Tag: Bahamas

Toronto to Nassau: Quickie Group Trip

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Who: Four People, Two Beds

Where: Toronto to Nassau, The Bahamas

When: Wednesday, December 6th – Monday, December 11th, 2023

Budget Per Person: $850.00

Notes: I was in Nassau last year, if you want some ideas for what to get up to, click here.

Flight: Toronto to Nassau | December 6th – December 11th

$405.00 CAD: roundtrip (direct)

Stay: AirBnB for Four | December 6th – December 11th

Option 1: $1684.00 CAD ($421.00/per person); Pool, Looks good, Popular place, Great reviews

Option 2: $1707.00 CAD ($426.75/per person); Perfect reviews, Gated community, Pool, Looks nice

Option 3: $1280.00 CAD ($320.00/per person); Looks cozy, Nice, Good location, Perfect reviews

Option 4: $1360.00 CAD ($340.00/per person); Very popular place, Good reviews, Looks spacious, Quieter location

Option 5: $1593.00 CAD ($398.25/per person); Great location, Looks good, Popular place, Great reviews

Total: Overall, if you go for the LEAST expensive options I posted it’s about $725.00 per person for the trip and for the MOST expensive options it’s about $831.75 per person for the trip.

– Mirna 

I am not a licensed travel agent of Ontario and make itineraries as a hobby. Any itineraries used by readers are of their own free will and choosing. Site owner is not responsible for any misadventures, mishaps, airline issues or accommodation issues that occur on trip itineraries that are posted or individually e-mailed to readers. Please research the Visa restrictions for your destination as well as the Covid entry requirements prior to booking.

Toronto to Nassau: Quickie Group Trip

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Who: Four People, Two Beds

Where: Toronto to Nassau, The Bahamas

When: Saturday, March 18th – Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023

Budget Per Person: $950.00

Notes: I was in Nassau recently, if you want some ideas for what to get up to, click here.

Flight: Toronto to Nassau | March 18th – March 22nd

$416.00 CAD: roundtrip (quick layover)

Stay: Hotel or AirBnB for Four | March 18th – March 22nd

Option 1: $1483.00 CAD ($370.75/per person); Studio with Garden View, Breakfast included, Pool, Quieter location, Good reviews

Option 2: $1340.00 CAD ($335.00/per person); Looks very nice, Perfect reviews, Good location

Option 3: $1979.00 CAD ($494.75/per person); Pool, Great reviews, Looks spacious, Close to beach

Option 4: $1212.00 CAD ($303.00/per person); Popular place, Centrally located, Great reviews

Option 5: $1305.00 CAD ($326.25/per person); Looks nice, Close to beach, Great reviews

Total: Overall, if you go for the LEAST expensive options I posted it’s about $719.00 per person for the trip and for the MOST expensive options it’s about $910.75 per person for the trip.

– Mirna 

I am not a licensed travel agent of Ontario and make itineraries as a hobby. Any itineraries used by readers are of their own free will and choosing. Site owner is not responsible for any misadventures, mishaps, airline issues or accommodation issues that occur on trip itineraries that are posted or individually e-mailed to readers. Please research the Visa restrictions for your destination as well as the Covid entry requirements prior to booking.

A Recap of 2022

Now, THIS was a fun year.

Although in 2021 I managed to escape three times to Banff, Aruba and Jamaica – I promise you 2021 doesn’t have SHIT on what I got upto in 2022.

As 2021 was coming to an end I told myself I would make sure I escaped as often as I could in 2022, because WHO KNOWS if another lockdown was coming, or some new crazy illness, like, I don’t know, monkeypox?

I managed to visit ELEVEN countries this year, nine of them being first time visits for me.

Fucking awesome. I worked hard and I am the luckiest person ever for having this privilege.

Feeling really blessed at the outcome of my 2022 looking back at it.

Continue reading “A Recap of 2022”

4 Days in The Bahamas Budget Breakdown

Back with another budget breakdown for you all.

