Help Us Go Somewhere Warm!

August 25, 2011 8:32 AM

We have a week off in late February/early March and will be desperate to get out of cold and gloomy Michigan and go somewhere warm for a little while. What's a good destination for us that won't come with a catastrophically expensive ticket?

We're a couple, no kids, in our 30s, flying out of Detroit. We'd like to go somewhere that will be in the high 60s or 70s at the least. Some lying on the beach is fine, but it would also be nice if there's things to do to mix it up a bit (we're going to Tulum in December and are excited to see the ruins, explore the eco-parks, and go snorkeling. I think we might be bored in Florida).

I'd thought about Buenos Aires but Kayak is showing flights from $1500-$2000, which is waaay out of our price range. I'd thought about Cuba, but the connecting flight from Cancun to Havana alone is $700. Anywhere warm in Europe or North Africa (Greece; Morocco) is over $1000. I'm running out of ideas and would be grateful for your suggestions!

posted by foxy_hedgehog to Travel & Transportation (3 answers total)

Costa Rica! I got down there from Chicago last March for less than $500. Prices were similar out of Detroit (please don't ask why we went out of Chicago). May I recommend the Pacific coast in Guanacaste? There's there Arenal volcano, ziplining in the jungle and lots and lots of beach!
posted by motsque at 8:44 AM on August 25, 2011 [1 favorite]

Have you checked fares to Havana from Canada? iirc, much cheaper than Cancun.

Also: Puerto Rico! It's gorgeous, warm and usually affordable.
posted by 2soxy4mypuppet at 9:46 AM on August 25, 2011

Maybe Austin or New Orleans. Both are quite lovely at that time of year--low 70's usually.
posted by Jane Austen at 2:54 PM on August 25, 2011