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The Best Famly Travel Hacking Vacation under $1500 that we have experienced and How you can too. Learn about these fun and cheap family vacations on points. Family Travel Hacking is a strategy for accumulating points and miles through credit cards to earn free flights and hotel and family resort stays as well as other travel benefits. Utilizing credit card points and miles can help these wonderful vacations become affordable. Thanks to Southwest Companion Pass and miles, Chase Ultimate Reward Points, and other credit card reward programs we have taken more vacations with our same annual vacation budget.

If you and your partner earn Southwest Companion Pass and miles, it’s possible that to do 5-8 of these trips utilizing what you earn. That means the next step would be to earn points to cover the hotel stay which often could be covered with just 1 credit card sign-on bonus.

Southwest Airlines Companion Pass can Cover your Flights for up to 2 years.

Flights to the Caribbean can easily blow your budget. Southwest Companion Pass and miles is one of the best Travel Hacking deals out there. By earning one you could easily fly one or more of these trips each year for two years. You most likely could enjoy most of these trips utilizing companion pass and southwest points. With Southwest Companion pass it’s easy to book a Family Vacation under $1500.

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1. Holiday Inn Jamaica All Inclusive Family Vacation under $1500

Jamaica Family Vacations under $1500

Holiday Inn Jamaica All-Inclusive if our family’s favorite budget resort. It provides some wonderful activities that keep us busy but also provides an opportunity to relax.

While it’s pretty basic family fun such as basic mini golf course, shuffle board basketball and tennis. They also have kayaks peddle boats and a Hobby Cat as well as a fenced in playground. The shallow water between the resort and a small island provide calm area for kids to snorkel. The snack shop is great or snacks. We all love the Jerk Shack and I love the Jamaican food readily available on the buffet. The Italy Restaurant is a nice sit-down option too.

We have booked rates between $150/nt to $180/nt total not per person. We have stayed 4 on our trip for about $720. Make sure to book through a shopping portal to earn some cash back.

The Best part all your food and entertainment are included. The additional costs of the trip will include transportation from the airport and back and gratuities. This is an international destination so airport fees can cost about $520 for 4 people.

If you want to save even more you could use 50,000 IHG points per night (200,000 IHG points for 4 nights) or approximately 12,000 Chase UR points ) approximately 48,000 in the Chase Sapphire Reserve portal to cover your stay.

Estimated Trip Costs

Holiday Inn Jamaica 4 Night Trip for 4 Total Cost $1340

What you need for this deal

If you don’t have a Companion pass you can still snag this fun family gets away for about $2500 for a family of 4 for four nights by being flexible with your dates and snagging a flight deal.

2. Orlando including Discover Cove

Discover Cove Cheap Trip

Booking an Orlando Amusement Parks Family Vacation under $1500 seems impossible. However, the Discovery Cove half-price sale is one of the best Olando Amusement Park Deals out there. For as low as $120 per person, you can book an all-inclusive day at Discovery Cove and up to 14 days at Sea World and Aquatica waterpark. This will take care of your entertainment for a week or longer. It also includes an all-inclusive day at Discovery Cove including food and drinks.

Discovery Cover is an amazing experience including Dolphin interaction, amazing reef snorkeling with fish and stingrays and a great lazy river including a cave through an otter habitat. Sea World has some fantastic shows and wildlife viewing. The sealions were our kids favorite and the cost to feed them rather reasonable. Aquatica is a really fun waterpark with a couple lazy river, wave pool and various water slides.

It’s easy to stay in Orlando on points. The Marriott Fairfield is one of several hotels in the area that offer free shuttles. Nights start at 20,000 Marriott Rewards Points per night and with Marriot 5th night is free. This means a 5-night stay would be only 80,000 Marriot points. Rates at the Marriot also start as low as $84/night so a 5-night stay would be around $450.

The Cost of Food in Orlando can vary depending on the choices you make. Eating Cheap while traveling can help keep you on budget on this trip.

Estimated Trip Costs

5 Night Orlando Trip for 4 Including Discovery Cove, Sea World, and Aquatica Total Cost: ~1,000

What you need for this deal

3. Maryland Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay

Maryland Family Vacations under $1500

Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay is the Best Hyatt Resort in the Northeast and is a great family vacation under $1500. It’s a great use of the Hyatt Cat 1-4 Free Night Certificates. There’s plenty of activities included with the stay that will keep your family busy having fun your entire trip.

