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  • Wildsurf
    Wildsurf Posts: 111 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    • The Quote itself: £2,458
    • Who the quote is from: Thomas Cook
    • Is there a booking fee: No
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomas Cook / Thomas Cook / Cuba / Cayo Coco
    • The departure Airport/Post: Manchester
    • The Holiday Dates: 08/03/13 to 22/03/13
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults, 1 child (age 4) and 1 infant (age 1)
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): TRYP CAYO COCO
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): All inclusive
    • Any specific requirements: Price must include transfers
    • Is an in-flight meal included: No - Extra £50
    Any beach destination in Cuba would be considered as would departure dates between 08/03/13 and 15/03/13 inclusive. Departure can be from any airport from Birmingham to as far North as Newcastle.

    Would also be interested in other alternative destinations (Any Caribbean, Mexico, Gambia) on same basis above if same price or cheaper.
  • trello
    trello Posts: 59 Forumite
    The Quote itself: £1984
    Who the quote is from: Thomas Cook
    Is there a booking fee: No
    Airline: Thomas Cook
    The departure Airport: Manchester
    The Holiday Dates: 03/06/2013-10/06/2013
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 3 Adults,1 child age 7
    The Hotel : Be Live Lanzarote resort
    The Board: All Inclusive
    Any specific requirements: departure +/- 3days
    Luggage and transfers ; included
    Is an in-flight meal included: no

    Thank you
    Wins August 2012;£15 itunes voucher, Martin Mere family ticket,sanex bundle, step up bundle
  • mouthscradle
    mouthscradle Posts: 1,007 Forumite
    edited 12 January 2013 at 6:35PM
    • The Quote itself: £5390
    • Who the quote is from: Blue Bay Travel
    • Is there a booking fee: No
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Kuoni/Emirates Airline/Kuramathi Resort, Maldives
    • The departure Airport/Post: Birmingham, transferring in Dubai
    • The Holiday Dates: Mon 9 Sept 2013 14:15 flight, return 24th Sept 23:00 flight
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Kuramathi
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): Select A La Carte
    • Any specific requirements: Deluxe Beach Villa room, Seaplane transfer both ways, honeymoon offers
    • Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
    Can anyone beat this quote. Thank you :)
    Mother, wife, scientist, analyst.
  • lnjk
    lnjk Posts: 895 Forumite
    edited 12 January 2013 at 10:44AM
    The quote itself: 2174
    Who the quote is from: on the beach
    Is their a booking fee: no
    The departure airport: luton
    Holiday dates: 7 june - 17 june
    The number of people travelling: 2 adults 2 children
    The hotel: aqua blu sharm
    The board:all inclusive
    Luggade and transfers:yes x 2 bags
    In flight meals: no

    Includes transfer
    We are very flexible with our dates can go anytime may - july
    We have also picked a family room with seaview but this is not particullarly neccessary and we can save £100 by choosing promo room


    Thank you for any help
  • thesaver79
    thesaver79 Posts: 189 Forumite
    edited 14 January 2013 at 12:09PM
    The Quote itself: £782.61
    Who the quote is from: Expedia
    Is there a booking fee: No
    Airline: Easyjet
    The departure Airport: London GTW / Return to London LTN
    The Holiday Dates: 17/09/2013-24/09/2013
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    The Hotel : Hotel Alkyon, Mykonos (sea view room)
    The Board: Bed and Breakfast
    Any specific requirements: departure +7 days / -3 days
    Luggage and transfers: no luggage, transfer offered by hotel
    Is an in-flight meal included: no

    Andronikos Hotel would be a valid alternative. For this I have a quote (same dates) for £694 from travelclub.co.uk

    Can anyone beat either?

    Booking made. I found a pretty good deal with an upgraded room.
  • riadh023
    riadh023 Posts: 15 Forumite
    The Quote itself: £2950
    Who the quote is from: Lowcostholidays.com
    Is there a booking fee: No
    Airline: Thomson
    The departure Airport: London Gatwick
    The Holiday Dates: 26/03/2013-02/04/2013
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 Adults
    The Hotel : Majestic Elegance Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
    The Board: All Inclusive
    Any specific requirements: departure +/- 3days
    Luggage and transfers ; included
    Is an in-flight meal included: yes


    If anyone can beat that quote i will be extremely grateful.

    Thanks
  • leecramman
    leecramman Posts: 3 Newbie
    Seventh Anniversary First Post Combo Breaker
    edited 12 January 2013 at 8:02PM
    The Quote itself: £2033.94
    Who the quote is from: Thomson
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomson
    The departure Airport/Post: Manchester
    The destination Airport: Orlando Sanford
    The Holiday Dates: 5th-19th April
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 Adult 1 Child (5)
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): N/A - flight only
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): N/A - flight only
    Any specific requirements: Quote includes premium seats :beer: (so no extras for luggage)
    Is an in-flight meal included: Yes

    Cheers

    Lee
  • squinty
    squinty Posts: 573 Forumite
    • The Quote itself:£2075pp
    • Who the quote is from: Travelbag
    • Is there a booking fee: No
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Virgin Premium Economy (LGW to CUN) - 4 nts AI at Isla Mjueres Palace plus 12 nts AI at Sun Palace.
    • The departure Airport/Post: LGW
    • The Holiday Dates: 10th Sept / 26th Sept (overnight)
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 Adults
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): 4 nts AI at Isla Mjueres Palace plus 12 nts AI at Sun Palace
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): AI
    • Any specific requirements: Include private transfers (inc between hotels) - note transfers are not included in quoted price
    • Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
  • CompanionCube
    CompanionCube Posts: 9 Forumite
    edited 13 January 2013 at 9:58PM
    • The Quote itself:£584pp
    • Who the quote is from: Thomson
    • Is there a booking fee: No
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Red Sea Magic cruise with Thomon Airlines / Thomson Celebration
    • The departure Airport/Post: Gatwick
    • The Holiday Dates: 7th - 14th Feb 2013
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults (two singles)
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Thomson Celebration
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): All inclusive


    If can't beat quote, is it possible for each party to fly separately from local airports for same/close price? (Bournemouth/Southampton and Birmingham/East Mids)
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    Liz
    • The Quote itself: £5390
    • Who the quote is from: Blue Bay Travel
    • Is there a booking fee: No
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Kuoni/Emirates Airline/Kuramathi Resort, Maldives
    • The departure Airport/Post: Birmingham, transferring in Dubai
    • The Holiday Dates: Mon 9 Sept 2013 14:15 flight, return 24th Sept 23:00 flight
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Kuramathi
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): Select A La Carte
    • Any specific requirements: Deluxe Beach Villa room, Seaplane transfer both ways, honeymoon offers
    • Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
    Can anyone beat this quote. Thank you :)[/QUOTE]
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