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emilain
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affordable, famil friendly vaction idea to somehwre warm in Dec/Jan? HELP!!!
want to go away at the end of dec, want to be on a beach with a pool, but don;t want to spend a ton of money being that we will just be getting over the holidays any ideas? Thanks, I have an 8yo, a 5yo and a 3yo.
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bethb
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Re: affordable, famil friendly vaction idea to somehwre warm in Dec/Jan? HELP!!!
I went to the dominican republic last year in December, and found it a really affordable beach vacation destination. Although I was sans baby at that point, I did notice when looking for resorts that there were a ton of family friendly spots.
Good Luck!
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| Posted 11/4/08 11:01 AM |
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twicethefun
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Re: affordable, famil friendly vaction idea to somehwre warm in Dec/Jan? HELP!!!
CRUISE
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| Posted 11/4/08 12:43 PM |
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Lillykat
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Re: affordable, famil friendly vaction idea to somehwre warm in Dec/Jan? HELP!!!
Depending on how long you want to go - a cruise is probably your best bet these days they tend to be slightly less than staying on any of the islands and they include meals - so you only have to pay for drinks, and shore excursions if you don't gamble.
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| Posted 11/4/08 12:59 PM |
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Lillykat
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Re: affordable, famil friendly vaction idea to somehwre warm in Dec/Jan? HELP!!!
Message edited 11/4/2008 12:59:30 PM.
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nferrandi
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Re: affordable, famil friendly vaction idea to somehwre warm in Dec/Jan? HELP!!!
FDR Pebbles in Jamaica has a nanny for every family. You have them all day and can use then as much or as little as you want. There are also many family friendly resorts in Cancun and Dr.
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| Posted 11/4/08 1:09 PM |
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KateDevine
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Re: affordable, famil friendly vaction idea to somehwre warm in Dec/Jan? HELP!!!
Posted by mimih
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At the end of December this is NOT an affordable option and we went last year I would not even call it family friendly b/c it was SO crowded on board and my parents paid  for all of us to go too!
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| Posted 11/4/08 1:13 PM |
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beachgirl
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Re: affordable, famil friendly vaction idea to somehwre warm in Dec/Jan? HELP!!!
Florida? Anna maria island is so nice. We went there last TG and it was lovely and reasonable too -flew SH from islip to tampa - one hour drive from there.
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| Posted 11/4/08 1:16 PM |
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JandJ1224
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Re: affordable, famil friendly vaction idea to somehwre warm in Dec/Jan? HELP!!!
I would also say cruise you would get discounts for 3,4,5 person in room
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Bops
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Re: affordable, famil friendly vaction idea to somehwre warm in Dec/Jan? HELP!!!
I second Dominican Republic ( Punta Cana)...we loved it so musch there that we joined a vacation club with our home base there  ....Nice quick flight too....but you do need passports and December might be cutting it very close if you don't have them yet  ...Cruises are definately fun too !
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| Posted 11/4/08 1:47 PM |
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emilain
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Re: affordable, famil friendly vaction idea to somehwre warm in Dec/Jan? HELP!!!
thanks so much ladies, not into a cruise, I have a thing with feeling confined and wouldn;t sleep well, can you ladies recommend rsorts/hotels in DR, or Cancun, etc. TIA!!!
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Bops
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Re: affordable, famil friendly vaction idea to somehwre warm in Dec/Jan? HELP!!!
We really enjoyed the Paradisus in Punta Cana- Very relaxed atmosphere and their all inclusive was an incredible value....They have a small tropical zoo on the grounds, nightly shows, kiddie pool, swim-up bars, archery, all non motorized motor sports are included etc......They are a part of the Sol Melia vacaion chain and a few of their other resorts in Punta Cana have a kids program ( Paradisus doesnt- but we still loved it there  )....I really like the Fiesta Americana Condesa in Cancun (again, no kids program there) Its a hotel, not a resort but right on the strip and very convenient with the buses to get into town...I'm jealous- I want to go away now  ....
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| Posted 11/4/08 3:04 PM |
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emilain
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Re: affordable, famil friendly vaction idea to somehwre warm in Dec/Jan? HELP!!!
