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I’d agree with Bermuda. Easy flight. Caribbean is of course lovely but hot hot hot that time of year. And minimal jet lag, unlike trying to fly to Europe!

@Foodnerd81: I haven't been, but I just did a caribbean vacation search on marriotts website, and the caymans had some beautiful options. I don't know what your budget is, but it is definitely worth going to their website and searching their flight+hotel packages since you have points you want to use.

https://www.vacationsbymarriott.com/packages/caribbean-vacation-deals

@Foodnerd81: it does look like they average 77°-90° in July. That's too hot for this girl.

Puerto Rico and the Dominican are options on there too 🤷‍♀️

@Foodnerd81: Hilton Head is lovely!

Kiawah Island? Lots of excellent golfing and nice beaches, I believe the resort has a separate adult pool.

@Foodnerd81: I feel like I say it a lot but FL. There are so many Marriotts(JWs and/or Ritz- same family) you can get some great deals. Golfing too and pools:beaches....

@Foodnerd81: we did the ritz in grand cayman on Marriott points. But I think July would be crazy hot. We’ve also done the ritz in Naples, both the beach AND golf one. I also hear the ritz in Amelia Island is really nice. Can you tell my husband has a shit ton of Marriott points? I don’t know what your threshold for too hot is. I think anywhere south of the mason Dixon in July is hella hot. But I’d go to any of those places in a heartbeat without kids as long as someone is bringing me a drink with an umbrella and booze in it that I didn’t have to make myself.

@Foodnerd81: it rains once or twice a day in Florida (at least every time I've been there, which is a lot), so it's definitely humid.

We’ve done Turks & Caicos in late July / August and the weather was wonderful, not too hot. I worried so much before the trip because DH hates, hates, hates the heat. And we live on the coast near HHI so I would not probably recommend that area or Sea Island which is south of us for your time of year. If you can get out on the Caribbean islands with a direct flight, the weather will be very warm, perfect for getting in the ocean, but not unbearably hot. I’d look for direct flights to an island destination with Marriotts and see what options come up.

What about the Niagara/Finger Lakes region? I've been there in July/August, and it was warm enough to swim in a lake, but not crazy summer heat. I bet there are some great spa/resort options, and you could do winery tours.