Hey y'all!
I hope everyone had a great weekend! I did- it was pretty relaxing in comparison to a lot of weekends lately and we actually got to sleep late on Saturday...glorious! We'll be pretty busy for the next few weeks with weddings and various other things, so it was nice to have a bit of a break.
Anyway...back to the point of my post. I need your vacation advice. WEG and I are trying to book a vacation right now for sometime in July. We're pretty flexible with when we can go during that month, but we'd like to go the end of one week, weekend, and first of the next so we don't miss an entire week at work, just parts of 2.
We are trying to decide between a cruise and going to an all inclusive resort. The problem I have found with cruises is the 5 days typically run from Sunday to Thursday, which doesn't fit our parts of 2 weeks criteria, but cruises are generally less expensive than having to fly somewhere.
That's where y'all come in. Where have you been recently that was budget-friendly? What airline did you fly? What type of a resort was it where you stayed? If you went on a cruise, where did you sail? What are your tips for finding deals?
We really want to go somewhere outside of the US- after all, I FINALLY just got a passport, and I really want to use it :-)
I am a BIG Cruise person, so I'm not biased! :) But you could choose a 3 or 4 day cruise and it would help meet your criteria. Also you can always make the vacation longer by staying a couple days before or after your cruise in the Departure Port. Good Luck to you on vacation hunting.
ReplyDeleteWe went to El Dorado Royale (Casitas) for our honeymoon and it really could not have been more perfect. We will be going back at some point, it was just fabulous. I know they have divided the resort and now there is a non casita section....I'm sure it's just as fabulous. We flew USAir out of Charlotte since we could get a direct flight. That is big on my travel list. :-)
ReplyDeleteGood luck! I'm sure no matter where you go it will be incredible.
a friend of mine just recently moved to Costa Rica... he posted on his FB that Spirit Airline flights are $119 each way July and August. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Playa-Hermosa-Costa-Rica/Surf-The-Earth-Costa-Rica/325694424211?ref=ts
ReplyDeletethat's the fan page if you are interested! Good Luck!
We went on our first cruise a couple of years ago. We departed from New Orleans and went to Cozumel, Mexico. I loved every last minute of it (except for the first stop which was in Progresso- if I did it again, I would just stay on the ship and not get off!) It was really affordable and we went on Carnival. I have heard wonderful things about all inclusive resorts though. I just like the idea of traveling while I am sleeping and waking up in a new place.
ReplyDeleteWe went to an all-inclusive in Cabo San Lucas in July. It was great... we went through American Airlines Vacations, so we were able to get miles, too. There are tons of them in Mexico... plus, it seems like there are deals going on right now like crazy.
ReplyDeleteJoey and I are going to the Riviera Maya for our honeymoon and flying out of Charlotte directly to Cancun on US Air. We went through a travel agent (Prestige Travel on Devine Street) but it was way cheaper than a cruise and it's all inclusive.
ReplyDeleteIsla Mujeres in Mexico is just fabulous. You fly into Cancun and take a ferry to the island. its so nice, there is lots to do on the island too and the hotels are great!
ReplyDeleteThis is a hard one. I always have friends that get great deals on vacations, but I have no idea how they do it. I have never been on a cruise, but an all inclusive resort is divine!!
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