Summer Vacation Suggestions?
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@lufins-dad said in Summer Vacation Suggestions?:
Would it be completely insane to think of flying with an 18-month toddler to Bora Bora? There are some incredible deals through Costco Travel right now...
What is sane is figuring out how to leave the toddler behind. We did it with no fear.
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Yeah, I also think it would be nuts having him run around a little hut that has an opening directly into the water, sigh... @Mik @jon-nyc or anybody with older children or empty nests might want to look at the Costco Bora deals, though.
@Loki this is a family vacation, not a Brad & Karla vacation. We’ll look at other options.
I am hesitating on the rental house this year. We need a break... If we do rent, it either needs to be directly on the beach or on a lake with a dock. I am not going to spend half my vacation loading and unloading the car and driving back to the house for various reasons. I don’t want to spend 2-3 hours at the grocery store picking up forgotten items needed to make dinner, and I’m not giving up two hours a day with Karla for one or the other of us to cook. If we do rent a house, I am probably going to order in, go out, or hire somebody to cook. I just don’t want to deal with it.
Hmmm, are there one week rent-a-nannies? That could be a brilliant idea... Could keep Lucas happy, too.
I’m actually thinking about a resort for once. Maybe Atlantis? Or is there another moderate priced resort that isn’t as commercial?
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I have to believe that competition for being on the water at beaches will be brutal this year.
A lake sounds financially viable. Lake George? What about deep creek.. lake Winnipesaukee?
Homestead Resort?
Some east coast ski mountains with good summer experiences?
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There’s a club med all inclusive in Florida. And they have kid activities. Jupiter beach I think. Buffet dining. Great pools. Tons of activities. We went when the boy was 3 or so
DON’T let them eat cake.
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@jon-nyc interesting... I like the idea of all inclusive and not having to worry about carrying the wallet. Sail craft included, golf included, very interesting... How was the entertainment? How was the food? I noticed the only non buffet required age 10+
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The buffet was all we did. It was fine. You know, it’s a buffet. Lots of options. It was great in that if one of you wants a proper meal and the other wants pizza and the kid needs plain pasta or a grilled cheese you’re covered.
Honestly don’t remember the entertainment that much. We probably were in our room for the night by 8.
We had a good time. Still the only all-inclusive I’ve been to.
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In Mexico or the Dominican Republic you’re very likely to find resort-based babysitter service even for Finley. It’s actually quite rare in the US, probably due to liability. The club med has it though I don’t know if there’s a minimum age.
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Me/rry/Christmas
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I did see that there are still a few old resorts in the Catskills and Poconos. That may be fun.
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Yeah club med in Florida won’t have that problem. Check the minimum age on the kid service if that’s important to you. We planned on having the boy in it a couple hours a day for our own break but only ended up using it twice. The boy preferred to be with us so we felt guilty dropping him off
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@jon-nyc said in Summer Vacation Suggestions?:
In Mexico or the Dominican Republic you’re very likely to find resort-based babysitter service even for Finley. It’s actually quite rare in the US, probably due to liability. The club med has it though I don’t know if there’s a minimum age.
I would agree with Jon and Mik. I went to a "all inclusive" in Mexico and was surprised pleasantly. It was better than I thought it would be. I do know that they did have kids activities for a variety of ages - from very small to teenagers.
Food was pretty good overall, and it was nice to be able to not have to worry about anythings. Snacks, drinks, etc. were all included.
(I have been on a couple of cruises and while I enjoyed those, I think a land "all inclusive" is a better value.)
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One thing- definitely read lots of reviews on any all inclusive resort to get info on the free activities. We barely used any because of the age of my son, so I can’t really comment. But I can imagine them being limited in capacity and it being hard to sign up for the coolest activities before they fill up for the day or week.
