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Go alone or with an Agent?
Do you go with a travel agent/consultant or do it alone. Two stories to help you make your mind up.
Story 1
A family man has booked their family holiday going to Europe with his Family including a 8 month of child. They had booked everything 8 months before travel as the price was good. 5 Months to go the flights have been cancelled, so holiday will be cancelled. What to do? Nothing this was a booking with ourselves. We knew this was cancelled and so did some options for the Family to get their holiday back on track. We came up with the three options that are available – (1) Full Refund as we are ABTA and ATOL Registered – (2) Change holiday to another location and if more then will have to pay the extra – (3) Change to the holiday to another day to leave. We got the answers to these then phoned the Client to make them aware of the cancellation and to offer the support of someone having their holiday cancelled. We had prices for the options listed above and within Half an hour they had decided to leave two days after their original date they planed to go and managed to get the holiday £50 cheaper for them. Again we did everything and then just sent them the confirmation of the holiday change and done all the phone calls and paperwork for the client. This is the service that we expect to provide you.
Story 2
Had a client who wanted to go somewhere exotic and, on a budget, and limited on the dates that they can travel. Booked a Holiday to the fantastic Island of Mauritius. Everything was paid for and 6 days before travel the flight again was cancelled. We as the travel agent/consultant was on our own holiday when we got the news of this. We then called the company that we had used for the holiday to discuss options. This was not as easy as there were fewer flights out there and also different company policies. It took us some time to liaise with all involved due to us being in another far away country but after 5 Days of phone calls and discussions with Clients along with a number of options to them we managed to sort out their holiday and they went a day later and was given the difference in price back to them. The clients were happy as they had confidence in that we would get their holiday sorted and they spoke to us for around 5 mins to us whilst we done all the work which amounted to over 10 hours of phone calls. Another happy customer and shows the level of service expected of us (even when on holiday ourselves)
You hear of horror stories of people having to sort their own holidays out when they get cancelled and at times loose a lot of money and ruin their holiday plans. This is a big risk when booking a holiday through some companies and the customer service they offer is really poor. If booking everything separately or with some companies, you don’t have that ABTA protection either and so again a big risk of losing money as you have no protection there. Also as shown above the time that it takes to sort issues out is not just a quick phone call, using an agent/consultant they do all the calls and so give you all that time back. It does not just stop there. Issues at airports and whilst on holiday happen. Again, when this happens you contact your consultant/agent, and they should be able to overcome these issues for you. Its amazing what they can do from anywhere in the world. Here at Ohana Travel you have the emergency numbers of issues by the tour operators and companies that we use but we go even further and everyone who travels with us also gets a further emergency number directly to ourselves, so you are never alone when travelling.
So, when looking at booking your next holiday decide how much is your holiday worth in your time and money. Most holidays do go to plan, but it is when something goes wrong how much is that worth!!!
50 Facts about Australia you didn’t know
1. The Australian Alps get more snow than the Swiss Alps.
2. 90% of Australians live on the coast.
3. Tasmania has the cleanest air in the world.
4. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest ecosystem in the world. It is made up of nearly 3,000 individual reefs and can be seen from space.
5. Australia has over 60 separate wine regions.
6. Fraser Island is the largest sand island in the world.
7. The Indian Pacific train has the longest straight section of train track in the world.
8. The Great Ocean Road is the world's largest war memorial.
9. 80% of Australian animals are unique to Australia.
10. 5 km of Ayers Rock (Uluru) is underground.
11. Australia has the world's longest golf course measuring more than 1,350 kms long.
12. Australia is home to 21 of the world's 25 most venomous snakes.
13. Perth is the only city in the world which can have aircraft land in its CBD.
14. Mainland Australia is bigger than we realise, it's almost the same size as mainland USA.
15. The largest cattle station in the world is located in Australia, Anna Creek Ranch in South Australia and it's bigger than Israel.
16. The first Police Force in Australia was made up of the most well-behaved convicts.
17. It would take around 29 years to visit one new Aussie beach every day – there are 10,685 of them!
18. AFL invented to keep cricketers fit in the off season, there are claims that the game may have been influenced by Indigenous Australians.
19. The world's largest rock is not actually Ayers Rock (Uluru), but Mount Augustus in Western Australia and actually twice the size of Ayers Rock.
20. Australia is the 6th largest country in the world.
21. There are 1 million camels that roam wild in Australia's deserts, the largest number of purebred camels in the world, they are exported to the Middle East.
