How much is your 2024 vacation going to cost you?

[eticketplease]

Airport Parking - $382 for premium parking near terminal (2 kids, stroller/car seat, 5 bags, not having to shuttle bus - priceless)

Agreed!!!

 

[Cynt]

January 2024 is our Anniversary. We're still deciding. I really want to go to Jackson Hole and stay at the Rustic Inn. DH doesn't want to go anywhere cold. Guesstimate $4K

Our other option is Punta Cana and stay in one of the Majestic resorts. Guesstimate $5K.

June 2024 is our family reunion in Broken Bow, OK. Guesstimate $2K.

July 2024 family and friends cruise to Alaska leaving from Seattle round trip. We were able to book via casino Royale and that saved us a ton of money. Guesstimate $5K.

Fall 2024 I'm going to sweet talk DH into going to Italy. LOL!

Vacation Update

Well Anniversary trip didn't happen. However we booked a weekend at Choctaw casino in their new smoke free Sky tower resort. Simply beautiful. We also booked a 4 night weekend cruise. These two were cheap getaways on casino points and rewards. Probably $500 total.

Family Reunion is still a go in Broken Bow. We found a big 4 bdrm cabin that we are splitting the cost with my siblings. So this should be around $1,300 for cabin, gas, food, Reunion registration.

Alaska cruise is still a go. Seattle is expensive. Hotel rooms $300/night for simple 3 star like Holiday Inn Express. We just need somewhere to stay a couple of nights before the cruise. Airplane cost finally dropped to the $250s. It was tracking at $500ish. So we booked our airfare. This is still tracking at about $5,000.

DH booked a Thanksgiving cruise for the fall. $3000 budget.

I hope to book a long weekend to DL end of Sept or October. Hopefully we'll run across some cheap airfare. $4000 budget for this quick trip.

Happy Planning everyone! I love vacations!

 

[PrincessNelly]

We used Nationwide last year for insurance including cancel for any reason insurance for our trip to Paris, Disneyland Paris, and Belfast. I liked it that for medical they contract out to GeoBlue who has a good reputation for paying medical claims. With working with GeoBlue too the Nationwide policy offered the higher medical and medical evacuation coverage levels that I wanted that some competitors didn't offer.

yup, we found the same to be true. They had the best coverage for cost vs other insurance companies.

 

[Minnesota!]

Our Disney trip is just over 2000 for 6 nights, tickets, flights, dining. Will probably add about 500 on top of that for tips and things not on the dining plan.

Our South Dakota trip will cost about 1200 for the week.

 

[DanceDisney23]

Our Disney trip is just over 2000 for 6 nights, tickets, flights, dining.

How?! Can you break this down please?

 

[Minnesota!]

How?! Can you break this down please?

This was the Disney+ deal that included dining. It is just me and my youngest son (17). It was EXACTLY 2000 when we were originally at All Stars, but I upgraded to Pop and it is about 2150/2200? Arrive Saturday, leave the following Friday. We got 4 day hoppers with it.

And I had a buttload of miles on Southwest, so flights were free, minus the 5.50/person fee.

 

[DanceDisney23]

This was the Disney+ deal that included dining. It is just me and my youngest son (17). It was EXACTLY 2000 when we were originally at All Stars, but I upgraded to Pop and it is about 2150/2200? Arrive Saturday, leave the following Friday. We got 4 day hoppers with it.

And I had a buttload of miles on Southwest, so flights were free, minus the 5.50/person fee.

Well that’s an amazing deal! Have a great trip!

 

[Minnesota!]

Well that’s an amazing deal! Have a great trip!

RIGHT? We had no intentions of going back, at all, and definitely not this year. I just saw the deal and decided to check the price since I was all in my feelings about my kids moving out and - that was SOOOOOOO doable. Kid is paying for a good portion of it, too. So...I would have been stupid to NOT book it!

 

[Uncle Coaster]

Going to WrestleMania in Philadelphia in a few weeks. Solo trip. Two night combo ticket for Mania itself, ticket to NXT show Saturday morning, two nights at Live Casino & Hotel next door to sports complex and a night at a Holiday Inn outside of town the night before. $3,860.

I’m hoping to cover food, gas and tolls from gambling. Of course, gambling could also double the cost of the weekend.

 

[Robber Baron]

June 2024 - 6 Nites AKL Kidani Savannah View Deluxe Studio - $1,785
5 Day Park Hoppers - $1,418

Spending 2 weeks in SW Florida before going to WDW.

Will do mostly QS Lunches, want to TS at Jiko & Topolino's, (First time for those 2), maybe Tiffins & Flying Fish.

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Sept 2024 - 8 Nite Southern Caribbean Cruise - $2,100
Airfare - $1,300

Probably stay at Intercontinental Miami the night before, approx $350.

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October 2024 - 6 Nites Waikiki Beach at Hyatt Regency w/ rental jeep - $2,700
Airfare - $2400
Flight to Maui for 1 day - Southwest FF points.
Rental Jeep 1 day - $88
I'm sure food will be a big expense here.

 

[halfpintpeggy]

This was the Disney+ deal that included dining. It is just me and my youngest son (17). It was EXACTLY 2000 when we were originally at All Stars, but I upgraded to Pop and it is about 2150/2200? Arrive Saturday, leave the following Friday. We got 4 day hoppers with it.

