to book a budget busting Caribbean holiday for some winter sun

[Mono1]

We've not had a holiday for more than a year and with a 2.1yr old and a 3 month old baby I really want something that its almost guaranteed to be amazing (I know there are no promises). My DH has been working lots this year including several long-haul business trips and as a result we've acquired airmiles which mean that the option I would love (whilst still extortionate by most standards) is cheaper than it could be. We have the alternative option to go to Tenerife and take a risk on the weather but I just can't help thinking that we should treat ourselves.
The money is available in savings so its not completely wild its just that other things such as house renovations and a new car would have to wait.
What would you ladies do?

I have been lucky enough to take my DC to the Caribbean 5 times and had amazing holidays but I did wait until my youngest was 5 as didn't fancy the flight or time difference. However my friend took her children including a toddler to St James Club in Antigua three times and had amazing holidays.
I haven't been myself but you could check out weather in Cape Verde as not quite a long flight.

Please dont drug your children on the plane.

I would go Caribbean every time, if it wasn't for the long flight

I would drug my children to... nothing wrong with a nice long nap.

I prefer Tenerife to be fair. I have only been to the Dominican - we went for 2 weeks one December, one week was glorious, the second week it pissed with rain all day every day, never again!

I have been to Tenerife three times, loved it every time and had so much more going on than the Dominican Republic did.

Where do you live? You could house swap with me.i live in the Caribbean, with a 21 mo DS so house is baby proofed and has a cot...

And I would like to stay in London in December. :)

12 hour direct BA flight.
Beach is 5 mins walk.

Wow nap, there's an offer!

That's a very good point about air miles - we've looked at long haul this year for Xmas and absolutely nothing left for where we were thinking of going, nor for Feb half term - you really do have to book air miles flights for Xmas a year in advance.

Go for it! Life is far to short!
We took DS now 10 , to St Lucia and Jamaica using airmiles ! Indulge yourselves !
And let us know how Antigua is ?

It's booked! After a particularly nasty tantrum from my toddler which resulted ins potty full of poo getting flung across the bathroom (accident but nonetheless unpleasant) I decided I needed a treat. DS has been a little shitebag all day so the thought of putting him in kids club while I relax in the sun was worth every penny can't wait now. I will let you know howitzer goes .thanks