I've never been to Vegas or Hawaii, so those two have been high on my list, although I'm just not sure if $3000 will get it done on the islands, but basically I'm looking for ideas in the States around that price. An economical honeymoon for these recession-ridden times!
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Honeymoon ideas in the $3000 range.
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BladeWorker
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How about Disney?
Wellington
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Wait, you're getting married? When did that happen?tedtropy said:
viciouskillersquirrel
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This.Ceres said:
Take the Shawshank Redemption tour of Sehuantenejo or just go to Acapulco. Alternatively, aren't some of the carribean islands cheap as well? Bermuda etc?
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On second thought, consider Costa Rica. It's a beautiful country with nice beaches and (relatively) low crime for Latin America.
Whenever I think about travelling I go to: www.smarttraveller.gov.au
Wellington
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You have a couple of options, some are dependent on the time of year:
1) Some island on the Florida Keys
2) One of the US Virgin Islands
3) The Outer Banks
4) Skiing in Colorado/Vermont
1) Some island on the Florida Keys
2) One of the US Virgin Islands
3) The Outer Banks
4) Skiing in Colorado/Vermont
Amtrak and their bedrooms, for 3000 you could do Chicago to Seattle or Portland on the Empire Builder, Portland to LA on the Coastal Starlight and then LA to Chicago on the Southwest Chief.
The bedrooms are great for sex, just do not get a roomette. The Empire builder has a world class chef and all three routes have spectacular views.
The bedrooms are great for sex, just do not get a roomette. The Empire builder has a world class chef and all three routes have spectacular views.
Wellington said:
Hah. Just thinking long term while she's working on all the other wedding stuff:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=346419
NintendoTogepi
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BladeWorker said:
Disney's awesome, but it's pretty stressful. You have to make reservations for every night months in advance, wake up early and get to the parks at opening or shortly after each day, have touring plans, learn to use fastpasses etc.
Definitely not the right thing for a honeymoon. Maybe a few months later, but not honeymoon.
DanteFox said:
Ive done Mexico all inclusive twice now and its by far the best bang for buck. Know that theres 2 sides of mexico if you're looking for a beach vacation. Western coasts will not have the turquoise waters most people think about when they hear 'tropical'. If you want that you have to goto the Yucutan coast (east), anywhere from Cancun south past Playa Del Carmen.
Anywhere in that area will get you the crystal turquoise waters only at half the price you pay on one of the caribbean islands. I don't recommend Cancun unless you want more night life (think college bars, spring break, MTV). If you want something in the middle or more peaceful then look south to the Mayan Riviera.
$3,000 will get you at least a week, all inclusive (I can't even imagine goign on vacation thats not all inclusive anymore. Once you try it you can never go back), with beaches that rival if not top most caribbean islands.
I actually got married down there on the beach so I've done hundreds of hours of research about every beach, every hotel in that area. If you have any questions I consider myself a quasi-expert.
Going back again this May for another friend's wedding. Love it down there.
viciouskillersquirrel
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Yeah, you want Carribean coastline, not Pacific.Tapiozona said:
funkmasterb
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Go to St. lucia.
It's like mexico, but not overrun by fat tourists. It's where we went.
www.windjammerresort.com Very laid back, pretty cheap and a nice place to be.
It's like mexico, but not overrun by fat tourists. It's where we went.
www.windjammerresort.com Very laid back, pretty cheap and a nice place to be.
JzeroT1437
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Damn. I was going to suggest Disney.
There's a lot of cheapish all-inclusive programs in the Caribbean to be done. A lot of my friends go to the Dominican Republic--may want to look there too.
There's a lot of cheapish all-inclusive programs in the Caribbean to be done. A lot of my friends go to the Dominican Republic--may want to look there too.
NintendoTogepi said:
I did Disney for my honeymoon (Jan 1-5th), and believe me, it is so much fun, even with the stress. Remember, this is your honeymoon, you don't have to ride every ride multiple times, etc.
you don't have to make reservations months in advance for every night, only a few places do, and you prolly will not want to do those (unless you really have a wish to be at the cinderella castle character dinner). I didn't make reservations untill I got down there, and I went to three good restaurants for romantic dinner/lunch: 1) Brown Derby in MGM, 2) The Seafood place in Epcot, 3) The African place in the Animal Kingdom Lodge ( recommended, they have tons of African wines there).
Ya, you need to get up decently early, thats the only drawback. Using fast passes is not really that bad, and the service for honeymooners is excellent. You will not be disappointed if you chose it, trust me.
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3K? I'm doing an all-inclusive in the Dominican Republic for $3500 later this year. That's not including airfare and we're staying for 10 days.