And I had a buttload of miles on Southwest, so flights were free, minus the 5.50/person fee.

Free airfare is so helpful!

 

[cvjw]

Just took our adult kids on a 7 night eastern cruise on the fantasy. Final tally was around $15,000

Booked a VGT rate on the fantasy for May - will probably only be $5000 for that cruise.

Will book another VGT rate on the fantasy in the fall. Probably another $5000.

 

[Golf4food]

For a special 40th birthday trip for one of us, doing an Adventures by Disney Ireland adventure. With that and airfare and extra hotel night and food and such the total cost is... a good bit more than I ever prefer to spend on a car lol. ;-p

 

[Shughart]

$6610
4 nights poly DVC rental in June: 2236
4 day park hoppers: 1343
SWA flight (RT for 2): 693
Food budget: 1000
Souvenir budget: 300
Memory Maker: 185
Tiffany town car (RT): 150
DAH tickets (2 nights @ 2ppl): 703

Shave a bit from the food/souvenir budget from discounted gift cards/Disney visa discount 10% discount. Most of memory maker was paid for with the Disney redemption card (cash back from the Disney visa).

 

[KimM82]

Flight, hotel, park tickets: NADA. DH won a trip through work. They are paying for flights, hotel, park tickets, food while at hotel. We get "per diem" money for meals. Anything extra that we spend beyond that is on us! Couldn't ask for better! (5 days, 4 nights, staying at the Dolphin. 2 days in Parks).

 

[halfpintpeggy]

Flight, hotel, park tickets: NADA. DH won a trip through work. They are paying for flights, hotel, park tickets, food while at hotel. We get "per diem" money for meals. Anything extra that we spend beyond that is on us! Couldn't ask for better! (5 days, 4 nights, staying at the Dolphin. 2 days in Parks).

No way! Congratulations on winning a trip - so cool!

 

[KimM82]

No way! Congratulations on winning a trip - so cool!

Thank you. He worked very hard for it! He was one of the top salesman in his company. So it's part conference/part vacay!

 

[Jessiemendez1]

So we changed from HHI to Disney World. Can't say I am not thrilled! It was rather last minute so we did not have our usual booking opportunity. I ended up getting Saratoga Springs & then a recent snatch of 4 nights at VGF

Summer 2024
9 nights 2 bedroom preferred at SS
4 nights 2 bedroom standard VGF
flights - $2502
rental car - $1375
tickets (4 day park pass x 6 plus a couple MK days for my oldest) - $2625
cabana days at VGF x 4 - $1280
memory maker - $185
magicbands - $178
food/souvenirs (we are major foodies so we spend the bulk of our $$ here) $7500
$15645

I'll shave some off with airline miles, Disney rewards, Disney gift cards (amex gives me back 6% on grocery store purchases) and bought $500 Disney GC's from Costco for $450

 

[tampabrat22]

So far in 2024 we have:

Apr-
2 nights at CBR for daughter's 22nd birthday $515
Tickets= passholders (no flights or transportation needed)
Food= Space 220 for Bday dinner $250 + $225 for additional snacks/meals
shopping= $200 left in the budget if we see anything we want
Total approx= $965-1200 (which is what I budgeted for this quick visit)

May-
7 night Caribbean cruise on Carnival Mardi Gras= $1166 for 2 cabins (one for us & one for our adult kids)
will drive to the port, parking $120
no excursions and have $500 in on board credit that we will use for gratuities
Alcoholic Beverages/Shopping budget $400
Husbands gambling budget $1500
Total around $3300-3500

Sept-
7 night Alaska cruise on Discovery Princess $2975 balcony cabin for the 4 of us
Princess Plus Package (drinks/wifi/gratuities) $840 for two (adult kids buy their own)
flights to Seattle $1000 (hoping to use points to get this lower)
Seattle hotel 2 nights pre cruise $650
Seattle Transportation $100-150
Seattle Food/Shopping= $500
Alaska excursions $1600
Specialty dining onboard $500-600
Husbands gambling budget $1500
Shopping in ports $500
Total approx $10K

 

[PrincessNelly]

So far in 2024 we have:

Apr-
2 nights at CBR for daughter's 22nd birthday $515
Tickets= passholders (no flights or transportation needed)
Food= Space 220 for Bday dinner $250 + $225 for additional snacks/meals
shopping= $200 left in the budget if we see anything we want
Total approx= $965-1200 (which is what I budgeted for this quick visit)

May-
7 night Caribbean cruise on Carnival Mardi Gras= $1166 for 2 cabins (one for us & one for our adult kids)
will drive to the port, parking $120
no excursions and have $500 in on board credit that we will use for gratuities
Alcoholic Beverages/Shopping budget $400
Husbands gambling budget $1500
Total around $3300-3500

Sept-
7 night Alaska cruise on Discovery Princess $2975 balcony cabin for the 4 of us
Princess Plus Package (drinks/wifi/gratuities) $840 for two (adult kids buy their own)
flights to Seattle $1000 (hoping to use points to get this lower)
Seattle hotel 2 nights pre cruise $650
Seattle Transportation $100-150
Seattle Food/Shopping= $500
Alaska excursions $1600
Specialty dining onboard $500-600
Husbands gambling budget $1500
Shopping in ports $500
Total approx $10K

Thats a great price for the Mardi Gras!