LTC Jason Bartlett 27978 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Currently at Fort Lauderdale, FL and was trying to come up with my next budgeted vacation. Everything here is extra Fort Lauderdale is not cheap.  What is your favorite vacation spot on a military budget? 2013-12-27T15:03:19-05:00 LTC Jason Bartlett 27978 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Currently at Fort Lauderdale, FL and was trying to come up with my next budgeted vacation. Everything here is extra Fort Lauderdale is not cheap.  What is your favorite vacation spot on a military budget? 2013-12-27T15:03:19-05:00 2013-12-27T15:03:19-05:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 28022 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The Hale Koa hotel on Oahu has&amp;nbsp;great military rates by rank. If the airfare fits your budget, it&#39;s a great choice to enjoy Waikiki. Check out Allegiant Air for some great rates to HNL. Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 27 at 2013 5:23 PM 2013-12-27T17:23:04-05:00 2013-12-27T17:23:04-05:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 28142 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The Navy has a fantastic facility on the island of Kaua'i, Barking Sands, and there's also a facility on the Big Island. If you have the time, and can catch a hop, Rota Spain is AWESOME!!!! Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 27 at 2013 8:28 PM 2013-12-27T20:28:13-05:00 2013-12-27T20:28:13-05:00 LTC Jason Bartlett 29138 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Is there anything available down in the Florida Keys?<div><br></div> Response by LTC Jason Bartlett made Dec 30 at 2013 12:48 AM 2013-12-30T00:48:29-05:00 2013-12-30T00:48:29-05:00 Cpl Private RallyPoint Member 357282 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>For me it was a 6 month Med Cruise. Yeah there was work, but sitting on the flight deck waiting for the aircraft to land, I could relax and read a book. Occasionally, they let us off the ship to see exotic and foreign places. Sometimes they opened the well deck and allowed us to take a dip in the ocean or sea. If they kept us out to sea for more than 30 days, we had flight deck picnics with 2 beers. What an awesome paid vacation! Response by Cpl Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 5 at 2014 10:51 PM 2014-12-05T22:51:18-05:00 2014-12-05T22:51:18-05:00 2013-12-27T15:03:19-05:00