doomer

Cruises (a traditionally cheap way to have a "resort" experience and "international" travel) seem to cost $1100-$2000/person for a week. That doesn't include alcohol or anything you do on island, so you can probably add at least another $1000 if a family wants to "live it up", that makes a family of 4 cost $5500-$9000. The hotel at the beach closest to my hometown that we used to visit in the summer is $175 a night now, so assuming two rooms, $200 food budget per day, and another $500 for entertainment that gives $4350. Both of these are going to be cheaper than Disney vacations or Euro-trips. Obviously these vacations were never affordable for majority of the working class, except maybe once in a childhood, but just wanted to provide a few anchor points.