re: Honeymoon for under $2k

Posted by LouisianaLady

Member since Mar 2009

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Posted on 6/17/14 at 9:05 am to shaqazoolu

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Groupon Getaways.

Always wondered how legit those were.

Unfortunately for me, they're always tropical locations.

Posted by Salmon

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Posted on 6/17/14 at 9:05 am to shaqazoolu

quote:
Groupon Getaways.

good one, but might be kinda hard to get the deals in a peak season like January

most of those deals are in during non peak months

Posted by Salmon

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Posted on 6/17/14 at 9:07 am to LouisianaLady

quote:
Always wondered how legit those were.

very legit

I have a buddy that buys them all the time and they always have a blast. It's usually just a new hotel or resort trying to get new business.

Posted by mcneil912

Member since Feb 2013

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Posted on 6/17/14 at 9:07 am to LSUTigers00884

We just booked one in Aruba for 5 nights for $2078 including flights

Edit: Mid December honeymoon

This post was edited on 6/17/14 at 9:08 am

Posted by RBWilliams8

Member since Oct 2009

53419 posts

Posted on 6/17/14 at 9:09 am to LSUTigers00884

4 day Carnival to Cozumel? All inclusive @ the progreso. Snorkeling @ Cozumel maybe?

This post was edited on 6/17/14 at 9:13 am

Posted by KG6

Member since Aug 2009

10920 posts

Posted on 6/17/14 at 9:10 am to yellowfin

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I'd fish every day in the keys

I'm hoping to retire to the keys. It's pretty enough views for the wife to enjoy and an awesome variety of fishing. I think my wife would have killed me if it was our honeymoon though.

Posted by shaqazoolu

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Posted on 6/17/14 at 9:12 am to Salmon

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most of those deals are in during non peak months

Ah, hadn't thought of that. We used ours the first week of October, which was pretty much the 2nd to last week of the window we were allowed to use it in, so that makes sense. I'd still recommend looking into it. I would also recommend not flying anywhere too far out of your time zone. That was critical for us. We wanted to spend more time goofing off and relaxing than we did on the plane. As far as I'm concerned, Costa Rica was pretty much perfect.

Posted by Shenanigans

Spring Hill, TN

Member since Nov 2012

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Posted on 6/17/14 at 9:14 am to KG6

January is part of the peak season for Caribbean travel, so it's one of the more expensive months to go down there.

However, I think you can get something 4+ stars in Punta Cana, Riviera Maya, or Jamaica for around $2K.

I would recommend Apple Vacations, Bookit.com, CheapCaribbean, or All Inclusive Outlet if booking online. Other choice would be call a travel agent and let them find the best deal for you.

Posted by shaqazoolu

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Posted on 6/17/14 at 9:16 am to Shenanigans

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Jamaica

But only if you enjoy getting stabbed with knives made of cocaine.

Posted by Shenanigans

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Posted on 6/17/14 at 9:20 am to shaqazoolu

Went to Jamaica on my honeymoon and had an awesome time. Left the resort on multiple occasions and never felt unsafe.

Actually felt a lot more unsafe in Punta Cana than Jamaica.

Posted by shaqazoolu

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Posted on 6/17/14 at 9:22 am to Shenanigans

Eh, I've never been so I'm just going off of what friends have told me. I'm sure there are safe places there. A buddy just went there like 3 weeks ago for his brother in law's wedding and said they were offered drugs within like 8 minutes of getting off the plane.

Posted by JAXTiger16

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Posted on 6/17/14 at 9:36 am to LSUTigers00884

Next month, me and the wife are flying into Los Angeles renting a car there and exploring there, Las Vegas, and the Grand Canyon. Then flying back from Phoenix. Its only costing us $1800 not including food.

Depends on what kind of vacations you like. I can't book a hotel for a week and spend the whole time in there.

Posted by Jcorye1

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Posted on 6/17/14 at 9:39 am to LSUTigers00884

If/When I get married, I would like to do a cheaper honeymoon and put the rest into a downpayment.

Posted by CorkSoaker

Member since Oct 2008

9819 posts

Posted on 6/17/14 at 9:42 am to Jcorye1

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If/When I get married, I would like to do a cheaper honeymoon and put the rest into a downpayment.

Be sure to tell her than when you propose

Posted by LNCHBOX

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Posted on 6/17/14 at 9:44 am to CorkSoaker

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Be sure to tell her than when you propose

Yea, have fun with that. Why even have a honeymoon? You could just have a bigger down payment.

Posted by LSUAfro

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Posted on 6/17/14 at 9:53 am to LNCHBOX

I probably spent about 5-6k on mine. Sure, I could have saved 3-4k to put towards a down payment on house or appliances or whatever. But, in the grand scheme of things, 2-3k for a vacation that was something we will always look back on with great memories really isn't that big of a set back.

We will take dozens of vacations, but you only get one honeymoon...well 50% of us only get one honeymoon. Some of the lucky ones get several.

Vacations have a whole new meaning when the kids come along.

Posted by LSUGoose

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Posted on 6/17/14 at 10:02 am to LSUAfro

Check out cruises out of New Orleans. Dirt cheap that time of year. We did one this past January and weather was awesome in Cozumel.

Posted by brbowhunter

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Member since Apr 2013

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Posted on 6/17/14 at 5:11 pm to LSUGoose

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Check out cruises out of New Orleans. Dirt cheap that time of year. We did one this past January and weather was awesome in Cozumel.

this. you can take a 7 day cruise from nola for around 5-600 each person. look up carnival