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Help! A terrible predicament.
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 5:38 pm
by Steve S
I found RT tickets to St. Thomas for $220 for next year and I want to jump on them. The problem is that I really haven't pulled together the numbers to see if I can swing the villa , car, etc. This would be a family trip for 5. What would you do?
(BTW I don't have LLBL's issue of selling the trip
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 5:41 pm
by California Girl
I say GET THE TICKETS!! Worry about the details later. You have plenty of time 
When will you get a deal like this again? For a family of 5 it's a substantial saving!!
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 5:47 pm
by pswlrw
I agree. Buy them!!! It's a sign.
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 5:57 pm
by Nic in KC
Wow...if I could find that deal, I might even think about booking a trip for next year. I say go for it!!
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 5:58 pm
by chrisn
I found RT tickets for September from SLC to STT for $182 RT
. I told Honey and he said "God, did you book them?" I didn't. Just couldn't pull a trip together that fast. His response..."damn woman, for that price I would of just pitched a tent for a week and been thrilled!"
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 6:12 pm
by snorkelqueen
Wow - I check air fares almost daily for months until I can jump. Right now we're looking at 700-800 rt from Los Angeles to STT for July 08. Usually the fares will drop to about 550-600 at some point but I sure envy you guys in the east. Hey....maybe if I can talk hubby into moving east, we could come to SJ TWICE a year....YIPPEE!
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 6:25 pm
by mbw1024
Steve, where do you fly from?
Sounds like a BUY to me!
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:23 pm
by Wolfhound
Thanks for the inspiration! I went checking and got our tickets from Dulles to St. Thomas next June for $279.
I am feeling very happy.
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:32 pm
by Winnie
Life is short - snag those tickets! The details will work out somehow. That's how we came to be going in October, even though it was totally unplanned and nowhere in the "budget"
. Now, we need to figure out where we can stay... Such problems, huh?
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:33 pm
by sea-nile
Buy the tickets and be done with it!
If you have the family wanting to go- - go for it!
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:36 pm
by StJohnRuth
What time of the year is it? If it's peak seaon or a peak week it could be a factor in finding a place to stay...
In any case I'd say get the tickets but set everyone's expectations that there might not be a hot tub involved but you're going to St. John.
-Ruth
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:59 pm
by b-as-u-r
BUY.....QUICKLY -- BEFORE YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND. SO, WHERE'D YOU FIND THIS GREAT DEAL? ALI~
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:14 pm
by promoguy
Get the tickets. Put the numbers together after you get them. Remember you have about a year to handle a part time job to make this work.
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:39 pm
by Steve S
I bought them! Since it's Delta, I have 24 hrs to change my mind.
April 15th through April 22nd $189 each, $220 with taxes and fees.
Boston to St. Thomas (a 3+ hour drive is the only downside... Albany is still $600+).
Best news is that there are still seats available at this price on these days only, as of 9:30 edt. Grab 'em if you can!
http://www.delta.com
Da trip
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:46 pm
by Bill in Va
HELLO......Now here this. All in favor of da trip for the "Steve-O" and fam please.......let your heart beat. OKAY that settles it my man. As my bride said to me in a very similar deal a couple of years. "Book it Dano". There is an old Scottish saying that was told to me in the small town of Friockheim by Arbroth in Angus county Scotland while I was stationed at RAF Edzell back in the early 70's. Mr Bill MacFearson told me "you are a long time dead". In other words go for it now. Please book and worry about the money later. You can make more money but not more time...God bless...Bill