Cheap(ish) Vacations? - Page 2

HurricaneHeather · 08-05-2009, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by VatorMan

You might check into Cancun right now. There are some screamin deals. $1K goes pretty fast though.

Not really wanting to go out of the country.

HurricaneHeather · 08-05-2009, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

Cruises aren't all inclusive. Drinks cost extra and excursions cost extra. You can get em cheap, but it still costs to get to the port though.

They aren't too bad. I had fun on the one we went on for our honeymoon.

No free booze?!?! Screw that crap! I figured the excursions were more, but drinks? Come on!

There are quite a few that port in Galveston and that's like a 4 hour drive from us so that isn't a big concern.

Trip · 08-05-2009, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by HurricaneHeather

No free booze?!?! Screw that crap! I figured the excursions were more, but drinks? Come on!

There are quite a few that port in Galveston and that's like a 4 hour drive from us so that isn't a big concern.

It may be different on other cruises lines, but the few we researched you had to pay for booze. It wasn't cheap either like the duty free stuff they sell. You can't drink that either on the ship. They keep it from you til you get off the ship at home.

We aren't big drinkers, so it wasn't a problem for us.

The galveston ones are probably mostly mexico and the rest of that crap. I will never go back to those shitholes again. I much rather the southern carribbean, virgin islands and such. West carribbean/gulf is a shithole for the most part.

Tsunami · 08-05-2009, 04:27 PM

Vegas!!! and food isn't that bad, really, depending on where you go and if you stay on the strip or not. Plus you guys can come over for dinner, that'll save you some!

unknownroad · 08-05-2009, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by HurricaneHeather

No free booze?!?! Screw that crap! I figured the excursions were more, but drinks? Come on!

You expected an open bar?

You can't even get free soda on most cruises. That, and the casino, is where they make all their money.

$1000 for 7 days is about $140/day... for two people, figure a halfway decent hotel room is $70 if you're not in a major city or in-season tourist area, $40 for a decent dinner and drinks, $20 for breakfast/lunch... and you're left with $10 gas money

Leaving the comforts of home burns money FAST.

So if you don't care about comfort, i guess camping is the way to go.

And whipped cream gets icky fast, especially in the heat

A kiddie pool and a couple gallons of J-Lube FTW

HurricaneHeather · 08-05-2009, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by unknownroad

You expected an open bar?

You can't even get free soda on most cruises. That, and the casino, is where they make all their money.

$1000 for 7 days is about $140/day... for two people, figure a halfway decent hotel room is $70 if you're not in a major city or in-season tourist area, $40 for a decent dinner and drinks, $20 for breakfast/lunch... and you're left with $10 gas money

Leaving the comforts of home burns money FAST.

So if you don't care about comfort, i guess camping is the way to go.

And whipped cream gets icky fast, especially in the heat

A kiddie pool and a couple gallons of J-Lube FTW

Oh, sorry this is a 4 day tops deal. I thought I said that but I guess I didn't. If my husband doesn't work, he doesn't get paid and he has this strange thing about not wanting to take off work.

Comfort isn't the top priority, fun is the top priority followed closely by staying under budget. I can have as much or more fun camping than I can in a comfy hotel eating boring expensive food.

I've never even looked into a cruise before, so I really don't know anything about it. I won't go if I have to pay for everything. My whole thinking was that you pay this amount up front and you play for the trip. If that's not the case, there is no way I am going to bother with that.

karl_1052 · 08-05-2009, 08:09 PM

Cuba is cheap.

Too bad you aren't allowed to go.

Smittie61984 · 08-05-2009, 09:13 PM

You can try Savannah. If I talk to my friend she could get you a pretty good deal at the Westin Hotel in Savannah since she works there.

I also think flights into Savannah are really cheap.

OneSickPsycho · 08-05-2009, 09:48 PM

My cross country MC trip cost about $2100... You can drop about $1k off that if you don't count my bike breaking down and take into consideration that gas was about $1.30/gal more...

Particle Man · 08-06-2009, 02:42 PM

you have a tent and you have motorcycles.

Sounds like you have all the ingredients you need for a pretty decent vacation already.

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Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	you have a tent and you have motorcycles. Sounds like you have all the ingredients you need for a pretty decent vacation already. __________________ I'm not "fat." I'm "Enlarged to show texture." Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away.

08-05-2009, 04:27 PM	#14
Tsunami Pug Queen Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Moto: DR200, SV650 Posts: 2,486	Vegas!!! and food isn't that bad, really, depending on where you go and if you stay on the strip or not. Plus you guys can come over for dinner, that'll save you some!

08-05-2009, 09:48 PM	#19
OneSickPsycho Ride Like an Asshole Join Date: Feb 2008 Moto: nothing... Posts: 11,254	My cross country MC trip cost about $2100... You can drop about $1k off that if you don't count my bike breaking down and take into consideration that gas was about $1.30/gal more...