Majorca

It’s one of Europe’s most popular holiday islands, with both British and German tourists visiting Majorca time and again.

But with many families having less disposable cash at the moment, advice on how to still have a holiday in Majorca but spending less than in previous years is more sought after than just a few years ago.

There’s plenty of advice on how to save money while on your overseas holidays, and one way families are cutting their costs is to opt for package trips – a trend increasing so much that well known tour operator First Choice, part of the TUI travel group that includes Thomson Holidays, is to offer this exclusively from 2012.

But new research shows that something as simple as which day you depart and return from your holiday can have a major impact on the overall cost, with the same trip having a difference of hundreds of pounds within the same week as starting a holiday.

Well known and respected British consumer group Which? did the research, and it shows that by switching the departure day from a Saturday to a Thursday considerable savings can be made for Majorca holidays and elsewhere this summer.

Noting that nearly all holidays cost more from mid July to end August than any other time year – along with Christmas – when the school holidays occur, they show that it is possible to cut the cost of a peak time family trip relatively easily, especially as most families now have internet access and can act as their own travel agent.

A good example the consumer group gives is for a week’s holiday for four to Majorca in August, which costs just over £2,300 with Thomson leaving the UK on a Saturday. But by moving the departure day to a Thursday the same vacation is £1,480 – an astonishing saving.

And staying with Majorca holidays they give another example, this time with travel firm Cosmos and flying from Manchester Airport, where the same holiday departing on a Saturday costs over £2,500 but if the flight was taken on the Friday afternoon the overall price would drop by over £600.

With a little forward planning the research shows potential holidaymakers how they could save hundreds on exactly the same trip but with just a liittle variation in departure and return dates for exactly the same package, with no comprising on quality of the Majorca hotels they have to choose from with the major tour operators who sell the majority of holidays in the UK.

Independent travellers are also finding that there’s some great money saving deals available if they are prepared to spend an hour or two doing some basic research if they want a villa holiday. Some of the big companies have some online late bargains available for Majorca villa holidays this summer.

Private owners too are slashing prices to get occupancy and some money in during the peak months – well run internet sites allowed an advanced search where you can not just specify a particular country, but an island or region and even individual villages, with options to show those where the owners have special offers available in the coming weeks.

For more Majorca holidays visit www.yourmajorca.net

Jet2 Holidays have a good offer at the moment, for return flights and a self catering apartment for £229 a person, for a 7 night Majorca holiday.

It’s for next week June 2, the apartment is near to Alcudia, and the flights are from Manchester.

To visit their internet site click here

For more Majorca holidays visit yourmajorca.net

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The Daily Mail’s travel section are highlighting some good price holidays at the moment:

Calas de Mallorca is on the south-east coast of Majorca and the beach at Cala Domingos Gran is one of the nicest on the island. If you enjoy walking, there is a promenade along the headland with some spectacular views out to the Mediterranean.

Included in the price is accommodation, flights to Majorca, all meals and various other things.

For full details click through to the Daily Mail’s travel section here

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skysports has run a good review of a golf holiday in Majorca earlier this month – to read it click here

The reviewer describes the island as a ‘fantastic destination’ and one of the courses played on was Son Gual, which can often be seen when you come into land on Majorca flights, and is one of the best he has played – the other course was Son Antem.

The number of people opting for Majorca villa holidays this year is up nearly 40% on last year, according to new data from HomeAway Holiday Rentals.

For Majorca Villa Holidays Visit James Villa Holidays

Overall Easter was good for Majorca’s hotel and holidays industry, partly due to Easter being later than normal this year, and partly due to a lot of British tourists taking advantage of the extra public holiday for the royal wedding to take a week or two on the island.

But some areas have done better than others – the capital Palma for example had hotel occupancy nearing 85%.

Other areas doing well include Soller, Calvia and Cala Millor, while Alcudia didn’t see as many tourists as they might have hoped for.

For Majorca hotels visit yourmajorca.net

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