<p>A good friend did a four-five couple 50th birthday celebration this spring in Belize. Found a wonderful place that was small enough that they had rented the whole thing, so meals were a little more made to order and whenever they wanted. Lots of options to add onto the trip, which couples could opt in and out of–cave swimming, kayaking, . . . , lots of stuff I can’t remember.</p>
<p>Lots of great ideas! I’m sending a link to this thread to our friends!</p>
<p>The men in my life cannot stand to sit still. They need activities. I would ask the guys in the group what their hopes are for the vacation. Have something for everyone.</p>
<p>We did a 10 day Costa Rica tour last winter. A great active vacation. However there were two tours starting the same day and we met someone whose friend ended up at totally different hotels for parallel experiences since they didn’t book together (who knew this could happen?).</p>
<p>Sax, DH would feel lost without his golf clubs. The guys in our group are active and love to play tennis, golf and run. I wish I could say the same for the ladies, lol. </p>
<p>Wis75 - which month did you travel to Costa Rica? And how was the weather? This is our group’s first choice so far. One of our relatives owns a 10 bedroom vacation house there but I’m not sure of the location. A resort close to the beach and/or golf may be the way to go. It may also offer us more independence.</p>
<p>Hawaii has a lot of great options–beach, golf, tennis & great weather. With the new airlines, fares are dropping as well. If you don’t want Oahu, the neighbor islands are also great & may have lower prices for their golf courses. If you rent a few two or three bedroom places, the costs could be lower than everyone renting their own place. I’m not positive cruises are the best if the men are active & want to golf & play tennis, but sound them out on it. Nothing worse than a bunch of grumps together while they wait for their next port & tee/court time. If they like the things aboard ship, that will work but cruises AREN’T for everyone.</p>
<p>Costa Rica is very nice especially if you are up for some activity.</p>
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