Tropical April Edition | November 2019 – October 2020

Tropical April edition | November 2019 – October 2020

Our pick of tropical retreats, now featuring Los Cabos in Mexico and Kenya Forget umming and aahing over another cocktail – our All Inclusive holidays are all about pushing the boat out, so you might as well give the bartender a shout. Dine to your heart’s delight without the hassle of picking up the bill, and don’t fret about making a dent in your holiday kitty if you fancy staying for some pud. In fact, you barely have to lift a ﬁnger once you’ve booked. Flights, transfers, meals and local drinks are all chucked in, which means you’re free to focus on the important stuff – like which swimming cossie makes the cut and how many pairs of shades you need to stuff in your case. Welcome

RIU Palace Baja California Los Cabos

Introducing First Choice 170 The inside scoop ...... 4 Premier ...... 6 SplashWorld ...... 7 Weddings & SuneoClub ...... 8 All Inclusive ...... 9 Flying high ...... 10 Finishing touches ...... 12 Flexible ﬂying ...... 13 Long-haul destinations ...... 14 Multi-Centre holidays ...... 16 RIU hotels ...... 18 Novotel Phu Quoc Resort Vietnam Escape Mexico ...... 20 Los Cabos, Paciﬁc Coast, Caribbean Coast Florida ...... 68 Sri Lanka Costa Rica St Lucia ...... 72 Aruba ...... 78 Barbados ...... 84 Jamaica ...... 92 Costa Rica ...... 113 Dominican Republic ...... 118 Punta Cana Maldives ...... 138 Goa ...... 140 Sri Lanka ...... 146 Kenya ...... 150 Mauritius ...... 154 Thailand ...... 161 146 113 Phuket, Khao Lak Vietnam ...... 168 PEFC This brochure was Certified produced using 100% When you have finished with This product is from Information carbon-balanced this brochure please recycle it. sustainably managed Just bring it into a TUI shop paper. forests and controlled Flight guide ...... 172 CBP010616TUI and we will recycle it for you. PEFC/16-33-141 sources www.pefc.org Insurance ...... 173 A-Z guide ...... 174 April Edition. This may be superseded and replaced by a later edition. Always check with your travel agent to ensure that you have the most up to date brochure edition. Also see section 2 of Our Agreement with You and Yours with Us for ‘The Price You Pay’. First Choice is a trading name of TUI Our Agreement ...... 178 UK Limited. TUI UK Limited is a member of the TUI AG group of companies. The air holiday packages in this brochure are ATOL-protected by the Civil Aviation Authority. Our ATOL number is 2524. Please see Our Agreement with You and Yours with Us for more information. This brochure was published in April 2019 and prices are valid from March 2019. Cabo San Lucas Los Cabos

The inside scoop Need-to-know info about First Choice holidays

new First Choice What’s at your fingertips If you’ve got your eye on Mexico, you’re in luck. We’re now flying to three This brochure’s just a taste of what we do. Head to our Facebook, of the country’s must-see destinations. On Mexico’s Pacific coast, miles of Twitter and Instagram pages for heaps of holiday ideas, plus cracker-coloured sand mingles with bustling, restaurant-lined promenades. hot-off-the-press videos and don’t-miss deals. Head even further west, and you’ve got Los Cabos, which is popular with the likes of George Clooney, thanks to its glitz-and-glamour dining scenes Instagram and nightlife. Over in the east, you can opt for Mexico’s Caribbean coast. instagram.com/ firstchoiceholidays Cancun’s the headliner here, with baby-blue water, lively hotels and a smattering of ancient Mayan ruins nearby.

Meanwhile, in Jamaica, the Riu Ocho Rios hotel’s set to get an upgrade. It’ll reopen in winter 2019 sporting a brand new splash park, top-notch YouTube restaurants and a trendy hangout for teens. And that’s on top of its swish youtube.com/ pool scene. ﬁrstchoiceholidays

What’s more, we’re cutting the ribbon on Kenya. This African animal kingdom majors in safaris and sunshine, with both wildlife-roamed national parks and Tippex-tinted beaches under its belt. You can holiday here with us from winter 2019, and we’re lining up direct ﬂights for summer 2020.

Disney’s Animal Kindgom, RIU Sri Lanka, Grand Memories Punta Cana, page 71 page 147 page 122

On our radar Our pick of the hotels in this brochure…

4 The inside scoop Find your holiday match

We line up All Inclusive getaways in all shapes and sizes. Holiday Villages put on the full works for fun-ﬁlled family holidays. SplashWorld hotels come with unlimited waterpark access. SuneoClub deals in sunshine breaks for savvy spenders. And Premier ups the ante with swanky, luxury pads. 5

fab things 1. All Inclusive is our middle name Every one of our holidays is All about Inclusive, meaning the price you pay Premier covers flights, transfers, three meals a day and local drinks as standard. FIRST CHOICE Talk about good value. And at a lot of hotels, a whole bunch more’s included, Keep your eyes peeled for these too. Browse this brochure and check holiday types as you flick through this out firstchoice.co.uk for more info. brochure, and visit firstchoice.co.uk to check out our full range.

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Keep an eye out for the TripAdvisor logo as you flick A Gold through this brochure, Medal logo also guarantees you’re to see how hotels have onto something good – been rated by other guests, these are the ones that and head to our website constantly receive the 2. The options are endless Forget 3. We fly from airports here, for the latest full reviews. best feedback from one size fits all. Our holidays range there and everywhere You can our customers. from five-star beach breaks in far-flung fly direct to more than 70 destinations tropical retreats to action-packed from a whopping 21 regional airports, family holidays in Europe. Not-the- which are dotted throughout the UK norm durations, like three, five and and Ireland. So, there’s a really good 11 nights, are up for grabs in lots of chance your journey to the airport places, and you can even double up on will be a short one when you holiday Tap your way to destinations with our All Inclusive with us. somewhere Multi-Centre holidays. tropical

Download the FirstChoice app and you’ll have a one-stop holiday shop in your pocket. It stores digital boarding passes for you, whether you check in on the app or a different device. It also counts down the days until you jet off and gives you all the latest destination info – from what the weather’s doing to the must-see sights. Find out more at firstchoice.co.uk/myapp 4. It’s easy to find a friendly face 5. We’re a caring bunch Looking Whether you just want some advice or after you is top priority, but so is caring you’re ready to book, you can pop in to for the destinations you love. Through Travel aware – Staying safe see us at any TUI Holiday Store. Then, the TUI Care Foundation, we do our & healthy abroad no matter where you head on holiday, bit to help out local people and places. you’ll have a TUI rep on hand to help Plus, lots of our hotels do stuff like you. You can also call, text or email the grow their own veggies, or care for The Foreign & Commonwealth Office and National 24/7 Holidayline while you’re away. nesting turtles. Travel Health Network and Centre have up-to-date advice on staying safe and healthy abroad.

O For the latest travel advice from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office including security and local laws, plus passport and visa information check We’re part of the TUI family www.gov.uk/travelaware and follow @FCOtravel and Facebook.com/FCOtravel. We work with TUI, our sister company, to offer you the biggest possible choice of destinations, hotels and flight times – and that’s just for starters. O More information is available by checking So look out for the friendly TUI red ‘smile’ logo http://www.firstchoice.co.uk/holiday/info/travel-aware. when you check in at the airport. You’ll see it on O Keep informed of current travel health news by visiting your transfer buses, excursion coaches and reps’ www.travelhealthpro.org.uk. clipboards, too. The advice can change so check regularly for updates.

The inside scoop 5 Luxury holidays all over the world Luxury comes as standard with Premier. Plump for one of these holidays and indulgence is par for the course.

Highly rated by you Only our favourite hotels feature in the First Choice Premier range. These are all handpicked and keep their place by receiving great feedback from guests while delivering a fantastic holiday experience.

Stylish 4 & 5-star hotels Premier gives you extra kilos to All 4 or 5-star, these hotels are top of their game when play with – ﬂy with it comes to location, decor and service. TUI and you can check in 20kg of luggage and carry up to 10kg on the plane. Discover the Premier collection at ﬁrstchoice.co.uk/premier

6 Premier Holidays with unlimited waterpark access

KIDS’ CLUB by TUI FAMILY LIFE You’ll get a taste of of our TUI FAMILYLIFE holidays at selected hotels with a KIDS’ CLUB by TUI FAMILY LIFE. Here,we run Bamse Club for 3 to 5-year-olds and @611for 6 to 11-year-olds.

Our SplashWorld hotels offer up a break from the norm, in that each one grants you free entry to a ﬁrst-rate waterpark. Better yet, you can ride the slides as often as you like.

SlidesSlides at your ﬁngertips Around-the-world destinations Tried & tested by us Some parks are within the grounds of the We’ve travelled the globe picking out the We take waterparks pretty seriously and hotels, others are close by – and by that we very best waterparks for SplashWorld. won’t add any old place to the SplashWorld mean you can walk to it or we’ll lay on a So whether you fancy speeding down books – only the best parks make the grade. free shuttle bus to get you there. And while a corkscrew slide in Spain or riding a And we try out all the rides, slides and each park is different, you can expect to be Boomerango in Bulgaria, we’ve got the full splash zones ﬁrst-hand. It’s a tough job, lining up for some of the best rides going. line-up of destinations. but someone’s got to do it…

There’s loads more, including a slide guide at ﬁrstchoice.co.uk/splashworld

SplashWorld 7 Your money goes further with SuneoClub. These breaks are easy on the wallet but go all out on the things that really make a holiday.

Bright, sunny bases Fuss-free rooms are bright and fresh with a pop of colour. And they’re always within 10 minutes’ walk of the beach. Budget friendly Counting the pennies? You don’t have to ditch your annual week in the sun – SuneoClub breaks are fantastic value for money. Around-the-world dining Buffet, but not as you know it. WorldCuisine throws live cooking stations into the mix, where chefs make your meals to order. SuneoClub team Friendly and approachable – that’s the SuneoClub team. They’ve usually got a new game or a bit of banter up their sleeve, too.

Find out more about SuneoClub holidays at ﬁrstchoice.co.uk/suneoclub

It doesn’t get much bigger than tying the knot. And we can help you get the fairytale just right… Perfect planning Dream Can’t be dealing destinations with the stress of Gorgeous settings organising it all? are par for the course Then let us take care when you get married of it. Our wedding with us. Pick from a coordinators make line-up that includes sure everything goes everywhere from off without a hitch. Lapland to St Lucia.

Renewals of vows The icing on the It may have been a cake good few years since We’ve got loads of The big day you swore to have extras to choose from package and to hold. But that to make your wedding Most of our wedding doesn’t mean you perfect, like champers packages include the can’t pledge your on the plane and ceremony, marriage licence, commitment again – massages for two. certiﬁcate and registrar fees. this time somewhere Lots of them also come with exotic. sparkling wine, blooms and a cake.

For more info, pick up a copy of First Choice Weddings or visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk/weddings

8 SuneoClub & Weddings All Inclusive

This is your standard set-up. You get three meals a day, including snacks, plus soft drinks and local-brand alcohol. Activities and entertainment are usually included for a set time each day, but the speciﬁcs tend to vary from place to place, so it’s worth checking out our website for details.

24-hour All Inclusive

This one’s fairly self-explanatory. You get everything in the All Inclusive package, plus there’ll be food and drink available around the clock. So if you get an attack of the midnight munchies or fancy another cocktail in the wee small hours, you don’t have to set foot outside your hotel. All Inclusive Explained…

Ultra this, gourmet that – it’s all well and good, but what does it actually mean? Here, we explain the different types of All Inclusive our hotels offer and what your money gets you. And, remember, on our long haul holidays you can enjoy it right up to the minute you leave your hotel. Gourmet Inclusive

This one’s the sole property of the Karisma chain of hotels. Put simply, it’s the crème de la crème of dining set-ups. You get top-drawer à la carte restaurants, gourmet cuisine, and extras like 24-hour room service. Factor in poolside butler service and your every whim is catered for. Ultra All Inclusive

With this set-up, you get everything that’s included in 24-hour All Inclusive, plus some really nice extras. We’re talking branded spirits – like Smirnoff, Jack Daniel’s, that sort of thing – plus a choice of buffet and à la carte restaurants, a bumper crop of activities and entertainment, and even some non-motorised watersports, like windsurﬁng and snorkelling.

All Inclusive explained 9

Award-winning We’ve scooped the prize for the ‘World’s Best Leisure Airline’ for the last ﬁve years in a row, so you’re Flying high in good hands. On a First Choice holiday you’ll ﬂy with our award-winning sister company, TUI. Here’s what you can expect…

Unbeatable service Airports to suit you We want to make your airport Your holiday starts the minute you step on We fly direct to more than 90 destinations experience as stress-free as possible. Here’s how we do it… board. The facts speak for themselves – 87% worldwide, from 21 regional airports in the of our passengers rated our inflight service UK and Ireland. Bag drop as good or excellent for summer 2018.* If you’ve checked in online, you Family-friendly flying can use our self-service bag drop Modern fleet Jetting off with little ones has never been kiosks** at Gatwick, Birmingham, Our fleet includes 11 787 Dreamliners, which easier. You can bring a pushchair or car seat Manchester, Newcastle, Cardiff and are quieter and more spacious than other free of charge, and there’s food on board Bristol airports. And if you have planes. They also come with mood-lighting that’s tailored for youngsters. an early flight, you can check your to help you adjust to new time zones and luggage in the day before at Gatwick, an improved cabin pressure to help reduce *Based on customer feedback, scoring our service as 7/10 or above. Birmingham and Manchester. jet lag. A helping hand Retail therapy If you or someone travelling with We’ve got a great selection of food and you has difficulty getting around, drink options, as well as a range of duty-free we can arrange help at the airport. products, which means you’ll save money It’s free – just let us know as soon against the high street price. as you book your holiday or no later than 48 hours before your flight.

** Self-service bag drop kiosks are available subject to the destination you're ﬂying to. 10 Flying high Your onboard experience Wondering what you get on a TUI ﬂight?

Flying short & mid haul Q Afternoon tea or hot breakfast snack Flights of seven hours or less – including before landing to Cape Verde – take place on our fleet of Q Children’s meals available Boeing 737s and 757s. You’ll get… Fly premium to get these Q 15-20kg luggage allowance, depending on extras which holiday you book, and 10kg for children under 2** You can upgrade your booking online, Q At least 28" seat pitch over the phone, or at a TUI Holiday Store. Prices start from just £369 return per Q A range of food and drinks to buy on board, including great value meal deals, person. Here are the extras you can look hot and cold sandwiches, snack boxes and forward to... sweet treats Q 23kg luggage allowance and 10kg for Q lf you’re flying to Cape Verde, you’ll get children under 2** a complimentary meal, with a choice of Q Dedicated Premium Club bag drop and tea or coffee check-in Q Fast-track through security Flying long haul Q Lounge access at UK airports Our long-haul flights are seven hours or Q Priority boarding in the UK and overseas more. Here’s what’s included… Q 38" seat pitch, with a bigger recline 20kg luggage allowance and 10kg for Q Q Duvet and pillow on night flights children under 2** Q Amenity kit with luxury cosmetics Q Up to 32" seat pitch Q Noise-reduction headphones for use Q Blanket and pillow on night flights during the flight 9" seatback TV, plus headphones for use Q Q Complimentary drinks including a glass of during the flight sparkling wine before take off*** On-demand movies, TV and music Q Q Four-course meal channels, plus games Q Children’s TV channels and activity pack Q Three-course meal accompanied by your choice of complimentary soft, hot and alcoholic drinks*** **Not included if you book flight only ***Excludes Champagne and Prosecco

Flight extras

Select your seat Seat upgrades Extra luggage Get priority access to online Extra legroom seats give you Book your extra kilos in check-in and the chance to up to two extra inches on advance to avoid pick seats from a plan of the your seat pitch, plus priority higher charges at the plane. We’ll email you access to online check-in. check-in desk. 90 days before your There are seats with extra return ﬂight with details on space, too. They can only be how to do this. booked for adults.

