So, when I’m stuck in my house for most hours of the day because I can’t bear to lug my kids or myself around in insane sub-human temperatures, I start daydreaming about spring and summer vacations. The start of winter is the perfect time to get a jump start on family vacation planning and it’s usually when I do.
Now, I have to admit that I’ve selfishly already planned my girlfriend getaway vacation – it helped me maintain my sanity and I just couldn’t resist the low price and October offers. So I’ve man-handled my BFF (though I didn’t have to twist her arm too much) into taking a spring cruise with me to get a post-winter breather. But for some reason, that’s not enough.
Cruise rates are still so low that you can secure a good deal for a 4-7 night cruise to the Caribbean or wherever you want for that matter. I like to use vacationstogo.com to get the best rates but if you’re a member of AAA or Costco or any other membership club, you may want to look into them for great deals and discounts as well.
Be sure to take your plane fare to your departure port into consideration. That could make or break your goal of a cheap trip. Hence, my reconsideration of a girlfriends-only Mediterranean cruise (I felt a little guilty about that one). However, if you’re sailing from your hometown, then you totally score and you can use that savings towards a couple of excursions.
Whatever company or service you decide to use, now is a good time to check their rates and catch some significant deals.
*photo courtesy of reosemarybeach.com
I am SO in need of a vacation after the way this semester treated me. LOL. If I would have known that this semester was going to be so brutal, I would have planned a vacation for January. Now, plane tickets are so expensive if I want to go somewhere with my son within the next month. Sigh.
Yup, prices are crazy now but sign up for airfarewatchdog.com and set up a fare alert. I like them tripadvisor, and travelzoo for this feature. There are a couple of others that will keep you updated as well such as cheapoair.
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Ah…vacation…a whole other day dream of ours here to work on…
I feel warmer just having read your post. 😉
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Definitely planning a summer vacation (heck even a spring one would be nice!) while looking at all this SNOW! Thinking about maybe DC in the spring (cherry blossoms here we come) and the national parks out west in the summer.
I love traveling and I am enjoying your travel posts. I run a travel blog called Shereen Travels Cheap and have some travel giveaways going on my Facebook page:
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Thanks for the great cruise info!
Thanks Shereen. I’m stopping by there shortly.
following back 🙂 I am a daydreamer…husband and I can’t afford a vacation so I daydream and pretend lol
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My husband and I have been searching for vacation spots for our family this summer. We love the beach and visiting family. But we’ve been looking more into Disney. Glad to have found your site. I am following you from Bloggy Moms….I’m at http://southernfriedgreenmom.blogspot.com/ I would love for you to follow me and Like me on Fb as well if you can. 🙂