tropical vacations

GR8RN2B · Dec 11, 2003

Depending on where you live, many larger cities have charter service to Cancun. If you are on a budget, and want to go somewhere warm now, Mexico will be your best bet. I'm assuming you want to go after the holidays? Cause if you want to go around Christmas, forget the budget part. You also might want to check into a 3-4 day cruise. There have been some really good rates on some of those. If you do decide to go to Cancun, the travel agents have pictures of the hotels in the brochure. Stick with a major hotel chain and you can't go wrong.

I was a travel agent for a few years and have been to Cancun several times, it's a great vacation. You can do any kind of water sports there on the beach, or go see the ruins or go take a boat trip to Isla de Mujeres. :cool:

robynrn2b · Dec 11, 2003

I would LOVE a cruise-but I get severe motion sickness. I get nauseous watching COPS--don't laugh! it's true. I also can't watch home movies-I'll toss my cookies. Airplanes-I have the Dramamine in hand before I even enter the airport. Riding in an RV does it to me too--barf city. I know I can use the scopalamine patch but I'm afraid it will make me drowsy like the Dramamine. Forgot I had taken Dramamine for a boat ride and drank some rum punch in Okoboji--big mistake--can't describe the weird-out of body feeling--but not fun!!

Katnip, RN · Dec 11, 2003

I was on my first cruise this summer. With the massive stabilizers on those ships I couldn't tell I was on a ship without looking out the window.

I like St. Martin and St. Thomas as far as islands to go to. If you have time to travel, some of the smaller Hawaiian islands are still not too overcrowded. Very, ver nice there.

OriginalWmn · Dec 11, 2003

If you're on the east coast Jamaica can be a good buy. Went to Runaway Bay this summer and it was beautiful. Very quiet and relaxing. Have fun on your vacation:)

Jrnalist2RNinOR · Dec 11, 2003

I'm all into CLUB MED!!

They have so many destinations and are all inclusive so - depending on what you want to do you can go relax or you can go and party....

I really like the idea of the 18 and older islands (sorry to those w/kids) I went to Disneyworld a year ago and decided my next vacation is going to be more relaxing... LOL

I really like how they rate their destinations too - they have a meter that rates them as most active to least active too...

Besides the fact that you can scuba, golf and do anything else you can think of ...

I cant wait - now I just need to save some money and find some time in between classes :chuckle

LydiaGreen · Dec 11, 2003

This thread would appear tonight. The weather network is predicting -38 (celsius) or -36.4 (fahrenheit) with the windchill. BRRRRRR. Even my big dog was crying to sleep inside tonight. Needless to say, I plugged in my van.

tgibson3770 · Dec 13, 2003

Originally posted by Jrnalist2RNinOR
I'm all into CLUB MED!!

They have so many destinations and are all inclusive so - depending on what you want to do you can go relax or you can go and party....

I really like the idea of the 18 and older islands (sorry to those w/kids) I went to Disneyworld a year ago and decided my next vacation is going to be more relaxing... LOL

I really like how they rate their destinations too - they have a meter that rates them as most active to least active too...

Besides the fact that you can scuba, golf and do anything else you can think of ...

I cant wait - now I just need to save some money and find some time in between classes :chuckle

And you call Club Med budget? I think not. Mega bucks. Cancun is usually the cheapest winter and summer destination provided you don't lavish yourself within a 4/5 star property. Cancun is now a commercial entreprise consisting of a zillion resorts loaded down with college students and those who dropped out of college all together for one festive party that never ends. Many South American go there as well and they have sure got the P in party down PAT. Lordy lordy. Go have fun!

ChicagolandRN · Dec 13, 2003

OK...I don't want to hijack the thread, but has anyone ever been to the Palace Resorts in Cancun? My fiance and I are thinking about getting married at the Moon Palace.

tgibson3770 · Dec 13, 2003

Originally posted by ChicagolandRN
OK...I don't want to hijack the thread, but has anyone ever been to the Palace Resorts in Cancun? My fiance and I are thinking about getting married at the Moon Palace.

Beautiful and expensive. If you want to splurge, go for it. You can scale down quite a bit and yet achieve the same results in my opinion. You won't be in your room much anyway if you want to explore the sights. Almost forgot, honeymoon. Scale down to cheaper accomodations and stay a few days longer. But you will not be dissapointed in the Moon Palace.

http://moonpalace.hotels-cancun.com/

CherryRN · Dec 17, 2003

Bermuda is gorgeous. Aruba is gorgeous too.

aaaaaaaaaaaah the tropics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cherry:cool:

z's playa · Dec 17, 2003

I'm going down to Mexico on the 22 of December to visit my now retired parents. I'm all for Mexico since I've been going there all my life! The packages are awesome!