Flying high 11 Finishing touches There’s more to think about than ﬂights and hotels. Here’s how we can help with those ﬁnal touches…

Taxi transfers If you’d rather ditch the coach transfer and grab a taxi, we can sort it for you – at a great price. Room upgrades Why not plump for a swim-up suite, a bedside Jacuzzi® or a room with a view? Late check-out Don’t let your last day go to waste. If you’re catching an evening flight, you can hang on to a room a little longer, so you can freshen up before you fly. Car hire We work with some of the biggest names in the business so you get top service at a great price. Excursions & attraction tickets Airport parking, hotels & Travel insurance lounges Whether you want an off-road adventure or waterpark tickets, With First Choice Travel get it booked before you go at gotui.com, or visit your local Insurance, you can unwind with Book early to get the best deal TUI Holiday Store. Not only will it save you time, it could save complete peace of mind. Ask in on airport parking. And, if you’ve you money, too. You can really get to know a destination on a store or visit firstchoiceins.co.uk. got an early flight, consider TUI Collection excursion – an exclusive range of authentic trips As with all insurance policies, terms, staying at an airport hotel. You with a focus on sustainability. Just look out for the conditions, exclusions and limitations can also escape the crowds in an apply. Underwritten by AXA Insurance UK TUI Collection logo. airport lounge. Ask your Travel plc. See the A-Z for details. Advisor for details on our great Travel money value airport packages. Plus, if Pick up travel money in a you find the same thing for less TUI store at great rates and within 24 hours, our airport extras commission-free. Or get it online provider, Holiday Extras, will give at tuitravelmoney.co.uk. Plus, the you a refund. Multi-Currency Travel Money Card is safe, secure and reloadable – holding up to 13 different currencies at one time.

TUI credit card Earn Reward Points towards your next holiday every time you spend with the TUI Credit Card. Check your eligibility at tui.co.uk/creditcard† †Representative 19.9% APR (variable).

TUI UK Limited acts as a credit broker for NewDay Ltd on an exclusive basis, and is not a lender. T&Cs apply. Credit provided by NewDay 12 Finishing touches Ltd. Over 18s only, subject to status. Go further with ﬂexible ﬂights

When it comes to ﬂights, we think you should run to your own timetable, not ours…

Can’t find the departure date destinations like the Maldives, you’re after? Or want more Mykonos, Tuscany and Barbados choice on where you jet off are at your fingertips. from? Cue our new holidays with While you’re away, it goes flexible flying. If our schedules without saying that you’ll get or routes don’t work for you, the same top service from we’ll sort you flights with other First Choice. If you need us, you big names – like British Airways, can reach us by text, over the Virgin Atlantic, easyJet and phone, via email or face-to-face. Emirates. This also means new It’s entirely up to you.

What you get What you get What you get What you get • Complimentary meals and • Allocated seating. • Complimentary meals • Enjoy up to 4,000 channels drinks (long haul). • 23kg bag allowance. and drinks. of inflight entertainment. • New buy on board menu • Award-winning onboard • Seat-back TVs with • Special meals, toys and from Marks & Spencer in menu with options for movies, TV shows and dedicated children’s Euro Traveller (short haul). the kids. channels for kids. entertainment channels. • Contoured leather seats • New ergonomically • Superior service with that • Complimentary multi-course (short haul). designed seats (on selected Virgin Atlantic flair. meals and drinks. • Activity pack for kids flights). • Up to 20MB of free Wi-Fi. (long haul).

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Flexible ﬂights 13 Destinations to add to your wishlist Mauritius Whether you’re looking for a chilled-out Holidays to Mauritius deliver a master class in tropical breaks. Kick back on a pristine white beach, dive beach retreat, or fancy exploring a buzzing down to one of the world’s largest barrier reefs, and city, our long-haul holidays have got it watch pods of dolphins bounce across the waves. covered. You can kick back on picture- perfect beaches in Jamaica, explore the rainforests of Costa Rica, or potter between tea plantations in Sri Lanka.

Dominican...... Republic Mexico ......

...... St Lucia ......

Costa Rica ...... Barbados...... Jamaica ...... Aruba

Dominican Republic Beyond its amazing beaches, this holiday favourite has got mountain peaks that are cloaked in forest, quirky Colonial towns, and sapphire-blue lagoons.

Costa Rica Mexico Thailand It’s the place everyone’s talking about You can tick off everything from Thailand was first in line when they were – and for good reason, too. You’ll find cosmopolitan cities and swanky dishing out blissful beach scenes. But it everything from sloth-filled rainforests beachfronts to tropical jungles and age-old has shedloads more to offer than jaw- and bubbling volcanoes, to tropical Mayan ruins on a holiday to Mexico. We’ve dropping shorelines. Its gold-clad temples beaches and national parks, where zip- got three different destinations for you and national parks are a feast for the lining between the trees is on the cards. to choose from here – Los Cabos, Puerto eyes, and the street food’s hard to beat. Vallarta and Cancun.

14 Destinations to add to your wishlist Jamaica In Jamaica, the powder-soft beaches are dotted with huts that serve rum cocktails and jerk chicken. Venture inland to discover mountain peaks, banana plantations, and hidden waterfalls.

Vietnam From ancient temples and deserted islands, to the bustling cities of Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi, holidays to

Vietnam open the doors to a whole new culture.

...... Dubai

...... India ...... Vietnam ......

Sri Lanka Thailand ...... Mauritius

Sri Lanka There’s more to Sri Lanka than textbook beaches. It’s famed for its tea plantations, and is ﬁlled with national parks where leopards, sloth bears and elephants roam free.

India St Lucia The Goa region cherry picks a bunch of around-the-world Whether you’re after adrenaline-fuelled adventures, features, and rolls them all into a neat little package. The jaw-dropping scenery or downtime on the beach, south’s brushed with Caribbean-esque beaches, and the north St Lucia doesn’t disappoint. It’s got jungles, drive-in lines up European architecture and buzzing marketplaces. volcanoes, and fully-loaded snorkelling spots.

Destinations to add to your wishlist 15 Wander the world with our tour holidays

Our tour holidays wrap colourful cultural sights, historic big-hitters and gawp-worthy natural wonders into an All Inclusive package. We can take you all over the world, whether you fancy an up-and-close look at Costa Rica, or a mosey around Mexico. Here’s just one example to sink your teeth into…

Morocco – Imperial Cities tour and Marrakech stay Morocco’s a cultural icon. And on this seven-night tour, you’ll get into the thick of it with a visit to the four biggest cities in the country – Marrakech, Casablanca, Rabat and Fez.

Potter around palaces Marrakech, Rabat and Fez have all taken the helm as Morocco’s capital city. So there are more royal palaces and giant mosques than you can shake a camera at. In Casablanca, you’ll get to nose around the Habous District and check out the biggest mosque in North Africa, the Hassan II Great Mosque. While over in Rabat, the current capital, you can clap eyes on the giant mosaic archway at the Dar-al Makhzen, the home of the Moroccan royal family.

Scout out souks and marketplaces Morocco’s cities date back thousands of years, and their narrow streets and alleys have turned into a labyrinth of bustling markets and souks. You’ll get the chance to shop around for handmade souvenirs and trinkets, before chowing down on a traditional Moroccan tagine.

What’s included on a First Choice tour

All of our tours offer guaranteed departures, small group sizes and an English-speaking guide – they’ll take care of any excursion and entrance fees throughout the trip. Plus, you’ll ﬁnish every day with a stay in a 3 or 4-star hotel. On top of that, our tours are All Inclusive, so you’ll feast on three meals a day, which you can wash down with a pair of complimentary alcoholic drinks at lunch and dinner. You don’t have to worry about getting thirsty during the day, either, as you’ll be fully stocked with water and soft drinks.

16 TUI Tours 224 Tick off two places with a Multi-Centre holiday Our Multi-Centre choices are like a pick ’n’ mix stand – you can create the holiday that’s got all your favourite ﬂavours. You’ll be able to spice up your break at the beach with a stay in a lively city, or a far-reaching tour. You can also book a break that takes you to two different All Inclusive beach resorts.

Cozumel + Mexico Caribbean Coast Costa Rica Grand Tour + Beach Hotel Stay

How does it work? Just pick the holiday with the destinations and durations you want, select your hotels, and book. Here are a couple to wet your whistle…

On this 10-day break, you’ll spend the first week on the The first seven days of this trip take you across Costa Rica sun-swept, tropical island of Cozumel, off Mexico’s eastern on a guided tour, from the Pacific to the Atlantic coast. coast. For the last three days, you’ll head to the Yucatan Then, you’ve got a whole other week to relax in style at a Peninsula on the mainland. hotel of your choice.

Q Spot turtles while snorkelling over coral reef Q Snap pictures of enormous volcanos

Q Go off-roading through mangrove jungles Q Soak in soothing hot springs

Q Explore the ancient Chichen Itza complex Q Trek deep into the rainforest

Q Kick back on Cancun’s mile-long beachfront Q Row down turtle-ﬁlled rivers in Tortuguero National Park

If the idea of a tour or Multi-Centre holiday’s tickled your fancy, you can ﬁnd out more at https://www.ﬁrstchoice.co.uk/holiday/multi-centre

Multi-Centre holidays 17 First Choice & RIU – a great ﬁt

We’ve been coupled up with RIU for years now, and it’s not hard to see why. Like us, the much-loved hotel group puts you ﬁrst. Here’s how they do it…

The RIU experience RIU Montego Bay, Jamaica

Service is priority as much or as little as number one at a RIU you want. And with hotel, so much so that an activity schedule their motto is, ‘As you that’s brimming with like it’. The hotels are everything from All Inclusive, too, so kayaking to Spanish you’ll be able to do lessons, you’re sure what you want, when to ﬁnd something you want, without that takes your fancy. dipping into your After dark, RIU hotels pocket. RIU hotels pull put on a top-notch out all the stops when programme of evening it comes to top-quality entertainment that food and drink, and makes musicals as lots of them serve it up easy to come by as around the clock. You nightclubs. can get stuck in with

Our picks You’ve got three different kinds of RIU Hotels to pick from, and each one has something special up its sleeve.

RIU Fun4All Hotels Big kids will love the games, sports and activities on offer at these fun- packed properties.

RIU Classic Hotels These dish up a winning combination of bucketloads of activities and RIU Palace Punta Cana RIU Yucatan a ﬁrst-rate pick of bars and Dominican Republic Mexico restaurants. Plonked on a vanilla-coloured beach in the This hotel’s nabbed a prime spot in between Dominican Republic, this hotel stacks up six Playa del Carmen’s silky stretch of sand and a

RIU Palace Hotels restaurants, four bars and a pair of giant pools. swanky golf course. If high-end dining and swanky junior suites are more your scene, these • Newly revamped • 3 pools hotels are the ones for you. • Access to a slide-packed waterpark • 5 restaurants • Tonnes of activities • Loads of watersports

18 First Choice & RIU RIU Sri Lanka

RIU Santa Fe RIU Palace Costa Rica RIU Creole Mexico Costa Rica Mauritius From its waterpark to its pool parties, this hotel’s This place comes with a white-sand beach out Dolloped on the coast overlooking a reef-fringed got plenty going on. The club-ﬁlled centre of front, jade-coloured mountains out back, and a lagoon, this tropical treat’s got chilled-out beach Cabo San Lucas is a 10-minute drive away, too. cracking pool scene in the middle. breaks covered. • Beachfront location • Secluded spot by a beach • Plenty of watersports • 3 pools • 5 restaurants • 24-hour drinks and snacks • 24/7 All Inclusive • Huge kids’ club • 2 pools

First Choice & RIU 19 Go for an adventure on the Paciﬁc Coast

If Mexico’s Pacific coast was a recipe, it’d be one of the tastiest meals on the menu. The main ingredient’s its 42 kilometres of icing-sugar sand. But then, you’ve got a whopper of a side dish in the form of the Sierra Madre Mountains. Up here, you can really get your adrenaline going, with zip lining across the thick forest canopies. And when you’ve had your fill of flying through the forest, you can slink back to one of the family-friendly hotels in Puerto Vallarta and for a cool- down dip. Mix it up in Mexico Whether you’re looking to jump into the jungle and explore, jet off for a family break at the beach, or let your hair down at a week-long rave, Mexico’s got something for every kind of All Inclusive holiday. If you’re struggling to figure out which part Let loose in Cancun of the country’s best for you, here’s a guide The heavy hitter on Mexico’s Caribbean coast is Cancun, to help you decide… which earns top marks as a lively beach break spot. It serves up over 19 kilometres of silky smooth sand, most of which rubs shoulders with the Hotel Zone, a massive avenue that juts into the sea. On top of its platter of posh waterfront hotels, it’s also home to a bunch of bass-pumping nightclubs and top-notch shopping centres. And when you’re done partying and topping up your tan in the city, you can mosey down to the Instagrammable Riviera Maya. This part of Mexico’s an hour’s drive south of Cancun, and is chock-a- block with jungle-filled eco parks, ancient Mayan temples and underground, crystal-clear pools called cenotes.

Los Cabos

Cancun Puerto Vallarta

Live like a celeb in Los Cabos

Hollywood’s taken a fancy to this part of Mexico, which is at the tip of the Baja California peninsula on the west coast. The two top players here are the resorts of Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo, and both of them have something special up their sleeves. Cabo San Lucas is all about glitz and glamour. You’ll ﬁnd million-pound yachts bobbing in the marina, which is bordered by a bunch of swish nightclubs and fancy restaurants. San Jose del Cabo takes a more rustic approach. Topping up your tan and slipping into cosy cantinas for a cocktail or two headline the to-do list here.

Find out more about our All Inclusive holidays to Mexico at ﬁrstchoice.co.uk

20 Mix it up in Mexico Mexico - Los Cabos

Our top tip Head here between December and March for the best chance of spotting whales – every year, thousands of grey whales swim past Los Cabos’ shores on their migration route.