Posted by Bops
We really enjoyed the Paradisus in Punta Cana- Very relaxed atmosphere and their all inclusive was an incredible value....They have a small tropical zoo on the grounds, nightly shows, kiddie pool, swim-up bars, archery, all non motorized motor sports are included etc......They are a part of the Sol Melia vacaion chain and a few of their other resorts in Punta Cana have a kids program ( Paradisus doesnt- but we still loved it there )....I really like the Fiesta Americana Condesa in Cancun (again, no kids program there) Its a hotel, not a resort but right on the strip and very convenient with the buses to get into town...I'm jealous- I want to go away now ....
YIKES!!!! Paradisus is $700 per night, now I don't mind spending money that ain;t happenin!! hw mch did you pay? do you remember? The place looks gorgeous!!!!!
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| Posted 11/4/08 3:50 PM |
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Bops
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Re: affordable, famil friendly vaction idea to somehwre warm in Dec/Jan? HELP!!!
Posted by emilain
Posted by Bops
We really enjoyed the Paradisus in Punta Cana- Very relaxed atmosphere and their all inclusive was an incredible value....They have a small tropical zoo on the grounds, nightly shows, kiddie pool, swim-up bars, archery, all non motorized motor sports are included etc......They are a part of the Sol Melia vacaion chain and a few of their other resorts in Punta Cana have a kids program ( Paradisus doesnt- but we still loved it there )....I really like the Fiesta Americana Condesa in Cancun (again, no kids program there) Its a hotel, not a resort but right on the strip and very convenient with the buses to get into town...I'm jealous- I want to go away now ....
YIKES!!!! Paradisus is $700 per night, now I don't mind spending money that ain;t happenin!! hw mch did you pay? do you remember? The place looks gorgeous!!!!!
Oh geez- no where near that !!!!! Could it possibly be the time of year ????...We usually don't travel in December/January...Thats insane ! It was practically 1/2 of that 
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| Posted 11/4/08 3:56 PM |
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emilain
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Re: affordable, famil friendly vaction idea to somehwre warm in Dec/Jan? HELP!!!
any other input ladies? TIA
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| Posted 11/5/08 8:08 AM |
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twicethefun
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Re: affordable, famil friendly vaction idea to somehwre warm in Dec/Jan? HELP!!!
Posted by KateDevine
Posted by mimih
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At the end of December this is NOT an affordable option and we went last year I would not even call it family friendly b/c it was SO crowded on board and my parents paid for all of us to go too!
I guess it depends on your exact dates. FOr my family of four we were paying $2400 for 7 nights with a balcony on carnival aound this time. Since that includes food and some acitivities such as kids camp I think that's a great deal. But I guess I am spoiled. I cruise all the time. This would have been my 9th cruise, but we cancelled for a trip to Disney. I've cruised as a couple, with a baby and w/ atoddler and always love my experiences. To each his own.
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emilain
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Re: affordable, famil friendly vaction idea to somehwre warm in Dec/Jan? HELP!!!
Posted by mimih
Posted by KateDevine
Posted by mimih
CRUISE
At the end of December this is NOT an affordable option and we went last year I would not even call it family friendly b/c it was SO crowded on board and my parents paid for all of us to go too!
I guess it depends on your exact dates. FOr my family of four we were paying $2400 for 7 nights with a balcony on carnival aound this time. Since that includes food and some acitivities such as kids camp I think that's a great deal. But I guess I am spoiled. I cruise all the time. This would have been my 9th cruise, but we cancelled for a trip to Disney. I've cruised as a couple, with a baby and w/ atoddler and always love my experiences. To each his own.
please tell me mre, can I get tha rate too? Where is out of and where does it travel to? TIA
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| Posted 11/12/08 10:33 PM |
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mommy2Alex
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Re: affordable, famil friendly vaction idea to somehwre warm in Dec/Jan? HELP!!!
We just returned from Punta Cana and stayed at the Iberostar Bavaro. It was nice, the rooms were large and the food was good. I think we paid around $2800 for the 4 us and that included airfare/hotel for 6 nights and all meals and drinks.
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