What Card Wednesday - Week of May 04, 2016

We are a family of 5, including one 8 month old baby. We have two SW companion passes for domestic travel that expire at the end of 2017.. We currently use these to visit family spread across the country. But have been interested finding a few options for normal vacations to take advantage of these better. In the past we have really enjoyed the beaches of Hawaii (via Avios) and snorkeling, so one idea was to One idea has been going to Cancun. We also wouldn't mind getting back to Hawaii, but our free lodging there (family) has moved away.

Assuming being added as an authorized user and my amazon store card count as part of 5/24 - I am at 5. However, my wife only has 4. So thoughts are to have my wife get the CSP. After that maybe the hyatt or hilton card for the free nights, to use at a resort, possibly in Cancun. Of course hoping that co branded cards don't worry about 5/24. Are there any other suggestions for what might work well for this? Or alternate similar type of destinations? So of our cards also have really high credit limits. Do I need to try and decrease these to improve chance of being approved?

What is your credit score? Myself and Spouse, both between 800-810

What cards do you currently have? For better results also add the date you were approved for the cards. Wife:

SW Chase premier (11/2016)

SW Chase premier business (11/2016)

SW Chase Premier (4/2016, Authorized User)

Capitol one Venture (2010, Authorized User)

Costco American Express (2010)

Citi Dividend (2005)

Self:

SW Chase Plus (4/2016)

SW Chase Premier (4/2016)

SW Chase Premier (11/2016, Authorized User)

SW Chase Premier Business (11/2016, Authorized User)

Amazon Store Card (8/2015)

Costco AMEX (2010, AU)

Capitol One Venture (2010)

Citi Dividend (2005)

Are you targeting points, Companion Passes, hotel or airline statuses, First Class, Biz, Economy seating(s) or cash back?

Hotels near nice beach/snorkeling locations (Cancun?)

Hawaii flight and hotel

What point/miles do you currently have? * SW - CP for both self and wife. * SW - 110K self, 90K wife. * Avios - 29K * Delta - 49.5K * United - 23K

What is the airport you're flying out of? Seattle

Where would you like to go? (The More specific you are, the better someone can recommend the right card. Tokyo is great, "International travel" is way too vague)

US mainland flights to visit family (hence SW CP)

Mexico Caribbean Coast or other nice beach locations

Hawaii (Kauai or Maui)

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