22. You can fly from Perth to Melbourne faster than you can fly from one end of Western Australia to the other.
23. There are over 60 different types of kangaroos and a baby kangaroo when born is only about two centimeters long.
24. Aboriginal culture is the oldest on Earth – it is estimated that the continent's original inhabitants, the aboriginal people, have been in Australia for between 40,000-60,000 years.
25. Australia has 19 World Heritage Listed sites.
26. 91% of the country is covered by native vegetation.
27. 33% of Australians were born in another country.
28. Over 300 different languages and dialects are spoken in Australia including 45 Indigenous languages. In fact, 21% of Australians don't speak English at home!
29. WA is home to what is believed to be the oldest evidence of life on Earth – the Stromatolites.
30. Australia is the only continent in the world without an active volcano.
31. In Australia, sheep out number people 2.5 to 1 (in 2020).
32. Australia was the second country in the world to give women the right to vote in 1902.
33. Per capita, Australians spend more money on gambling than any other nation, with over 80 percent of Australian adults engaging in gambling of some kind.
34. Canberra was selected as the capital because Sydney and Melbourne could not stop arguing which city should be the capital.
35. Australia is home to the longest fence in the world, the Dingo Fence. Originally built to keep dingos away from fertile land, the fence is now 5,614 km long.
36. The Australian dollar is considered to be the most advanced currency in the world – its waterproof, made of polymer and notoriously hard to counterfeit.
37. Australia is the only continent covered by a single country.
38. The world's oldest fossil was discovered in Australia – 3.4 billion years old.
39. Australia has around 600 varieties of eucalypt trees.
40. Australia was one of the founding members of the United Nations.
41. Stonemasons in Australia instituted the 8-hour working day back in 1856.
42. In Aboriginal culture women are not allowed to play the didgeridoo.
43. The venom of the elusive platypus can kill a small dog.
44. Australia's most deadly marine animal is the Box Jellyfish and is responsible for more deaths per year than snakes, sharks and saltwater crocodiles.
45. The only two mammals in the world that lay eggs are found in Australia – the echidna and platypus.
46. Before the arrival of humans, Australia was home to megafauna, three-metre tall kangaroos, seven-metre long goanna's, horse-sized ducks and a marsupial lion the size of a leopard.
47. Both kangaroos and emus lack the ability to walk backwards. This was the reason they were chosen for Australia's coat of arms – to symbolise a country always moving forward.
48. The termite mounds that can be found in Australia are the tallest animal-made structures on earth.
49. Australia is home to more than 1,500 species of spiders.
50. The Great Victoria Desert is bigger than the whole of the United Kingdom
Our Maldives Holiday 2024
February 2024
Well at the beginning of February we went on our own holiday, and we chose to go back to the Maldives as it is a place we love and believe everyone should visit at least once when travelling.
We began to think about our next holiday we wanted to take back in October 2023 and began as most thinking of where we would like to go. We go with our daughter who is 10 and she loves her holidays as well. We thought long and hard as we were pondering Caribbean, Florida or the Indian Ocean again. We discussed as you do and decided upon going back to the Maldives as we loved the location and the weather. We chose to go in February as this would be Cath’s Birthday and we could celebrate it out on holiday.
The next choice we had was which Island and resort would we like to go to. We looked long and hard and Cath came across Filitheyo Resort which looked lovely and we decided to look into this resort further. We did our research and it appeared to have everything we wanted from a holiday except any entertainment at the location in the evenings. We like a holiday where we can relax but like something in the evenings to do. As we weren’t sure, we sent an e-mail off to the resort and they came back stating that they did have entertainment and with this information we booked.
We always look at flights as we tend to like to have a layover and normally this works out cheaper for us. We found a package with Seaplane Transfers, Flights with Etihad and 14 Nights All Inclusive at the Filitheyo Resort on an All Inclusive Basis flying from London Heathrow.
Day before travel – We always travel to the airport the day before as this gives us time to sort any issues out and most of all means we can actually start our holiday a day early. This year we stayed at the Sheraton Skyline hotel which we have stayed at previously and again the staff were great and we had a lovely meal in the sports bar at the location. We had parking included which was good as we park at the hotel and we arranged for an uber to the airport for the following morning. We had a great nights sleep and was ready for our early morning start for our actual travel day.
