This year we wanted to book flight only, but we couldnt find any cheap flights.
Do you think its going to be the same next season?
We'd rather get flight only, and book our own hotel, but the way things are going, it looks like we'll have to get a package holiday, if this is going to be the cheapest.

We want to go in Dec, but will settle for Jan.

What was December like this season? were the beach shacks up and running in baga/calangute?
Also, did it rain?

Many Thanks

Nicola

Hi Nicola,we were in GOA last Nov arrived on the 10th they were still putting the shacks
up,no rain but colder evenings where you needed a cardigan or pashmina over the shoulders.
on checking flight prices ,charter are way over the top ,best prices with virgin to Mumbai
then another indian airline on to Dabolim
ann

Thanks Ann

Had a bit of a rethink and i think we'll wait until Feb/March.
Money will be better, and our baby will be a little older.

Try not to leave it to late Nicola we were there the last 3 weeks in Feb this
year and it just got hotter by the day
ann
ps when is baby due

Babys due early October.
We took our 4 year old when he was 6months, for 3 weeks in Jan/Feb.
Ive only ever been to Goa in Jan, early feb, and April. I didnt really find April any different from the other months, only i had to keep the fan on all night as it was sticky.
In Jan this year it did get a bit nippy in the evenings, to the point were we had to take our sons blanket out with us in the evenings.

We booked through Eclipse Direct, part of First Choice, but for some reason cheaper than the First Choice brochure. We have always used them when we have been to Goa, they always seem to be cheapest for the time we book, even though I always shop around. We've looked into flight only and booking hotel there, but it always seems more expensive.

I think you can get cheap flights, if you are prepared fpr stopovers in Bombay, but with young children I should imagine this to be a nightmare !! ANd the direct flights are quite expensive.

Thanks Maz, i got your email, lovely pictures, and your son seems a cheeky one

These past few years ive managed to find direct flights with firstchoice for around 350pounds per person, but thats booking a few weeks before.
It cost us just over 1200 for 3 of us, so id never pay more than 450pounds per person.
On the other hand, if we do want to find a decent hotel, then we may have to stump up a bit more.

Hi yummy we went in december and all the shacks were up and running it wasn`t chiilli in fact it was all the time, wore t-shirts at night too it was great.
we even had one of the lads in the shack dressed as santa that was some sight

hope that helps