April vacation ideas- Boston to ???

[katie111]

My husband was fortunate enough to just get a bonus at work. He has suggested that we use some of the $$ for an April vacation trip. Our kids' school break is April 17-20. We have 3 kids ages 3.5, 7 & 8. Disney is out as we just went in Dec. Airfares that week to anywhere are through the roof (I.e. Bos to Orlando is $700 a ticket even if we go Fri to Fri). Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions on a location to try, maybe somewhere off the beaten path. We're open to pretty much anything warm, U.S., Mexico, Cruise, Carribean, wherever. Any suggestions?? We'd like to keep it under $1000 per person if possible including food, airfare, lodging, etc. Thanks!!

 

[melmar136]

Do the cruises start in April from Boston to Bermuda? Then you wouldn't have to pay for airfare!

 

[Bren's Mom]

Your kids' vacation is April 17-20? Sun-Wed? Or that whole week?

 

[tlh0726]

Gettysburg PA to tour the battlefield
Also Skyline Drive and Luray Caverns is a few hours south.



Oops I saw the $1000 and thought that was your total budget.

 

[Bren's Mom]

Myrtle Beach?

You could fly on Monday, Spirit Air, $136 (one way).

Returning on Friday, US Air, $245 (one way).

Barefoot Resort, 2 bedroom villa, in North Myrtle (great location) is $109 per night on hotels.com. (Plus tax)

That's about $2500 for airfare x 5 plus lodging.

That leaves plenty in the budget for meals and entertainment. LOTS of fun things to do down there. And if you get a condo you can have inexpensive meals there as well.

 

[Shleedogg]

Ireland?

http://www.travelzoo.com/vacations/europe/984098/?utm_source=top20_us&utm_medium=email_top20

 

[happily single]

Not sure where you are located, but I priced out Hilton Head Island and driving from Providence, RI and staying on the Island, renting a car, was right about $1,000 for me and dd13, ds12 and ds6. I was looking to go the 15th thru the 19th. There is a gold tourny that week however.

I also priced cruises and a 4 day Carnival cruise from Florida was about $1,400. Of course we needed to get to Florida so that was out

Oh forgot to add Southwest has a cool new feature. You can input your budget, the number of people and what type of vacation you would like and they find you a little vacation. Pretty neat

 

[stefplus3]

Do all of you have passports? I don't know how fast they can process them these days and I think almost all out of the US destinations require them.

 

[Maybelle]

Not sure where you are located, but I priced out Hilton Head Island and driving from Providence, RI and staying on the Island, renting a car, was right about $1,000 for me and dd13, ds12 and ds6. I was looking to go the 15th thru the 19th. There is a gold tourny that week however.

I also priced cruises and a 4 day Carnival cruise from Florida was about $1,400. Of course we needed to get to Florida so that was out

Oh forgot to add Southwest has a cool new feature. You can input your budget, the number of people and what type of vacation you would like and they find you a little vacation. Pretty neat

I couldn't find this feature on Southwest...where is it located?