Summer Vacation Suggestions?

[jon-nyc]

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

[LuFins Dad]

@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+

[jon-nyc]

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.

[Mik]

Look at Mexico or Dominica for all inclusives.

[jon-nyc]

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.

[LuFins Dad]

@jon-nyc @Mik The last time I was at a resort in Punta Cana, half the guests got sick. Not from the water (they drank bottled water) but from the fruit and vegetables washed in the water. Finley’s diet is 30% blueberries...

[LuFins Dad]

I did see that there are still a few old resorts in the Catskills and Poconos. That may be fun.

[jon-nyc]

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

[taiwan_girl]

@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.)

[jon-nyc]

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.