subject: Christmas Travel Trade Secrets: The Best Time of Year for Long-Haul Bargains [print this page] Christmas Travel Trade Secrets: The Best Time of Year for Long-Haul Bargains
Long haul holidays at this time of year are about as cheap as they get. Clever holidaymakers do their Christmas shopping in the tropics and head back refreshed and relaxed in time for the big day
Christmas in the Caribbean is packed, but there's a lull in the weeks preceding the big day. People would rather be thinking about Christmas shopping than lazing on a tropical beach, meaning that tour operators are left with piles of packages they need to sell off cheap very cheap. Almost every year, prices on December packages plummet as their departure date nears. This means you can often grab a luxury, long haul holiday for the same price you'd normally pay for short haul. This is the Caribbean at its most affordable. It makes perfect sense to go at this time of year too: It's highly likely that the weather will be dry (rainy season is May to November and temperatures rarely drop below 30 degrees year-round) while Britain, of course, is cold and wet. This is arguably the best time to go to the Caribbean. Savvy holidaymakers spend the lead-up to Christmas relaxing in the sun and return relaxed, laden with duty free gifts and ready for the big day. A perfect opportunity to combine a Christmas shopping break with a winter sun holiday.
View full feature at Be Travel Savvy Blog, with some Bargain Deals in association with Hays Travel.
Long haul holidays at this time of year are about as cheap as they get. Clever holidaymakers do their Christmas shopping in the tropics and head back refreshed and relaxed in time for the big day
Christmas in the Caribbean is packed, but there's a lull in the weeks preceding the big day. People would rather be thinking about Christmas shopping than lazing on a tropical beach, meaning that tour operators are left with piles of packages they need to sell off cheap very cheap. Almost every year, prices on December packages plummet as their departure date nears. This means you can often grab a luxury, long haul holiday for the same price you'd normally pay for short haul. This is the Caribbean at its most affordable. It makes perfect sense to go at this time of year too: It's highly likely that the weather will be dry (rainy season is May to November and temperatures rarely drop below 30 degrees year-round) while Britain, of course, is cold and wet. This is arguably the best time to go to the Caribbean. Savvy holidaymakers spend the lead-up to Christmas relaxing in the sun and return relaxed, laden with duty free gifts and ready for the big day. A perfect opportunity to combine a Christmas shopping break with a winter sun holiday.