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All Inclusive holidays to Los Cabos where the similarities end, though. Cabo At a glance – or Cabo – are like an every-flavour San Lucas is the noisier of the pair, and cuts its teeth as a party town with a bit of Q Eye up the art galleries of San Jose del cocktail. Sofa-soft beaches, buzzy Cabo extra flair. The marina’s packed with six- cocktail bars and glitzy yachts are figure yachts, and there’s a casino where Q Flake out on sleepy Santa Maria Beach chucked in the shaker and served you can rub shoulders with the high-rollers. Q Go yacht-spotting at Cabo San Lucas’ with a Hollywood flourish. Along the coastline, you’ll reach the more marina restrained town of San Jose del Cabo. Celeb fave Culture vultures come for the Los Cabos plays host to more weekly art walk and to nose A-listers than a Hollywood around the tucked-away film premiere, thanks to its galleries, followed by tipples DEPARTURE TAX swanky shops, cut-above at classy cocktail bars. You won’t have to worry beaches and don’t-lift-a- about saving the last of your finger hotels. The so-called Scenic backdrop Mexico currency to pay departure ‘tourist corridor’, which The rocky hem that hugs tax, as we’re including the shadows the shoreline Los Cabos’ beaches is just cost in the price of a canape-sized sample of between its two main your holiday. towns – Cabo San Lucas and the natural scenery that’s in San Jose del Cabo – is pebble- store. Cabo Pulmo, which faces dashed with luxe hideaways and up to the Gulf of California on the Caba San Lucas hotels. Blockbuster names like Jennifer east coast, has North America’s oldest Caribbean Sea Aniston, George Clooney and Cameron coral reef in its back pocket. Then there are Diaz have all been spotted sunning the Sierra de la Laguna mountains, which themselves here. form the backbone of the Baja Peninsula. Destination airport Hike through them, and you’ll come face- Double whammy to-face with prickly cacti, secret lagoons Los Cabos International Airport The two main towns both bury their feet and Insta-worthy beauty spots. Flying time in chunky belts of milky-white sand. That’s 14 hours and 30 minutes from Gatwick Airport Average temperature Travel aware The overall average temperature in Los - Staying safe Cabos is in the thirties, and hit highs of & healthy abroad Fly long haul on our 37°C across June, July and August. Turn to page 5 to find out more. 787 DREAMLINER

Mexico - Los Cabos 21 Snapshot Sports & activities Riu Santa Fe The Riu Santa Fe’s got pools coming out Activity-wise, the entertainment team Beachfront of its ears. On top of a ﬁstful of pools deserve a pat on the back. They’re going with swim-up bars, there’s a slide-stuffed non-stop, with stuff like aqua aerobics, Fly long haul on our Lively pool parties waterpark and a mini-pool for little yoga, dancing and card games. 787 DREAMLINER 24/7 All Inclusive nippers. Evening entertainment Key facilities The pool parties are the stuff of legends Featured new for Summer 2019 X 5 pools X 1 kids' pool X 10 bars X 6 here. There’s a different theme each time, restaurants X Free Wi-Fi X Kids' club but you’ll need to crack out your best X Evening entertainment programme white and neon clobber. Some are during Select Your TripAdvisor rating Seat service X Renova Spa* the day, while others kick off later. Visit firstchoice.co.uk Based on 9155 reviews Free Wi-Fi Location Health & beauty X 2.8 miles from Cabo San Lucas X 25 It’s a toss-up between sauna, hot tub or a Transfer time: 35 minutes by coach miles from the airport X 500m from the massage* at the spa*. There’s a gym nearest bus stop around here, too. Taxi transfer Pool scene Please note This hotel is located on Taxi transfers This place hooks you up with every kind Medano Beach where swimming is available of pool going. The main one’s a whopper, possible but it is advised to take caution with a swim-up bar and in-water tables. and always check local guidelines. Elsewhere, there’s a grown-up area with Rooms: 1190 a stage, which hosts pool parties. Ofﬁcial rating: Food & drink +++++ There’s an army of à la cartes to plump for here. You can try local eats at the Mexican, stick to European goodies at the Italian, or dig into a sirloin at the steakhouse.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from † † † Room overview £1495 pp £1695 pp £1135 pp Double rooms are kitted out with a king size bed or double beds, air-conditioning, Wi-Fi, TV, minibar and a balcony or terrace. All rooms come with an in-room drinks optic, too – Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive meaning you’ll have your very own locally-branded spirits on tap.

High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 30 Apr 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, holiday durations, room upgrades and Double room with board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk balcony or terrace

*Extra charge. †Prices shown are a guide only and apply to selected departures. All prices can go up and down, please check price at time of booking. Prices will vary depending on occupancy. Flight supplements, room supplements and age restrictions may apply. See A-Z at the back of the brochure for more information on Prices and Supplements.

22 Mexico - Los Cabos Cabo San Lucas Luxury holidays all over the world

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Snapshot Sports & activities Riu Palace Cabo San On first impression, you’d think you’re on Toddlers can play, paint and dance until a Caribbean instead of Mexico’s Pacific they drop over in the kids’ club. There’s a Lucas Coast. The bright white main building jam-packed programme of games and Fly long haul on our 24-hour All Inclusive 787 DREAMLINER looks like it’s been plucked straight from competitions, too, so they’ll want to keep Santorini. coming back. 4 pools Key facilities Evening entertainment 6 places to eat X 4 pools X 2 kids' pools X 7 bars X 6 There’s a long list of bass-pumping restaurants X Free Wi-Fi X Kids' club dance parties and family-friendly music Featured new for Summer 2019 Select Your X Renova Spa* shows you can join in with when the sun Seat service goes down. Visit firstchoice.co.uk Location TripAdvisor rating X On the beachfront X 4.5km from Health & beauty downtown Cabo San Lucas X 40km to While the kids go off and play, adults can Based on 7692 reviews Free Wi-Fi San Jose del Cabo International Airport treat themselves to a luxurious banquet Pool scene of massages, facials and beauty Transfer time: 60 minutes by coach Taxi transfer treatments in the spa. There’s a gym Taxi transfers Draw a line through the middle of the nearby, too. available hotel and you’ll see that the pools are mirrored. On either side, you’ll find a Please note This hotel is located on main massive pool with hot tubs and Medano Beach where swimming is fountains, as well as a swim-up bar with possible but it is advised to take caution its own smaller pool that’s filled with and always check local guidelines. submerged seats. Rooms: 692 Food & drink Official rating: +++++ You can chow down on food from every corner of the globe thanks to the six different restaurants you’ll find here. Whether it’s a meaty steak, some spicy Mexican tacos or a buffet spread of international classics, you’ll find something to take your fancy.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £1749 pp £1975 pp £1239 pp All rooms come with a TV, Wi-Fi, tea or coffee-making facilities, a lounge area, minibar and a balcony or terrace. They also come with an in-room drinks optic – meaning Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults you’ll have your very own branded premium spirits on tap in sharing a Junior Suite. Board: All Inclusive your room. The drinks can vary, but usually include brands

such as Smirnoff, Bacardi and Jose Cuervo. High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 30 Apr 20 holiday durations, room upgrades and board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk Standard Junior Suite

Cabo San Lucas Los Cabos 23 Pueblo Bonito Premier Sunset Beach Golf and Spa Private beach 7 massive pools 12 restaurants

Featured new for winter 2019/20 NEW

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Based on 12944 reviews Free Wi-Fi

Transfer time: 30 minutes by coach

Snapshot This place has gone above and beyond to redeﬁne luxury. It rocks a prime spot on the coast, with a vanilla-coloured private beach right out front. Key facilities Prices from X 7 pools X 4 bars X 12 restaurants X A la carte dining X Free Adult Adult Wi-Fi X Fun Lab teens' club X Kids' club X Spa* Low season High season Child prices from † † † Location £1809 pp £1909 pp £1395 pp X On the coast X 5km to Cabo San Lucas

Room overview Rooms: 635 All suites here come with essentials like Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults Ofﬁcial rating: +++++ sharing a Junior Suite. Board: All Inclusive air-conditioning, TV and Wi-Fi. You'll have a lounge area and a balcony with a sea view, too. Executive Suites come with extras like a dining High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 area. - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 30 Apr 20

Pueblo Bonito Premier Paciﬁca Resort & Spa plus Just for grown-ups Private beach Ultra-luxurious

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Based on 4765 reviews Free Wi-Fi

Transfer time: 60 minutes by coach

Snapshot Plonked on the sun-kissed coast of Los Cabos, the Pueblo Bonito Paciﬁca Resort & Spa’s just for adults. It sports two pools, a golf course, a private suntrap of a beach and suites that come with their own butler. Prices from Key facilities Adult Adult X 2 pools X 4 bars X 5 restaurants X Free Wi-Fi X Armonia Spa* Low season High season Deluxe Double Room with Garden † † View and Terrace Location £1895 pp £2085 pp X Beachfront location X Short drive from downtown Cabo San Room overview Lucas Deluxe double rooms include free Wi-Fi, Rooms: 201 Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults satellite TV, tea and coffee facilities, a minibar sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive Ofﬁcial rating: that's restocked daily, an electronic safe, +++++ bathrobes, slippers, toiletries, an iron, ironing High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 board and a hairdryer. There's also a couple of - 28 Aug 20 luxury touches, like 24-hour in-room dining Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 30 Apr 20 and in-room massages*. They come with a garden view or sea view.

24 Los Cabos Cabo San Lucas Premier Dreams Los Cabos Suites Golf Resort & Spa plus Beachfront setting Top kids’ club Adults-only areas

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Based on 2378 reviews Free Wi-Fi

Transfer time: 30 minutes by coach

Snapshot The Dreams Los Cabos Suites Golf Resort is slap bang in the middle between bubbly Cabo San Lucas and laidback San Jose del Cabo. You’ve got a beach right outside and a shedload of golf courses on tap, too. Key facilities Prices from X 2 pools X 1 kids' pool X 4 bars X 8 restaurants X A la carte Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices dining X Free Wi-Fi X Daytime activity programme X Kids' club from Junior Suite with Sea View and Balcony † † X Evening entertainment programme X Dreams Spa by † £1935 pp £2005 pp £739 pp Pevonia* Room overview Location All Suites comes with a sea view and either a X Beachfront location X 15-minute drive to San Jose del Cabo balcony or terrace. Inside you can expect Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults X 20-minute drive to Cabo San Lucas with its shops, bars and sharing a Junior Suite. Board: All Inclusive air-conditioning, a king-size bed or two double restaurants beds, Wi-Fi, TV, shower or bath and a lounge High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb area. Other amenities include, bathrobes, Rooms: 240 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 slippers minibar and a safety deposit box. - 28 Aug 20 Ofﬁcial rating: ++++ Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 30 Apr 20

Premier Hard Rock Hotel Los Cabos Music-themed spa On the beach Rock sessions

Featured new for winter 2019/20 NEW

This is a brand new property - so no TripAdvisor Free Wi-Fi rating exists for it yet.

Transfer time: 30 minutes by coach Planned appearance

Snapshot The Hard Rock theme’s going to be weaved into everything, from the hotel’s music lab where you can unleash your inner Eric Clapton, to the spa that’ll use the buzzy vibrations of music in its therapies. Key facilities Prices from X 5 pools X 11 bars X 8 restaurants X A la carte dining X Free Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices Planned appearance Wi-Fi X Hard Rock Roxity Kids Club™ X Evening entertainment from † † programme X Spa* † £2279 pp £2565 pp £1305 pp Room overview Location X Beachfront X 13km to Downtown Cabo San Lucas All rooms here come with a ﬂatscreen HD TV, minibar, liquor dispenser and a safe. Rooms: 639 Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive

High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 30 Apr 20

Cabo San Lucas Los Cabos 25 Luxury holidays all over the world

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Riu Palace Baja Snapshot Sports & activities Thanks to its four pools and a jumbo list A couple of floodlit tennis courts* and California plus of restaurants, you’ll need a good excuse scuba diving lessons* in the pool will to leave. However, if you’ve got exploring offer up something a little more active Fly long haul on our Seafront location in mind, you’ll be able to drive into the than sun worshipping. There’s a golf 787 DREAMLINER Adults-only colourful centre of Cabo San Lucas in 15 course* a 10-minutue drive away, too. minutes. Evening entertainment Featured new for winter 2019/20 NEW Key facilities When the sun goes down, you’ll want to X 4 pools X 6 bars X 6 restaurants make a beeline for the daiquiri bar – no X Buffet restaurant X 6 Bars prizes for guessing what drinks you’ll find Select Your TripAdvisor rating Seat service X Free Wi-Fi X Evening entertainment here. There’s going to be an ice-cream programme parlour, too. Visit firstchoice.co.uk Based on 193 reviews Free Wi-Fi Location Health & beauty Transfer time: 60 minutes by coach X On the beach X 4.5km from Downtown As well as a spa* and a gym*, you’ll have Cabo San Lucas X Close to Cabo Pulmo a beauty salon offering the likes of manis National Marine Park and pedis. Taxi transfer Taxi transfers Pool scene Please note This hotel is located on available This hotel’s going to town with its pool Medano Beach where swimming is complex. Four different-sized numbers possible but it is advised to take caution will puddle around the resort. You can and always check local guidelines. expect a couple of swim-up bars – super Rooms: 600 handy for a mid-dip cocktail. Official rating: Food & drink +++++ An A to Z of tasty dishes will be served throughout six restaurants. You’ll get to choose from authentic American buffet breakfasts in the main restaurant. Show cooking will be a fun feature in here, too.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season † † Room overview £1879 pp £2075 pp All suites come with a balcony or terrace, a king-size bed or two double beds, a lounge, a ﬂatscreen TV and Wi-Fi. There's an in-room drinks optic in all suites, too – meaning Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults sharing a Junior Suite. Board: All Inclusive you’ll have your very own branded premium spirits on tap. The drinks can vary, but usually include brands like Smirnoff,

High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb Bacardi and Jose Cuervo. 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 30 Apr 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, holiday durations, room upgrades and Standard Junior Suite with Balcony or Terrace board options, visit firstchoice.co.uk

26 Los Cabos Cabo San Lucas Grand Fiesta Americana Los Cabos All Inclusive Golf & Spa plus Top-notch pool scene 9 restaurants Right by a beach

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Based on 6651 reviews Free Wi-Fi

Transfer time: 40 minutes by coach Snapshot This place is in a league of its own. You’ll need two hands to count the number of restaurants, and it’s tricky trying to keep up with all the different pools, too. Key facilities X 3 pools X 1 kids' pool X 5 bars X 9 restaurants X A la carte Prices from dining X Free Wi-Fi X Kids' club for 4-12-years X Evening Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices Double room with balcony entertainment programme X SOMMA WineSpa* from † † † Location £1829 pp £1945 pp £1435 pp Room overview X Beachfront location X 10-minutes from downtown Cabo San Lucas Double rooms here come with a king-size bed or two double beds, air-conditioning, TV, Wi-Fi, Rooms: 249 Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive minibar and shower. Superior double rooms Ofﬁcial rating: and Junior Suites are also available, both +++++ High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb coming with a sea view. 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 30 Apr 20

Royal Decameron Los Cabos On a beach Close to San Jose del Cabo city Adults only

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TripAdvisor rating

Based on 1384 reviews Wi-Fi*

Transfer time: 20 minutes by coach

Snapshot You’ll find this adults-only hotel dug into the sand along Los Cabos’ famous beachfront. It’s in an area that's good for golf, and one of the largest cities around – San Jose del Cabo – is a five-minute drive away. Key facilities Prices from Double Room with Sea View X 3 pools X 4 bars X 2 restaurants X A la carte dining Adult Adult Low season High season and Balcony or Terrace X Wi-Fi* X Evening entertainment programme X Spa* † † Location £1725 pp £1875 pp Room overview X On a beach X 2km from San Jose del Cabo city centre X 29km from Desert Park Natural Reserve Double rooms here feature a king-size or 2 double double beds, air-conditioning, shower, Rooms: 153 Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive TV, and a balcony or terrace outside. Rooms Official rating: come with either a garden view or a sea view. ++++ High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 30 Apr 20

Cabo San Lucas / San Jose de Cabo Los Cabos 27 Holiday Inn Resort Los Cabos plus Sea-view restaurant Pools with swim-up bars Right by a beach

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Based on 3863 reviews Free Wi-Fi

Transfer time: 20 minutes by coach

Snapshot There’s something to suit the whole clan at this place. The beachfront restaurant and grown-ups-only pool are great for a bit of R&R, while the pint-sized splash zone and climbing frames keep the kids entertained. Prices from Key facilities Adult Adult X 3 pools X 2 bars X 3 restaurants X Free Wi-Fi X Kids' club for Low season High season Child prices from Double Room 5-12-years † † † £1399 pp £1459 pp £1245 pp Location Room overview X Beachfront setting X Steps away from downtown San Jose X 25 minutes from Cabos San Lucas All rooms come with a balcony or terrace, Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults Rooms: 392 sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive air-conditioning, Wi-Fi, tea or coffee-making facilities, shower and a king-size bed or two Ofﬁcial rating: doubles. Rooms will have either have a garden ++++ High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 or limited sea view. - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 30 Apr 20

Royal Solaris Los Cabos plus Waterpark On a beach Great for families

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Based on 6885 reviews Free Wi-Fi

Transfer time: 20 minutes by coach

Snapshot The Royal Solaris Los Cabos nails the family brief. A safari- themed splash park, retro arcade games and a colour-blotted kids' club are all on the cards. Bigguns, on the other hand, get fancy food and their own private pool. Prices from Key facilities Adult Adult X 3 pools X 1 kids' pool X 3 bars X 6 restaurants X Free Wi-Fi Low season High season Child prices from Double Room with Limited Sea View X Kids' club X Evening entertainment programme X Spa* † † † £1565 pp £1635 pp £819 pp Location Room overview X On the sourthern most tip of the Baja Peninsula X 20m northeast of Cabo San Lucas X 9m from Los Cabos All double rooms come with a balcony or International Airport Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults terrace and feature either a city view, limited sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive sea view or sea view. Inside, you'll ﬁnd the Rooms: 390 rooms are fully air-conditioned, with a High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb Ofﬁcial rating: +++++ 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 king-size or two double beds, shower, minibar, - 28 Aug 20 Wi-Fi and TV. Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 30 Apr 20

28 Los Cabos San Jose de Cabo / San Jose Del Cabo Mexico - Caribbean Coast

Our top tip It’s worth taking extra sun cream and a hat if you’re spending a day at one of the archaeological sites. Most of them are pretty exposed and shade can be pretty hard to come by.

