If you are looking for cheap travel family beach vacations, including cheap vacation packages and discount hotel rooms, then you should definitely check out the Caribbean and Hawaii.
Many are finding better vacation deals in the Caribbean and Hawaii than in traditional beach resort towns such as Cape Cod, MA, or Newport, RI. This summers top 10 family destinations after Orlando include the Bahamas, Cancun, Dominican Republic, the Hawaiian Islands and Puerta Vallerta.
Hotel rates are as much as 50 percent below last winter. Hotels are makings it even more attractive now by offering free upgrades and resort credits. The Ritz-Carlton in St. Thomas is promoting Reconnect which includes breakfast and a $100 resort credit, with rates $200 below its winter rates.
Hawaii is not typically known for its summer deals. However this summer is different as it tries to overcome the loss in business resulting from the decrease in Japanese tourists following the earthquake and tsunami. Tourism in Hawaii is projected to decline by as much as 45 percent.
The newly renovated Kauai Marriott Resorts Free for All package includes free golf for kids, discounts on food, room upgrades and more for $259 per night. The Honua Kai Resort & Spa is Mauis newest all suite luxury resort and has slashed 35 percent off its rates as well as offering a fifth night free.
Vacation package deals that include both hotel and airline tickets are now particularly attractive, with some priced under $700 a person including air. Vacationers only downside in visiting the Caribbean and Hawaii during the summer is that they can often be hot and humid.
The upside is that family can enjoy their vacations at tony resorts where they may well spend less than at an American beach town. www.cheapfares.com