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Single Parent VacationsSingle parents face special issues, starting with pricing: how will the vacation be priced, given that rates are usually based on two paying adults? Below are tips, plus agencies and resorts that focus on single parent vacations with special promotions, cruises, etc. (Be sure to scroll down the page.) Also: info about crossing borders with kids.
Single Parent Vacations: Tips for Pricing & More
What's up with "single supplement" and other pricing issues for single parent vacations? Read what it's all about, plus tips for feeling at ease when you're solo-with-kids. Single Parent Months at Beaches Resorts
Beaches has declared the month of May and Aug. 15 to October 31 "Single Parent Friendly Months"-- no single supplements. (And you can still get other discounts, too.) Single Parent Price Break: FDR in Jamaica
Franklyn D. Resort and FDR Pebbles are all-inclusives in Jamaica where each family gets a "vacation nanny" during their stay. Single parents may especially appreciate this help; these resorts also have promotions during which no "single supplement" will be charged for single parents travelling with kids. Breezes Curacao - Deal for Single Parents
This family-friendly all-inclusive has frequent bargains, including promotions during which the single supplement is waived; sometimes the price for kids is discounted at the same time, creating a good bargain for single parent vacationers. Single Parent Travel
Single Parent Travel-- the brainchild of "GlobalBrenda Elwell"--has tips, destination suggestions, a page of Specials, and bulletin boards to connect with other travelers; it's also the home of Single Parent Tours, which organizes several group trips a year. Sign up for the free monthly newsletter. Single Parent Tours
This company puts on special trips with price breaks for single parents, plus congenial company. Quality Time Travel
This company specializes in single parent vacations and organizes cruises, educational excursions, and stays at tropical or ski resorts, including dining opportunities with other families, kids' programs and parent/child activities. Check for Memorial Day, July 4th, spring break... Club Med Resorts - Friendly for Single Parent Families
All-inclusive Club Med resorts have terrific kids' programs, and some unique features that suit single parent travelers. For example, staff (called "Gracious Organisers") socialize and eat with guests, which makes for a friendly atmosphere. Single Parent Travel: Crossing Borders
If a single parent travels across an international border with his/her child, authorization from the absent parent may be required. Traveling With Minors - Sample Authorization Form
As noted above, single parents have to be sure to have proper documentation, if taking kids outside their home country. Here's a sample notarized letter at the Single Parents Travel site; see also, entry requirements for Canada, UK, and Mexico. |
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