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Holidays to Mexico’s Caribbean ago surrendered to Mother Nature – vines At a glance Coast are about more than twist over forgotten pyramids and tree roots curl around great blocks of stone. Q Go off-road on a jungle tour sombreros and slammers. Prepare Q Get to know Cozumel’s underwater world for white-sand beaches, bright blue Mayan ruins Q See the mammoth pyramid at Chichen seas and those mysterious cities Mexico’s age-old cities are the handiwork Itzá of gold. of the Maya – the country’s ancient people. Along with the Aztecs, they left behind a Top beaches permanent mark on the country. The beaches on Mexico’s At last count, archaeologists Caribbean Coast are had unearthed a staggering seriously impressive, 14,000-plus historical sites. Isla Holbox DEPARTURE TAX especially the ones along And this part of Mexico You won’t have to worry Playa Mujeres the Yucatan Peninsula. lays claims to some of the about saving the last of your This whole sweep is biggies, like Chichen Itzá Cancún currency to pay departure quilted in soft white sands and Tulum. tax, as we’re including the Riviera Maya and lapped by turquoise Playa del Carmen cost in the price of Chichén Itzá waters. Factor in coral reefs The main hubs Playacar your holiday. Cozumel and watersports, and you’ve Leading the way in terms of got a beach scene and a half. places to stay is Cancun. It’s Mexico Tulum Lively Cancun takes care of the packed with hotels, restaurants, shopping malls and nightclubs, all inches Caribbean Sea nightlife, while Playa Mujeres offers a sun- drenched slice of seclusion. from amazing white sands. Then there’s hip Playa del Carmen, which turns things Beyond the coast down just a notch. If you’re on the lookout for complete peace and quiet, though, Destination airport Inland, the Yucatan Peninsula lines up make a beeline for the palm-fringed shores Cancun Spanish colonial towns, rainbow-painted haciendas and steamy jungles. Delve a bit of Playacar and the Riviera Maya. Flying time deeper and you’ll unearth cities that long 10 hours 45 minutes from Gatwick Average temperature In summer, temperatures push the Travel aware - Staying safe high 20s, often tipping into the 30s. In winter, things rarely dip below 20°C. & healthy abroad Fly long haul on our Turn to page 5 to ﬁnd out more. 787 DREAMLINER

Mexico - Caribbean Coast 29 Blue Bay Grand Snapshot Sports & activities The Blue Bay Grand Esmerelda Village When you’re by the pool, you can play a Esmeralda Village unravels alongside a sandy beach, 20 game of giant chess or compete in a minutes’ drive from Playa del Carmen. It’s volleyball tournament. Sailing, kayaking Fly long haul on our the pools that steal the spotlight – there and waterskiing* are up for grabs at the 787 DREAMLINER are three lagoon-like numbers. beach, and there are two tennis courts. 3 lagoon pools Key facilities Evening entertainment Packed with activities X 3 pools X 2 kids' pools X 2 bars X 8 A DJ gets the crowd going at the nightly Beach parties restaurants X Hotel-run kids' club beach party – many guests head out to X Evening entertainment X Spa* sample Playa del Carmen’s nightlife Select Your 7.5 Holiday overall Seat service Location afterwards. Entertainment, like karaoke, is 7 Accommodation overall on from time to time, and the sports bar Visit firstchoice.co.uk X 13km from Playa del Carmen X 25km is open around-the-clock. Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 from Cancun Health & beauty TripAdvisor rating Pool scene The BlueBay Spa* deals in facials, The hotel means business when it comes massages and other body treatments. Taxi transfer Based on 11446 reviews to pools. There are three, as well as a Taxi transfers There’s also a state-of-the-art gym that couple of swimming spots for kids. available comes with steppers and treadmills. Transfer time: 40 minutes by coach Loungers are spread out all around the water’s edge. Rooms: 979

Food & drink Ofﬁcial rating: +++++ Food from around the world is dished up at the international buffet, while the six à la cartes offer Mexican, Italian and Asian cuisine. If you get peckish between meals, snacks are served 24 hours a day.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from † † † Room overview £1665 pp £1755 pp £1099 pp All rooms here come fully air-conditioned and with either a balcony or terrace. They will also feature a king-size bed, TV, Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults fridge and minibar. sharing a Deluxe Double Room With Garden View. Board: All Inclusive

High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, holiday durations, room upgrades and Deluxe double room board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk with garden view

30 Mexico - Caribbean Coast Playa Del Carmen Premier Azul Beach Resort The Fives, by Karisma On the beach 5 swimming pools Great for families

7.9 Holiday overall

8.1 Accommodation overall

Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18

TripAdvisor rating

Based on 10271 reviews Free Wi-Fi

Transfer time: 90 minutes by coach Snapshot Azul Beach Resort The Fives is right on the beach. It tops its sandy doorstep with sunloungers and double-sized four-poster day beds. Key facilities X 5 pools X 1 kids' pool X 8 bars X 9 restaurants X A la carte Prices from dining X Wi-Fi X Daytime activity programme X Azulitos kids' Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices Deluxe room club X Spa* from † † † Location £2139 pp £2269 pp £1399 pp Room overview X On the beach X 17kms to Xplor Adventure Park X 8kms from Guelaguetza Art Gallery You can expect air-conditioning and balcony or terrace in all of these rooms. There’s deluxe Rooms: 480 Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults sharing a Deluxe Double Room. Board: All Inclusive double rooms which can come with a pool Ofﬁcial rating: view. All suites come with a whirlpool bath ++++ High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb and king-size bed and are available as a quad 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 or with 1 or 2 bedrooms. Or for that bit extra - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: you can opt for a 1 bedroom sky suite. 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20

Premier Azul Beach Resort Riviera Maya, by Karisma Tequila lounge Gourmet à la carte dining Swim-up suites available

8.1 Holiday overall

8.5 Accommodation overall

Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18

TripAdvisor rating

Based on 4472 reviews Wi-Fi*

Snapshot The stylish Azul Beach Resort Riviera Maya scores top marks for luxury. It’s got a clutch of gourmet restaurants and the rooms are fragranced by aromatherapy sprays. They come Transfer time: 20 minutes by coach with king-sized beds, pillow menus and well-stocked minibars. Key facilities Prices from X 5 pools X 4 bars X 5 restaurants X A la carte dining X Wi-Fi Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices Deluxe double room zones X Daytime activity programme X Hand crafts X Kids' club from † † X Evening entertainment programme X Kids' entertainment † £2379 pp £2589 pp £1329 pp X Facials* X Sea-view sky massage* X Spa* Room overview X Water journey* You can expect spacious rooms all with a Location minibar that’s restocked daily. Choose a deluxe Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults X Located on the beautiful Riviera Maya X 35 minutes' drive sharing a Deluxe Double Room. Board: All Inclusive room with a sea view or upgrade to a junior from the town of Playa del Carmen, with its wide selection of suite where you'll have direct swim-up access shops, bars and restaurants X 30km from cosmopolitan High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb to the pool. There are also family suites that Cancún 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 sleep up to 4 or 5 thanks to a sofa-bed in the - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: living area. Honeymoon suites and honeymoon Rooms: 148 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 swim-up suites are also available. Ofﬁcial rating: +++++

Playa del Carmen / Riviera Maya Mexico - Caribbean Coast 31 Karisma’s the name behind some of the best All Inclusive beach resorts in Mexico. Its luxurious line-up includes the El Dorado Royal Spa Resort, the El Dorado Casitas Royale and the Azul Beach Resort Riviera Maya. They team foodie-approved dining options with stylish spas and jaw- dropping room upgrades. But it’s all the fancy little extras – like beach butlers and 24-hour room service – that really set them apart.

Gourmet Inclusive® Hammocks and four-poster daybeds Dining at swanky à la carte restaurants are strewn around the properties and Romantic touches is part of the All Inclusive package at serviced by butlers. Two-for-one beachfront sky these hotels, where you can take your Then there’s the unique extras you massages, 15% off spa treatments, pick from menus conjured up by top won’t get elsewhere, like a glass of fizz a candlelit room scattered with international chefs. You don’t have at check-in and couples’ massage huts rose petals, a tropical flower to worry about fussy eaters, either – that look out over the sea. display, and sparkling wine on most of the eateries come with hefty Rooms fit for royalty ice await newlyweds and couples kids’ menus. The bars, meanwhile, Spacious rooms with big bathrooms celebrating anniversaries. The are loaded with long lists of premium and hi-tech extras like iPod docks luxe extras are complimentary international drinks. And if that’s are standard at these hotels. And the on 10-night stays in certain not enough, around-the-clock room upgrades are the stuff of daydreams. rooms, up to 90 days either side service and restocked minibars come Enormous beds, al fresco showers, of the big day or within 30 days as standard, too. whirlpool baths and even private of an anniversary. Above & beyond service infinity pools are among the extras you Karisma doesn’t just want you to relax can opt for. on holiday, they want to spoil you silly.

32 Karisma Mexico Azul Beach Resort The Fives, by Karisma

Three reasons to choose

Karisma has the A to Z of luxury, but let’s start with ABC...

Amazing upgrades Beach beds & butlers Chic bars & restaurants

Sophisticated, spacious bedrooms are the norm. And Settle on to a beachfront daybed and you won’t want Expect stylish bars where stools are replaced with upgrades include huge rooms with private hot tubs to leave. Luckily, beach butlers are on hand to sort swings and design-led restaurants worthy of a city and swim-up suites that open up on to the pool. drinks, snacks and suncream – so you don’t have to postcode. move an inch. Discover the hotels…

From inﬁnity pools to luxury spas, at the adults-only El Dorado Spa Resorts, by Karisma, everything’s designed with pushing the boat out in mind. Over in Azul Beach Resorts, by Karisma, the big, modern kids’ clubs and teen hangout spots take care of entertaining the young ‘uns. In Generations Resorts, by Karisma, meanwhile, you can glam up your family break with a swish sea-view suite and fancy dinners in ﬁve-star à la cartes.

Karisma Mexico 33 El Dorado Royale Premier Spa Resort by Karisma Adults only On the beach 5 pools Luxury spa 8.8 Holiday overall

9 Accommodation overall

Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18

TripAdvisor rating

Based on 12727 reviews Free Wi-Fi Snapshot Transfer time: 50 minutes by coach According to Conde Nast readers, El Dorado Royale is one of the world’s top 100 hotels. Maybe it’s something to do with the mile-long sandy beach it’s set on. Key facilities Prices from X 5 pools X 7 bars X 9 restaurants X A la carte dining X Free Adult Adult Wi-Fi zones X Daytime activity programme X Nightly shows Low season High season ® Jacuzzi junior suite X Spa* † † £2269 pp £2355 pp Location Room overview X 27km from Playa del Carmen X 37km from downtown Cancún Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 There's a good choice of junior suites here. Adults sharing a Luxury Junior Suite And Jacuzzi. Some are located at the beachfront, whilst Rooms: 478 Board: All Inclusive others offer garden or sea views. And you can Ofﬁcial rating: even be ﬁrst in the pool, with one of the +++++ High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 swim-up junior suites. Or for that added - 28 Aug 20 luxury, why not try the premium junior suites? Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 All rooms come with a Jacuzzi®, air-con, and a balcony or a terrace.

El Dorado Casitas Premier Royale by Karisma On the beach 15 pools Adults only 9 Holiday overall

9.2 Accommodation overall

Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18

TripAdvisor rating

Based on 6433 reviews Free Wi-Fi

Snapshot The El Dorado Casitas Royale was designed for couples. It’s right on secluded beach, which makes it feel really private. And Transfer time: 60 minutes by coach thanks to the 24-hour Gourmet All Inclusive set up here, you can tuck into speciality dishes at the à la carte eateries every Prices from night of the week. Adult Adult Key facilities Low season High season Swim-up suite X 15 pools X 16 bars X 10 restaurants X Free Wi-Fi zones † † X Daytime activities X Evening entertainment programme £3185 pp £3265 pp X Spa* Room overview Location You can expect air-conditioning, balcony or X Set in acres of tropical jungle X Within easy driving distance Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults terrace and a king-size bed in all of these sharing a Suite. Board: All Inclusive of Puerto Morelos and Playa del Carmen X Playacar Golf Club is rooms, There’s suites which for a bit extra can also a short drive away come as a casita suite with a lounge. Or, you High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 can opt for a suite with a private infinity pool. Rooms: 205 - 28 Aug 20 Swim-up suites are also available with a private Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 Official rating: infinity pool and Jacuzzi®. +++++

34 Mexico - Caribbean Coast Riviera Maya Luxury holidays all over the world

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Snapshot Food & drink Grand Sirenis Resort The Grand Sirenis Resort and Spa is The restaurant tally here reaches 10. Two right on a palm-backed beach. Beyond are buffet eateries and the rest are à la and Spa the shore, the green of tropical and cartes. The menus take you on a Fly long haul on our On the beach 787 DREAMLINER botanical gardens wraps up the hotel. worldwide tour from Brazil to Italy. 10 restaurants Key facilities Sports & activities X 3 pools X 1 kids' pool X 12 bars X 10 Sports are thick on the ground here. The Luxury spa restaurants X A la carte dining X Wi-Fi hotel has a 5-a-side football pitch, tennis 8.1 Holiday overall zones X Daytime activity programme courts and a multisport court. Select Your X Kids' club X Evening entertainment 8 Seat service Evening entertainment Accommodation overall programme X Spa* Visit firstchoice.co.uk The hotel’s entertainment team put on Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 Location shows every evening. One night you X 20km from resort centre of Tulum with might catch a game show and the next a TripAdvisor rating restaurants and shops X 40km from musical tribute night. Based on 16954 reviews Playa del Carmen with restaurants, Health & beauty Free Wi-Fi Taxi transfer shops, bars and nightclubs Taxi transfers The huge spa* is inspired by the 4 Transfer time: 120 minutes by coach available Pool scene elements. You’ll ﬁnd open-air foot You can choose between a trio of pools. massage areas, waterfalls, and sensation Two of them have a swim-up bar and showers here. another has in-water loungers and a Rooms: 946 waterside whirlpool. Ofﬁcial rating: +++++

