12 Nights USA & Caribbean Discovery – Miami, Orlando & Bahamas

What does the Orlando, Miami and Bahamas trip include, and what does it cost?

Twelve nights. Four nights in Orlando at the Rosen Plaza or similar 4★, four in Miami at the Loews Miami Beach or similar 4★, and four in Nassau at the RIU Palace Paradise Island or similar 5★ on an all-inclusive basis. Return flights from London are included, along with the internal flight from Orlando to Miami; the onward arrangement to Nassau is confirmed at enquiry. ATOL protection under licence 10713 applies and a £99 per person deposit holds it. Park tickets, meals in Orlando and Miami, the ESTA and travel insurance are not included.

Is this the right trip for a family?

It is the one we sell most often to families, and the reason is the shape rather than any single stop.

Four nights in Orlando is two park days plus recovery, which is about right — theme parks are exhausting and a week of them is a mistake most families only make once. Miami then gives you a beach without the parks, and Nassau gives you four nights where nothing costs anything extra.

The honest warning: park tickets are not included and they are substantial. Budget for them separately before you compare this price with anything else.

What you will actually do

In Orlando, the Rosen Plaza sits on International Drive, which puts you between the two park complexes rather than committed to either. Four nights realistically means two full park days and two slower ones — the outlet shopping, a water park, or simply the hotel pool, which with children is not a wasted day.

In Miami, four nights on South Beach. The Loews is on Collins Avenue with the sand behind it and the Art Deco Historic District a short walk along Ocean Drive. Little Havana and Wynwood are both worth crossing the causeway for, and four nights is enough to do the beach properly rather than glimpse it.

In Nassau, the RIU Palace sits on Paradise Island, across the bridge from Nassau itself. Four all-inclusive nights at the end is the decompression, and after eight nights of American prices the shift to everything being covered is more noticeable than it sounds.

When is the best time to go?

January is the cheapest month, and for this itinerary it is also one of the best. Orlando in January is mild rather than punishing, which matters enormously when you are queueing outdoors, and the Bahamas is in its dry season.

July and December are joint dearest — July for the school holidays and Florida heat, December for Christmas. August is barely better and is the most uncomfortable month in Orlando.

Atlantic hurricane season runs 1 June to 30 November, with September and October the most active. Florida and the Bahamas are both in that zone, so travel insurance matters more in those months.

What changes your price?

• The month. January at its cheapest against July at its dearest or December for the same twelve nights.
• Park tickets, which are not in the price at all and are the single largest additional cost.
• How the nights split. Four, four and four is standard; more in Nassau and fewer in Orlando costs less to run and is often the better family trip.
• Departure airport. Priced from London, with regional UK airports at a supplement confirmed at enquiry.
• Room grade and occupancy. Family rooms, connecting rooms and upgraded categories are quoted individually.

Who this holiday suits

• Families who want the parks but do not want a fortnight of them.
• Anyone who would find twelve nights in Orlando alone too much — which is most people.
• Travellers who want the last third of the holiday to cost nothing extra.
• Groups with mixed interests, since the three stops ask for very different things.
• First-time visitors to Florida who want a Caribbean island without booking a second holiday.

Who might prefer something else

• If the parks are the whole point, four nights is two park days. A dedicated Orlando trip gives you more for less.
• Prefer everything included? Eight of the twelve nights are not, and Orlando plus Miami is an expensive eight.
• Prefer a quiet Caribbean island? Paradise Island is a resort strip. St Lucia or Antigua are a different character.
• If your dates are fixed to July or August, that is peak price, peak queue and peak Florida humidity at once.
• If moving three times is the problem, our Miami and St Lucia trip does city and beach in two stops.
• Want to see the alternatives? Our full range of multi-centre holidays is worth a look before you decide.
• Worth comparing against our 7 Nights New York & Barbados Twin Centre, which covers similar ground.

Ways to upgrade

All quoted at enquiry against your dates.

• Family or connecting rooms at any of the three stops
• A hotel closer to a specific Orlando park, rather than mid-way on International Drive
• Park tickets arranged in advance rather than bought on arrival
• An ocean-view or swim-up category on Paradise Island
• More nights in Nassau and fewer in Orlando
• Airport transfers and car hire in Florida

Getting there and getting around

Return flights are from London with regional UK airports available at a supplement confirmed at enquiry. The internal flight from Orlando to Miami is included in the booking; the onward arrangement to Nassau is confirmed when you enquire. Orlando is around nine hours from the UK, and Florida runs five hours behind in winter.

In Orlando, a hire car is how most families manage the parks and International Drive, though shuttles run too. Miami’s South Beach is walkable once you are on it. Nassau’s Paradise Island is across a bridge from the town and a short taxi ride.

Entry requirements for UK travellers

Checked against GOV.UK foreign travel advice on 17 September 2026. We re-confirm before you travel.

United States: an ESTA is required before you fly, costing $40.27 and valid two years for stays of up to 90 days. It applies to transit as well as entry. Every member of the party needs their own, including children.

The Bahamas: no visa, but the limit is usually 30 days — shorter than the 90 most Caribbean islands allow, though comfortably beyond this trip. The passport rule is the stricter one to watch: it must be valid for at least six months after the date you plan to leave, not after you arrive. GOV.UK mentions no arrival form and no departure tax for the Bahamas.

What is not included?

This is the trip where the gap between the package price and the total matters most, so it is worth being direct about it.

• Theme park tickets. Not included, and the largest single addition by a wide margin. Price them before you compare the holiday with any other.
• Meals and drinks across Orlando and Miami — eight of the twelve nights. Only the Nassau leg is all inclusive.
• The ESTA, $40.27 per person including children, required before you fly.
• Car hire in Florida, which most families take, plus fuel and parking at the parks.
• Excursions and water parks, and anything outside the all-inclusive list in Nassau.
• Travel insurance, which matters more between June and November given hurricane season.

None of this is unusual for a Florida holiday, but the combination is what surprises people, and it is better said here than discovered later.

Booking and protection

Your booking is covered by our ATOL licence 10713 and we hold IATA accreditation 91285611. It is held with a deposit of £99 per person, with the balance due before travel.

Prices are per person, based on two people sharing. School holiday dates sell first and are also the most expensive, so if you are tied to them it is worth starting the conversation early. If you are not, January is both the cheapest month and one of the most comfortable.