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Gorgeous blue waters,sandy beaches

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davenlib

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I live in southern California and am trying to find a timeshare vacation that fits the following high lights....



Gorgeous blue beach,white sandy beaches
Easy flight. It too expensive flight
Teen friendly
Great weather July and August
 
Hawaii. :D

Gorgeous beaches.
About a 5 hour flight, can fly direct to most islands.
Friendly for all ages.
Weather is great year round.
 
And he wants to book within 60 Days

You should be planning for 2014
 
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There are people posting for 4tgh of July at Bargain rates, you know what happens when I assume

San Diego ? Lake Tahoe ?
 
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Rent_Share said:
San Diego ? Lake Tahoe ?
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For summer I think it almost might be easier to find a timeshare in Hawaii than San Diego.

And if you want to swim I wouldn't recommend Lake Tahoe. Gorgeous area, but man is that lake water cold! I swam in it as a kid and my parents thought I was nuts, especially when I came out kind of a blue color. :D
 
At the risk of sounding obtuse here......... Florida ?


Sending this from Nantucket (great weather)......... lovely sandy beaches, deep blue waters, but @%^&&9# cold waters !
 
Beaglemom3 said:
At the risk of sounding obtuse here......... Florida ?


Sending this from Nantucket (great weather)......... lovely sandy beaches, deep blue waters, but @%^&&9# cold waters !
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In the summer? I always think of Florida as being hot and very humid during the summer.
 
Luanne said:
In the summer? I always think of Florida as being hot and very humid during the summer.
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Good beach weather. My point of reference is from a New Englander's definition of "great weather" (no blizzards, no cramping in the water ).

Granted, I don't like it for doing Disney or Universal, however, beachy time = hot/humid to moi.

ETA: Northern Florida........ St. Augustine/Jacksonville, Amelia or Naples (southern Gulf).
 
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If you want to stay in California, maybe Coronado Beach Resort would be a good choice. I haven't been to the resort, but it very close to a very nice beach (I think voted best in Calif) and the Hotel Del.

Otherwise, Carlsbad Inn and Villa L'auberge in Del Mar are great. You need to walk down to get to the beach. So, you know what that means when you are tired after a day at in the beach.... gotta walk back up.

Of course, Hawaii is by far the best for gorgeous blue water.

Cabo San Lucas is also supposed to be gorgeous. I've never been. No one in my family will go to Mexico with me. :bawl:
 
Luanne said:
In the summer? I always think of Florida as being hot and very humid during the summer.
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Beaches are tradational very nice on the EAST coast as the breeze is off the ocean.

I have spent several summer weeks with my nephews and even my sister in Ft Lauderdale. My sister got backmailed into that week's vacation.

She came directly from a week long beach vacation at Ocean City, MD and flew down to FLL. The ocean water was CLEAR and WARM(er than Maryland) - we spent every happy hour on the balcony spipping wine - did the upper Keys (in the water) and did the Everglades park with manatees and dophins by the boats.

7 nights at Ocean City MD beachfront condo. Then 6 nights at Ft Lauderdale Beach Resort. Same 3 boys (17, 15, 10 yo); 2bdr/2ba condos; 1 balcony with a view; full kitchen; cheap with very limited takeout food. She actually enjoyed and relaxed in Florida - unlike the very long week in Ocean City.
 
Without questions: Hawaii
 
DeniseM said:
Without questions: Hawaii
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Agree.

I have to say that I don't care for Florida. I've been to both the east and west coasts. It's just too flat for me. This is my personal opinion.

In terms of travel time it's probably about the same California to Florida or California to Hawaii, unless you can't get a direct flight to Florida.
 
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We went to Hawaii once in July and about noon the wind came up and sitting on the beach wasn't too nice. You had to use the pool area then. The same thing happened in St. Martin over the New Year. Even chartered snorkle cruises went out early so they would be back before the wind came in. Both times it was the sand pelting you.
 
bobby said:
We went to Hawaii once in July and about noon the wind came up and sitting on the beach wasn't too nice. You had to use the pool area then.
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It may depend where on Hawaii you go.

Also, we tend to hit the beach early in the morning and are off the beach by noon. Then we use the afternoons to do other things.

I was on the beach in Florida (Gulf side) in August once and had to leave since there started to be lightning.
 
davenlib said:
Gorgeous blue beach,white sandy beaches
Easy flight. It too expensive flight
Teen friendly
Great weather July and August
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Florida Pandandle fits all those except maybe the easy flight. You can fly to Pensacola, Ft. Walton beach or Panama City.
 
tashamen said:
Florida Pandandle fits all those except maybe the easy flight. You can fly to Pensacola, Ft. Walton beach or Panama City.
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They have a new international airport and Southwest flys into it. I have been to Hawaii, Florida's east coast and Florida's panhandle. There are no beaches like those on the panhandle. Snow white and clear water. Trust me, your feet will burn.

The problem is that finding a beachfront timeshare to trade into can be difficult. The Wyndham looks very nice and is right in the heart of everything. I have seen it but have not stayed there.

If money is no option and you don't mind the airfare expense, I would agree with the masses and say Hawaii. If you have not been to Hawaii before, then Maui should be your first choice. Good news is that there are lot's of timeshares there, and availability has been plentiful since the airlines jacked their prices up so high a couple of years ago.
 
DeniseM said:
Without questions: Hawaii
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I was interpreting

"Easy flight. It too expensive flight"

As an autocorrect of Not Too Expensive

Which is why I left off Hawaii
 
The Fla Keys.

Water is warm in the summer and it's beautiful down there.
 
Rent_Share said:
I was interpreting

"Easy flight. It too expensive flight"

As an autocorrect of Not Too Expensive

Which is why I left off Hawaii
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I never want to assume what someone else might think is "too expensive". If the poster had put some kind of price range in, it might be easier to make suggestions.
 
Another vote for Florida panhandle...specifically Panama City Beach. Beautiful emerald green water and white sand. The Wyndham is very nice. I've also stayed at Landmark Holiday Beach Resort...the resort is nothing fancy, but it's clean, well-stocked, spacious, and - like the Wyndham - all units have gulf front balconies.
 
Flying to Florida from SoCal is almost the same price as flyinging to Hawaii. No?
 
Not familiar w/ prices flying from SoCal to Hawaii, but Southwest could get you from SoCal to Panama City Beach around $400-500...even better if you catch one of their sales.

They have a sale going on now... last night we bought roundtrip from Baltimore to Ft. Lauderdale in Dec 2013 for under $120. My winter escape. The good ole' days are back...at least for a little while.
 
Airfare from CA to Hawaii should be between $350-$600pp, depending on how good of a shopper you are. I just received an email last night from United showing fares from SAN to Orlando (I know, not beach but it's the one that I remember) for $323. That was the absolute cheapest fare to the east coast. Everything went up from there, so I see the airfare as a push.

I haven't been to the Florida beaches so I can't compare, but I would definitely vote for Hawaii, although the sand isn't white, it's sand color. :) There's so much to do there and the weather is wonderful that time of year. Although upon reflection, the beach in Coronado is a pretty close match to what you are looking for, and the location is fabulous. I think a trade into CBR in July/August will be tough. Lots of owners there use their weeks.

We love Cabo too but not all of the timeshares there are on swimmable beaches.
 
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