Travel Day – Our flight was leaving at 0900 hrs and so an early start was for us. Our alarms went off 0430 hrs as we had an uber booked for 0530 hrs. We got ready and went and caught our uber to Terminal 4 at Heathrow. We arrived shortly afterwards and went into check our bags in and obtain our boarding cards, Etihad was very efficient and we quickly found ourselves going through security which was not as good as other terminals at Heathrow in efficiency and found ourselves having breakfast and a pint before our flight. Around 0800 hours we got our gate number after a small amount of shopping and went to our gate. Boarding was very efficient and we got on the plane and ready ourselves for our flight to Abu Dhabi. The flight took off and we enjoyed the service and inflight entertainment on board. We arrived on time and we knew we had a 3.5 hour layover. I really like this time to check out the shops in the airport and obtain my duty frees as much cheaper than Heathrow. The time went really quickly and before we knew it we were boarding our next flight to Male. We boarded on time and enjoyed some more food and drinks along with the inflight entertainment. We landed in Male on time and we were quickly off the plane, through customs and heading out for our connecting seaplane flight. We were met in arrivals by a representative from the hotel who took us to the seaplane check in. On route we asked about sim cards for our phone as we knew the internet was chargeable at the resort and expensive. He took us to a shop and we brought a local sim card for $50 and had 150GB of data, we brought two of these. We then were taken to the seaplane terminal where we waited for our flight to the island. We waited for around 40 mins before we were called to our plane and we then took off on the final leg of our journey. The seaplane flight was great and we got some great photo’s of the Maldives and the islands that we flew over. To me from the air it looks like paradise.
We landed after a short 40 min flight on the water and for the Filitheyo Resort they have a floating pontoon the plane goes to where you then have a small boat ride to the island. As you get on the boat you see the island itself and it looked lush and green. We then had a 10 min boat ride to the pier on the island which leads up to reception. Everything looked tidy, well kept and welcoming. We were shown to a small seating area and we had a welcome drink along with cooling towels which were very welcoming. We completed the check in with reception and then we were shown to our room, along the way we seen that the island was very lush and soon noticed there was wildlife everywhere. It was hot and sunny as the time was around 1100 hrs and the birds were chirping all over the place. Everywhere was sand which is what we liked and after a very short time we arrived at our room which was on the beach. The rooms here are wooden buildings set up slightly off the ground and you have your own veranda area for sitting outside facing the sea to the front. We then opened the door and was met with a lovely coolness from the airconditioning an saw the main room. The rooms were neat, tidy and clean and we had a four poster bed as the main bad and a second single bed for our daughter to sleep in. In this room you have a TV and some cupboards for clothing along with a room safe in one cupboard. You have a door to the rear which leads to an open area/ bathroom area. You have more cupboards in this area, a fridge with drinks in and then the toilet and shower area along with an area for drying clothes and this area again was sand. The shower area was outside as well which was really nice with how it was set up.
As we had been travelling for a while now we were tired and so we quickly unpacked our cases and we had a couple of hours of sleep as we wanted to make the most of the day. Once we had slept we got ready to head out to the pool area and explore a bit more. We left and after a 2 min walk we were around the pool area. The pool here is freshwater overlooking the sea and directly on the beach. It has a pool bar as well and we chose at this time to just sit on some seats. We were quickly furnished with a drink and we then went for a swim. Before too long it was time to head back to the room to get changed for the evening meal and so we headed off and got changed. The hotel was lovely and we headed out to the restaurant when we were ready.
Now the restaurant at Filitheyo is a buffet style restaurant and you have a table reserved for you and stay at this table for your whole stay. The restaurant again has a flooring of sand and so my shoes for the whole stay was going to be flip flops as most the time you don’t need to wear anything. We then went into where the food is being served and looked around at what was being served at the many food stations that the restaurant had. We then ate our dinner and decided on desert. Again a good choice. The food was exceptional and of good quality and so tasty and a good variety as well. We then left and decided to have a quick drink at the main bar to the hotel and go to bed. It was at this time we noticed that they had no provisions for evening entertainment and realised they did not have anything any night. Well it was not going to ruin our holiday anyway but was slightly disappointed as we had done our research on the hotel and asked questions beforehand. We went back to our room for a long overdue sleep.