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £1655 pp £1755 pp £969 pp The superior junior suites all come with a whirlpool bath, air-con, free Wi-Fi for up to two devices and a safety deposit box. You can upgrade to include a sea view, too. Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults sharing a Junior Suite. Board: All Inclusive

High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 holiday durations, room upgrades and board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk Junior Suite

Riviera Maya Mexico - Caribbean Coast 35 Luxury holidays all over the world

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Royalton Riviera Snapshot Sports & activities The Royalton Riviera Cancun is a big Snorkelling and kayaking are among the Cancun beachfront hotel with style – it pairs a must-try activities at this hotel. Plus, huge range of smart restaurants with a scuba diving lessons pop up in the pool Fly long haul on our Junior suites as standard choice of luxury rooms. area. Please note there is a 6USD reef tax 787 DREAMLINER Beachfront Key facilities to pay for any watersports at the hotel. Martini bar X 7 pools X 12 bars X 8 restaurants Evening entertainment X Free Wi-Fi in public areas X Daytime Evenings are rounded off with lively 8.6 Holiday overall activities X Kids' club X Teens' lounge shows in the outdoor entertainment area. Select Your 8.8 X Evening entertainment X Royal Spa* You won’t miss a big game, either – the Accommodation overall Seat service sports bar screens international events Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 Location like the FA Cup and the Super Bowl. Visit firstchoice.co.uk X Beachfront TripAdvisor rating Health & beauty Pool scene Massages and body wraps come A swim-up cocktail bar and ivory- Based on 12342 reviews Free Wi-Fi courtesy of the modern spa*, while the coloured loungers decorate the pool two-tiered gym* lines up exercise Taxi transfer area. Just a few minutes’ walk away is a Taxi transfers machines. wide, sandy beach with a coral reef. available Rooms: 840 Food & drink With 8 restaurants on the cards, you can Ofﬁcial rating: +++++ Transfer time: 20 minutes by coach tuck in to sushi at the Japanese place, steak at the grill, and pizza at the Italian Greener & trattoria. Fairer Hotels Travelife certified

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices † † from † Room overview £1795 pp £1969 pp £1309 pp Suites all come with Wi-Fi*, DreamBed™ mattresses, air-con, and an indoor whirlpool. There’s junior suites with partial Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults sea views, swim-up or extra whirlpool bath. For a bit more sharing a Luxury Junior Suite And Whirlpool Bath. space, there’s suites or family suites. Or you can upgrade to Board: All Inclusive a Diamond Club junior suite or suite for extras including private butler service and access to a private lounge High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb . 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, holiday durations, room upgrades and board options, visit firstchoice.co.uk Luxury Junior Suite with Balcony

36 Mexico - Caribbean Coast Riviera Maya Premier Hideaway at Royalton Riviera Cancun Adults focussed Exclusive pool and restaurant Luxury Junior Suite & Suites 8.4 Holiday overall

8.7 Accommodation overall

Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18

TripAdvisor rating

Based on 5558 reviews Free Wi-Fi

Transfer time: 30 minutes by coach Snapshot It’s over-18s only at the Hideaway at Royalton Riviera Cancun, so everything from the pool to the à la carte restaurant has an lively adult-friendly feel. Key facilities X 2 pools X 5 bars X 1 restaurant X A la carte dining X Free Prices from Wi-Fi zones X Daytime activities X Evening entertainment Adult Adult Low season High season X Royal Spa* † † Location £1975 pp £2195 pp Room overview X Beachfront Rooms: 343 Rooms have a balcony or terrace, DreamBed™ Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults mattress, whirlpool bath, satellite TV, free sharing a Luxury Junior Suite And Whirlpool Bath. Ofﬁcial rating: Board: All Inclusive Wi-Fi, 24-hour room service and a rain shower. +++++ There’s luxury junior and full suites available High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb with a swim-up or partial sea views. 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20

Premier Ocean Riviera Paradise On a beach Adults-only areas 9 restaurants 8.4 Holiday overall

8.5 Accommodation overall

Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18

TripAdvisor rating

Based on 8252 reviews Free Wi-Fi

Transfer time: 55 minutes by coach

Snapshot This hotel’s got a beach on its doorstep – you can hop from the pool to the sea in about 30 seconds. Playa del Carmen’s a 10-minute drive away, where you can explore the famous Fifth Avenue’s shops, bars and restaurants. Key facilities Prices from X 5 pools X 1 kids' pool X 12 bars X 9 restaurants X Free Wi-Fi Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices zones X Daytime activity programme X Mini kids' club from † † X Teens' club X Evening entertainment programme X Spa* † £1745 pp £1799 pp £1225 pp Room overview Location X Beachfront X 10 minutes from Playa del Carmen Junior suites here are spilt into four areas. X 50 minutes from Cancun There’s a Daisy section for families, El Beso for Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults sharing a Junior Suite. Board: All Inclusive adults only, Eden suites are by the beach, and Rooms: 974 there’s a Privilege section which is luxurious Ofﬁcial rating: +++++ High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb and comes with a bottle of wine and a 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 welcome gift. All suites have a king-size bed or - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: two double beds, a minibar and a balcony or 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 terrace.

Riviera Maya Mexico - Caribbean Coast 37 Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts

Set among tropical gardens and right next to a sandy stretch on Mexico’s Caribbean coastline, the beachside Bahia Principe complex is one of the Riviera Maya’s top retreats. Check in to the Grand Bahia Principe Coba and, as well as having free rein of all the facilities there, you can use most of the restaurants and bars at the other three Bahia Principe hotels in the complex. Stay at the Luxury Bahia Principe Akumal next door and you’ll get even more extras, as the hotel’s part of the swanky Luxury Bahia Principe collection.

All Inclusive, Luxury pool Day-to-night all the time scene entertainment

The hotels all offer up a round-the- Luxury Bahia Principe Akumal Grand Bahia Principe Coba clock All Inclusive set-up. At the Coba, you’ve got seven restaurants to choose from, including six à la cartes that deal in everything from Japanese to Italian cuisine. Over at the Akumal, its Luxury Bahia Principe status means you’ll get some extra fancy bonuses to tuck in to. Expect hors d’oeuvres and sparkling wine receptions each evening, premium Each of the hotels in the Bahia Principe Treat yourself to a poolside massage drinks from the bar, and unlimited dining complex comes with a set of top-class or take your pick from organised in the complex’s speciality restaurants. pools. Take the Akumal, for example. games, sports courts, bikes for hire, Plus, you’ll get access to all the other It’s got a river-style pool that’s criss- minigolf, or catamaran sailing. By hotels in the complex, too. crossed with bridges, and a lake-shaped night, watch the big screen in the number that overlooks the sea. Outdoor sports bar, listen to live music in the hot tubs, swim-up bars and a kids’ piano lounge, catch a live show in the waterpark complete the line-up around entertainment venue, or hit the dance- the rest of the hotels. ﬂoor at the disco.

38 Bahia Principe hotels Luxury Bahia Principe Ambar

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Luxury Bahia Principe Ambar Fantasia Bahia Principe Punta Cana Luxury Bahia Principe Runaway Bay Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Jamaica

You’ll ﬁnd this adults-only place right on a From its castle-shaped kids’ club to its six This adults-only hotel’s part of a larger resort, so beach, with a giant pool a stone’s throw from restaurants and heaps of activities, this hotel’s you’ll have free rein of the facilities in the place next the sand. got plenty going on. door, too – the Grand Bahia Principe Jamaica.

• 4 restaurants • 2 minutes’ to the beach on the hotel’s • 24/7 room service upgrades available • 6 bars electric train • 12 restaurants • Tonnes of watersports • Slide-ﬁlled waterpark • 8 bars • Family-friendly evening shows

Bahia Principe hotels 39 Grand Bahia Snapshot Sports & activities This one’s great for families, thanks to its The hotel has floodlit tennis courts, as Principe Coba huge rooms. As for the pools, there are a well as its own golf course. Bikes are couple of lake-style numbers and a available for hire, and there is water polo Fly long haul on our Big rooms waterpark for kids. Dining highlights and aqua aerobics in the pool. 787 DREAMLINER Kids’ waterpark include a Mediterranean à la carte and a Evening entertainment sushi place. Private beach There’s live music and karaoke, and once Key facilities a week there's a full-on Mexican fiesta*. 8.3 Holiday overall X 2 pools X 2 kids' pools X 6 bars X 6 There are 7 bars to pick from, including a restaurants X A la carte dining X Wi-Fi* piano bar and a cocktail number. For a Select Your 8.3 Accommodation overall Seat service X Daytime activity programme X Kids' late-night drink, the disco is always on Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 Visit firstchoice.co.uk club X Entertainment programme hand. X Spa* TripAdvisor rating Health & beauty Location There’s a spa* in the middle of the Based on 15297 reviews Wi-Fi* X 2km to the beach - regular transport to complex with Mayan holistic massage and from provided X 25 minutes from and reflexology sessions. You can also Taxi transfer Taxi transfers Transfer time: 140 minutes by coach Playa del Carmen X Surrounded by 1.1 have massages in a gazebo by the pool available million square metres of tropical forest or beach. Pool scene Please note You can use facilities in Both of the lake-style pools have a the Tulum and Coba section, with the whirlpool. Little ones have their own exception of the gourmet and buffet shallow areas for paddling, and their very restaurant in each hotel, which are Greener & own waterpark – complete with slides reserved exclusively for residents of that Fairer Hotels and chutes. particular hotel. Travelife certified Food & drink Rooms: 1080 The main buffet restaurant serves Official rating: +++++ international cooking, and puts on regular theme nights. And there are 5 à la carte restaurants worth dressing up for.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from † † † Room overview £1459 pp £1545 pp £805 pp You can expect air-conditioning and a balcony or terrace in all rooms. There’s junior suites with a whirlpool bath or you can opt for a superior, family rooms with a king-size bed, Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults sharing a Superior Junior Suite. Board: All Inclusive and master 2 bedroom family rooms are also available and come with an interconnecting room.

High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, Superior Junior Suite with holiday durations, room upgrades and Balcony or Terrace board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk

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Snapshot Sports & activities Luxury Bahia The hotel is one of three in a super-sized Golfers can play at the nearby 18-hole complex. Golf buggies whisk guests to Riviera Maya Golf Club*. And at the Principe Akumal Fly long haul on our the countless restaurants and bars. beach, you get 1 hour every day of by Don Pablo 787 DREAMLINER Speaking of golf, you’ll have access to catamarans, snorkelling or kayaking. the Riviera Maya Golf Club*, a couple of Evening entertainment Collection plus minutes’ drive away. Plus, it’s 35 minutes The Dona Isabel is the centre of the to the shops of Playa del Carmen. On the beach hotel’s nightlife – it’s made up like a Key facilities 16th-century Colonial hacienda and Poolside waiter service Select Your X 2 pools X 2 kids' pools X 7 bars X 4 houses 2 bars and La Rancherita club Seat service Spa with ocean views restaurants X A la carte dining X Free that’s open until the early hours. Visit firstchoice.co.uk 8.6 Wi-Fi in lobby X Daytime activity Health & beauty Holiday overall programme X Kids' club X Evening The spa is spread across the beach in 8.6 Accommodation overall entertainment X Spa* gazebos. Soothing mud massages and Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 Location personalised beauty treatments are Taxi transfer X 30 minutes from the centre of Playa del available. And at the beauty salon, you TripAdvisor rating Taxi transfers Carmen X Riviera Maya Golf Club in the can get a mani-pedi or a haircut. You’ll available surrounding area - next to complex need to pay a bit extra for spa and Based on 11512 reviews Free Wi-Fi X Close to historic Tulúm and Xel-Ha beauty treatments. natural park X Free shuttle service Please note All facilities are in the Transfer time: 140 minutes by coach throughout the complex combined complex consisting of 3 hotels Greener & Pool scene - you can use all facilities across the Fairer Hotels The river-style pool winds through the complex, with the exception of the Travelife certified gardens with wooden bridges overhead. gourmet & buffet restaurant in each There’s a lake-style pool right by the hotel, which is reserved exclusively for beach, too. Both have a section for kids. residents of that particular hotel. Food & drink Rooms: 758 The main buffet restaurant offers food Ofﬁcial rating: +++++ from around the world, with the occasional themed night to spice things up. Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £1679 pp £1779 pp £755 pp Rooms here come with air-con, Wi-Fi for two devices, slippers, bathrobes, audio dock, king-size bed or double bed, balcony or terrace and lounge area. There’s junior Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults suites which can come as a deluxe or oceanfront with sharing a Junior Suite. Board: All Inclusive partial views of the sea. Or opt for both upgrades, a junior suite deluxe on the oceanfront with partial views of as a High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb the sea. 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 holiday durations, room upgrades and board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk

Riviera Maya Mexico - Caribbean Coast 41 Grand Palladium Kantenah Resort & Spa Huge pool Beachfront location 9 à la cartes

Featured new for Summer 2019

TripAdvisor rating

Based on 6686 reviews Free Wi-Fi

Transfer time: 85 minutes by coach

Snapshot This on-the-beach hotel's got more strings to its bow than Hawkeye and Robin Hood combined. There's a waterpark for kids, a secret adults' pool and nine à la carte restaurants. Then there's the sports line-up, which has enough going on to last Prices from you two holidays. Adult Adult Key facilities Low season High season Child prices from Garden-view junior suite X 2 pools X 4 bars X 11 restaurants X Free Wi-Fi X Daytime † † † activity programme X Baby Club X Black & White Junior's Club £1695 pp £1715 pp £1409 pp X Mini Club X Evening entertainment programme Room overview X Zentropia Spa & Wellness* All rooms have a balcony or terrace, plus views Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults Location over the hotel's garden and Mayan forest. sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive X Private beach X In centra Riviera Maya X 30-minute drive Rooms are available as a deluxe double, with from Cancun and Tulum either a king-size bed or two doubles, a High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 bathroom with luxury amenities, a TV with Rooms: 422 - 28 Aug 20 movie channel, and minibar replenished daily. Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 Ofﬁcial rating: Junior suites are also available, which have a +++++ lounge with a double sofa-bed.

