Unofficial negril.com poll: What's your preferred amount of lead time to book a trip?

[gerryg123]

This reach, i have booked like four months in advance, and it's killing me. Too much anticipation. I prefer to book within 45 days so I can start counting down right away.

Then again, others book a year in advance.

What about you guys? Thoughts?

[Rumlover]

Booked hotel for next February as soon as we got home form this year's trip. So that would be 11.5 months in advance. One more week until I can book the airline with our miles. Just 46 weeks to go!

[Irie John]

I usually buy my ticket a week or two out, but occasionally the same day or week of departure. I book the room the same way or just arrive (in low season) and get one upon arrival.

[frankk]

Alway try to book hotels a year in advance.

[mjf2]

About 8 mounths out. Can't find airfare mutch before that.

[sher]

I fly direct from baltimore, so I can only get that six months out. Believe me, the day the airline opens flights, I book my ticket. Knowing that I have a definite trip on the books is what keeps me sane!

[Big_frank]

At least a couple months lead time depending on flight prices. That's a big consideration; and anticipation and planning is half the fun; well part of the fun anyway.

[Cands]

We are in Negril July 4-13. This trip has been booked since last April when I hadn't been on my July 2013 trip yet! I do not have a trip booked for next July (yet). I need to get on that!!!

[nutz4travel]

We booked our hotel for next Christmas/NY as soon as we came home in January and booked the air as soon as I could with miles. Our next trip we booked in January too! The anticipation can be tough, but I need to know I'm going back relatively soon

[Flipadelphia26]

I feel a pit in my stomach almost daily if I dont know I have a trip booked. No matter how far in advance it is.

Currently I have 2 booked. April and Aug.