please help me with some holiday ideas

[choc]

So I was all set for my all inclusive holiday abroad, got an amazing price but DH has said no its still too much as we are saving for a house deposit. I am gutted and trying to find an alternative. I thought about eurocamp but that was more expensive than my AI holiday! So I looked at caravan parks in the south of france but wanted one with good water park etc and that was nearly a grand before I did flights!
So im looking for inspiration, I want to go abroad and have pools and splash parks and the beach as ds will love that. Any ideas?

 

[mum2bee]

Can you not try and go out of season to bring the cost down? Or a week down south in cornwall/Devon? I actully have a holiday booked that i have to cancel now bcoz we are getting a house.

 

[choc]

Has to be school holidays as I am a teacher. Really want abroad as ds desperate to go on a plane and want to guarantee the weather!

 

[mum2bee]

Aww no way! Think its awful how much they put the prices up in school holidays, have you looked at places like Turkey? Suposed to be quite cheap

 

[emyandpotato]

We are planning to wait til the summer and get an extremely last minute deal. If you book only a week before they're very cheap!

 

[choc]

The deal I have already is 1400 all inclusive at the perfect resort for ds. With a last minute deal I feel like itll be a case of just taking whats on offer but it might not be good for ds and would I get much cheaper than 1400? Not done last minute before!

I just cant believe that caravan sites are 800 to 1000 and then flights and food on top!

 

[emyandpotato]

The deal I have already is 1400 all inclusive at the perfect resort for ds. With a last minute deal I feel like itll be a case of just taking whats on offer but it might not be good for ds and would I get much cheaper than 1400? Not done last minute before!

I just cant believe that caravan sites are 800 to 1000 and then flights and food on top!

Yes it will be much cheaper, about £800 at most! My mum and sister went to Kefalonia last year and it was under £500 and fantastic. Another thing to consider is going in October half term to somewhere like Greece where it will still be hot. Much cheaper then!

But £1400 isn't that much, maybe keep working on your OH?

 

[choc]

Thanks emy, I know the price is great, thats what is annoying me. But his point is its 3 months savings that should be for the mortgage.
Im gonna check out october, thanks.

 

[lindseymw]

Have a look at Center Parcs in Belgium or Netherlands. We are looking at going in May.

It costs 600€ for a VIP Lodge with Sauna, breakfast rolls delivered every morning, water park etc + £200 for ferry crossing from Harwich to Hook of Holland including car. You can get cheaper lodges as well.