For us, budget and vacation are two words that don't go together. Our lodging cost is fixed, as we spend our three weeks at our timeshare. Other than that, we spend whatever it costs to do what we enjoy. How much something costs is never a consideration. Our greatest expense is always food and wine, because the fine dining on the island is very special to us. And before you ask, no we're not wealthy; we just choose to budget on things other than vacations.

It is definitely possible to do SXM on a budget.