Anonymous
Post 04/25/2025 20:28     Subject: Tropical Vacation in August
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Hi! OP here. Aruba sounds like our best option. We just would love beach time, some snorkeling, and possibly fishing. Any recs would be appreciated!


Go onto Redweek and rent someone’s
Marriott Surf Club or Ocean Club unit in Aruba. They are right next to each other, along with the full service Marriott and the Ritz. The Surf Club and Ocean Club are condos with kitchens and washer dryers, and are great for family trips.


Back again to say I just looked at the Surf Club on Redweek and they have a 2BR, 2BA unit that sleeps 8 for $4,500, including taxes and fees, for 8/3-8/10. That's a steal. Or a 3BR, 3BA, which is basically a 2BR unit with a studio lock-off, 8/1-8/8 for $6,000.
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2025 20:19     Subject: Tropical Vacation in August
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Hi! OP here. Aruba sounds like our best option. We just would love beach time, some snorkeling, and possibly fishing. Any recs would be appreciated!


Go onto Redweek and rent someone’s
Marriott Surf Club or Ocean Club unit in Aruba. They are right next to each other, along with the full service Marriott and the Ritz. The Surf Club and Ocean Club are condos with kitchens and washer dryers, and are great for family trips.


This is your answer. Aruba is a perfect suggestion. So is Redweek. I would also look at tugs.net to see if there are any rentals.
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2025 20:15     Subject: Tropical Vacation in August
Anonymous wrote:Hi! OP here. Aruba sounds like our best option. We just would love beach time, some snorkeling, and possibly fishing. Any recs would be appreciated!


Go onto Redweek and rent someone’s
Marriott Surf Club or Ocean Club unit in Aruba. They are right next to each other, along with the full service Marriott and the Ritz. The Surf Club and Ocean Club are condos with kitchens and washer dryers, and are great for family trips.
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2025 19:19     Subject: Tropical Vacation in August
Curaçao. Same climate as Aruba, much less commercialized. Some decent Airbnbs.
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2025 10:22     Subject: Tropical Vacation in August
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:As a risk management professional, I would never do this. Unless you have access to a private charter to get out of Dodge ASAP, you could potentially get stuck on a tropical island with limited resources in the event of a major hurricane. It’s not “a funny time“ to go it’s an irresponsible time to go.


Not all tropical locations are in hurricane zones.


Very true.

OP, you can do the Northeast of BRazil and you can do it with zero hurricane risk. And it will accommodate every budget you can imagine.
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2025 09:43     Subject: Tropical Vacation in August
Hi! OP here. Aruba sounds like our best option. We just would love beach time, some snorkeling, and possibly fishing. Any recs would be appreciated!
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2025 08:46     Subject: Tropical Vacation in August
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Keep in mind you still need trip insurance for Hawaii. We had our trip interrupted by a hurricane in Hawaii in August!


I never get trip insurance. I figure all the money I save by not buying it (and not needing it 99% of the time) covers the very rare time that it might have come in handy.


What happens if you are in a bad accident?


Hasn’t happened and is unlikely.
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2025 08:40     Subject: Tropical Vacation in August
Anonymous wrote:OP here - I think Aruba is outside of the hurricane belt so that could be good, thank you! Any suggestions as to hotels or VRBOs/Airbnbs?


Aruba is the way to go in August. What is your budget? Do you have any hotel points/affiliations? Are you looking for resort style pools and water activities (kayaks and paddle boards) or want something more low key. Aruba has it all.
Anonymous
Post 04/24/2025 12:59     Subject: Tropical Vacation in August
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Keep in mind you still need trip insurance for Hawaii. We had our trip interrupted by a hurricane in Hawaii in August!


I never get trip insurance. I figure all the money I save by not buying it (and not needing it 99% of the time) covers the very rare time that it might have come in handy.


What happens if you are in a bad accident?
Anonymous
Post 04/24/2025 11:46     Subject: Tropical Vacation in August
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Keep in mind you still need trip insurance for Hawaii. We had our trip interrupted by a hurricane in Hawaii in August!


I never get trip insurance. I figure all the money I save by not buying it (and not needing it 99% of the time) covers the very rare time that it might have come in handy.


Having needed to tap into insurance after canceling an expensive trip, I simply don’t agree. But yes, everyone has different risk profiles.
Anonymous
Post 04/24/2025 10:24     Subject: Tropical Vacation in August
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Keep in mind you still need trip insurance for Hawaii. We had our trip interrupted by a hurricane in Hawaii in August!


I never get trip insurance. I figure all the money I save by not buying it (and not needing it 99% of the time) covers the very rare time that it might have come in handy.


Yes, generally it makes sense to self-insure for non-catastrophic costs. Obviously different people have different risk preferences, and different odds of needing to file a claim, of course.
Anonymous
Post 04/24/2025 10:11     Subject: Tropical Vacation in August
Anonymous wrote:Keep in mind you still need trip insurance for Hawaii. We had our trip interrupted by a hurricane in Hawaii in August!


I never get trip insurance. I figure all the money I save by not buying it (and not needing it 99% of the time) covers the very rare time that it might have come in handy.
Anonymous
Post 04/24/2025 08:07     Subject: Tropical Vacation in August
Anonymous wrote:As a risk management professional, I would never do this. Unless you have access to a private charter to get out of Dodge ASAP, you could potentially get stuck on a tropical island with limited resources in the event of a major hurricane. It’s not “a funny time“ to go it’s an irresponsible time to go.


Hurricanes don’t pop out of nowhere. You have time to cancel before you go, just get insurance.
Anonymous
Post 04/23/2025 23:19     Subject: Tropical Vacation in August
Anonymous wrote:As a risk management professional, I would never do this. Unless you have access to a private charter to get out of Dodge ASAP, you could potentially get stuck on a tropical island with limited resources in the event of a major hurricane. It’s not “a funny time“ to go it’s an irresponsible time to go.


Not all tropical locations are in hurricane zones.
Anonymous
Post 04/23/2025 09:40     Subject: Tropical Vacation in August
Keep in mind you still need trip insurance for Hawaii. We had our trip interrupted by a hurricane in Hawaii in August!