I just booked a honeymoon for 5 days 6 nights to Maui at the end of May for $2600. Vegas was gunna be around $2300 for a week (for flight + hotel). We had been looking at a cruise to Alaska or the Caribbean also but it was a bit too high ($3000-3200). Depending on how long you want to go and if you are including food in the $3000 then you should be able to do either.
Cereal KiIIer
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You can get something fucking great for that price in Cuba.
NintendoTogepi
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MotherFan said:
I'd make reservations AT LEAST a month in advance. When we went, we had to make all of ours 3 months in advance. We had difficulty adjusting them when we wanted a different restaurant a month before. And this was during a very quiet time (September).
Disney is probably the best vacation ever, I'm just not sure if it's right for a honeymoon.
We road-tripped it to Florida in my Honda Civic and rented a pet-friendly condo with fenced-in yard and private beach access. It was the laziest, best time of my life. Would've been $1500 max for everything, but we took wedding money with us and went out to eat for every meal we were there. Spent more than we originally planned, but it was perfect. We just got to enjoy each other and our pups, and even had some of his crazy cousins over and partied with them.
Seriously, best honeymoon/vacation ever. No stress, no flight delays, no time issues. Wake up the day after the wedding, eat, open gifts, pack, and leave whenever the hell we want. If we saw a cool place, we'd stop and walk the dogs. Didn't matter when we got there or when we left, as long as we were home in a week and a half.
Seriously, best honeymoon/vacation ever. No stress, no flight delays, no time issues. Wake up the day after the wedding, eat, open gifts, pack, and leave whenever the hell we want. If we saw a cool place, we'd stop and walk the dogs. Didn't matter when we got there or when we left, as long as we were home in a week and a half.
Went to Maui over the summer for our honeymoon. 10 day trip at the Maui Prince, round trip airfare (from Washington D.C), car rental (a must) & a $50 daily credit at our stay cost me about $5K. Keep in mind this was during high-gas time which meant airfare was very expensive. Do not doubt a penny of expense except for missing the humpback whales who tend to migrate to Hawaii in the winter & back to alaska in the summer.
Trips my wife and I have done for $3000 and under, all lasting 1-2 weeks:
Club Med (several times, various locations in Mexico and the Carribean)
All-Inclusive in Cabo San Lucas (for new year's)
All-Inclusive in Puerto Vallarta
Disneyworld (twice, staying at the Animal Kingdom Lodge)
Maui (staying at the Maui Prince Hotel)
Vancouver (forget where we stayed, went for food, theater, and hiking)
New York City (went for theater)
Road Trip across the Southwest (did Grand Canyon, Carlsbad Caverns, etc)
Road Trip around New England
All were great trips, but we definintely have our favorites (Club Med) and not-so-favorites (Puerto Vallarta).
Club Med (several times, various locations in Mexico and the Carribean)
All-Inclusive in Cabo San Lucas (for new year's)
All-Inclusive in Puerto Vallarta
Disneyworld (twice, staying at the Animal Kingdom Lodge)
Maui (staying at the Maui Prince Hotel)
Vancouver (forget where we stayed, went for food, theater, and hiking)
New York City (went for theater)
Road Trip across the Southwest (did Grand Canyon, Carlsbad Caverns, etc)
Road Trip around New England
All were great trips, but we definintely have our favorites (Club Med) and not-so-favorites (Puerto Vallarta).
It's great for a Honeymoon, for the right couple, and, in fact, making those reservations early makes for a very relaxing trip.NintendoTogepi said:
That said, I just did a week in Disneyworld with a dozen people over New Years, the busiest time of the year. We made our big reservations early (the three meals where all of us were eating together) and my wife and I made a few others for ourselves in advance, but a lot of them people we were with had NO problem getting tables without reservations, including two dinners for four at Jiko (one of the 'signature dining' places) a meal for 5 at the Crystal Palace (in the middle of the Magic Kingdom) and moving the times and numbers for three other reservations.
Again, this was during the single busiest week of the year. Not sure what you were trying to do in September, but unless you were shifting to Victoria and Alberts or trying to get a table in Le Cellier, I'm shocked that there was any issue at all.
jamesinclair
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3,000 will get you a balcony room in a 10 day cruise, all meals included
jamesinclair said:
That's temping, and we've talked about cruises, but I've never been on one, don't know how I'd react to it and kinda want to go with a safer bet for a honeymoon. It is something we do plan on doing together eventually though.
Whoops, totally forgot about this one. Have done two cruises. Both were great (despite us not being 'cruisey' people) but the most important thing to watch for are number of 'at sea' days. One or two are ok...beyond that I'd say take another boat.jamesinclair said:
Also, for an 8-10 day cruise, have two excursions already booked and locked in (snorkeling, cave hiking, 4-wheeling). You can book others, but having those set at least assures you'll have experiences.