I feel like this may be the shortest/most succinct one I will ever post.

I plan on spending the Canadian Thanksgiving Long Weekend in Nassau, The Bahamas. After flying over The Bahamas back in February when I was going to Antigua, I said to myself that I MUST go there soon and see it up close.

This trip is also special because this is #50! Yay! This makes it fifty countries I have somehow managed to travel to while not being rich or a flight attendant. Feeling pretty good.

Below is a photo of the budget breakdown I keep on my Excel spreadsheet:

For this vacation (you see I said vacation instead of trip, because for the first time in a long time – I plan on doing absolutely nothing) – I will be going with my mom and dad.

The flight was a good price, I think.

We got the roundtrip, direct flight for $493.00 per person. This is with WestJet and we booked it back in March because we knew the long weekend price would skyrocket. I was right….

This is the exact same flight we are taking for the exact same dates, yeah. From $493.00 to $1392.00 roundtrip per person. I’ll stay happy with the price we got ours for.

We originally had another place booked, but it seemed to be a bit of a walk to the beach, so we changed hotels in July.

The new choice was Sandyport Beach Resort.

I mean, look at this place. You can see why the choice was pretty easy. It is beachfront and quiet. Although I plan on returning one day to Nassau to party hard, this is not going to be one of those trips. I truly intend on just laying on the beach all day and trying not to burn.

Seems like the perfect place for me to do all of that.

The cost of 3-nights at Sandyport is $1078.00 for the Standard Room, so $359.33 per person.

For this trip, NO TESTING IS REQUIRED. This is also a direct flight, so no worries about testing requirements for layovers either. Also, ArriveCan is done now for coming home. Yay.

If you ever want to know testing requirements for whatever trip you have planned, make sure to check the Sherpa website. It is great because I can input that I am a Canadian citizen, fully vaccinated, traveling from where and to where + what my layover is. Then the website gives me a total breakdown of everything required for the trip. Fantastic. Such a big help.

I know The Bahamas is pricy. This is not somewhere I’d consider a budget destination. I am very very aware.

I exchanged $375.00 Canadian into $300USD for this trip. I’m not even sure between taxis and how much conch I intend on consuming if that will cut it for four days. But, I figure this was a good number to start with and plus I have my parents with me to manage any other costs.

The total budget for this trip is $1227.33 Canadian for me.

Pretty damn excited to see Nassau, I have to say. The closeness of this destination is crazy, I have done many itineraries for people to visit and never even took in how short of a flight it is.

Promise this will not be my last time visiting this country. Next time, hopefully, I’ll have time to party and visit the Exumas.

  • Mirna

Five Trips for Labour Day Long Weekend 2022

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Who: Two People, One Bed

Where: Toronto to Vancouver – New York – Mexico City – Nassau – Bermuda

When: Thursday, September 1st – Monday, September 5th, 2022

Budget Per Person: I was trying to give you a little more variety on this one – so let’s say under $1400….

Option 1: Vancouver, British Columbia

Flight: Toronto to Vancouver | September 1st – September 5th

$422.00 CAD: roundtrip (direct)

Stay: Hotel or AirBnB for Two in Vancouver | September 1st – September 5th

Option 1: $1821.00 CAD ($910.50/per person); Standard King Room, 5-star place, Looks very nice, Great reviews

Option 2: $1664.00 CAD ($832.00/per person); Superior Two Queen Room with Balcony, Close to beach, Pool, Looks great

Option 3: $1564.00 CAD ($782.00/per person); Nice view, Wonderful location, Looks nice, Perfect reviews

Option 4: $1609.00 CAD ($804.50/per person); Looks great, Centrally located, Great reviews

Total for Vancouver: Overall, if you go for the LEAST expensive options I posted it’s about $1204.00 per person for the trip and for the MOST expensive options it’s about $1332.50 per person for the trip.

