I first went in 1996, and we paid under £350, 2 weeks bed and breakfast in Jan, in hotel Kamat Calangute. Very nice hotel.

In January 1995 we paid £354.00 each for `14nts BB at the Beira Mar ,We are going back to Beira Mar in January 2009 and we are paying £501.00 each(14nts BB),So all things considered,still a very reasonable price. Paula

First trip was in 1996 .flight was on boxing day with manos. Stayed at the DON JUAO in ANJUNA FOR 2 WEEKS £430 EACH . It was a suprise for Karens sons 18th birthday.We have done the same this year for is 30th. He doesnt know yet. We will give him the tickets next friday on his birthday

KAREN/NEIL

We stayed March 2007 and paid £540.00 each for 2 weeks BB and then this year for 3 weeks in November we paid £660.00 each.

We paid £583 each for 2 weeks B & B in March just gone including the flight upgrade.

In april this year I paid £320 pp for 14nights at the Marinha Dourada with First Choice.
Last year paid £199 flight only with premium seats flying with Monarch
Hoping for a bargain in march/april

Hoping for a bargain in march/april

I don't think that will happen. Things have changed so much in the charter holiday market to the extent that the charter companies will either redirect the flight on way via another UK airport to pick up other passengers so as not to reduce flights OR simply cancel the flight completely as it will not be profitable. I had this conversation with a travel agent friend a few weeks ago who said that the tour companies had to get flights 90% full to break even on flight costs. Some of these flights to Goa last year were not breaking even, that's why there are fewer this year... and fuel has gone up.

Where they make the money is on the accomodation. It would shock you if you knew how little Goan resorts/hotels are getting out of the deal.

As people who have stayed in Goa for many years it would not shock us how much the charters have been paying for B/B in nice guest houses - very little - but this was the only way Goan people could get guests into their places because this was before internet - mobiles etc. where people could book themselves. The companies we booked with in the 80s like Cox and Kings and Speedbird had the monopoly and charged for the service.
Now you and me can book with Jet etc and do our own deals with these people - some still give good value and some are very greedy.
Jet Airways is the best to come down to Goa via Mumbai as they will get you from Heathrow and straight down to Goa without any hassles and you can pick your own accommodation.

In '93 paid about £350 each to stay at Pretty Petals in Candolim, was the best holiday ever despite the then O/H being struck down with delhi belly for a couple days.
This year we have paid £500 odd each in flights for 3 weeks and additional £200 or so for a private apartment. We no doubt could have got flights etc for less, but still seems like not a bad deal to me. Hurrah cant wait

Can't remember what we paid in 1999 when we first went. For March 09 we have paid £399 per person plus all the add ons which with a £6 discount ( that much????) ended up at £504 per person (3 weeks - flight only). For November this year it was £369 plus all the add ons (less £2 discount ) total cost £450 (flight only). Not such a bargain really as I am only there for a week. I think it is my 13th visit in November and 14th in March (OH's 12th in March) .....trouble is I keep losing count
Still happy with what we have paid though.

I was just thinking about this thread last night ...the first time we went we went A/I we paid almost a grand each we upgraded in the hotel for a better room and a better drinks package ....
next year we paid £620 for the nizmar ..next yr £608 odd sum for the same hotel ....
next yr £610 ..in P/park .....next £553 for 3 weeks that time ..march this year £279 for 2 weeks ..and for this november we got that for £614 for 3 weeks .
I have read of people paying much the same for their flights and then have to pay for a hotel ..I have always been happy to pay in and around £600 mark .................colleen