How old are your kids? Five people flying for $1k pp is already 5k. You need to raise your budget. Get an Airbnb. I do all my travel planning myself.

At that budget I think you are looking at a non-Disney cruise. I’d recommend Norwegian or Royal Caribbean with kids.

We did an AI in Jamaica for about that much 2 years ago in June. Spring break pricing + inflation will blow your budget out of the water. I’d suggest getting an airbnb somewhere like Tampa where you can go to Busch gardens, the aquarium, the zoo, and the beach.

You could probably do a cruise for that budget. Kids activities all day long, or if they’re a bit older they can basically run the ship, there’s not much trouble they can get into.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Spring Break for Dummies 2025…explain this to me like I’m 5.


How do people plan this?
Costco?
Travel agent?
Cruise?
Marriott points? Do they do all inclusive?

We are a family of 5 which makes things tricky (do we need 2 rooms?)

We also have a budget of around $6000 or under.

Just want a nice hotel and to not deal with my kids so a kids club is a must.

Then leave them at home w a grandparent or hire a sitter.

Gosh I wish we had involved family.

I don’t have any family members to leave my kids w either so I get it but I think if you just want to stick your kids in a “kids club” on vacation then maybe it makes more financial sense to hire a sitter for the kids and you and your DH take a trip just the 2 of you.

+1

For around the clock childcare for 4 days would be around $3000.

I want them with us, but not all day.

How old are the children?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Spring Break for Dummies 2025…explain this to me like I’m 5.


How do people plan this?
Costco?
Travel agent?
Cruise?
Marriott points? Do they do all inclusive?

We are a family of 5 which makes things tricky (do we need 2 rooms?)

We also have a budget of around $6000 or under.

Just want a nice hotel and to not deal with my kids so a kids club is a must.

Then leave them at home w a grandparent or hire a sitter.

Gosh I wish we had involved family.

I don’t have any family members to leave my kids w either so I get it but I think if you just want to stick your kids in a “kids club” on vacation then maybe it makes more financial sense to hire a sitter for the kids and you and your DH take a trip just the 2 of you.

+1

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Spring Break for Dummies 2025…explain this to me like I’m 5.


How do people plan this?
Costco?
Travel agent?
Cruise?
Marriott points? Do they do all inclusive?

We are a family of 5 which makes things tricky (do we need 2 rooms?)

We also have a budget of around $6000 or under.

Just want a nice hotel and to not deal with my kids so a kids club is a must.

Then leave them at home w a grandparent or hire a sitter.

Gosh I wish we had involved family.

I don’t have any family members to leave my kids w either so I get it but I think if you just want to stick your kids in a “kids club” on vacation then maybe it makes more financial sense to hire a sitter for the kids and you and your DH take a trip just the 2 of you.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Spring Break for Dummies 2025…explain this to me like I’m 5.


How do people plan this?
Costco?
Travel agent?
Cruise?
Marriott points? Do they do all inclusive?

We are a family of 5 which makes things tricky (do we need 2 rooms?)

We also have a budget of around $6000 or under.

Just want a nice hotel and to not deal with my kids so a kids club is a must.

Then leave them at home w a grandparent or hire a sitter.

And also why did you have 3 kids if you don’t want to “deal with them”?

On vacation, I meant. I’d like to get a break and be able to enjoy ourselves for a little bit without 3 children needing us, and they’d have fun too!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Spring Break for Dummies 2025…explain this to me like I’m 5.


How do people plan this?
Costco?
Travel agent?
Cruise?
Marriott points? Do they do all inclusive?

We are a family of 5 which makes things tricky (do we need 2 rooms?)

We also have a budget of around $6000 or under.

Just want a nice hotel and to not deal with my kids so a kids club is a must.

Then leave them at home w a grandparent or hire a sitter.

Gosh I wish we had involved family.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Spring Break for Dummies 2025…explain this to me like I’m 5.


How do people plan this?
Costco?
Travel agent?
Cruise?
Marriott points? Do they do all inclusive?

We are a family of 5 which makes things tricky (do we need 2 rooms?)

We also have a budget of around $6000 or under.

Just want a nice hotel and to not deal with my kids so a kids club is a must.

Then leave them at home w a grandparent or hire a sitter.

And also why did you have 3 kids if you don’t want to “deal with them”?

Anonymous wrote:Spring Break for Dummies 2025…explain this to me like I’m 5.


How do people plan this?
Costco?
Travel agent?
Cruise?
Marriott points? Do they do all inclusive?

We are a family of 5 which makes things tricky (do we need 2 rooms?)

We also have a budget of around $6000 or under.

Just want a nice hotel and to not deal with my kids so a kids club is a must.

Then leave them at home w a grandparent or hire a sitter.

Anonymous wrote:You have champagne tastes on bud light budget.

I’m aware.

You have champagne tastes on bud light budget.

Spring Break for Dummies 2025…explain this to me like I’m 5.


How do people plan this?
Costco?
Travel agent?
Cruise?
Marriott points? Do they do all inclusive?

We are a family of 5 which makes things tricky (do we need 2 rooms?)

We also have a budget of around $6000 or under.

Just want a nice hotel and to not deal with my kids so a kids club is a must.