Honeymoon with Teenage Step son
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No I'm not marrying him .... but we are due to get married in 3 weeks, and for a few reasons had not been able to book a honeymoon. However thanks to some amazing friends we now find ourselves capable of going away.
It's important to me that we keep the step son invovled - I dont want him feeling he's not part of the family so with that in mind we have a half baked idea to try and get to Orlando.
Does anyone have any experience of last minute booking ? Is it better / cheaper to call the hotels direct ? We spent a useless couple of hours in Thomas Cook and they simply were unable to help us as one of our main requirments is that we dont end up all in the same room. According to TC - thats the only option as nipper is only 14. Surely that can't be right ? How do other families with Teenagers cope ?
Would a villa be a better option, or a different location ?
Paul
It's important to me that we keep the step son invovled - I dont want him feeling he's not part of the family so with that in mind we have a half baked idea to try and get to Orlando.
Does anyone have any experience of last minute booking ? Is it better / cheaper to call the hotels direct ? We spent a useless couple of hours in Thomas Cook and they simply were unable to help us as one of our main requirments is that we dont end up all in the same room. According to TC - thats the only option as nipper is only 14. Surely that can't be right ? How do other families with Teenagers cope ?
Would a villa be a better option, or a different location ?
Paul
For some reason I read that as Honeymoon with teenage strap on, which seemed odd. As the lad is 14, be carefully you don't do 'childish' things. Do not go to the magic kingdom. Studio stuff will be your best bet.
Have you asked him? He may be clever, and considerate enough that he may not want to go on your honeymoon?
Have you asked him? He may be clever, and considerate enough that he may not want to go on your honeymoon?
TheHeretic said:
For some reason I read that as Honeymoon with teenage strap on, which seemed odd. As the lad is 14, be carefully you don't do 'childish' things. Do not go to the magic kingdom. Studio stuff will be your best bet.
Have you asked him? He may be clever, and considerate enough that he may not want to go on your honeymoon?
Or a least clever enough to realise that he can probably screw a couple of years' worth of good Christmas and birthday presents out of you for not sitting in a hotel room for two weeks listening to you make love to his mother enthusiastically through the unfortunately thin partition wall? Sounds like a win-win for him, to me.Have you asked him? He may be clever, and considerate enough that he may not want to go on your honeymoon?
Why not try and get a Condo/Small villa instead?
I'm not affiliated with them, and very rarely do I recommend anywhere, but we only ever use dial-a-flight for orlando holidays and have never been disappointed.
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forgot to add that we have just booked next years holiday there, at 11months before we went last time there were very few flights available... scheduled airline will probably be fully booked by now
I'm not affiliated with them, and very rarely do I recommend anywhere, but we only ever use dial-a-flight for orlando holidays and have never been disappointed.
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forgot to add that we have just booked next years holiday there, at 11months before we went last time there were very few flights available... scheduled airline will probably be fully booked by now
Edited by pherlopolus on Monday 2nd July 13:56
There are options, a number of hotels offer studio type rooms which have two bedrooms and two en-suite bathrooms with a living room seperating the two sleeping areas. Our son is the same age and we have used this type of room for the last two or three trips to Orlando.
It is true what TC are saying in some part, the typical setup in the states is a large room with two double beds but has you state this is not suitable when your kids get a little older.
It is true what TC are saying in some part, the typical setup in the states is a large room with two double beds but has you state this is not suitable when your kids get a little older.
paul_y3k said:
err because we want him with us .... yes it's a honeymoon, however it's important to me, that he feels part of the family and not left out. Mrs Y3k and I will be having our own little break later in the year.
It's your life and your holiday so don't be offended by the questioning about him going 
It's just that I don't think anyone would blame you for wanting to go with just you and the OH, plus it won't really be your honeymoon if he's there.
There's plenty of ways to make a kid feel like part of the family without taking him on your honeymoon - if he throws a strop/gets arsey about not going then he's out of line.
FWIW, I didn't go on honeymoon with either of my parents and new step-parents when they re-married - I was 6 and then 13 years old.
garyhun said:
Muzzer79 said:
Why are you even taking him?
It's your honeymoon, you're supposed to be on your own celebrating your marriage somewhere romantic.
Leave him with family and go somewhere nice. Orlando is not really a honeymoon-type place, unless you're a Disney geek....
Agreed. It's your honeymoon, you're supposed to be on your own celebrating your marriage somewhere romantic.
Leave him with family and go somewhere nice. Orlando is not really a honeymoon-type place, unless you're a Disney geek....
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