The Sun £9.50 holidays, JAN 2013 code words and final word cracking thread

discounter

Hi

Just wondered if anyone got 4 nights or 3 at any of the Haven sites over any of the three school holiday half terms. I tried 10 minutes after the site opened Saturday but could get any of these dates for Haven only term time so interested if they had literally all gone that quickly and I was too slow or whether there actually were any at Haven or these popular dates.

pinkladyof66

discounter wrote: »

Hi

Just wondered if anyone got 4 nights or 3 at any of the Haven sites over any of the three school holiday half terms. I tried 10 minutes after the site opened Saturday but could get any of these dates for Haven only term time so interested if they had literally all gone that quickly and I was too slow or whether there actually were any at Haven or these popular dates.

tried devon cliffs and couldnt get nothing for easter with the sun nor daily mail

pinkladyof66

yummymummy222 wrote: »

Just got our extra charges for Butlins for a weekend in July a extra £230 for 3 days after booking with the sun. A total rip off as it's cheaper to book direct with Butlins so I have now changed our booking and will never book through one of these again!!

just got ours paid £42.50 deposit and fot £75 left to pay for linen entertainment passes and service charge

have you upgraded to gold or something

watchingthepennies_2

sarahjgent wrote: »

Finally got my ferry confirmation through today a week after booking the holiday. I didn't realise they booked the times for you and you don't get to choose your own

I paid an extra £10 for the returning ferry so we'd get longer to get back to the UK and they've booked us onto the 2pm one which now is very much a waste of the extra money as we'll have to leave the site and go straight to the port

Won't make that mistake again! Even though it costs more I'll book direct with the ferry company in future!

Fingers crossed perhaps they will let you change them. Did your booking state times? Only asking as for my Portsmouth to Caen crossing you could choose and the times are stated on the initial confirmation from Sunholidays, I'm hoping they are not going to alter them now.

discounter

pinkladyof66 wrote: »

tried devon cliffs and couldnt get nothing for easter with the sun nor daily mail

Thanks for that. I also tried Devon Cliffs and both Havens in Corwall but had no luck. Slightly suspicious that perhaps Haven breaks are only during term time dates and only certain other parks available during these dates.

kaziwazi

pinkladyof66 wrote: »

just got ours paid £42.50 deposit and fot £75 left to pay for linen entertainment passes and service charge

have you upgraded to gold or something

me too my balance is same, that doesnt seem right yummymummy unless you have upgraded to gold...or a big family?

pinkladyof66

discounter wrote: »

Thanks for that. I also tried Devon Cliffs and both Havens in Corwall but had no luck. Slightly suspicious that perhaps Haven breaks are only during term time dates and only certain other parks available during these dates.

we done ruda north devon last easter hols

Rachie_B

yummymummy222 wrote: »

Just got our extra charges for Butlins for a weekend in July a extra £230 for 3 days after booking with the sun. A total rip off as it's cheaper to book direct with Butlins so I have now changed our booking and will never book through one of these again!!

did you not think to check / compare ?! rule #1 of SUN holidays !!

what is the extra for ? upgrade / half board etc ?

Smart_Mart

discounter wrote: »

Thanks for that. I also tried Devon Cliffs and both Havens in Corwall but had no luck. Slightly suspicious that perhaps Haven breaks are only during term time dates and only certain other parks available during these dates.

That's definitely not the case....I booked four nights at Haven's Perran Sands camp for the October half term holiday around fifteen minutes after the code word was cracked.

Rachie_B

discounter wrote: »

Thanks for that. I also tried Devon Cliffs and both Havens in Corwall but had no luck. Slightly suspicious that perhaps Haven breaks are only during term time dates and only certain other parks available during these dates.

you just have to be quick !

Lots of people DID get Haven for school hols