Day After travel- Well we woke up nice and early to some great sunshine and it was hot. We got dressed and went for breakfast. Again this was great and good choice (No Pork so no bacon and sausages as we know it), they have people preparing eggs and was very enjoyable. We then had our bags and headed to the pool to get a sunbed. We arrived around 1000 hrs and found there were still sunbeds to be had. We got three and before we knew it staff were there getting us off the sunbeds as they had not made them up for us. This was a first for me. They made the sunbeds up for us with towels and then they got us a drink. This was great they could not do more for us and it was the same for everyone. At this resort you do have a limited number of cocktails that are on All Inclusive but the beer (Tiger or San Miguel) is very free flowing and the cocktails they do do are fantastic. We spent the day by the pool and with the pool bar they have a restaurant attached but is not included in the All Inclusive package. We did not eat lunch as we were still full from Breakfast and passed the day enjoying the pool and looking out to see. The hotel was busy but there were sundbeds available throughout the day for people. At 1600 hrs the restaurant does do food for All Inclusive guests and this again comprises of pizza, sandwiches and a few other items. All very tasty and freshly prepared. Before long it was time to go back to the room to get ready for Dinner. We then got changed had our dinner and a drink before returning to our room for a good nights sleep.
Days after – All were the same which is what we like, Eating, Dinking and staying around the pool area. We would go snorkelling as well as the island was well known for the reef that surrounds the island and boy was the snorkelling great. The island is around 900 metres long and around 200 metres wide I would say and very lush with lots of trees. Its nice to explore and I would say you could probably walk around the island in around 20-30 mins. Cath and Lucie enjoyed the spa and had a couple of treatments which were over two hours long and for both of them came to around $200 which I believe is good value for what they had. The food at the buffet restaurant never disappointed and was always great and a lot of choice. The evenings were quiet on this island with no entertainment at all. We had a bit of rain on some days and two days of full rain which was spent in our room or at the bar. A couple of evenings whilst we were there they fed sharks off the beach and this was good to see and you realise how big some of these sharks are. That was amazing seeing a man wandering around with about 29 15 ft sharks who were all acting like cats around him!
Other things to Do – At the resort there are a number of trips that they organise or can go on for you. These are island hoping trips, Seeing nurse sharks, fishing trips and also manta ray spotting. You get a free trips fishing either early morning or nighttime which we never done. We did however do the manta ray spotting trip. This was for a small reasonable price and we had a full day out on a boat. We went to two different islands for snorkelling and along they way were trying to look for Manta Rays. We never did see any but we saw dolphins in large numbers along with a number of other rays and it was a good day out. The weather was great for us as well and very very hot. Drinks (Soft Drinks) were provided along with food. (Will be honest first time I have been on a trip like this with no alcohol but this is the Maldives now and they do not tolerate alcohol except in the resorts)
There is kayaking and windsurfing at the hotel. They are big on diving as well and so you can learn to scuba and the island caters very well for this sport. They have trips for scuba diving as well which you can go on. Snorkelling equipment can be provided but its better to take your own which is what we did and also for this resort sea shoes are a must as it is very corally.
Before too long it was time to go home – We stayed on the island for 13 nights and the night before travel we were informed about our travel home. We had the times of a wake up call told to us along with when our luggage would be picked up and what time we needed to be in the restaurant for breakfast. Our wake up call was early as we had the seaplane booked for 0530 hours as our flight from Male was 0930 hours. We got up and gave our bags to staff to take to the jetty for the boat out to the seaplane and went to reception where we checked out. We waited for around 30 mins and watched the sunrise for the last time on the island and then got on the boat for the seaplane journey back to Male. Everything was good but by the time we landed at the seaplane port in Male we were running a bit late, the Seaplane company knew this and arranged transport individually to the main airport and we arrived in the heat to the dreaded Male airport departures. I say dreaded as the queues to get in is bad but as Cath struggles with her back we were let through. Now this is the only airport where you have to have all bags and luggage x-rayed before you go to the ticket desk. We went through security once checked in and the flight was now boarding. We then went and got straight on our plane and the service was just as good as our outbound flights. We landed in Abu Dhabi on time and we only had 1.5 hour layover this time. We had enough to get some duty frees before we boarded for out flight to Heathrow. Again this flight was on time and again excellent service. We landed at Heathrow early evening and quickly got off the plane and collected our baggage after immigration. We then ordered an uber to take us back to the hotel to pick the car up and travelled back to our home address. We arrived home just before 2200 hours and that’s it the holiday was over and we now need to decide where next. (it’ll be Fiji btw-from Mrs O!)