Grand Palladium Premier White Sand Resort And Spa Next to a white-sand beach 13 restaurants 8 pools

8.8 Holiday overall

9.1 Accommodation overall

Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18

TripAdvisor rating

Based on 3497 reviews Free Wi-Fi

Transfer time: 70 minutes by coach Snapshot The Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa is set within sweeping tropical gardens, on the edge of a white-sand and a coral-rock beach. Key facilities Prices from X 8 pools X 8 bars X 13 restaurants X A la carte dining X La Lola Adult Adult X Free Wi-Fi X Baby Club X Black and White Junior's Club X El Low season High season Child prices from Suite with whirlpool bath Ranchito X Evening entertainment programme † † † X Zentropia Spa* £1765 pp £1789 pp £1359 pp Room overview Location X Riviera Maya X Between Tulum and Playa de Carmen Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 All suites at the Grand Palladium White Sands Adults sharing a Junior Suite And Whirlpool Bath. Resort and Spa come with a balcony, TV, Wi-Fi, X Facing the Caribbean Board: All Inclusive air-con, tea or coffee making facilities and a Rooms: 264 whirlpool bath. High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb Villas: 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 8 - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 Ofﬁcial rating: +++++

42 Mexico - Caribbean Coast Riviera Maya Snapshot Food & drink Catalonia Riviera You’ll find contemporary furnishings and There are 7 restaurants, including a main thatched-roof bars at this hotel. There’s buffet with international favourites and Maya Resort & Fly long haul on our a great pool scene with a handful to Mexican specialities. There’s a snack bar Spa 787 DREAMLINER choose from. And on the dining front, that becomes a gourmet steakhouse at the Mexican à la carte is backed up by 6 night, plus a crêperie with a terrace. 5 pools more restaurants. Sports & activities On the beach Key facilities The sports here include tennis, minigolf 7 restaurants X 4 pools X 2 kids' pools X 8 bars X 7 and archery. And, if you hire a bike* from Select Your restaurants X A la carte dining X Free the hotel, you can explore the Puerto 8.3 Seat service Holiday overall Wi-Fi zones X Daytime activity Aventuras area. Visit firstchoice.co.uk X X 7.9 Accommodation overall programme Kids' club Evening Evening entertainment entertainment programme X Spa Alegria There are 8 bars dotted around the Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 Location hotel. The bar staff will mix any cocktail, TripAdvisor rating X 400m to marina where bars, even if it’s not on the menu. Taxi transfer restaurants and a supermarket can be Taxi transfers Health & beauty Based on 11444 reviews found X 5th Avenue in Playa del Carmen Free Wi-Fi available The spa* offers massage and treatments. for even more shops, bars and And upstairs there’s a complete restaurants Transfer time: 90 minutes by coach hydrotherapy circuit, including a sauna, Pool scene steam room, hydro massage showers There are 4 pools accesible for all guests and an immersion pool. Greener & plus 1 pool exclusive to Privilege guests. Rooms: 423 Fairer Hotels They’re flanked by gardens, cocktail Travelife certified bars, and spacious sun terraces, and Official rating: ++++ some lead all the way down to the sand. You’ve also got whirlpool baths and designated areas for kids, as well as a swim-up bar.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £1405 pp £1525 pp £1039 pp Double rooms have a garden view, or for a bit more, try a superior double with a sea view. Pick a privilege suite for access to the Privilege Lounge, concierge service, discounts Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 and more. Honeymoon privilege doubles are all about Adults sharing a Double Room With Garden View. Board: All Inclusive romance - you'll have the privilege beneﬁts, plus extras like

a romantic dinner and a couple’s massage. High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 holiday durations, room upgrades and board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk Superior privilege double room

Riviera Maya Mexico - Caribbean Coast 43 TRS Yucatan Hotel On a white-sand beach Just for grown-ups Big pool

9.3 Holiday overall

9.5 Accommodation overall

Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18

TripAdvisor rating

Based on 3633 reviews Free Wi-Fi

Snapshot This hotel’s part of the Grand Palladium Riviera Maya, so it Transfer time: 80 minutes by coach comes with a top-notch combo of small-scale hush-hush and big-town buzz. A whopping 13 restaurants, 22 bars and eight pools are on the main resort’s roster, and guests at the TRS Prices from have a fair whack of those all to themselves. Adult Adult Key facilities Low season High season Royal Junior Suite X 3 pools X 3 bars X 5 restaurants X A la carte dining X Free † † Wi-Fi X Daytime activity programme X Evening entertainment £1979 pp £2015 pp programme X Zentropia Spa* Room overview Location All suites here come with air-conditioning, a Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults X Beachfront location X 32km to Playa del Carmen X 95km to minibar, TV, a lounge and a terrace. You can sharing a Junior Suite. Board: All Inclusive Cancun also upgrade to suites with a whirlpool bath or private pool. Rooms: 454 High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 Ofﬁcial rating: +++++ Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20

Barcelo Maya Grand Resort Stay at one play at four Packed with activities Huge shopping mall

Featured new for winter 2018/19 Customer satisfaction scores not yet available.

TripAdvisor rating

Based on 10889 reviews

Transfer time: 60 minutes by coach

Snapshot Forget seeing double – this place gives you four hotels for the price of one, ﬁve if you stay at the Palace. Barcelo describe it as "stay at one and play at four", which means pools, restaurants and bars are all in bumper supply. Prices from Key facilities Adult Adult X 7 pools X 4 kids' pools X 5 bars X 5 restaurants X A la carte Low season High season Child prices from Oceanfront junior suite dining X Daytime activity programme X Barcy Kids' club for † † † 4-12-years X Evening entertainment programme X U-Spa* £1755 pp £1789 pp £1189 pp Room overview Location X Beachfront location X Close to shopping centres, bars and Double rooms here come with a garden view, restaurants Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults balcony or terrace, air-conditioning and either sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive a king-size bed or two doubles. For larger Rooms: 756 groups, the family room comes with a king-size High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb Ofﬁcial rating: +++++ 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 bed, lounge area with a double sofa-bed and a - 28 Aug 20 kitchen. Oceanfront junior suites are also Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 available and they feature Wi-Fi, a king-size bed or two doubles and a balcony or terrace.

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Snapshot Sports & activities Grand Riviera Everything about this hotel is king-size, Age doesn’t matter when it comes to including the beach that fronts it. This activities at this hotel. For adults there Princess long stretch of white sand is topped with are things like archery. For everyone else Fly long haul on our On the beach 787 DREAMLINER sunloungers and palapa shades. there’s tennis, basketball, and football on the courts. 8 pools Key facilities X 8 pools X 5 kids' pools X 10 bars X 8 Evening entertainment 8 restaurants restaurants X A la carte dining X Free Shows are staged in the hotel’s onsite 8.5 Holiday overall Wi-Fi X Wi-Fi zones* X Daytime activity theatre. If you don’t want to hit the hay, Select Your programme X Kids' club X Teens' club you can carry on your night in the Areito 8.4 Seat service Accommodation overall X Evening entertainment programme disco. Visit firstchoice.co.uk Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 X Spa* Health & beauty Location The spa* is divided into zones that TripAdvisor rating X Set directly on the beach X 10km from represent the 5 continents. In the African Playa del Carmen's resort centre section, for example, there’s a Turkish Based on 10437 reviews Free Wi-Fi Taxi transfer bath. Taxi transfers Pool scene Transfer time: 45 minutes by coach available There’s a whopping 8 pools at this hotel, Rooms: 1492 and some of them nudge up to Jacuzzis®. Ofﬁcial rating: +++++ There are 5 kids' pools, too. Food & drink Greener & You get the run of 8 restaurants when Fairer Hotels you stay here. Two are buffet set ups, the Travelife certified rest are speciality places.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £1655 pp £1735 pp £1025 pp All rooms come with a balcony or terrace. There are junior suites available with upgrade options of a deluxe with whirlpool bath or swim-up. Suites are also available with a Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults private whirlpool bath. If you’d like that extra bit of sharing a Junior Suite. Board: All Inclusive space- club family rooms are also available with a whirlpool

bath or swim-up. High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 holiday durations, room upgrades and board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk Junior suite

Riviera Maya Mexico - Caribbean Coast 45 Catalonia Royal Premier Tulum plus On the beach 8 restaurants Adults only 8.7 Holiday overall

8.9 Accommodation overall

Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18

TripAdvisor rating

Based on 8930 reviews Free Wi-Fi

Transfer time: 90 minutes by coach

Snapshot The adults-only Catalonia Royal Tulum comes with loads of top-end touches. For one thing, it's right on a white-sand beach that unravels for well over a kilometre. Key facilities Prices from X 1 pool X 3 bars X 8 restaurants X A la carte dining X Free Adult Adult Wi-Fi zones X Daytime activity programme X Evening Low season High season Double room entertainment programme X Spa treatments* † † £1825 pp £2039 pp Location Room overview X 500m to local bus stop X 25km to shops, restaurants, bars and nightclubs in Playa Del Carmen Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for These rooms are all provided with air- 2 Adults sharing a Superior Double Room. conditioning, a ceiling fan and Wi-Fi to keep Rooms: 288 Board: All Inclusive you connected. You can choose from deluxe Ofﬁcial rating: doubles and superior doubles or upgrade to a +++++ High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 privilege junior suite and you'll get a king-size - 28 Aug 20 bed and a separate seating area. The royal Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 honeymoon double has lots of extras for the newlyweds including fruit and wine on arrival.

Riu Playacar plus On a beach 3 pools Close to Playa Del Carmen 8.8 Holiday overall

9 Accommodation overall

Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18

TripAdvisor rating

Based on 6013 reviews Free Wi-Fi

Transfer time: 100 minutes by coach

Snapshot This hotel’s got the beach on its doorstep – in fact, you can trade the pool for the sea in two ticks. And, a 10-minute taxi ride will ﬁnd you in the buzz of Playa del Carmen. Key facilities Prices from X 3 pools X 1 kids' pool X 4 bars X 4 restaurants X A la carte Adult Adult dining X Free Wi-Fi X Daytime activity programme X RiuLand Low season High season Child prices from Double room Kids' Club X Riu evening entertainment programme X Renova † † † Spa* £1675 pp £1829 pp £1245 pp Room overview Location X On the beach X 3km to the resort centre and 5th Avenue The double rooms here make a great base for with its shops, bars and restaurants Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults exploring the local area. They all come with a sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive balcony or a terrace, air-conditioning and free Rooms: 396 Wi-Fi. They also come with an in-room drinks High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb Ofﬁcial rating: +++++ 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 optic – meaning you’ll have your very own - 28 Aug 20 locally-branded spirits on tap in your room. Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20

46 Mexico - Caribbean Coast Riviera Maya / Playacar Luxury holidays all over the world

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Snapshot Food & drink Riu Yucatan It’s hard to tell where the pools end and Al fresco dining is on the cards at the the sea starts at the Yucatan – a buffet restaurant, plus there are 4 On the beach Fly long haul on our powdery white beach runs right speciality eateries dishing up everything 3 pools 787 DREAMLINER alongside the property. You’re only a from Italian-style pasta to grilled-to- five-minute drive from Playa del order steak. 5 restaurants Carmen’s bars and restaurants, too. Sports & activities 8.8 Holiday overall Key facilities Watersports are the order of the day 8.7 Accommodation overall X 3 pools X 1 kids' pool X 5 bars X 5 here – try your hand at windsurfing or Select Your restaurants X A la carte dining X Free body boarding, or take a catamaran out Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 Seat service Wi-Fi X Daytime activity programme onto the Caribbean Sea. Visit firstchoice.co.uk TripAdvisor rating X RiuLand Kids' Club X Evening Evening entertainment entertainment programme X Renova spa* Live shows take centre stage in the Based on 6769 reviews Free Wi-Fi Location evenings – expect things like traditional X On the beach X 3km from 5th Avenue Mariachi bands and sand-side fire shows. Transfer time: 100 minutes by coach Taxi transfer with its shops, bars and restaurants Taxi transfers Health & beauty available Pool scene Options at the Renova Spa* range from There’s a hat-trick of pools, which come soothing after-sun treatments to hot with add-ons like a swim-up bar and a stone massages. There are garden and chill-out area. They’re all surrounded by beach pavilions for open-air massages*, palm and thatched parasols, too. too.

Rooms: 507

Ofﬁcial rating: +++++

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £1685 pp £1829 pp £1225 pp Rooms here are decked out with all the essentials including air-conditioning, a satellite TV, minibar and a balcony or terrace. There's an in-room drinks optic, too – meaning you’ll Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults have your very own locally-branded spirits on tap. sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive

Playacar Mexico - Caribbean Coast 47 Luxury holidays all over the world

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Snapshot Sports & activities RIU Tequila This hotel's a chilled-out place, so it’s This hotel gets up close and personal 5-minute walk to a beach perfect for kicking back and enjoying the with its sister hotels, so you’ve got view of the gardens. It’s bagged a spot in access to a never-ending list of activities. Fly long haul on our Summer 2018 makeover the laidback resort of Playacar, and it’s There’s table tennis, volleyball and golf 787 DREAMLINER Close to Playa del Carmen only a five-minute walk to a pearly for starters. Plus, watersports like stretch of beach. windsurfing, catamaran sailing, kayaking, 8.9 Holiday overall Key facilities body-boarding, and snorkelling top 9.1 Accommodation overall things off. X 4 pools X 1 kids' pool X 4 bars X 5 Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 restaurants X Free Wi-Fi X Riu Fun4All Evening entertainment Select Your Seat service sports and entertainment programme After dark, you can head to Pacha TripAdvisor rating Visit firstchoice.co.uk X RiuLand entertainment programme nightclub to show off your moves. Or X Riu evening programme X Renova Spa* there are a fistful of bars for chilled-out Based on 9119 reviews Free Wi-Fi Location drinks. One of them has a lounge area with a terrace, while the sports bar X On the Yucatan Peninsula X 3km to Transfer time: 100 minutes by coach shows all the big games. Playa del Carmen X 450m to beach Taxi transfer Taxi transfers X Complimentary beach shuttle - the Health & beauty available sands are also accessible by walking for The Renova Spa has a long menu of 5 minutes through a covered archway massages* and treatments*, like mango X Within easy reach of 5th Avenue body wraps*. Pool scene Rooms: 630 Four pools make up the pool scene, plus Official rating: +++++ there's a swim-up bar for drinks. You'll find sunbeds rubbing shoulders with thatched umbrellas by the waterside. Food & drink Breakfast and dinner is taken care of at the main restaurant, with a buffet, show-cooking stations, and themed evenings three nights a week. For lunch, there’s a grill place by the pool bar, and Prices from the beach club’s open for refuelling, too. Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from † † † Room overview £1529 pp £1645 pp £1125 pp Rooms here come with free Wi-Fi, satellite TV, air-con, a minibar, a safe and an in-room drinks optic – meaning you’ll have your very own locally-branded spirits on tap in your Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive room.

