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Post by beaglemom on Jan 1, 2019 23:00:16 GMT
Inlaws will be celebrating their 50th anniversary in April 2020. For their 40th they took all of us to an all-inclusive in Hawaii (that doesn't exist anymore). So we (dh and I) thought that we should take them somewhere for their 50th.
There will be 18 of us.
Looking at going Early August 2020 - the big group for a week and then our family (2 adults, 4 kids) might stay an extra week)
Inlaws are late 70s.
3 couples ages late 30s-late 40s.
Kids: 16, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 4, 2
We would like:
Somewhere warm - Caribbean, Fiji, .... (probably not Mexico because we do that as a big group every other year)
All inclusive
Places to work out
Places to be outside
Childcare options
Activities
Mil has Club Med in her head because she went to one 50+ years ago and she liked it. But all the reviews I have been reading and that our travel agent has looked at sort of say that it is meh.
We (dh and I) will probably have to end up picking up a good bit of the cost of the trip for everyone and Mil asked me to figure out the trip. So I get to pick where we go!
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Post by christine58 on Jan 1, 2019 23:02:17 GMT
Jamaica~~~
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Post by 950nancy on Jan 1, 2019 23:04:00 GMT
The Iberostar in Punta Cana Bavaro Beach is great for families. The beaches are amazing and they had some fun kid activities there. Lots of water sports and the pool was fun too. Tons of fun activities to do off of the property too.
ETA: New New Year's resolution... eliminate "fun" from vocabulary.
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scrappington
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Post by scrappington on Jan 1, 2019 23:19:41 GMT
How many stars are you looking for?
If you were considering Fiji I would think yourlooking for something higher end.
St Maarten , st Kitts
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Post by melanieg on Jan 2, 2019 1:23:14 GMT
Dreams or Melia properties are great for families.
I was just at the Now Jade in the Mayan and it was amazing. Preferred club guests have access to a quieter adult only pool. The family pool has lots going on. I have sets lots of groups here and everyone enjoys it.
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Post by boys5times on Jan 2, 2019 3:15:26 GMT
Beaches Negril in Jamaica! They have everything on your list, all included. Stuff for toddlers to teens.
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Post by ~summer~ on Jan 2, 2019 3:56:28 GMT
I would look at Belize, Costa Rica, Bermuda and Cuba (maybe too much culture there!)
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Post by 950nancy on Jan 2, 2019 4:17:43 GMT
I would look at Belize, Costa Rica, Bermuda and Cuba (maybe too much culture there!) Costa Rica was my all time favorite destination. There weren't as many all inclusive when we went, but I am sure they are gaining in popularity. Lots of travel time to get from airport to beach though. |
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Post by katlaw on Jan 2, 2019 4:46:41 GMT
I have a co-worker who has gone to the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas numerous times. With large family groups that include young children and her parents who are seniors. She loves everything about going there. They just got back from a Christmas vacation there for 9 of them. Atlantis |
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Post by holly on Jan 2, 2019 5:52:02 GMT
Where will you be traveling from? That could take some places off the list. We live in WA state and it takes forever to get to Costa Rica or Jamaica. We looked at going to Costa Rica last year and it would take 18-24 hrs to get there, so that’s two days of vacation gone. There were some shorter flights but the prices went up substantially. We are going to Hawaii in March to a resort that had an all inclusive option through Costco. It just doesn’t cover lunches. Do you go to the same part of Mexico every time you go? If not maybe try going to a new area of Mexico. I think you get a great vacation for your money in Mexico, especially at their all inclusive’s.
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Post by beaglemom on Jan 3, 2019 4:14:40 GMT
Where will you be traveling from? That could take some places off the list. We live in WA state and it takes forever to get to Costa Rica or Jamaica. We looked at going to Costa Rica last year and it would take 18-24 hrs to get there, so that’s two days of vacation gone. There were some shorter flights but the prices went up substantially. We are going to Hawaii in March to a resort that had an all inclusive option through Costco. It just doesn’t cover lunches. Do you go to the same part of Mexico every time you go? If not maybe try going to a new area of Mexico. I think you get a great vacation for your money in Mexico, especially at their all inclusive’s. 2 families will be coming from Denver my in-laws and the other family San Francisco. That is something that I've been considering too. I would prefer higher end, we enjoy good food. And let's face it I want good drinks too with the group. We also have 3 gluten free, 1 nut free, 1 dairy free, and 1 salmon free. |
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