Our Thoughts
Flight – Etihad – Great aircraft, Great service and on time. Fantastic staff and really helpful. Like the layover time and enjoy this sort of travelling. Would I travel directly – Yes but only if the price is right I would always look at flying with a stopover to this destination as I find the airports you stop over in great and enjoy the flights being separated.
Seaplane – Love this way to travel and enjoy this part of the journey. Great staff and really helpful.
Filitheyo Island Resort – Food is fantastic and staff are great (Reception not great as cannot answer any questions) Resort is lovely and the hotel and island are fantastic in how they have set the resort out. The rooms are great as well and the sea is beautiful. It is just that there is no nightly entertainment which may suit some, but this would be the only reason we would not return to this island. The Internet is expensive and so we did a great thing by getting local sim cards at the airport. All three of us were on the internet all the time and we just hotspotted off the phones. No issues and is a cheaper way of getting internet on the island. For phone calls we used an app called slickcall – again would highly recommend this as we made over 10 hours of phone calls to the UK and the cost was just £5.50. (I had a clients flight cancelled 6 days before they left whilst we were on holiday and we had to sort that out for them)
The resort would be great for Honeymoon’s where you can have a romantic dinner on the beach, people who love snorkelling and scuba diving and people who like a quite resort in the evenings
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What do we have to offer
We have thought long and hard about focusing on this topic but we believe that it is relevant. I know on other pages on this site it says the benefits but feel like we could explore this more and to focus on this topic this week.
So what are the benefits that come with booking through a travel agent. I think the first one and most important on is that you have contact with a real person and not a call centre which most of the big travel firms have. As a travel agent we care for our customers and are there to do all the necessary paperwork and booking for you and are there if any issues crop up. We give that personal touch which people just do not have at the moment. We save a lot of time and for some a lot of worry about their holiday and we will advise and complete as much paperwork for you taking all the stress out. At Ohana we aim to make sure that once you have booked with us we do everything excluding visa's and medical questions in regards to your destination but we will always point you in the right direction. I see it as like having a personal trainer at the gym where we are there for you every step of the way and money just cannot pay for the level of service that you receive. We make sure that you have all the paperwork before your holiday and will print this all out for you and if required book your seats and obtain your boarding pass. We do everything. When you go on holiday as well you will not only have the tour operators emergency number but our own emergency number for any issues whilst on holiday. We will also contact you after the holiday to make sure that everything was good and if not see how we can solve any issues.
One big benefit with us is that we are part of the Not Just Travel Family which is a huge company and is aligned with Hays travel. This makes sure that you know when booking with us you are getting the best prices and exceptional service. There is some news in the next few months coming out that will show just how big this company is and how well thought of it is in the travel industry but you will have to watch this space for this news.
People often ask as well do we just do expensive holidays. The answer is no to this as we cater for the whole market when it comes to holidays. We have access to all the sites that you can find on the internet and man many more which are just not available and only sell to the trade. When we say we cover 100% f the market we mean 100%. You can go away on a UK break with us or we can tailor make a holiday to what you want to do anywhere in the world and add any extras so you have one price for everything. We ourselves love Florida and we can do hotels, Named Villas, villas allocated on arrival, car hire, Attraction tickets and more. We have access to all the deals that you can see on the internet and much much more. We also can arrange not just Florida holidays but many other holidays for up to 3 years ahead of travel. These prices and the companies that we use are normally guaranteed prices and so what you are quoted is what you pay. It will not o down but it will not go up either. This helps some people planning and budgeting for their holiday.
When it comes to paying for your holiday we take all forms of payment excluding American Express except in exceptional cases. A popular payment method with ourselves is paying by Direct Debit and this was you can make payments up to six weeks before travel. This is very handy for them trips booked a couple of years in advance.
Everyone ahs heard of companies like TUI, Jet 2 Holidays, BA Holidays and also Easyjet Holidays - we have access to all these products and more and will always be either the same price or better and the big extra is as stated above we do all the work for you in regards to the booking and are a personal service to you our customers.
I know this is a long post but we could just go on and on how booking with a travel agent is so much better than booking via the internet. What is more as well is that travel agents like ourselves are fully ABTA registered and so your holidays are safe and there is the ABTA protection there. I have noticed a lot of internet based companies are not ABTA registered and the horror stories that go with these are also out there. Make sure that you cover yourselves, this is in case anything does go wrong.
