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Honestly I'd pick #2 because having to cook for a whole vacation is not a vacation to me. I have to cook and do dishes all week long so when I go on vacation I want a break.

And if you did the all inclusive, couldn't you arrange day trips through a tour company?

Tough choice but I love to explore when I go to a new place, sample the local food.

Water is a big deal for me too. If the water isn't nice I don't want to go.

So #1 for me personally.

But.... I have gone to an all inclusive in Nassau Bahamas and the water was gorgeous, resort was fun & Nassau is safe enough to explore and eat at local places. it's the best of both

@StrawberryShortie: oh, I always lean towards eating local food but if that wasn't in the budget and I had to cook every day instead? No way.

Option 1, because it is Hawaii.

@hotchildinthecity: I hear you completely. I'm so lazy on vacation I would end up eating just bananas lol

Without kids? Number 1! With kids? Number 2. I like my freedom, but not having to cook for the kids would be great.

I would rather privacy and freedom to explore sans kids, however, so in this case likely n.1.

It just depends what you want. I am not a resort person, I like adventure. But like I said, with kids convenience trumps.

What's the price difference? I feel like 1 would be more expensive in comparison to how cheap all inclusive are these days.

Why couldn't you go off site with #2?

I have pretty serious daydreams about all inclusive resort vacations for DH and I. Especially to somewhere that is adults only. That would 100% be my pick. I want to completely relax.

#1, except I'd be blowing my budget on eating out. There's no way I'm cooking on vacation.

ETA: Oh wait, just saw that #2 had unlimited drinks. I'm switching to #2.

Definitely #2. Included food and drinks. I don't have to cook. A nice pool. I don't go in the ocean anyways, so as long as I can see it, I'm ok.

@psw27: haha ditto. Normally we're a sightsee, local food kinda couple. But after this winter and not being alone overnight for almost 3 years and haven't seen beach since '11? I pick all inclusive too where I do jack shit and people take care of ME.

@Adira: Same!!
I love immersing myself in the culture of a place and living like the locals. I would love to shop at the markets for breakfast and lunch but I think eating out at local spots for dinner would be a must! So since we're talking "ideal" - I'd say #1 with the dinner modification.

However if someone came to me today and said you have a week off with no kids, i'd park myself in an all-inclusive and be waited on hand and foot.

@psw27: "Fly and flop" that's awesome. I think it's my new favorite travel term from now on!

Changing my vote #1. I would like the condo for breakfast and lunch but we would go out to dinner at night. We aren't all inclusive people. We like to go off an explore.

Unlimited drinks would be nice though.

@Tidybee: @psw27: sigh. A girl can dream. I don't foresee that happening for quite a few years. We don't have the money nor childcare.

@regberadaisy: I hear ya. Sigh. Longest.Winter.Ever.

I like 1 but I would eat out every night!

@psw27: Excellence playa mujeres

@Rainbow Sprinkles: hmmmm is the rental car included in the $1900?

I would personally still stick with #2 and budget a few hundred for a couple day trips. I don't have a huge interest in going to Hawaii though so maybe that's swaying me too, but the cooking/cleaning is really the dealbreaker for me. If I went somewhere on vacation I'd want to be able to eat out, especially while exploring.