I have free airfare, a week off, and $1500....where would YOU go?

[tinkgirl1984]

Ohhhh carnival. That's why. Not a fan of carnival.

Norwegian is running free 3rd and 4th passengers right now. You could absolutely do a 7 day for less than $1500 for a family of four. I'm not a fan of Carnival either, but a cruise would absolutely be my top pick.

 

[mondragon]

Norwegian is running free 3rd and 4th passengers right now. You could absolutely do a 7 day for less than $1500 for a family of four. I'm not a fan of Carnival either, but a cruise would absolutely be my top pick.

Oh I agree. We love going on cruises just not carnival or ncl. We would do RCCL, princess, or celebrity. Crucon has some great deals.

 

[jm0925]

I also vote a cruise. If you are flying Southwest, they go into Ft Lauderdale, not Miami. You should check out the cruises that leave Ft Lauderdale.

 

[FunFamily]

Even with your expanded budget you may want to give DC a hard look. DC vacations are a subsidized vacation -- most everything to do there has been paid for by your and mostly others' tax dollars. Because of this, your vacation dollars can go a lot further. This also helps control of hidden costs too.

You do not need to stay in Downtown DC to enjoy the sites -- hotels 20 minutes away in Virginia or Maryland will work just fine and are frequently filled by downtown DC-tourists. Just look for a hotel on the Metro (rail) system. This is the DC-area's subway, and it one of the cleaner, safer, and easier subway systems around. Also consider one of the Hop-on-Hop-off busses for the family.

When flying in to DC, aim for National Airport (DCA) as it could be $50 less to get to your hotel from there than coming in from Dulles (IAD). DC also has a great Uber infrastructure.

Wherever you go, I am sure it will be fun.