Now we like a challenge so if you are thinking of booking a holiday then pick the phone up or message us so can get that perfect holiday for you booked. Look on our main page and can see how our prices compare to others and we have so many special offers on as well which are exclusive to our company.
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Concerts, Sporting events and more
There is so much more to Ohana Travel than just holidays.
There are so many different events around the world and some travel agents have access to all of these. Sporting events like Wimbledon, football matches, F1 or events such as concerts or festivals are all possible with or without accommodation and travel arrangements. One of our favourite people to watch and relax with on TV is Andre Rieu and he does so many tours in Europe especially around the Christmas period. Along with the Andre Rieu concerts at Christmas parts of Europe are famed for their Christmas Markets, from Krakow, Vienna, Berlin or Prague, why not get a package to spend a few days exploring these delights and get that Christmas feeling? Or you could stay closure to home and have a package for the Christmas market in Edinburgh.
Concerts
Why not go and see your favourite artist? There are a multitude of concerts worldwide and tickets and packages are available for many of them! There is so much included in the price and travel can also be arranged. Why not go and see you favourite performers in style and upgrade your travel arrangements to go with it? Anything is possible!
Sporting events
There are hundreds if not thousands of sporting events worldwide and we can get great packages to the event you would like to see. If formula 1 is your thing, then why not combine this with a holiday at some of the famous venues around the world? Dubai could be combined with a cruise after the race or even go to the tropical islands of the Maldives after the racing weekend. Go and support your favourite teams at all the different football grounds be this in the UK or abroad! Combine this with a hotel stay and you have the start to a fantastic few days away doing something you love!
City Breaks
City Breaks are a great way to unwind after a few days at work. Jump on a plane and before you know it you have a new city to explore. Traverse the city, either with a guided tour or just wander around at your own pace, and see what you come across. Dine at fabulous restaurants or even see those glorious northern lights with an Iceland city break. Lapland at Christmas is always popular and you often see Santa before his big day along with his reindeer friends. Enjoy some of the great breaks in the UK as well and explore some wonderful places whatever time of the year it is. There are a great number of cities close by like Bath or York which have so many things to explore you that will wonder where the weekend has gone!
Big shows on BROADWay or london
Going to our capital or even across that big pond there are many great shows to be seen. Combine the London shows with a hotel for the night and you can relax and enjoy the show without having to think of travelling home. These come at showstopping prices a lot of the time and you could even add train tickets to the price as well! Let the show begin!
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There are so many wonderful things to do and we can make them all happen for you. If you are after inspiration we are always happy to give advice or just have a chat, or you could look at our offers page as there are always deals for everything we offer on there. Still can't see what you want? Give us a call and we will happily try and locate the IDEAL tickets for you and put a great package together. Ohana Travel. Where YOU are Family.
Orlando Week
The Theme Park Capital of the World
Orlando, Florida is well known to everyone as the theme park capital of the world. There is so much to do you wonder how you are ever going to fit it all in and results in people going back year after year. We are one of those people and love it here. You have so much to do it that when you return you need another holiday to get over the one you have just been on.
You have the Disney Theme parks and Universal Theme parks. You have SeaWorld to go to and all the attractions you find on international drive and in Kissimmee. Then you have NASA to attend and if lucky can watch a launch from the location and then Busch Gardens, Legoland and much much more to do.
There are large malls for shopping and getting all those bargains along with the numerous shops in and around all the Orlando area.
About an hours drive and you can be on some great beaches either on the Atlantic Coast or the very warm waters of the Caribbean, you just have so much to do.
Apart from all the attractions Orlando is well known for all the fantastic food they have to offer and the portions are so big.
You have great weather all year and is very hot in the summer months with the humidity very high. The choice of accommodation is also vast in choice and you can have a villa holiday where the villa is named or not, a hotel room either on site at Disney or universal or away from the parks and maybe on International Drive. Transport is always available and many choose to do their holiday with Uber Drivers or using Lyft, Some make use of the I trolley running along International Drive and use the transport to and from the parks provided by the hotels and others prefer the independence of having a hire car and driving out there.
There are books written on going to Florida and what you can do and so many Blogs and videos on You Tube. This has got to be one place that everyone visits at least once in their lifetime. The hospitality and friendliness of the Americans make this holiday so good.
