Beaches
When my family and I vacation it looks something like this:
Pack up the minivan and four kids and dog, drive to see family and squeeze in some fun sighseeing to a children’s museum or Disney World. Our vacations and not relaxing at all! It’s go, go, go with maybe a day at the beach! What I wouldn’t give for a week at a beach or relaxing resort! In fact, we’ve been to a half dozen of those time share tours but when it comes down to signing the papers, we just can’t do it. Paying a yearly maintenance fee of over $300 just doesn’t sit well with us when we could probably take an entire vacation for $300 (plus gas, of course.)
I’ve heard about those wonderful all inclusive resorts, but we’ve never done it. Mostly because we had to squeeze in family visits with vacations, but I think it’s about time we look at vacations differently.
MomCentral asked me if I wanted to blog about WonderFall Celebration and I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to check out a real all inclusive vacation for a change. Here’s what Beaches says about their all inclusive vacation. “Other “all-inclusives” may say they include everything under the sun - but don’t get burned. Because add-on fees and hidden charges can really add up. Beaches is different. Beaches includes all the things you want most, so families can get away to Beaches with zero worries and zero surprises.”
Right now they’re having a special if you vacation between September and November. Sure is tempting!
GET 1 free night when you stay 5 or 6 nights. GET 2 free nights when you stay 7 nights (or longer).Valid in any category at one of the resorts featured below. Combine it with up to 45% off for incredible savings.
TRAVEL DATES: September 1 - November 4, 2008
BOOK BY: June 26, 2008
There’s so much to do for kids and teens. Some activities include kids camps, toddler pools, kids and teen disco, fully-staffed nursery, treasure hunts, game rooms, a swim up soda bar plus lots more.
I know the Game Garage is something my kids would be interested in. And what preschooler could resist The Caribbean Adventure with Sesame Street!
| Beaches welcomes some of your favorite furry friends to our resorts. Every day, all year long, spend your vacation with Elmo and his friends Cookie Monster, Grover, Bert, Ernie, Zoe and Abby Cadabby. | Story Time with Elmo Bake with Cookie Monster |
For more information on Beaches WonderFALL Celebration check this out.
Have you ever been to a Beaches Resort? Let me know what you think! Or just share your typical vacation and/or your dream vacation!
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Hi Gina! This is me trying to catch up!
The Beaches Resort thing sounds like a great all-inclusive vacation for the whole family. I don’t think we would have done it, though - even had Beaches been around when our kids were growing up.
I guess we just prefer things quiet and simple. From the time I was two years old (1949) until recently when our children’s schedules wouldn’t allow it, we spent a week at the beach every summer. We would usually alternate between Panama City Beach one summer and another beach or even the mountains the next - always coming back to Panama City every other summer. We always stayed in a nice motel or cottage, then condos when they came along.
We walked on the beach in the morning, followed by a big brunch and playing in the ocean. Afternoons were spent reading, playing table games, working jigsaw puzzles, napping or shopping. Then more time in the water, evening meal, late-night walks on beach with flashlight, watch movies, etc.
These were simple vacations, and some of my most treasured memories were created during these weeks. Thanks for the opportunity to remember them, Gina.
June 28th, 2008 at 10:37 am