So what is good, lower cost alternative to Hawaii that you all would recommend?

Feb 5, 2020
3:32:50pm

mudpupper All-American

Looking for a total of 7 people. We'd like really easy access to beaches and entertaining tourists attractions for kids between 8-16.

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So what is good, lower cost alternative to Hawaii that you all would recommend?

mudpupper

2/5/20 3:32pm

Rocky Point. Not joking.

TaiJuan

2/5/20 3:34pm

Great choice if you want to get raped and beheaded

Backcountry

2/5/20 3:39pm

I was just about to ask about safety.

mudpupper

2/5/20 3:41pm

I have taken young kids there twice and have never felt remotely unsafe, fwiw.

TaiJuan

2/5/20 3:57pm

In which order? Could impact my decision to go there.

byubyu

2/5/20 3:45pm

Nah, Rocky Point is pretty tame. I've been there a few times. Tons of Gringos

CougBlu

2/5/20 4:12pm

90% of Phoenix agrees with you...seems like everyone goes there.

Thrill

2/5/20 4:50pm

How do you get there from Utah?

insanobueno

2/22/20 6:48pm

Costa Rica is basically the same experience only cheaper

Tare

2/5/20 3:34pm

Honestly, Id go to Costa Rica over Hawaii anyways. That place is amazing IMO.

TPcoug

2/5/20 3:36pm

Also monkeys, macaws, toucans, and other wildlife. Also, less time zone diff.

ReyOso

2/5/20 3:44pm

ya, actually not much cheaper, depending on where you stay

byu1

2/5/20 4:20pm

I really liked Belize. Very inexpensive, gorgeous beaches, jungle activities.

Game Changer

2/5/20 3:35pm

Grand cayman

Rakoto2009

2/5/20 3:35pm

Centerville?

TNT

2/5/20 3:35pm

Sandiegovacation.com We really like Imperial Beach, and the condo's are

RealSimsShadY

2/5/20 3:37pm

We love SD and have been there 3 of the last 4 years. But if you want warm, relaxing water SD is not for you.

Grit for Brains

2/5/20 3:40pm

Panama in the San Blas Islands is a lot cheaper

donnerstag

2/5/20 3:38pm

Southwest Florida

Backcountry

2/5/20 3:39pm

Puerto Vallarta, Cancún, Belize, DR, Costa Rica.

mik3

2/5/20 3:41pm

I love Nicaragua.

Josef K

2/5/20 3:41pm

Dominican republic

Slim

2/5/20 3:42pm

Airfare to Panama is much cheaper than Hawaii

byukarl

2/5/20 3:45pm

Kids that age? San Diego!

cambo

2/5/20 3:48pm

12 hours from Salt Lake, stay in StG/Vegas on the way down, and traffic isn't

RealSimsShadY

2/5/20 3:55pm

Surfable waves + warm water make Oahu North Shore hard to beat

korihor

2/5/20 4:12pm

The Bahamas aren’t too bad. I prefer BVI or St Lucia. Costa Rica is also great, as is Jamaica. Puerto Rico is

SuperTank

2/5/20 4:17pm

St Lucia, sugar beach ftw

Ryan M

2/5/20 5:52pm

Costa Rico

byu1

2/5/20 4:18pm

actually, just saw that you said"cheaper", it isn't that much cheaper

byu1

2/5/20 4:19pm

Cheaper to fly to, much cheaper to stay, cheaper for a car, waaaay cheaper food,

unctoothman

2/5/20 4:21pm

Yeah, I'm confused about that. I think CR is way cheaper.

ReyOso

2/5/20 4:24pm

Confused that I said CR is cheaper? Seems like we agree.

unctoothman

2/5/20 4:28pm

Yes, agreeing with you. Confused by the comment you were responding to.

ReyOso

2/5/20 4:31pm

Costa Rico...is that a cross between Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?

cambo

2/5/20 7:13pm

Las Galeras/Samana in the Dominican Republic. Here are the top attractions:

Aggie90Cougar10

2/5/20 4:28pm

Seconded. Coson Bay in Las Terrenas has pretty good accomodations for pretty cheap. Couple resorts in Las Galeras too

TEXAS

2/5/20 5:16pm

Costa Rica. That was my instead-of-Hawaii trip and we loved it.

zonacougar

2/5/20 4:28pm

Cheaper? Cancun but many LDS dont enjoy it. Even cheaper but not as good?Florida

Champ Kind

2/5/20 4:55pm

Puerto Rico!! Very cheap and affordable

lemonademan

2/5/20 5:15pm

Cabo

Mr. Belding

2/5/20 7:16pm

Thailand

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