Here at Ohana love Florida and this is our next holiday. We like to hire a villa and car and do all the parks when we are there. We always try and get some reservations in Magic Kingdom for an evening meal and then watch the fireworks before going back to our villa. We love Kennedy Space Centre and we also like to spend at least one day on the gulf coast trying to visit Siesta Key and then spending time in Venice overlooking the sea and watching the dolphins int he sea.
We are having a special offer on all Orlando holidays this week and you can take advantage of some really great prices. We can do any package from a named villa to on site hotels at the theme parks. We have some great companies that we use and they offer a number of packages to suite everyone's needs and wants. Give us a call and we can arrange your next dream holiday to the wonderful Orlando where everyone becomes a kid again.
The offers for this week are :
Book two elements and we will give a further £150 off the price quoted.
Book Three elements with us and we will give a further £200 off the price quoted.
Book four elements with us and we will give a further £250 off the price quoted.
An element is either Flight, Hotel/villa, Theme park Tickets and car hire.
Also if you book a holiday with select tour operators we use then get 5% off the quoted price. So we use a company HEA and they have many offers on our offers page. One has a price of £9260 normal package/sale price. We will knock another 5% off this price making it £8787.
These offers above are for limited time and need to book by 25/03/2023. Terms and conditions apply, min 2 person booking and price over £2000
🤩Waiting for a 2024 Walt Disney World Offer? 🤩
⭐️WHY BOOKING NOW CAN BENEFIT YOU.
🤩We know that historically Walt Disney World release an offer for the following year in the Spring.
✨Whilst nothing has been confirmed yet, we would like to let you know why booking NOW can benefit you even though there is no offer currently!
1. You are locking in those ODR (Out of Date) flights that we have limited availability of, so for example if you want to travel on peak dates, booking now secures whilst available. If you wait to see if an offer becomes available before booking, we may not have availability on our ODR guaranteed direct seats for their preferred dates down the line. We may have sold out!
2. You can AMEND to any future offer Disney release at NO ADMIN FEE! Just any difference in cost to the Room Type/Resort would apply. You can even change their resort if they wish! *
3. Earlier access to the Park Pass System. When booking with us you get the Walt Disney World reference at the time of booking, meaning you can link to the Disney app pretty much as soon as you book to get those Park Pass days booked in. Booking in advance, especially over peak travel dates, ensures you are going to get the Parks the days you want. Don't worry if you change to an offer down the line, your park pass days will automatically transfer over as we will provide you a NEW Disney reference with the offer.
4. No Loss of deposit to change. Most Tour Operators will charge the customer Loss of Deposit and then rebook if they want to change to an offer, we don’t do this. As above, there’s no admin fee to change to any future offer... just any difference in cost to the room/resort will apply.
✨These are great examples as to why you should choose us when it comes to booking their Orlando/Walt Disney World Resort Holiday!
⭐️Walt Disney World Resort Holidays are on sale up to December 2024! Simply call us today.
MALDIVES- WEEK
Maldives - Paradise - Don't miss out on £200 further saving
The Maldives are situated in the Indian Ocean and are made up of a large number of very small islands which are on 26 Atolls. The sea is warm and crystal clear and there are reefs with abundant wildlife all around. If you are looking for paradise then the Maldives is it.
With flights available daily from the UK either direct or indirect the location is very easy to get to and is ideal for those that wish to take a honeymoon in Paradise, for couples wanting that romantic treat or for families holidaying and being treated like royalty.
The weather is fantastic and is hot all year around. When they say you need factor 50 suncream, this is so true due to the islands being on or near the equator,
So what are the islands like? They are all so different but what you will find is luxury, from the rooms where you can choose to be over the water and can access the sea directly from a slide on the balcony area to a room where you walk directly on the beach and into the sea. The sea is warm and clear and ideal for snorkeling, where you will be able to swim with tropical fish and see the reef sharks at various times of the day, along with turtles and rays. Most resorts have swimming pools to wind away the day in and most hotels will provide watersports and entertainment. Some resorts are more lively than others but all serve delicious food and drinks to make sure that you are catered for in all aspects of your holiday.
When arriving in the Maldives you will get to the island you are staying at in various ways depending on where your island your staying at is located. For those closer to the capital MALE you will collect your luggage and be place on a speedboat to get to the island and hotel. For other hotels you may have to get there by Seaplane, or others may involve an internal flight and then speedboat transfer to the hotel. Either way when we have been, we see this as an adventure and part of the holiday that we are on.
