Line 4
The Beach Line
Family beach trips with calm water, snorkeling and sandcastles, from the Gulf Coast to Bali and the Great Barrier Reef.
Every stop below is priced for a family of four at a mid-range stay, before gas or flights. Price them all from your ZIP to see your family's full totals.
Best: Nov–MarThailandBangkok, Chiang Mai & PhuketFrom about $1,860 for 4, 5 days, before travelBest: May–SepBaliIndonesiaFrom about $1,990 for 4, 5 days, before travelBest: May–Jun, Sep–OctGulf Shores & Orange BeachAlabamaFrom about $2,420 for 4, 5 days, before travelBest: Dec–AprPuerto RicoSan Juan & El YunqueFrom about $2,440 for 4, 5 days, before travelBest: May–Jun, Sep–OctLisbon & the AlgarvePortugalFrom about $2,520 for 4, 5 days, before travelBest: Dec–AprCosta RicaArenal & Manuel AntonioFrom about $2,640 for 4, 5 days, before travelBest: Jun–AugOuter BanksNorth CarolinaFrom about $2,720 for 4, 5 days, before travelBest: Dec–AprCancún & Riviera MayaQuintana Roo, MexicoFrom about $2,960 for 4, 5 days, before travelBest: May–Jun, Sep–OctBarcelonaCatalonia, SpainFrom about $2,980 for 4, 5 days, before travelBest: Apr–May, Sep–OctBig Island, HawaiiHawaiʻiFrom about $3,250 for 4, 5 days, before travelBest: Dec–AprBelizeCayes & jungleFrom about $3,320 for 4, 5 days, before travelBest: Jun–OctGreat Barrier Reef & DaintreeQueensland, AustraliaFrom about $4,010 for 4, 5 days, before travelBest: Nov–MarDubaiUnited Arab EmiratesFrom about $4,090 for 4, 5 days, before travelBest: Dec–Feb, Jun–AugGalápagos IslandsEcuadorFrom about $4,390 for 4, 5 days, before travelBest: Nov–Jan, Mar–AprSt. Augustine Nights of LightsFlorida's Atlantic coastFrom about $2,440 for 4, 5 days, before travelBest: Nov–AprMexican Riviera cruiseRound trip from Long Beach, CaliforniaFrom about $2,890 for 4, 5 days, before travelBest: Nov–MayWestern Caribbean cruiseRound trip from Galveston, TexasFrom about $3,120 for 4, 5 days, before travelBest: Nov–MayBahamas & Perfect Day at CocoCayRound trip from Port Canaveral, FloridaFrom about $3,340 for 4, 5 days, before travelBest: Nov–MayEastern Caribbean cruiseRound trip from Miami, FloridaFrom about $3,580 for 4, 5 days, before travelBest: May–Jun, Sep–OctMediterranean cruiseRound trip from Barcelona, SpainFrom about $3,690 for 4, 5 days, before travelBest: Apr–May, Sep–OctHawaiian Islands cruiseRound trip from HonoluluFrom about $5,030 for 4, 5 days, before travelBest: Nov–MayDisney Cruise to the BahamasRound trip from Port Canaveral, FloridaFrom about $6,190 for 4, 5 days, before travel