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Summer 2007
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If I have to wait until Friday, I'll definitely leave it until after we get back. We're only away for a week, so I'll be out and about and sniffing for brochures from the 24th April onwards :roll:
Where are you planning on going Pippy? We're looking at San Miguel, Ibiza, but I want to compare First Choice/Eclipse prices for the Hotel Galeon with Thomson's prices for the San Miguel Hotel/Beach Club. They're all part of the same group and have shared facilities, obviously Thomsons are more expensive but their hotels are slightly nearer the beach... decisions, decisions...
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I got a telephone call the other day from travel Choice to say that their 2007 holidays went on sale today and they were having a launch in the shop and they would be open late if i wanted to call in.

Great I thought, I will pop in when I finish work and pick up a tropical brochure and maybe try and get some prices.

Wrong- staff are all hassled because none of the 2007 brochures had arrived and there were many customers not to happy.

Oh well I will try tomorrow :shrug
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I'm going back to the Conrad in Sharm :D

Great hotel and last year VERY cheap! I've no doubt it'll cost more this year though.

Pippy :D
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Ive been trying to get a price for Xanadu in turkey summer 2007. As far as i know only Thomson or Thomas Cook do this hotel.Every time i ask i get a different date for the release of the brochures. Today it was Thomsons in about six weeks time! Thomas Cook 20th April. It will be so much easier when i dont have to go in the school holidays. :roll:
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First Choice 2007 is now online :hyper
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Intresting to see some of the changes First Choice have made, they have moved Sri Lanka to Gatwick and Kenya to Manchester, swapping them and apart from that not much else apart from nearly all the departure days being changed.
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http://www.eclipsedirect.co.uk S07 holidays are now online! :hyper :hyper

At the moment I can only get them via the fast booking link on the right hand side of the main page.

I'm off to price up my holiday for next year :D
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Definitely more expensive than last year, but still quite a good price for what I know is a great hotel!

14 nights at the Conrad, Sharm A/I
Departing Gatwick 30/07/07
Premium rooms (sea view, bath robes, tea/coffee making facilities etc)
Sitting together on flights

Price for 6 adults £5208.40, £868 each.

If we booked the non-premium rooms the total price would be £4620.40, but having stayed in the premium rooms last year we want the same again :D
I will also price it up on the FC website, but at the moment it's not working properly. I can get as far as dates, airport and Egypt, but it won't let me enter Sharm.
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On the first choice website its,

Total Price - £5364.
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Oooo, how did you manage that? :hmmm
I still can't get Sharm as an option :?
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I put the date in, then selected London Gatwick, then from the next list just selected Sharm El S, contuned down the page. Thats from the main search area.
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Hmmm, I still can't get further than 'Holiday location, Egypt.'

In the resort section the only option is 'I don't mind'. I've entered all the other details but when I click on search, it says 'Sorry, your chosen location is not available'.

Oh well, it looks as though Eclipse are definitely cheaper, as expected :D
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RED SEA

That it, select Red Sea from the drop down box first off.
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Got it! Thanks :tup

I make it £5436.64 though.

That's with pre-bookable seating and 2 x Double Room
Balcony Or Terrace, Premium, Private Bath, Sea View, Shower, Toilet

Dep Gatwick Monday 30th July '07 14 nights.

Oh I'm so excited now!

We'll be booking online with Eclipse tomorrow night I think!
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Hi

Does anybody know how you find out an accommodation code to enter it in the Eclipse fast booking box for next years holidays.

I am trying to get the 'Gran Bahia Principe Punta Cana' and the 'Ocean Bavaro Spa & Beach Resort' both in the Dominican Republic.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks
Graham
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just put any number in, and then it will take you to the search pages.
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Got my First Choice and Sunstart brochures from travel agents today. Can't wait to go to bed and look at them :lol: I got the girl to give me a quote then I come home and priced it on the internet and it was £300 cheaper. I'll be sure to ask the shop to match the internet price before I book up.
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:D Hi Joolz, that's exactly what i did, found a great deal with thompsons,on line, then went into my local thompsons, and asked them if they would price match, and they did! BBB
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