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My Budget

5 Day Cruise to Western Carribean $1,562.00
Flights $250.00
Excursions $500.00
Food and Drink $100.00
Tips $100.00
Transportation $80.00
Spending Money $400.00
Total $2,992.00

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Take a cruise to the western Carribean in 2012
Travel & Leisure: North America

Why do you want to do this?

To be relieved of all stress and parental responsibilities. To have some alone time with my wife for more than a couple hours.

What three things will you need to make this happen?

Money saved up (see budget)

Work with a travel agent (schedule and keep appointments)

Someone to watch our kids

What is the biggest barrier to your achieving this?

Finding someone brave and available enough to take our kids for almost a full week.

1/12/2012 9:06:17 AM

 I think we're going to use our tax refund to fund most, if not all, of this vacation.  Easy come, easy go.

1/13/2012 10:41:16 AM

This sounds amazing!!  My husband & I do try to get away for at least 1 weekend a year (just a drive from NJ to CT, usually).  It's so extremely important to focus on your relationship as a couple, not just as parents.  Enjoy!

1/16/2012 10:24:06 PM

Well, this year Carnival has a cruise to the Western Carribean.  The cruise is leaving from Puerto Rico and going to St. Kitts, Barbados, U.S. Virgin Islands, and St. Lucia.  I can tell you going on a cruise to different countries is the BEST!!!!!!!!

1/17/2012 7:58:27 AM

Make sure if you do thsi cruise to go to Mahobeach on one of your stops.  I thnk it is in St. Kitts or St Maarten.  Well owrht the stop!  you can see videso of it on the internet.  I notice one of your goals is to walk over hot coals, check out muy Tough mudder goal, you can run THROUGH hot coals! 

1/21/2012 12:54:50 AM

what a great goal...and I am sure that you will find someone to take care of your little darlings!

The Western Caribbean is wonderful...Grand Cayman, Cozumel, Ocho Rios, sometimes Key West, Belize...I have a lot of favourites for each of these stops...will be sure to support you on this adventure, and add suggestions as your plans come along.

1/30/2012 7:49:44 AM

Well, I think this is going to be tabled this year as our tax refund was MUCH lower than we expected it to be.  It was four times bigger last year!  I got a pretty hefty raise at work last year, so that must have driven us into a higher tax bracket.  Mixed blessing I guess.

I am saddened by this. 

1/30/2012 10:17:25 PM

keep your dreams alive...and keep your eyes open on deals. u would be surprised what is out there! my family has been very successful in finding travel deals on travelzoo.com. I would say...keep this on the radar, and it can happen...!

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