High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, holiday durations, room upgrades and Double room - from July 2018 board options, visit firstchoice.co.uk

48 Mexico - Caribbean Coast Playacar Luxury holidays all over the world

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Snapshot Sports & activities Riu Palace Mexico The Riu Palace Mexico is set on The focus falls on water-based activities Playacar’s white-sand beach, and is less here – you can try out scuba diving*, or than 5 minutes’ drive from Playa del take kayaks, catamarans and body Fly long haul on our Beachfront setting 787 DREAMLINER Carmen. There are plenty of pools and boards out onto the Caribbean Sea. restaurants on offer, plus a long list of Dry-land sports include volleyball and 6 restaurants watersports. tennis. 4 pools Key facilities Evening entertainment 8.8 Holiday overall X 4 pools X 1 kids' pool X 4 bars X 6 After dark, you’ve got the option of live Select Your restaurants X A la carte dining X Free music and shows, or laid-back cocktails 9 Seat service Accommodation overall Wi-Fi X RiuLand Kids' Club May to at the lobby bar. There’s a 24-hour Visit firstchoice.co.uk Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 October and Christmas X Evening lounge bar, too, plus a nightclub at the entertainment programme X Renova nearby sister hotel, Riu Tequila. TripAdvisor rating Spa* Health & beauty Location A gym features all the usual workout Based on 6350 reviews Free Wi-Fi Taxi transfer X On Playacar's white sandy beach gear and hosts aerobics classes. Nearby, Taxi transfers X Playa del Carmen resort centre with you’ll find a steam bath and a whirlpool available Transfer time: 110 minutes by coach 5th Avenue's shops, bars and restaurants, bath, too. 3km away Rooms: 434 Pool scene Official rating: +++++ You’ll find 4 large swimming pools on the edge of the gardens, one of which has the added bonus of a swim-up bar. Poolside waiter service means cocktails are delivered directly to your lounger, too. Food & drink In terms of dining, you’ve got six restaurants to choose from, including Japanese, Mexican and Italian venues, and a beachfront steakhouse place. Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £1985 pp £2105 pp £1395 pp There's a choice of junior suites here, plus there are suites that come with a whirlpool tub. They all come with a balcony or a terrace, Wi-Fi and air-con. They also have an Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 in-room drinks optic, so you’ll have your very own branded Adults sharing a Junior Suite And Whirlpool Bath. Board: All Inclusive premium spirits on tap in your room. The drinks can vary,

but usually include brands such as Smirnoff, Bacardi and High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb Jose Cuervo. 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 holiday durations, room upgrades and board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk Junior suite

Playacar Mexico - Caribbean Coast 49 Riu Lupita 3 pools A la carte Mexican Shuttle bus to the beach 8.9 Holiday overall

9 Accommodation overall

Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18

TripAdvisor rating

Based on 3462 reviews Free Wi-Fi

Transfer time: 60 minutes by coach

Snapshot The Riu Lupita is surrounded by gardens that are peppered with palms and tropical ﬂowers. They make way for a duo of pools and a bumper list of bars and restaurants. Key facilities Prices from X 3 pools X 2 bars X 4 restaurants X A la carte dining X Free Adult Adult Wi-Fi in public areas X Dance lessons X Daytime activity Low season High season Child prices from Double room programme X RiuLand Kids' Club X Riu evening programme † † † X Renova Spa* £1385 pp £1509 pp £1085 pp Room overview Location X Set in a peaceful corner of Playacar's golf course X 3.5km All rooms at this hotel come with an in-room Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults from the beach via shuttle bus X 2km from Playa del Carmen's drinks optic – meaning you’ll have your very sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive centre with shops, bars and restaurants located on 5th Avenue own locally-branded spirits on tap in your room. You'll also have satellite TV, a minibar Rooms: 300 High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 and a hairdryer. - 28 Aug 20 Ofﬁcial rating: +++++ Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20

Secrets The Vine Premier Cancun Adults only On the beach Ultra All Inclusive 8.6 Holiday overall

9.1 Accommodation overall

Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18

TripAdvisor rating

Based on 11040 reviews Free Wi-Fi

Transfer time: 20 minutes by coach

Snapshot The adults-only Secrets The Vine Cancun is smack bang on a soft white beach, where the hotel lays out rows of sunloungers overlooking the sea. Key facilities Prices from X 3 pools X 7 bars X 7 restaurants X A la carte dining X Free Adult Adult Wi-Fi X Dance lessons X Daytime activity programme Low season High season Sea-view deluxe room X Evening entertainment programme X Secrets Spa by † † Pevonia®* £2519 pp £2539 pp Room overview Location X Situated between the Caribbean sea and the Nichupte There's air-con, a balcony, bathrobes, slippers, Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults lagoon X Shopping, nightlife and dining nearby sharing a Deluxe Double Room With Lagoon View. audio dock, TV and Wi-Fi in all rooms. Deluxe Board: All Inclusive double rooms are available with views of the Rooms: 497 lagoon. Or for a bit extra you can have a sea Ofﬁcial rating: +++++ High season dates: 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 view and club room. Club junior suites are Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 available with Preferred Club beneﬁts including concierge service, an upgraded minibar and daily newspapers.

50 Mexico - Caribbean Coast Playacar / Cancun Snapshot Sports & activities TRS Coral Hotel This adults-only place opened its doors Professional serve and volley tips are on in November 2018, and there's a cracking the cards, courtesy of the Rafa Nadal view waiting outside. It's set on the Tennis Centre. Expert coaches run Fly long haul on our New for 2018 787 DREAMLINER shores of the Costa Mujeres – an private classes* and training up-and-coming strip of chalk-white sand programmes* on the eight ﬂoodlit Adults only that branches away from Cancun. courts. 7 restaurants Key facilities Evening entertainment X 1 pool X 3 bars X 7 restaurants X A la The Sports Bar stays open around the Featured new for winter 2018/19 Customer satisfaction scores not yet available. Select Your carte dining X Free Wi-Fi X Zentropia clock, and will show live matches on big Seat service spa* TVs. There are a couple of more laidback Visit firstchoice.co.uk TripAdvisor rating Location bars dotted around, plus a coffee shop. X Beachfront hotel X 31km from Cancun Health & beauty Based on 491 reviews Free Wi-Fi airport No expense has been spared at the Pool scene Zentropia Spa & Wellness centre. It has Transfer time: 60 minutes by coach Taxi transfer hot tubs, an ice cabin, steam rooms and Taxi transfers The outdoor pool comes with views of sensation showers. You'll also be able to available the Atlantic Ocean. Some of the fancier treat yourself to a massage* or a beauty rooms are swim-up* numbers, if you treatment*. don't fancy the walk to the pool deck. Rooms: 473 Food & drink There are a couple of international Ofﬁcial rating: +++++ buffets covering main meals. You'll also be able to grab a bite at the beach club, which couples fresh seafood with top-dollar views.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Room overview † † £2175 pp £2659 pp The suites, including juniors come with either a balcony or terrace, and swim-ups have just a terrace. They all incudes Wi-Fi, a TV, bathrobes and slippers, tea or coffee facilities, Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults air-con, a safe and a hairdryer. And the bathrooms are sharing a Junior Suite. Board: All Inclusive fully-equipped with a bathtub, washbasins and mirrors.

Cancun Mexico - Caribbean Coast 51 Luxury holidays all over the world

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Riu Palace Peninsula Snapshot Sports & activities The Riu Palace Peninsula is in Cancun’s With the Caribbean Sea on the doorstep, Hotel Zone, about a five-minute drive it’s no surprise watersports are big news from downtown Cancun. Right outside, here. Try things like kayaking or Fly long haul on our On the beach you’ve got white sands and turquoise snorkelling. 787 DREAMLINER Choice of activities waters, and there’s a stretch exclusively Evening entertainment for guests. 24-hour All Inclusive High-octane shows and live music sit at Key facilities the livelier end of the spectrum. Or 8.8 Holiday overall X 4 pools X 1 kids' pool X 6 bars X 6 there’s a good range of bars that turn Select Your 9.1 restaurants X A la carte dining X Free the volume down lower, including a Accommodation overall Seat service Wi-Fi in public areas X Daytime activity lounge one with a terrace, and a 24-hour Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 Visit firstchoice.co.uk programme X RuiLand X Riu evening sports scene. programme X Renova Spa* TripAdvisor rating Health & beauty Location The spa* menu features therapeutic Based on 6149 reviews Free Wi-Fi X On beach X 26km to Cancun Airport massages, as well as facials, wraps and scrubs. There’s an adults-only gym, too, Taxi transfer Pool scene Taxi transfers Transfer time: 45 minutes by taxi along with a steam bath and whirlpool. There are four pools all in the same area. available The standout one has a swim-up bar and Rooms: 562 in-water loungers. Children get their own Official rating: +++++ shallow pool, and there’s a bar serving snacks Food & drink Dining is where this hotel really shines. As well as the buffet, there are five à la cartes. The steakhouse serves everything from crab to rib-eye steaks, while the Mexican has familiar favourites like fajitas.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from † † † Room overview £2085 pp £2235 pp £1525 pp All rooms at this RIU Palace come with an in-room drinks optic, so you’ll have your very own branded premium spirits Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 on tap in your room. The drinks can vary, but usually include Adults sharing a Junior Suite With Sea View. brands such as Smirnoff, Bacardi and Jose Cuervo. Junior Board: All Inclusive suites are available, or for a bit extra you can go for a junior suite with shared pool Jacuzzi® suites High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb . are available, too. 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 For photos, videos, latest prices,

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52 Mexico - Caribbean Coast Cancun Premier Royalton Suites Cancun Resort and Spa On a beach Fancy rooftop scene A la carte dining

Featured new for winter 2018/19 Customer satisfaction scores not yet available.

TripAdvisor rating

Based on 160 reviews Free Wi-Fi

Planned appearance Transfer time: 20 minutes by coach

Snapshot The paint’s drying on this place, as it gets ready to swing open its doors in early 2019. It’ll sit a Lilo’s length from a Tipp-Ex- white beach and half an hour’s drive from Cancun’s full-of-pep strip. Key facilities Prices from X 2 pools X 4 bars X 5 restaurants X A la carte dining X Free Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices Junior suite-planned appearance Wi-Fi X Daytime activity programme X Clubhouse Kids' club from † † X Evening entertainment X The Royal Spa* † £1975 pp £2115 pp £1395 pp Room overview Location X Beachfront setting All luxury suites here come full air-conditioned and feature either a balcony or terrace. You'll Rooms: 840 Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults sharing a Junior Suite. Board: All Inclusive also ﬁnd the rooms have a king-size or two Ofﬁcial rating: double beds, unlimited free Wi-Fi, a rain +++++ High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb shower, stocked minibar, satellite TV and 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 24-hour room service. - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20

Premier Hard Rock Hotel Cancun Whirlpool baths as standard 6 restaurants Tiered sea-view pool

8.5 Holiday overall

8.8 Accommodation overall

Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18

TripAdvisor rating

Based on 12737 reviews Free Wi-Fi

Transfer time: 20 minutes by coach

Snapshot You'll feel like a top-dollar recording artist at this place. The fountain-studded grounds are shaped like a giant guitar, and you can order the real thing to your room for jamming sessions. Six restaurants, five bars and a sea-view infinity pool add to the polished, celeb-standard finish. Prices from Key facilities Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices Deluxe double room with lagoon view X 3 pools X 5 bars X 5 restaurants X Free Wi-Fi zones from † † X Daytime activity programme X Live DJ X Rock spa®* † £2585 pp £2629 pp £1155 pp Room overview Location X Beachfront X Close to shopping malls X Trips to the historical Rooms come with a hydro spa tub, flatscreen sites of Chichen Itza and Tulum can be arranged from the hotel Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults TVs, a well-stocked minibar, and bathrobes and sharing a Deluxe Double Room With Lagoon View - you can use your resort credits slippers. There are a range of double rooms And Whirlpool Bath. Board: All Inclusive available, or for a little extra, you can go for a Rooms: 601 High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb Royal Deluxe double room with premium Official rating: 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 brands in the liquor dispenser, nightly petit +++++ - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: fours, an exclusive beach bag, concierge 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 service and the choice to pre-order breakfast.

Cancun Mexico - Caribbean Coast 53 Luxury holidays all over the world

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Snapshot Sports & activities Riu Cancun Just a 15-minute walk from the buzz of Flex your volleyball muscles on the On the beach Cancun’s nightlife, this hotel is in a top beach, or hop aboard a catamaran for a spot for night owls. You’ll find two huge daytrip. There are kayaks up for grabs, Fly long haul on our 4 pools shopping centres right outside, as well. too, and you can try-before-you-buy with 787 DREAMLINER Pacha nightclub Key facilities a free introductory scuba lesson in the pool. 8.7 Holiday overall X 4 pools X 5 bars X 5 restaurants X A la carte dining X Free Wi-Fi X Daytime Evening entertainment 8.4 Accommodation overall activity programme X Riu evening The hotel’s nightclub, Pacha, is top dog Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 entertainment programme X Renova for the party crowd. It’s open until 2am, Select Your Seat service Spa* with a DJ, a dancefloor and a variety of TripAdvisor rating Visit firstchoice.co.uk Location colourful cocktails. Based on 11192 reviews Free Wi-Fi X Beachfront hotel with prime location in Health & beauty the heart of the resort X Directly Head to the Renova luxury spa* for some Transfer time: 50 minutes by coach opposite the Mayfair and Caracol R&R – it’s got beauty treatments* and shopping centres X 20m to shopping massages* on offer. Taxi transfer Taxi transfers area X 1km from the sizzling nightlife of Rooms: 569 available Cancun X Golf courses nearby Pool scene Official rating: +++++ You’ve got your pick of four pools here, and one’s an infinity number. They’re palm tree-lined and have a tropical feel, and some feature volleyball nets. Food & drink There’s steakhouse buffet, plus another buffet place hosting themed nights three times a week – and it’s got show-cooking stations, too. On the à la carte front, you’ve got an Asian restaurant, an Italian, and one of RIU’s trademark Kulinariums.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from † † † Room overview £1759 pp £1899 pp £1299 pp All rooms at this hotel come with an in-room drinks optic – meaning you’ll have your very own locally-branded spirits on tap in your room. You'll also have a ﬂatscreen satellite TV, Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive a minibar, a safe and Wi-Fi.

54 Mexico - Caribbean Coast Cancun Premier Riu Palace Las Americas Adults only Sea-view pools 6 restaurants

9 Holiday overall

9.3 Accommodation overall

Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18

TripAdvisor rating

Based on 1921 reviews Free Wi-Fi

Transfer time: 60 minutes by coach

Snapshot This place is just steps away from a stretch of gently shelving white sand, just a few minutes from lively Cancun. It’s got a pair of pools to its name, plus a dining scene that includes 5 speciality restaurants. Key facilities Prices from X 3 pools X 5 bars X 7 restaurants X A la carte dining X Free Adult Adult Low season High season Wi-Fi X Daytime activity programme X Evening entertainment † † programme X Renova Spa* £2085 pp £2225 pp Room overview Location X On the beach X 1km to hotel zone with cafés, bars and All rooms at this RIU Palace come with an restaurants X 100m to Riu Cancun in-room drinks optic – meaning you’ll have Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults sharing a Junior Suite. Board: All Inclusive your very own branded premium spirits on tap Rooms: 372 in your room. The drinks can vary, but usually Ofﬁcial rating: +++++ High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb include brands such as Smirnoff, Bacardi and 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 Jose Cuervo. They also have air-con, a balcony - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: or terrace and a lounge area. 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20

Premier Moon Palace Cancun Beachfront setting 5 swimming pools Luxury spa

7.9 Holiday overall

8.3 Accommodation overall

Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18

TripAdvisor rating

Based on 30954 reviews Free Wi-Fi

Transfer time: 15 minutes by taxi

Snapshot Tropical surroundings are a given at the Moon Palace Cancun. The hotel is tucked among 123 acres of gardens, and right on a white-sand beach. Key facilities X 5 pools X 2 kids' pools X 13 bars X 12 restaurants X A la carte Prices from dining X Free Wi-Fi X Kids' club X Teen Lounge Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices X Evening entertainment programme X Spa* from † † † Location £2075 pp £2085 pp £679 pp Room overview X 1.5km of white‚ sandy beach in front of the hotel X 22km taxi drive from downtown Cancun X 32km taxi drive from the main Rooms here are well-equipped with a smart shopping area of the hotel zone TV, a minibar and a balcony or terrace. You can Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive upgrade to an oceanfront double room or a Rooms: 2057 double with a sea view. For a bit more space Ofﬁcial rating: +++++ High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb try a junior suite with golf course views, and 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 there are also double concierge level rooms - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: with extras including a private beach lounge 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 chair area with waiter service.