Prices do vary on the different Islands along with board basis. All inclusive is very popular and represents good value for money. There are deals all the time for the Maldives and some are exceptional value. From experience you will need to stay a minimum of 7 nights for most enjoyment but the hotels do cater for shorter and longer stays.
You will meet a variety of nationalities whilst in resort as people travel from all over the world to holiday in the Maldives and to be on an island paradise. The staff at the hotels are the most friendly you will ever meet and will always go above and beyond to help you and make your holiday the most enjoyable you have ever had. Most hotels also have spas and have a range of treatments to pamper you with so you can enjoy a massage whilst sipping on a cocktail overlooking the Indian Ocean. Nights you will find varies from island to island as some hotels provide nightly entertainment whilst others provide entertainment on some evenings. One thing is for sure is that the sand is not normally far away as most hotels have the bar/entertainment location built there.
Why wait to have that holiday that you dream of? We can offer excellent pricing on a holiday to the Maldives and may just be a better price than you think. We have offers all the time and also without the offers can find a fantastic prices to get you there. At the moment we have a further saving of £200 of a holiday to the Maldives running until 5th March 2023. Give us a call and see how we can arrange that holiday in paradise for you.
An example of prices is I have chosen the RIU ATOLL hotel, 2 Adults, Departing 01/02/2023 and returning 15/02/2023 (14 Nights) Includes transfers(Not Seaplane)
Tui - £9649
British Airways Holidays - £8520
OUR PRICE - £8315
If you take off the £200 sale then it would be £8115.
Kuredu Island Resort and Spa
2 Adults, 10 NTS, All Inclusive, Nov 2023
Tui - £6346
BA - £6363
US with £200 off - £6153
RIVER CRUISES - Week
SOMETHING DIFFERENT
When someone says cruise we think of the large ocean going cruise ships with lots of activities and entertainment on board. There is another type of cruise that is more intimate and also more for the explorer type of person and these are the river cruises.
There is so much more than meets the eye to these and when on board you will find them smaller and more intimate for everyone. The level of service you expect is always excellent and they do have some good facilities on board with many having pools as well. The cabins are well set out and offer all the modern convenience that you come to expect.
What is different is that you cruise down rivers from the likes of the RHINE RIVER to the mighty MEKONG. There is the mighty NILE that can be sailed down along with rivers on all other continents.
What you will find is that there is a lot of exploring to do when river cruising stopping off at tourist spots along the way and exploring new towns and cities.
We offer a range of River Cruises from all River Cruise operators and at present are very popular with the age group of late 40's plus but this is not to say that it is not for younger people who like to explore. Most of the river cruises included guided tours and you have professional and knowledgeable tour guides throughout any tour.
Maybe its time you looked at a River Boat Cruise and see just how affordable they are.
We have one River Tour operator called APT and at this time they offer several River Cruises. One is called European Gems and the cruises operate from March Until December. The Boats are all brand new and they sail from Amsterdam through to Budapest on a 15 day adventure. You get your food and drinks whilst dinning included and tea and coffee available at all times. There are two main bars on board and they are very reasonable priced for the extra drinks. There is some entertainment on board and rooms and facilities on board are to a very high standard. There are a number of tours included in the cost as well. All Gratuities, port charges and transfers are included along with all flights using a scheduled service. The price starts from £2850pp for all this. If you fancy a shorter trip then you can meet the boat at different location for an 7 or 8 day cruise where the 8 day cruise is from £1795pp.
Following on from this cruise you can travel the mighty Mekong whilst visiting Cambodia and Vietnam. Again you have tours which are included in the price and also the boat has a swimming pool to enjoy whilst on board. There is entertainment on board and also bars to use. There is some dinners that are not provided as this is when docked at a city and so the idea is to eat locally on this nights. Again the boat is to a very high standard on this cruise and is for 15 days. It includes all gratuities and port fees and also airfares to and from the starting points. The price for this cruise is starting from £2995pp.
There is also different cruise this company offers which is cruising down the coast line of Croatia in a small Yacht. This includes many stops down the coastline of Croatia and having tours included. Again the food is included and alcoholic beverages are included whilst dinning. All tips and gratuities are included in the price along with airfares. Maximum people on board these boats are 36 Guests in 19 Cabins. The price for 7 nights is from £1895pp.
If you fancy this or another type of river cruise then please get in contact with us and we will find that River Cruise that you would like to do.