Vacation V Staycation Costs

A&J, I saw that about P&O. Think its not my idea of a cruise.

We have enjoyed the ones we have done in the Caribbean but I would avoid going there in October, prices are usually more favourable then because it the height of hurricane season. We've found December through to March is the best time to visit. The weather is more settled and not muggy or humid.

We have swam with dolphins, or should I say we have dived with them. We had the privilege of them joining us while on a dive in the Caribbean. 

Its a long time since we've had a hotel holiday. Our trips to Lanzarote are to our time share apartment, we will be going this year in Nov/Dec for 3 weeks, only 4 hours in an aeroplane all being well. 

There are so many cruise ships laid up in the channel at present, crews sent home, they're going to need a lot of work to get them going safely again. I've read many are planning more local cruises at first with greatly reduced passenger numbers. 

and for the uninitiated the Solent has 4 tides per day

There is a common misconception that it is because of the Isle of Wight, with tides going in one channel, and then a second tide in the other channel as the first recedes, not true.

"The English Channel is effectively one big tidal system - when Dover sees low tide, Land’s End sees high tide. The Isle of Wight sits almost on the midpoint (which is why it has a very small tidal range)"

here endeth the lesson for today

Thanks to CY & Rufs for the view from the friends of the sailors-AKA ‘tatty old bit’ society👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤣🤣

And Bristol has the second highest tide in the world...so be careful at Weston when you think the sea has been gone for a long time....

The recovery companies get good biusines out of the "chelsea tractors" who get on the beach at Weston when the tide is out ,with the long recovery wire ropes and "snatch" pulls

JV, they’re not Chelsea tractors if they’re actually used off road👍🏻. A Chelsea tractor is a derogatory term for a large 4x4 which is driven around towns & cities for normal domestic reasons hence its nickname. When used away from towns, cities & the major road network they become off road vehicles in their natural environment👍🏻😊

The Lord only knows what currents abound off Lands End. I spent two and a half hours throwing up in the bowels of the Scillonian one happy holiday. It looked calm as a millpond as well, and much to my horror, I was the only one affected that day. I could barely stagger off at St Mary’s, but my first port of call was the helicopter booking office for the return journey. Happily waved off my parents and sister later in day, then flew over them out on top deck an hour or so later. Scillies are stunning, and we intend having a holiday there at some point, but nothing on this Earth would get me back on that ruddy boat!🤢😱😁

Hi TG, Ah, hurricane season-that could explain the cheaper prices then!

Only been 3 times and all in Jan/Feb so didn’t give that a thought, but really just a price comparison at the moment.

The Ikos resorts do look very nice, but you are obviously going to pay, and have only looked at them recently due to the shorter flight times and sadly accepting that a trip outside the UK may be further down the line than we had hoped.

As you say the ‘round the Uk’ cruise does not immediately appeal but the price will be crucial and the fact they are doing them suggest they are as keen as we are!

Had an email from Cunard yesterday and it mentions three types, round Britain, coastal cities and summer sun so will be interesting to see the details.