Dream Vacation w/ kids

So I am starting to think about our vacation to celebrate our 10 year wedding anniversary and wanted to go someplace amazing with 2 toddlers in May...where is your dream vacation?

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Depends on the age of the kids.
My next dream is Europe... yet I have to wait til mine are a bit older.
I LOVE Grand Cayman. It has been my favorite so far. Naples is a close second.

Dream Vacation w/ kids

Dream vacation of the moment is a cruise to Iceland for our family, but my kids are much older ! With toddlers I would do something that has a kids club. Either a cruise, or a nice resort on an island. Most resorts that are geared toward toddlers aren't likely going to be "romantic" though (not sure if you are looking for that since it's your anniversary). Some great resorts that I have come across that would be good for toddlers are Beaches Resorts, and Nick Resort in Punta Cana (the pineapple suite looks amazing),

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For my birthday we did my dream vacation, but my kids are in elementary school. We flew to London, did a few days there, then flew to Barcelona, Spain, and did an overnight there so we could still see Barcelona, then took a Royal Carribean cruise of the Mediteranian, which was stops at Marsceille, Niece, Florence, Pisa, Rome, Amalfi Coast/Positano, Naples, Pompei. It was a truly magnificent vacation. I had told my husband when we got married that this was something I had wanted for my milestone birthday a decade earlier, so we saved up for it. It was just as magnificent as I had hoped.

So, my kids are well out of the toddler stage and frankly we could not have done the vacation we did with them until now. I can tell you with toddlers I would pick a cruise because getting everywhere is harder. We did a celebrity cruise to the Carribean when my kids were toddlers and it was great.

If I were to pick other dream vacations, it would be Greece, Iceland (I really want to see the northern lights) and Iceland Air offers stop over vacations so you can fly them, stay in Iceland a couple of days and then go on to your further destinations.

I would also like to go to New Zeland/Australia but I am not sure I would bring the kids for that one until they are in high school/late middle school because it is a really long flight. I would want them to be older so they could deal with basically 24 hours of flying.


Now that I am thinking of toddlers I would do something like Atlantis where you stay there, not a cruise there or a Disney cruise. If it is just the two of you I would do something romantic.

Message edited 1/31/2018 10:49:53 AM.

Dream Vacation w/ kids

We are going to London and Paris next month. We as a couple have done Costa Rica, Bali, Greece, Italy and various Caribbean destinations.

We have also done PR, Curacao, Japan and Hong Kong as a family.

I was thinking Hawaii but for the cost it may be best to wait till the kids are older.

We did a cruise once as a couple and I dont think its my thing. I was not a fan of being on a boat with thousands of people. I would probably only do a disney cruise.

Iceland is def on my bucket list and may do that for my 40th bday :)

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I would want to go to Aulani (Disney resort) in Hawaii.

Dream Vacation w/ kids

Aulani looks nice, but 2 toddlers on a plane for 12 hours...ouch!

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Currently at Aulani.
This place is amazing for kids. If your kids are 3+, I wouldn't hesitate. They have free kid programs and all the Disney characters. Definitely worth it.
My 5 year old was great on the direct flight.
Feel free to PM me questions. This is our second trip here.