The Resort offers 3 pools one indoors where they also host dive in movies at night. an Outdoor infinity pool with bay views and a family pool with water slide. The family and indoor pool have a basketball hoop and the indoor pool has a volleyball net. There’s also 2 hot tub one that is adult only and a family hot tub that’s an indoor and outdoor hot tub. They offer complementary miniature golf, disc golf and tennis. There’s a really nice bike trial that is free to use if you bring your own bikes or you can rent bicycles for a fee. There’s also kayak and paddle board rentals but you can also bring you own to use on the water.

Estimated Trip Costs

  • Free with 15,000 World of Hyatt points OR Cat 1-4 Free Night Certificates for 5-night accommodations or sometimes there are deals for under $200/nt.
  • $44 The resort is driving distance from us but you can Fly Southwest to BWI. taxes and airline fees for 4 after southwest companion pass and miles- it’s about 1.5hrs away from the airport.
  • $185 round trip airport transportation through shuttle runner for 4 people. If you drive the expense will cover the cost of parking which is free for globalists.
  • Entertainment included at the Resort: 3 pools, 1 water slide, miniature golf, disc golf, dive-in movie nights, fire pit (pack your own smores to save) If you drive there is a really great bike trail. If you bring an inflatable kayak or paddleboard you can launch from the beach and not have to pay to rent them.
  • ~250-$700 for 5 days of food. If you are a globalist your breakfast will be included which will save you even more. Eating out of your Suitcase or Eating cheap and saving on food while traveling can help keep you on budget.

Hyatt Chesapeake Bay Maryland Trip for 4 Total Cost: $500-$1,000 depending on Food Costs

What you need for this deal

4. Atlantis Bahamas Family Vacation under $1500

Atlantis Family Vacations on a budget

Atlantis Bahamas is a wonderful fulfilled family vacation. It can be very expensive but it’s possible to do a cheap Atlantis Bahamas vacation.

Through a double status match, it was once possible to earn a free 4-night stay at Atlantis Bahamas. The Caesar’s Reward Status match is the easiest way for an affordable stay. While the first match to Wyndham Rewards is currently not available it can become available at any time. Alternatively, Atlantis can offer rates as low as $199/night. The Comfort Inn next door has waterpark access at Atlantis included so that is another affordable alternative and a stay there usually includes breakfast. Resort fees and taxes the free 4-night stay comes to approximately $256 Total

Atlantis is a wonderful resort with an amazing aquarium display, beautiful beach, extremely fun water park, and beautiful beaches. Plenty of entertainment to keep you busy your entire stay.

Round trip airport transportation will cost you approximately $100.

Food at Atlantis can easily cost more than that if you eat onsite. A Budget Atlantis stay will offer you tips on how to cut your food expenses while at Atlantis Bahamas. Having the free checked bags when flying on Southwest can be very beneficial on this trip as packing some food items can save you a lot.

Estimated Trip Costs

Atlantis Bahamas 4 Night Trip for 4 Total Cost: ~1436

What you need for this deal

If you don’t have a Companion pass you can still often fine very good flight deals and can easily keep the trip under $2500 with out using any points.

5. Walt Disney World Family Vacation under $1500

Disney Family Vacation under $1500

It’s possible to do Disney on the Budget. While Disney World Tickets are likely to be the Bulk of your Trip cost regardless. You can keep a trip budget at $1500 or less. Check out this Reader’s Budget Trip to Walt Disney World. Here’s an example of a Budget Walt Disney World Trip under $1500.

Estimated Trip Costs

  • Free with Points (Varies by Hotel)
  • $44 taxes and airline fees for 4 after Southwest Companion Pass and miles
  • $120 Round trip cab from the airport
  • $680-$840 3 Days at the Park: Halloween or Holiday Parties at Magic Kingdom at about $85 per person 1 Day Park Tickets to Whichever other park you prefer. OR look for a 4 Day 1 park per day ticket deal as low as $210 per person or $840 Total.
  • ~250-500 for 5 days of food. $250 for food covers 1 quick service meal a day and assumes breakfast and lunch are packed. $500 would allow for 2 quick service meals a day or possibly split some quick service meals that are shareable so that you have some money for specialty snacks. Eating out of your Suitcase or Eating cheap and saving on food while traveling can help keep you on budget.

