazy expensive to dine and purchase groceries:
Turk &Caicos
Exuma (Bahamas)- same for all of the out islands
St Bart's
Anguilla
Bermuda (not really Carribean though)
Reasonable:
Grand Cayman
Barbados
St. Lucia
Antigua
Cheap(relative to other Caribbean islands):
Dominican Republic
Puerto Rico
My next planned island to visit is St Vincent Grenadines. Eventually want to try Dominica and Martinique. I have no burning desire to visit Nevis or St Kitts.
Out of the ones I have been to, I think Grand Cayman is the best value. Highly educated citizens and English speaking. Great roads and not the chaotic driving you find on other islands. Great supermarkets and restaurants. Seven mile Beach is one of the best "long" beaches in the world. Snorkeling from the beach at Smiths Cove, Cemetery Beach, and Rum Point. You always feel safe no matter where you are.
Posted on 4/4/16 at 5:12 pm to Green Chili Tiger
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Galapagos Island.
You did this for $3000 or less for two people?
We went last summer and let's just say we eclipsed the 3k mark
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