Damnit, now I'm wanting to book a cruise.
darkiguana
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Me and my wife did Disneyworld and it was great. We did it for around $2000, but that was almost 8 years ago, so I am sure that prices have gone up.
tedtropy said:
There's good things about cruises and bad things. I think for a honeymoon, it's not a good idea, personally. You're usually stuck sitting with a bunch of people you don't know for meals and any time off the boat is restricted by whatever time the boat leaves port. It's probably a better vacation done with a group of people you know. Of course, I've heard plenty of good stories about cruise honeymoons so it really depends on what you're looking for.
NintendoTogepi
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If you do go to Disney World, stay at a deluxe. We had ourselves booked at a moderate - we switched after the first day, yes, even with the 1000+ dollar plus increase. The moderate and values resorts are basically motels.
We switched to the Yacht Club, which was absolutely fantastic. Would definitely reccomend, ask for room 1154
We switched to the Yacht Club, which was absolutely fantastic. Would definitely reccomend, ask for room 1154
Check out a Sandals resort. They're all inclusive, so if you're on a budget that might be the way to go since it will cinclude food/drink.
My honeymoon was in Hawaii. We spent 8 nights in Oahu and another 3-4 nights in San Francisco. The base cost was $6600, not including food, drink, activities. We booked through AAA, so we had key card access to this floor in a hotel that had a free happy hour from 5-8 every night. So we liquored up there for free and went out on the town on the cheap.
My honeymoon was in Hawaii. We spent 8 nights in Oahu and another 3-4 nights in San Francisco. The base cost was $6600, not including food, drink, activities. We booked through AAA, so we had key card access to this floor in a hotel that had a free happy hour from 5-8 every night. So we liquored up there for free and went out on the town on the cheap.
when are you getting married?
For 3 grand if you are not getting married in hurricane season, you can try Jamaica. You should be able to get 5 nights for around 3000 all inclusive during the peak season. I stayed for 6 days, 5 nights at Couples (its a Sandals resort that is 21+) for 3200 (flight included)
As an fyi, on the islands there are all inclusives that are adults only... no not the freaky shit going on adults only, just 21+ places which make for a MUCH quieter time (i've done regular and 21+ and its much nicer to not have kids running around)
I also nixed the cruise because i didnt want my first one to be on my honeymoon.
For 3 grand if you are not getting married in hurricane season, you can try Jamaica. You should be able to get 5 nights for around 3000 all inclusive during the peak season. I stayed for 6 days, 5 nights at Couples (its a Sandals resort that is 21+) for 3200 (flight included)
As an fyi, on the islands there are all inclusives that are adults only... no not the freaky shit going on adults only, just 21+ places which make for a MUCH quieter time (i've done regular and 21+ and its much nicer to not have kids running around)
I also nixed the cruise because i didnt want my first one to be on my honeymoon.
--> PUNTA CANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
If you want something quiet and classy. All inclusive for 7 days. Best trip you can get for that cash.
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If you want somewhere loud, young and fun. I would recommend Breezes in Runaway Bay, Jamaica. The staff is tremendous. There is literally activies going on all day and a wide variety of things to do outside of the complex.
Breezes, Runaway Bay
If you want something quiet and classy. All inclusive for 7 days. Best trip you can get for that cash.
Secrets Excellence
Iberostar Bavaro
If you want somewhere loud, young and fun. I would recommend Breezes in Runaway Bay, Jamaica. The staff is tremendous. There is literally activies going on all day and a wide variety of things to do outside of the complex.
Breezes, Runaway Bay
GallonOMilk
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Before the whole H1N1 flu thing started, I went to an all-inclusive resort south of Cancun, Mexico with 3 other people and our total cost for 4 people in a penthouse suite with a huge terrace and hot tubs, all inclusive, for 9 days, including flights there and back, was just under 6,000. So you should be able to do it for $3000 easily, especially since the H1N1 flu thing has lowered demand (and therefore prices) and you'll only be 2 people.
Plus, it was a blast, the staff was really friendly, and sitting on the beach having as many drinks as you want without having to worry about the cost or anything like that is pure heaven.
Plus, it was a blast, the staff was really friendly, and sitting on the beach having as many drinks as you want without having to worry about the cost or anything like that is pure heaven.
scissorfight
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i'll second this. we mostly do all-inclusive trips, and we prefer dominican republic because the beaches are less crowded and more relaxing than mexico and other places in our experience.ToxicAdam said:
Does it have to be near the US? If not, then I would suggest somewhere in Asia, maybe Bali (Indonesia)? You can get great hotels at fantastic locations and still stay in your budget I think. It's just the tickets that might be a little pricey. But everything in the country itself will be dirt cheap so it compensates.
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A bomb ass two week cruise
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