Spring Break 2018 Review

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Anonymous wrote:we did a cruise to Puerto rico, Labadee, and St. Maarten out of Fort Lauderdale. 2 adults, 2 kids. Fantastic ship (Harmony of the Seas), my teen made friends quickly and on sea days he would hang out with his new friends for 10 hours a day. My younger child refused the kids club after going for a half hour once, thus not as relaxing for us as in the past when she wanted to go. Excursions were great, food was plentiful, weather was perfect, only one child was annoying --overall a B+ vacay.

Do you need to pay for up charge dining on that boat? Sounds like a great trip!

Any cruise fare includes food. There are specialty dining places on any ship that require an extra charge, ranging from Starbucks to fancy steakhouses, but we never pay for any of them. We also don't get a beverage package which ranges from 55$ per day per person down to maybe 12-15$ for sodas (plus 18% tip). We buy a few alcoholic beverages and kiddie cocktails that don't add up to much.

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We spent two days in Vegas (I was actually surprised how my much kids liked it/how kid friendly it was) and then did Zion and Bryce Canyon for the rest of the week. It was a lot of fun and so, so gorgeous (I had never been to the southwest except Phoenix for work once) but in hindsight I think I’d wait 2-3 more years for this trip because I overestimated the stamina of our 7 year old- there were a good number of times that the rest of us (me, husband, 11 year old twins) were wanting to keep going but our daughter just didn’t have it in her. Lesson learned.

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Anonymous wrote:We had a staycation and did various things each day - saw a movie (Tomb Raider), went to Georgetown for lunch, shopping, and a makeover, went to Great Falls park for a hike, etc. Nothing big, just little outings each day. It was fun and relaxing and we slept in every day.

That sounds very fun. We're lucky to live in a really awesome city and there's so much to do here. (We traveled and had a great time -- so easy when your kids get older.)

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We went to Colombia with an 8 and 10 yr old. Visited Bogota, Medellin, and Cartagena. We went Tues 3/20 - Sat. 3/31. We were supposed to leave 3/21 but due to the impending storm we left a day earlier. Had a great time. Wish we didn't have to come home but we have these pesky things called jobs and school.

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Had a great time in Europe with the family.

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We stayed home. Everyday did something went to Mosaic district, George Town, Tysons, day trip to DC, one day we did escape room . It was our first time and we got out with 11 second left.
Slept late, woke up late, ate a lot. Best time spent together.

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Anonymous wrote:We spent two days in Vegas (I was actually surprised how my much kids liked it/how kid friendly it was) and then did Zion and Bryce Canyon for the rest of the week. It was a lot of fun and so, so gorgeous (I had never been to the southwest except Phoenix for work once) but in hindsight I think I’d wait 2-3 more years for this trip because I overestimated the stamina of our 7 year old- there were a good number of times that the rest of us (me, husband, 11 year old twins) were wanting to keep going but our daughter just didn’t have it in her. Lesson learned.

This is what we are doing next year, hoping for Vegas on the end though. Booked Zion Lodge today and Bryce Lodge this Wednesday, just booking 5 nights at each until we figure out what our actual travel dates will be, then can modify each reservation. Kids will be 15 and 11. Hoping to stay at Manadalay Bay with their 7 pools. Planning on 2 nights at Zion, one or 2 at Bryce depending on how the flights are working out. What was your itinerary?

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We went to Tucson and stayed at the Marriott Starr Pass Resort. It was beautiful!

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New York for four days. Stayed in a hotel with bunk beds, which 7 and 3 year olds loved. Lion King with older kid. Natural history museum. American girl doll store. Mild bickering throughout and one potty mishap. Not necessarily my favorite Spring Break but fun enough and simple to plan.

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We spent a week in Costa Rica with two teens. There’s so much to do there it was a very active vacation which is good for my family.

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We took our toddler to Cancun. First trip out of the country with him.

I don’t want to admit to myself how much it sucked toddler cried and tantrumed a lot. I found it kind of exhausting. I felt inept as a parent.

I’m not sure when I’ll want to travel again

It made me miss my old life when I could travel alone with DH, which in turn made me feel guilty.

We got some amazing pictures out of it though.

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Anonymous wrote:New York for four days. Stayed in a hotel with bunk beds, which 7 and 3 year olds loved. Lion King with older kid. Natural history museum. American girl doll store. Mild bickering throughout and one potty mishap. Not necessarily my favorite Spring Break but fun enough and simple to plan.

What hotel with bunk beds?

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Great Wolf Lodge for two nights - three days with a 7 year old and a 2 year old . Fun, relaxing, everything in one spot with lots of options for each kid.

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Anonymous wrote:New York for four days. Stayed in a hotel with bunk beds, which 7 and 3 year olds loved. Lion King with older kid. Natural history museum. American girl doll store. Mild bickering throughout and one potty mishap. Not necessarily my favorite Spring Break but fun enough and simple to plan.

What hotel with bunk beds?

Yotel

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Anonymous wrote:New York for four days. Stayed in a hotel with bunk beds, which 7 and 3 year olds loved. Lion King with older kid. Natural history museum. American girl doll store. Mild bickering throughout and one potty mishap. Not necessarily my favorite Spring Break but fun enough and simple to plan.

What hotel in NYC had bunk beds. I LOVE bunk beds when travelling with the kids -- no complaints that someone is rolling into someone or hogging the covers!