Disney on the Budget for 4 Total Cost: $1500 or Less

What you need for this deal

  • Southwest Companion Pass and miles
  • 160,000 Marriot Reward points for the Swan and Dolphin is likely the best deal as you also get some of the Disney Resort Benefits by staying there. As low as 40,000 points per night with the 5th night free. The Chase Marriott Rewards Credit Card is a great place to start earning Marriot Points. The Marriot Boundless Credit Card currently has a sign-on bonus of 100,000 when you spend $3,000 in 3 months on the card. With the $3,000 spend, you will earn an additional 6,000 points for a total of 106,000 Marriot Points. If your partner also gets the card that’s another 106,000 Marriot points. You are allowed to Transfer up to 100,000 points per year which will give you the points you need for this stay.

6. Hyatt Coconut Point Resort Florida

Florida Family Vacations on a budget

Hyatt Coconut Point is a wonderful family resort that is located in Bonita Springs, Florida a short distance from Ft Mayer’s Airport. The resort offers a complimentary boat shuttle to their private beach that includes beach chairs and umbrellas. The Resort has a small water park with a lazy river and several slides. They have a rock climbing wall and offer staff-led games and sometimes entertainment such as a balloon artist or magician. There are so many activities included at this resort.

Estimated Trip Costs

  • Free with 20,000 World of Hyatt points OR Cat 1-4 Free Night Certificates for4-nights accommodations
  • $44 taxes and airline fees for 4 after southwest companion pass and miles
  • $100 Round Trip Uber rides (it may be less)
  • Entertainment included at the Resort: Small water park with several slides including a tube slide that empties into the lazy river. The resort offers a rock climbing wall, staff-led activities, afternoon and evening entertainment such as a magic show. A boat ride to their private beach where you can often spot dolphins.
  • ~250-$700 for 5 days of food. If you are a globalist your breakfast will be included which will save you even more. Eating out of your Suitcase or Eating cheap and saving on food while traveling can help keep you on budget.

Hyatt Coconut Point Florida Trip for 4 Total Cost: $400-$900 depending on Food Costs

What you need for this deal

7. Baker’s Cay Resort Key Largo

Florida Keys Family Vacation under $1500

Florida Keys Trip to Key Largo

Baker’s Cay is one of the best Hilton Family Resorts in the US. Located in Key Largo in the Florida Keys, they offer a small beach. They have a long dock that is great for watching the sunset or for fishing in the mornings with complementary poles and baits. Baker’s Cay also offers complimentary kayaks and paddleboards. They have 2 floating platforms that are great for kids to jump off of. There are crafts available every day and the afternoon pool games are a favorite. They host movie nights weekly with popcorn candy and soda included. They also have a fire pit with marshmallows or smores some evenings. This is the perfect place to relax and have fun together as a family. It feels like the Caribbean while not leaving the US.

Estimated Trip Costs

  • Free with 45,000 Hilton points per night (or higher) for a total of 180,000 Hilton Points for 5 nights because the 5th night is free when staying on points.
  • $44 taxes and airline fees for 4 after Southwest Companion Pass and miles to Fort Lauderdale airport
  • $250 for a rental car (possibly less)
  • Entertainment included at the Resort: The resort offers complimentary paddleboards and kayaks. Fishing poles with bait. Afternoon pool games, evening fire pits with smores, or movie nights. a small beach with floating docks.
  • ~250-$700 for 5 days of food. If you are a Diamond member your breakfast will be included which will save you even more. Eating out of your Suitcase or Eating cheap and saving on food while traveling can help keep you on budget.

Baker’s Cay Key Largo Resort for 4 Total Cost: $550-$1000 depending on Food Costs

What you need for this deal

  • Southwest Companion Pass and miles
  • 180,0000 Hilton Points which you can earn through the Hilton Credit Cards or by Transferring points from American Express Member Reward Points. During promotions, you can transfer MR points at 2.8x Hilton points. a 5-night stay would cost under 55,000 MR points or about 11,000 MR points per night.

8. Oahu Hawaii

Hawaii Family Vacations under $1500
Family Vacations under $1500Hanauma Bay Oahu

A Budget Hawaii Vacation to Oahu can happen by utilizing points to keep the cost of the trip under $1500.

Estimated Trip Costs

Budget Hawaii Vacation to Oahu for 4 Total Cost: $650-$1200 depending on Food Costs

What you need for this deal

  • Southwest Companion Pass and miles
  • 200,000 Hilton Points which you can earn through the Hilton Credit Cards or by Transferring points from American Express Member Reward Points. During promotions, you can transfer MR points at 2.8x Hilton points. a 5 Night stay would only cost about 72,000 MR points or about 14,000 MR points per night. OR,
  • 100,000 Hyatt Points which can be earned through the Hyatt Credit Card

9. Lake Placid, The Adirondacks, New York

Budget Trip to Lake Placid

A Budget Lake Placid Trip is great any time of year. The Hampton Inn Lake Placid is located right across from Mirror Lake in the town of Lake Placid. Breakfast is included and you have plenty of free activities available on the lake.

