Leaving club

Ditto, there’s seldom a time when something that at least ‘will do’ can’t be found. There’s some great commercial sites out there, but there’s also some that make you appreciate the CMC offer, especially in the silly season. This year is undoubtedly exceptional and challenging.

Peedee

I take it you will get all your deposit back if having to cancell?

Where as when on a long tour as we are ,and others it seems are trying to do when it is now to late as sites are booked up, making it ni on imposible? 

The very big advantage over most other organisations ,is no deposits and alterations were in the past quite easy via the website or a phone call to the sites concerned that has been more diifcult with the big rise in membership and Staycations

Hence the very limited availability on some caravan club sites,compared to ,it seems, much more availability with other oganisations

And to get at this late stage a tour put together having to rely on late pitch availability ,which can happen for a miriad of reasons not what some seem to think 

Not wishing to get deeply into the thorny issue of deposits, but although generally not refundable I’ve had several occasions where the commercial campsite has been more than willing to change the booking dates, even on the basis of a holding date for periods well in advance. It’s not a refund but it’s better than nothing. Latest example South Lytchett Manor near Poole - excellent site.

I take it you will get all your deposit back if having to cancell?

Not sure because I haven't taken a great deal of notice of the terms because it would have to be a really bad disaster for me to cancel in which case the loss of the deposit would be acceptable. I do know that I can move the dates if there is a need and that was good enough for me.

peedee

There is also a disadvantage of no deposits, it can induce cancelled bookings and skew availability. We use a mixture of sites, both clubs, CLs, rallies and others which are none club, I would feel very limited sticking to club sites.

This year I booked well ahead for some sites but have not had problems finding somewhere to go.

It i would think be a bad scenario for us to cancel  ,but  i do know that an alteration for any reason is a lot more user friendly with the organisation we have used in the last 52yrs

I agree it may at times may affect pitch availability? but with so many other reasons  for pitches becoming available ,it would also be the same on ony organisations sites ,it seems it is more noticable with the more popular organisations with high  occupancy levels on sites

Popular sites, belonging to any organisation are limited by their popularity, whether you've paid a membership fee  or not. Membership isn't the key to getting a pitch but gives you reduced price access to a fairly standardised network in the case of CAMC. Plus other benefits that some find useful.

If your sole purpose is to book a pitch on a certain site on a certain date club membership might not fulfil your needs.

I’m not an advocate for deposits, but there is no doubt the current system does skew the bookings, particularly at weekends. Personally I would prefer to live with it and continue with the ease of booking / amending. As to occupancy, of the 3 C&CC sites we have stayed at 2 were just about full, the other about three quarters. The use of deposits might mean they are later filling up, but fill up they do. At least in these unusual times.

The use of deposits might mean they are later filling up, but fill up they do.

That is certainly the case in my experience both in the use of good commercial and C&CC sites.

peedee