18 month old and new born holiday prices.
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Well the G parents just want to be with the babies whose father is in education. And I'm happy to just have the holiday sorted for me where the only hassle is paying.
So yes.
The thread has been answered in a way I'm happy with. Wasn't about the cost or anything. Thank you all for the help.
I can afford it just holding onto the money isn't something I am good at. Does that answer your? ????????'s
if someone is going to ask you to hand over a few grand for something like going on holiday then usually it is better to do it all a bit more openly
like more than one person look for hotels, good deals... check skyscanner etc.. (something that generation is less likely to do) - then when you sort out a place you've got an e-mail that says OK flights are £XXX.XX, Hotel is £XXX.XX per person we can get insurance for £XX.XX total = £XXXX.XX
Have they said it is exactly £2000??? Seems very unlikely unless perhaps they're going through an agent or something - if they've not booked yet then ask them for the exact details and see if you can get a better deal - that will also clear up whether there is extra to pay for the kids... then e-mail everyone giving them the actual breakdown.
If my parents did something like this I wouldn't be worried that they were ripping me off per say but I'd be worried that they were getting a **** price from someone else so I'd want some transparency.
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I'm not worried they are ripping me off. I was just not to sure about the babies. I trust my parents with my life lol. It was more the way they went about answering my questions. There will be documents for the holiday soon enough.
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Caporegime
Why do you dislike the babies so much? Do they often cause you holiday discomfort?
that is what I meant by 'ripping you off' - getting you to pay for the babies without actually telling you after you've specifically asked - probably not a huge cost but it would suck to not simply be open and honest with everyone
though I'd suspect that extra cost is, if it exists, minimal - you're more likely to find that you're paying even more simply because they've probably got a bad deal by just turning up at some high street travel agent and not shopping around
They are pretty savvy when booking the holidays. They go on atleast one a year. So they are more likely to get a better deal than I would considering the last holiday I went on was more than 5 years ago and I got the missus parents to sort that out lol.
I'm just not confident to do this stuff now my own tbf.
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under 2 will be on a free child place and a child under 1 will be at a suppliment charge for the hotel, this is similar to what I have had. Free child places dont really exist as the cost is in the holiday price its just they hide it, very rare for the holiday to me more expensive after the alleged free space is gone.
Soldato
Myself and the missus went to Ibiza for a week in July with our little one. He was 6 months old. IIRC there was a £35 charge. Possibly for the insurance. We paid 10 euros for a cot for the week. Total cost was £994 (inc Insurance, selected seats-so we sit together). He was good as gold and loved the pool and sea and the ladies down on sunset strip in San Antonio.
Yeah he wont remember much if at all anything but he made our holiday as the look on his face at the airport when I showed him the plane we were about to travel on made the holiday before we even got there. Everyone there loved him, the staff other holiday makers. He was the star of the holiday.
He even went on a boat trip and loved that.
So going abroad with children isn't that bad. In fact we are booking our one for next year on Friday. Can't wait to take him again.
Edit: £35 was luggage excess.
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Yeah he wont remember much if at all anything but he made our holiday as the look on his face at the airport when I showed him the plane we were about to travel on made the holiday before we even got there. Everyone there loved him, the staff other holiday makers. He was the star of the holiday.
He even went on a boat trip and loved that.
So going abroad with children isn't that bad. In fact we are booking our one for next year on Friday. Can't wait to take him again.
Edit: £35 was luggage excess.
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Soldato
Why dont you just ask? What happened to just talking to people?
Soldato
Why people go abroad on holiday with very young kids I don't know.
How much grief and hassle it is for something the kids wont even remember.
Keep it cheap and go hire a Caravan in Clactonfor a few years til they can appreciate, enjoy and remember the utterly ludicrous expense of holidays abroad...
Worst idea I have seen in this forums so far
My daughter is 4 1/4 and still has memories of a holiday we took to Greece when she was 1 3/4, and it cost about £20 to bring her.
Yes airports etc. are a hassle but it's not like everything else you do with a child that age isn't a hassle anyway. You don't entirely stop living because the baby might not remember.
Yes airports etc. are a hassle but it's not like everything else you do with a child that age isn't a hassle anyway. You don't entirely stop living because the baby might not remember.
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2 Grand to go to Tenerife? Seriously? It costs £800 for 2 to go there in a nice hotel.
If you have 2 grand, i would suggest saving £500 more and going to Thailand for 2 weeks, some VERY nice hotels and beaches there for the money that will BLOW Tenerife out of the water.
I'm talking from experience, my Gran lives in Tenerife and i have been to thiland recently.
We are going to Tenerife to visit her next year, and it will be great because it will cost us less than a grand in the school holidays. BARGAIN!
If you have 2 grand, i would suggest saving £500 more and going to Thailand for 2 weeks, some VERY nice hotels and beaches there for the money that will BLOW Tenerife out of the water.
I'm talking from experience, my Gran lives in Tenerife and i have been to thiland recently.
We are going to Tenerife to visit her next year, and it will be great because it will cost us less than a grand in the school holidays. BARGAIN!
This - it's your parents - ask them for the details - asking OcUK forum ain't going to get you the answer.
Soldato
Was all that in August ? Because when we looked for this year it was bend over and no lube ....
Unfortunately for OP's family they have someone working in education and therefore have to go at peak time. Whilst my 2 were pre-school the savings were massive when were able to avoid the school holiday peaks.
That bit you highlighted was rather tongue in cheekWorst idea I have seen in this forums so far
Yup Augast, My wife is a teacher and I also work in a school. The Thailand holiday was this year, was £300 more than off peak.
The year before was Tenerife same month. We book over 12 months in advanced though and pay the holidays off monthly.