Our First Vacation - Suggestions

Original post by KatieG2010

Sep 23, 2010 09:50 AM

I want to start planning our first newlywed tri[p. Since the only trip DH and I every been on alone was our honeymoon, i want to go someplace nice. What are some suggestions? I am thinking about sometime in January/February. No cruise because we plan on going on a cruise with friends in June/July.

Thanks Ladies

MrsC2010 Posted: Sep 23, 2010 04:56 PM

Re: Our First Vacation - Suggestions

Aruba!!!

the Occidental is a nice all inclusive there!

jackieee Posted: Sep 23, 2010 05:03 PM

Re: Our First Vacation - Suggestions

Aruba!!! can not say enough good things about it!!! Bahamas is fun too. mexcio is cheaper and niceeee. heard a lot of good things about the Excellence Resort there.

soonT0beMrsD Posted: Sep 23, 2010 08:33 PM

Re: Our First Vacation - Suggestions

Excellence Playa Mujeres in Mexico ! We went here for 1/2 of our honeymoon and it was the most beautiful resort ! The rooms were gorgeous and the food was really good too. They have like 8 different restaurants. The resort was SO clean and spotless. The people there were super friendly too. I would go back in a heartbeat. Def get the rooftop terrace room. Its 1/2 the price of sandals !

lori7570 Posted: Sep 23, 2010 09:16 PM

Re: Our First Vacation - Suggestions

Aruba was absolutely amazing!! We stayed at the RIU it was all inclusive. It made sense for us just based on drinks, breakfast, and lunch alone. We tried all of their restaurants and they were ok. The buffet is really good. I do recommend going out to dinner a few nights because the food is amazing, a little pricey though. We had so much fun walking around and going on different excursions. The beaches were breath taking.

cateydee Posted: Sep 23, 2010 10:44 PM

Re: Our First Vacation - Suggestions

dreams punta cana was nice... i second sandals st. lucia- but maybe a little pricey...

TessMike621 Posted: Sep 23, 2010 11:44 PM

Re: Our First Vacation - Suggestions

Disney World, Universal, or a Sandals..somewhere fun!

NanandEric08 Posted: Sep 24, 2010 09:24 AM

Re: Our First Vacation - Suggestions

We just got back from our honeymoon in Aruba and we absolutely loved it! We stayed at the Marriott! Marriott doesnt offer all inclusive but if you stay somewhere that does, I would recommend maybe only doing all inclusive for breakfast, lunch and drinks and then dinner out because Aruba has lots of amazing restaurants!

risababe26 Posted: Sep 24, 2010 04:17 PM

Re: Our First Vacation - Suggestions

Couples swept away, negril jamiaca..

not as much money as sandals and it was A.M.A.Z.I.N.G to say the least

cberry109 Posted: Sep 25, 2010 08:52 AM

Re: Our First Vacation - Suggestions

we've been on a few vacations....and we LOVE the all inclusives....its worth it. Some of the islands, their restaurants are priced just as much or more as NY prices.....so we do the all inclusive and then maybe go out 1 or 2 nights...

Radisson Bahamas which i now think changed but isnt All inclusive...

RIU Palace in Aruba - all inclusive - nice hotel - the restaurants were ok...our favorite was the asian

we went to St. Maarten for our honeymoon in 2008 and stayed at the sonesta maho beach..all inclusive- .we are going back there again for our 2 year anniversary this year.....

we've done 2 cruises both with Princess to the Caribbean...enjoyed them both very much but spent more because of the tips added to the room and drinks.