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November honeymoon?
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My grandparents have sooooo graciously given us a week of their timeshare for our honeymoon. Problem is we are so overwhelmed now. They gave us a huge book on all of the places we could potentially go, worldwide, and are having the hardest time deciding... Here's the basics. We are from the central Florida area, go on cruises and to tropical places a lot so trying to stay away from that. We are paying for our wedding ourselves and aren't looking to spend a fortune in plane tickets alone. We are getting married Nov 10 and at first thought a ski vacation would be awesome, but can't guarantee they will be open so early. Does anyone have any suggestions? I appreicate it!!!!
My grandparents have sooooo graciously given us a week of their timeshare for our honeymoon. Problem is we are so overwhelmed now. They gave us a huge book on all of the places we could potentially go, worldwide, and are having the hardest time deciding... Here's the basics. We are from the central Florida area, go on cruises and to tropical places a lot so trying to stay away from that. We are paying for our wedding ourselves and aren't looking to spend a fortune in plane tickets alone. We are getting married Nov 10 and at first thought a ski vacation would be awesome, but can't guarantee they will be open so early. Does anyone have any suggestions? I appreicate it!!!!
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Re: November honeymoon?
Good luck deciding!
My fiance's father and step mother have offered us two weeks through their timeshare program, but I"m totally overwhelmed by the options, and it's also, quite frankly, not exactly what I had in mind for our honeymoon. When I hear timeshare I just think of generic condo rental type places, which is not exactly the romantic once in a lifetime kind of thing that I've been imagining. We can certainly graciously decline their offer and plan our own honeymoon, but then I do feel guilty for spending $$$ on accomodations when we didn't actually need to.
SO, that being said, does anyone have any timeshare recommendations? Theirs is through RCI, if that helps. Our wedding is in January, so right now the only requirement is that it's somewhere warm. Flights will likely be paid for w/ our airline miles, so the sky's the limit as far as destinations But are there timeshare places out there with more of a hotel feel? I'm really new to this, so excuse my ignorance. Either way, I think we'll probably only be using a week of their two week offer. If I'm taking two weeks off from work, I can't imagine spending it all in one place.
My family used my aunts time share when we went to Florida a bunch of years ago. It was actually pretty nice, not like how I pictured it to be. It was part of a huge complex and there were a lot of ammenities (pools, spa, tennis court, etc...).
Take your time and go through the book you were given. If you find yourself getting overwhelmed by all the options take a break or recruit FI and help out.
Southern California is still nice in November, around the San Diego area. Not tropical, but not cold either.
I suggest Costa Rica! I was there in November right after the rainy season and it was AMAZING! The Guanacaste area to be excact. Great beaches and so much to explore. One of the best vacations of my life! fights are not too bad if you are on the east coast. Delta has a nonstop out of Atlanta and there is one out of Miami. if you are on the West coast then there is a nonstop out of Houston. Please feel free to message me with any questions
Kindest regards,
Vee
hello! For warm and beautiful I really suggest Turks and Cacos! By far one of the most Amazing islands Ive been to. Next would be Antigua. Grand Cayman is a good one too but 7 mile beach can get over crowded with cruise ship tourists. Oh and dont forget about Arub it has beautiful beaches and awesome restaurants.
[QUOTE]...SO, that being said, does anyone have any timeshare recommendations? Theirs is through RCI, if that helps. Our wedding is in January, so right now the only requirement is that it's somewhere warm. Flights will likely be paid for w/ our airline miles, so the sky's the limit as far as destinations But are there timeshare places out there with more of a hotel feel? Posted by Katred08[/QUOTE]
I'm pretty sure the Sun Palace in Cancun is part of RCI. If so, it would be a great place for a honeymoon and meet your requirements. We've been there twice and love it. It's an adult-only AI and feels like a luxury boutique hotel even though it is part of a larger chain (that you get access to as well). There've been many raves about it on here.