Going away at Christmas - suggestions please

Not_a_Newbie

A few months ago, I posted to get some suggestions for a short haul weeks holiday. Many of you gave some really good ideas and we managed to get a reasonable week away.

I'm back again and now want some suggestions for a late December holiday, so that we are away for Christmas but back for the New Year.

Our budget (but don't tell him!) is £3k, give or take a couple of hundred.

I have already looked at Mauritius but want your thoughts on whether this is too far to go for a week.

Where else can we go to get some sun (not Europe)?

getmore4less

NCL Jade cruise the canaries from Barcelona.

We just paid around £550 each inc flight LHR

Dec 17th-26th

£1500pp will get you into a suite with spending money left over.

nw_man

Have to agree with the above, having cruised on Jade, its excellent.

ellay864

My work colleague recently went to Mauritius for just a week and loved it...probably helped by the fact they stayed in some luxury villas but she said it was perfect and she didn't feel that only a week had been too short (apart from the fact she had to come back to work again!!)

xukc

getmore4less wrote: »

NCL Jade cruise the canaries from Barcelona.

We just paid around £550 each inc flight LHR

Dec 17th-26th

Where did you book this please?

Not_a_Newbie

getmore4less wrote: »

NCL Jade cruise the canaries from Barcelona.

We just paid around £550 each inc flight LHR

Dec 17th-26th

£1500pp will get you into a suite with spending money left over.

Thanks for this suggestion, however, for the time being we are looking outside of Europe.

Not_a_Newbie

ellay864 wrote: »

My work colleague recently went to Mauritius for just a week and loved it...probably helped by the fact they stayed in some luxury villas but she said it was perfect and she didn't feel that only a week had been too short (apart from the fact she had to come back to work again!!)

Thanks. Mauritius is definitely an option.

Matt2389

South Africa...went last christmas on safari just outside of Joburg then celebrated new years in Cape Town...weather was great!!

becominganobsessivesaver

I'd definitely consider Mauritius for a week, but try for a direct flight (there's minimal time difference). We've stayed at Shandrani twice - amazing all inclusive and only 15 mins from the airport (not sure whether it'd be under the £3k at christmas though)

Not_a_Newbie

becominganobsessivesaver wrote: »

I'd definitely consider Mauritius for a week, but try for a direct flight (there's minimal time difference). We've stayed at Shandrani twice - amazing all inclusive and only 15 mins from the airport (not sure whether it'd be under the £3k at christmas though)

Thanks, I'll have a look at your suggestion. Yes that's what we are finding, that our budget might not stretch to Mauritius.

Matt2389 - thanks for your reply. Not sure South Africa is really for us.

getmore4less

getmore4less wrote: »

NCL Jade cruise the canaries from Barcelona.

We just paid around £550 each inc flight LHR

Dec 17th-26th

£1500pp will get you into a suite with spending money left over.

xukc wrote: »

Where did you book this please?

Cruise direct with NCL in the sale, flight direct with BA(prefer Ba to cheapoes)

TAs are doing this with flight around this price(inside we did OV) try vivavoyage, cruise1st, cruise. 1st4cruiseing etc.