If you visit during wintertime, utilize your free checked bags on southwest to pack your ice skates and enjoy free skating on the lake. The Adirondack Wildlife Refuge and Rehab Center is a great place to visit any time of year and admission is by donation only. There’s a small playground on Mirror Lake kids love and a paved walkway around the lake which is great for a family stroll. In summers the public beach is fun to play in the sand or cool off with a swim. Hampton Inn has an indoor pool which is fun to swim in any time of year.

Estimated Trip Costs

  • Free with 50,000 Hilton points per night (or higher) for a total of 200,000 Hilton Points for 5 night because the 5th night is free when staying on points.
  • $44 taxes and airline fees for 4 after Southwest Companion Pass and miles . Fly to Albany, NY (ALB) and Drive
  • $200 Car Rental
  • $200 Entertainment: It’s not necessary to spend on activities but the $200 is optional to enjoy some of the Olympic sites or other activities in Lake Placid.
  • ~250-$700 for 5 days of food. Eating out of your Suitcase or Eating cheap and saving on food while traveling can help keep you on budget.

Budget Lake Placid Trip for 4 Total Cost: $700-$1000 depending on Food Costs

What you need for this deal

  • Southwest Companion Pass and miles
  • 200,000 Hilton Points which you can earn through the Hilton Credit Cards or by Transferring points from American Express Member Reward Points. During promotions, you can transfer MR points at 2.8x Hilton points. a 5 Night stay would only cost about 72,000 MR points or about 14,000 MR points per night. OR,
  • 100,000 Hyatt Points

10. Europe and Amalfi Coast Family Vacation under $1500

Amalfi Coast Family Vacations under $1500

From the East Coast you can often snag flights for $500 or less to Europe. Using Chase Sapphire Reserve portal where your ultimate reward points are worth 1.5x more, you could book those flights for around 133,000 UR points for a family of 4.

Once your flights are covered it’s pretty easy to find a hotel you can cover using points. there’s plenty of Hyatt Options for 20,000 points or Less. 8 nights can be covered with 160,000 Hyatt or chase Ur points. It’s also easy to find Hotels in the chase portal for even less points. a $300/nt hotel is 20,000 points in the Chase Sapphire portal a $150/night hotel is only 10,000 points per night which means you would only need 80,000 point per night to cover 8 nights at a $150/night hotel.

So what can you do to earn 300,000 Chase Ultimate Reward Points to Cover your European trip?? In my First Year of Travel Hacking, I earned over 1 Million points and miles. over 450,000 of those points were chased Ultimate Reward Points.

Amalfi Coast

We took a trip to the Amalfi Coast with Children Hotel and flight costs were about $3,000 which would have been 200,000 points in the Chase Sapphire Ultimate Rewards Portal. While the total cost of the trip was closer to $4,000, it’s easy to keep the out-of-pocket cost of the family vacation under $1500, by utilizing points to cover the flight and hotel stay.

Estimated Trip Costs

  • Flights Free With Chase Ultimate Reward Points. Approximately 133,000 Total.
  • Hotel Free with Chase Ultimate Reward Points Approximately 67,000 for 5 nights in a 2 bedroom oversize balcony room.
  • Entertainment: $460 for our family of 4 for (2) excursions via private group tour.  
  • Food: $500 Including a meal for 6 at Chez Black  
  • Taxi Service: $310 Total $120 each way from the airport for party of 4 and $70 on Ferry tickets  
  • Airport Parking: $5 a day economy parking for 6 days it would have been $30

Amalfi Coast with Children Vacation for 4 for around $1300

What you need for this deal

  • Approximately 300,000 Chase Ultimate Reward Points including the Chase Sapphire Reserve Credit Card to be able to use points at 1.5x.

Family Travel Hacking can help you earn those points possibly in only 1 year with your normal everyday spending. Find out how to earn more points from my First Year Travel Hacking. It’s time you enjoyed a Travel Hacked Family Vacation for under $1500.

The Best Travel Hacked Family Vacation for under $1500.

Travel Hacked Family Vacation for under $1500 isn’t challenging. Family Travel Hacking isn’t as challenging as it seems. Once you have the fundamental knowledge to get started you can go as slow as you need to. Getting started with 1 card is the best way to take the leap.

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