Option 2: New York, New York

Flight: Toronto to New York | September 1st – September 5th

$468.00 CAD: roundtrip (direct)

Stay: Hotel or AirBnB for Two in New York | September 1st – September 5th

Option 1: $1601.00 CAD ($800.50/per person); Standard Room, 5-star place, Looks very nice, Great location, Breakfast included

Option 2: $999.00 CAD ($499.50/per person); Standard King Room, Older hotel, Looks cozy, Centrally located, Great reviews

Option 3: $1229.00 CAD ($614.50/per person); Looks good, Good location, Great reviews

Option 4: $989.00 CAD ($494.50/per person); Perfect reviews, Looks cute, Good location

Total for New York: Overall, if you go for the LEAST expensive options I posted it’s about $962.40 per person for the trip and for the MOST expensive options it’s about $1268.50 per person for the trip.

Option 3: Mexico City, Mexico

Flight: Toronto to Mexico City | September 1st – September 5th

$705.00 CAD: roundtrip (direct, choose option #1 – Aeromexico)

Stay: Hotel or AirBnB for Two in Mexico City | September 1st – September 5th

Option 1: $502.00 CAD ($251.00/per person); Deluxe Double Room, 5-star place, Looks fancy pants, Nice rooftop pool

Option 2: $1006.00 CAD ($503.00/per person); Deluxe Double Room, 5-star place, Centrally located, Great reviews, Looks nice

Option 3: $327.00 CAD ($163.50/per person); Looks great, Nice rooftop, Good location, Great reviews

Option 4: $1034.00 CAD ($517.00/per person); Perfect reviews, Looks beautiful, Great location

Total for Mexico City: Overall, if you go for the LEAST expensive options I posted it’s about $868.50 per person for the trip and for the MOST expensive options it’s about $1222.00 per person for the trip.

Option 4: Nassau, Bahamas

Flight: Toronto to Nassau | September 1st – September 5th

$776.00 CAD: roundtrip (direct)

Stay: Hotel or AirBnB for Two in Nassau | September 1st – September 5th

Option 1: $1154.00 CAD ($577.00/per person); King Suite, Paradise Island, Looks nice, Breakfast included, Pool

Option 2: $1157.00 CAD ($578.50/per person); Standard Room, Beachfront, Good reviews, Looks great, Pools

Option 3: $939.00 CAD ($469.50/per person); Looks very nice, Close to beach, Perfect reviews

Option 4: $835.00 CAD ($417.50/per person); Good location, Popular place, Looks good, Great reviews

Total for Nassau: Overall, if you go for the LEAST expensive options I posted it’s about $1193.50 per person for the trip and for the MOST expensive options it’s about $1354.50 per person for the trip.

Option 5: Bermuda

Flight: Toronto to Bermuda | September 1st – September 5th

$694.00 CAD: roundtrip (quick layover)

Stay: Hotel or AirBnB for Two in Bermuda | September 1st – September 5th

Option 1: $1288.00 CAD ($644.00/per person); Deluxe Queen Room, Great reviews, Pool, Looks nice, Breakfast included

Option 2: $1107.00 CAD ($553.50/per person); Looks super cute, Pool, Good location, Perfect reviews

Option 3: $893.00 CAD ($446.50/per person); Popular place, Looks good, Great reviews

Option 4: $1228.00 CAD ($614.00/per person); Pool, Looks beautiful, Perfect reviews

Total for Bermuda: Overall, if you go for the LEAST expensive options I posted it’s about $1140.50 per person for the trip and for the MOST expensive options it’s about $1338.00 per person for the trip.

Extras: If you plan on using AirBnB for the first time, click here for a free credit towards your stay. Also, if you plan on using Uber for the first time, click here for a free credit towards the ride.

– Mirna 

I am not a licensed travel agent of Ontario and make itineraries as a hobby. Any itineraries used by readers are of their own free will and choosing. Site owner is not responsible for any misadventures, mishaps, airline issues or accommodation issues that occur on trip itineraries that are posted or individually e-mailed to readers. Please research the Visa restrictions for your destination as well as the Covid entry requirements prior to booking.