Cancun Mexico - Caribbean Coast 55 Snapshot Sports & activities Riu Caribe A talcum-white beach nudges up to the The sports line-up checks off tennis and Beachfront setting edge of this hotel, meaning you never volleyball, as well as things like kayaking have to travel far to feel the sand in and body boarding down on the beach. Fly long haul on our 3 big pools between your toes. A five-minute car The RiuLand Kids’ Club keeps little ones 787 DREAMLINER 4 restaurants ride, meanwhile, will drop you into lively happy, meanwhile. Cancun. 8.7 Holiday overall Evening entertainment Key facilities Night-times are livened up with music 8.4 Accommodation overall X 3 pools X 1 kids' pool X 5 bars X 4 and dance shows. In terms of where you Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 restaurants X A la carte dining X Free drink, you’ve got a handful of bars, Select Your Seat service Wi-Fi X Daytime activity programme including a 24-hour sports bar, and a Visit firstchoice.co.uk TripAdvisor rating X RiuLand Kids' Club X Evening swanky watering hole in the lobby. entertainment programme X Spa* Health & beauty Based on 8404 reviews Free Wi-Fi Location Make a beeline for the retreat-like spa*, X On the beach X Close to Cancun's and you can book in for things like hot Transfer time: 70 minutes by coach bustling hotel zone X 5 minutes' drive stone massages and mango body wraps. Taxi transfer Taxi transfers from many shops, restaurants, bars and You’ll find a gym here, too, as well as a available discos steam bath. Pool scene Rooms: 506 There’s a trio of pools, which are all Official rating: +++++ accessorised with sunken sunloungers and little bridges. Extra sunbeds are dotted through the terrace, and hammocks are strung between pillars close to the water. Food & drink The main restaurant lays on big buffet spreads and, three times a week, the dinnertime selection is themed. For a change of scenery, you can get a table in a second buffet eatery that deals in Prices from Asian fare. Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from † † † Room overview £1699 pp £1835 pp £1169 pp All rooms at this hotel come with an in-room drinks optic – meaning you’ll have your very own locally-branded spirits Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 on tap in your room. They also come with a balcony, Adults sharing a Double Room With Sea View. air-conditioning and free Wi-Fi. Board: All Inclusive

High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, holiday durations, room upgrades and Ocean-view deluxe room board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk

56 Mexico - Caribbean Coast Cancun Sunscape Star Cancun New for 2019 Beachfront setting 6 restaurants

Featured new for winter 2018/19 Customer satisfaction scores not yet available.

This is a brand new property - so no TripAdvisor Free Wi-Fi rating exists for it yet.

Transfer time: 30 minutes by coach Planned appearance

Snapshot This place will fling its doors open for the first time in 2019, so everything inside will have the hotel version of that new car smell. You'll be able to enjoy nifty features like surfing simulators, a rooftop bar and an Asian teppanyaki restaurant. Key facilities Prices from X 4 pools X 1 kids' pool X 7 bars X 6 restaurants X A la carte Adult Adult Deluxe double room Low season High season Child prices planned appearance dining X Free Wi-Fi X Core Zone Teens' Club X Explorer's Kids' from † † club for ages 3-12-years X Serene Spa* † £2065 pp £2175 pp £885 pp Room overview Location X Beachfront setting X Close to Mayan Riviera ruins X Bars, Double rooms come with air-conditioning, a restaurants and shops are nearby king-size or two double beds, Wi-Fi, tea or Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive coffee-making facilities, shower and a TV. They Rooms: 416 also have a balcony or terrace with either a sea Official rating: ++++ High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb view or a limited sea view. 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20

Premier Excellence Playa Mujeres Adults only On the beach Ultra All Inclusive 7 pools

8.8 Holiday overall

9.6 Accommodation overall

Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18

TripAdvisor rating

Based on 15022 reviews

Snapshot A supersized white-sand beach and a peaceful wetland reserve sandwich the Excellence Playa Mujeres. A horde of pools, bars and restaurants finish things off with a bang. Transfer time: 40 minutes by coach Key facilities X 7 pools X 11 bars X 9 restaurants X A la carte dining Prices from X Activities programme X Entertainment programme X Live Adult Adult Low season High season shows X Themed nights X Excellence Spa* † † Location £2745 pp £2785 pp Room overview X 25 minutes from Cancún hotel zone X 10 minutes from Cancun downtown There's a choice of junior suites here. And Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults amongst these you can find club junior suites, Rooms: 450 sharing a Junior Suite With Pool View And Jacuzzi. with a host of exclusive benefits. And then Board: All Inclusive Official rating: there's suites which have a range of features, +++++ High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb such as club membership, oceanfront 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 locations and a private pool. They all come - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: with a balcony or a terrace featuring a private 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 Jacuzzi®, plus free Wi-Fi and air-con.

Cancun / Playa Mujeres Mexico - Caribbean Coast 57 Luxury holidays all over the world

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Riu Dunamar Snapshot Sports & activities The hotels set up on a stretch of Put the hotel’s beachfront spot to good Hotel coconut-white sand in below-the-radar use by borrowing kayaks and snorkels to Playa Mujeres. It's hugged by acres of get out on the Caribbean Sea. And the Fly long haul on our Brand new hotel tropical forest, giving it a cut-off feel. RiuFit area will host daily activities like 787 DREAMLINER On the beach That said, a 20-minute cab ride will land yoga and cardio classes. you in Cancun. 5 pools Evening entertainment Key facilities Lights won’t go out after dark at this 8.4 Holiday overall X 5 pools X 1 kids' pool X 5 bars X 5 place. The entertainment kicks off with a Select Your 8.8 restaurants X Free Wi-Fi X Daytime mini-disco, and there's be live music or a Accommodation overall Seat service activity programme X Fitness activities show at the theatre every night. Plus, the Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 Visit firstchoice.co.uk X Kids' club X Evening entertainment disco room keeps the tunes pumping TripAdvisor rating programme X Spa* until the early hours. Location Health & beauty Based on 1216 reviews Free Wi-Fi X Beachfront location X 18km from The spa* menu reels off massages, facials Cancun and body treatments, and you can book Taxi transfer Taxi transfers Transfer time: 50 minutes by coach manicures and blow-dries, too. What’s Pool scene available more, there’s a steam room and a hot tub The place will count five pools. A few of to kick back in, along with a top-notch them will have nifty features, like in-water gym. loungers and swim-up bars, so you won’t need to get out of the pool to keep the Rooms: 740 drinks flowing. Kiddies aren’t left out – Official rating: +++++ they’ll have their own pool, too. Food & drink This hotel doesn't mess about when it comes to restaurants. There's five of them, and one’s a buffet where you can load up your plate with international dishes and local grub.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from † † † Room overview £1629 pp £1789 pp £1165 pp All rooms at this hotel come with an in-room drinks optic – meaning you’ll have your very own locally-branded spirits on tap in your room. You'll also have a balcony or terrace, Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive air-con, a TV and a minibar.

58 Mexico - Caribbean Coast Playa Mujeres Premier Riu Palace Costa Mujeres Swim-up rooms available 5 pools 5 à la carte restaurants

Featured new for Summer 2019

This is a brand new property - so no TripAdvisor Free Wi-Fi rating exists for it yet.

Transfer time: 50 minutes by coach Planned appearance

Snapshot This place is set to put luxury and looks at the top of its priority list. The buildings will be wrapped up in natural mangroves, and canals will shimmy through the grounds, so you’ll be able to hitch a ride around the hotel on a boat. Key facilities Prices from X 3 pools X 1 kids' pool X 3 bars X 9 restaurants X 7 a la carte Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices restaurants* X Free Wi-Fi X Daytime activity programme from † † X Kids' club X Evening entertainment programme X Zentropia † £1859 pp £2249 pp £1365 pp Spa* Room overview Location All rooms come with a king-size bed, X 30 minutes drive from Cancun X Peaceful surroundings air-conditioning, a minibar, safe, TV, and tea or Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults X Beachfront location X 50 minutes from Isla Mujeres, sharing a Junior Suite. Board: All Inclusive coffee-making facilities. accessible by ferry X 40 minute drive to Parque Nizuc Waterpark High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 Rooms: 674 - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 Ofﬁcial rating: +++++

Playa Mujeres Mexico - Caribbean Coast 59 Mexico - Pacific Coast

Our top tip Advertising gigs and shows isn’t exactly Mexico’s forté. You’ll have to dig a bit to ﬁnd info, so keep an eye out for local newspapers like Vallarta Tribune and PV Mirror.

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Mexico Pacific Coast holidays are 21st-century town textbook tropical with a twist. Cue Joined at the hip to Puerto Vallarta, Nuevo At a glance popcorn-white beaches, jungle Vallarta is the smaller, trendier sibling. It Q Watch the sunset from Los Muertos pier lines up the waterparks, golf courses and in Puerto Vallarta adventures and super surf. a smart marina with loads of places to Q Go zip-lining and off-roading in the eat – not to mention a long, white-sand Pacific Coast jungle beach. Plus, it’s still in Banderas Bay, so This is the lesser-known of Mexico’s two the whale-watching’s on another level, Q Tee off on a pro-worthy golf course in coasts. But that doesn’t mean it’s too. Come in winter, and you don’t Punta de Mita any less shiny. Instead of Mayan even need to leave the shore to ruins, you’ve got Puerto see playful pods of dolphins Vallarta’s quirky old town. and humpbacks. Party-like-an-animal DEPARTURE TAX nightclubs are replaced You won’t have to worry Into the wild by wild humpback whales. about saving the last of your Mexico Even further north, you’ll And idyllic isles are currency to pay departure hit Punta de Mita. A Nuevo Vallarta swapped for the Sierra tax, as we’re including the former beachfront fishing Puerto Vallarta Madre Mountains. cost in the price of your holiday. village turned la-di-da zone Hollywood playground full of luxury hotels and golf courses. It’s washed on three Puerto Vallarta is the closest thing sides by the Pacific Ocean, which to Cancun in this neck of the woods. But means great surf and the beaches, coves Caribbean Sea it pitches to a posh crowd. It’s got the and bays to boot. If you do want to leave shopping centres and nightclubs, on top your cosy bubble, there are mountain of a cobbled old town – dubbed Zona trails, waterfalls and jungles to scout out, Romantica – with top-notch taco stands, too. art galleries and chichi boutiques. It’s no Destination airport wonder lovebirds Elizabeth Taylor and Puerto Vallarta Richard Burton were such fans. Flying time 12 hours 15 minutes from Gatwick Average temperature Travel aware - Staying safe Mexico’s Pacific Coast is hottest from May to September. At its coldest, & healthy abroad Fly long haul temperatures rarely dip below 20˚C. on our Turn to page 5 to find out more. 787 DREAMLINER

60 Mexico - Pacific Coast Luxury holidays all over the world

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Snapshot Food & drink Riu Vallarta plus To the front of the Riu Vallarta you’ll find Pick between four restaurants. One’s a the long golden beach of Playa de buffet set-up with show cooking stations, On the beach Fly long haul on our Flamingos. To the rear, you’ve got the the others are speciality restaurants with 2 large swimming pools 787 DREAMLINER tropical jungle at the foothills of the Asian and steakhouse cuisine. 4 restaurants Sierra Madre Mountains. Sports & activities Key facilities The Riu Vallarta is a beehive of activity. 8.5 Holiday overall X 2 pools X 1 kids' pool X 5 bars X 4 Try water sports like windsurfing, 8.4 Accommodation overall restaurants X A la carte dining X Free catamaran sailing, kayaking or Select Your Wi-Fi zones X Daytime activity bodyboarding in the Bay of Banderas. Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 Seat service programme X RiuLand Kids' Club Visit firstchoice.co.uk Evening entertainment X Evening entertainment programme TripAdvisor rating Big nights out are taken care of by Pacha X Renova Spa* nightclub and its resident DJ. Entrance Based on 6337 reviews Free Wi-Fi Location and drinks here are all included in your X On Playa de Flamingos beach X 2.4km All Inclusive package. Transfer time: 40 minutes by coach Taxi transfer from Nuevo Vallarta X 20km from Puerto Taxi transfers Health & beauty Vallarta available The Renova Spa* is oasis-like. There’s a Pool scene whirlpool bath here and the treatment There are two pools here. One of them menu includes therapies like moonlight has sunloungers sunken into the water massages with lava shells. and a trio of waterslides. The other one Rooms: 550 has a swim-up pool bar. Official rating: +++++

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £1279 pp £1405 pp £1055 pp Rooms here are elegantly furnished and come with Wi-Fi*, a minibar, air-conditioning and a balcony or terrace. They all come with an in-room drinks optic, too – meaning you’ll Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults have your very own locally-branded spirits on tap in your sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive room.

Nuevo Vallarta Mexico - Paciﬁc Coast 61 Luxury holidays all over the world

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Riu Palace Pacifico Snapshot Sports & activities The Riu Palace Pacifico saddles up on A good number of watersports go All one of the best beaches on the Bay of Inclusive, including windsurfing, kayaking Banderas. Plus, lively Nuevo Vallarta is and bodyboarding. An 18-hole golf Fly long haul on our On the beach just a 10-minute drive up the road. course* and horse riding* trails are 787 DREAMLINER 4 à la carte restaurants Key facilities doorstep-close, too Junior suites as standard X 1 pool X 1 kids' pool X 5 bars X 5 Evening entertainment restaurants X A la carte dining X Free Evening entertainment ticks off pianists 8.9 Holiday overall Wi-Fi zones X Miniclub X Evening and shows crammed with West End hits. Select Your 9 entertainment programme X Spa* For a night on the dance floor, head for Accommodation overall Seat service the nearby Riu Jalisco. Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 Location Visit firstchoice.co.uk X On Playa de Flamingos beach X 2km Health & beauty TripAdvisor rating from Nuevo Vallarta X 5km to shopping You can take more than five in the centre X 15km from Puerto Vallarta Renova Spa*. The treatment menu here Based on 4780 reviews Free Wi-Fi Pool scene features everything from mango body wraps to feet rituals. Taxi transfer Transfer time: 30 minutes by taxi The huge pool packs in a bit of Taxi transfers everything – swimming lanes, sunken Rooms: 445 available loungers and a swim-up bar with an Official rating: +++++ in-water terrace. Food & drink You can flit between five restaurants. Globe-hopping menus at the four à la cartes showcase favourites from Mexico and Japan. There’s also a special 24/7 snack menu.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from † † † Room overview £1529 pp £1759 pp £1135 pp All rooms come with air-conditioning, a safe, Wi-Fi and a TV with satellite channels. There's an in-room drinks optic, too Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 – meaning you’ll have your very own branded premium Adults sharing a Junior Suite And Whirlpool Bath. spirits on tap in your room. The drinks can vary, but usually Board: All Inclusive include brands like Smirnoff, Bacardi and Jose Cuervo.

High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, holiday durations, room upgrades and board options, visit firstchoice.co.uk Junior suite

62 Mexico - Paciﬁc Coast Nuevo Vallarta Luxury holidays all over the world

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Snapshot Food & drink Riu Jalisco Riu Jalisco is tucked away among a park The main restaurant is a buffet set-up. of palms, edged by the pearl-white sands This place offers big spreads with on the On the beach Fly long haul on our of Flamingos Beach. The centre of Nuevo spot cooking stations. There are themed 2 large pools 787 DREAMLINER Vallarta is a 5-minute drive away. nights three times a week to keep things Luxury spa Key facilities interesting. X 2 pools X 1 kids' pool X 5 bars X 5 Sports & activities No customer responses available. restaurants X Free Wi-Fi X Riu Fun4All Time flies when you’ve got the daytime See Your Opinion in the A-Z. sports and entertainment programme entertainment offerings of this hotel. You Select Your X RiuLand Kids' Clubs X Evening can get involved with the likes of beach TripAdvisor rating Seat service entertainment programme X Renova volleyball and group fitness classes. Visit firstchoice.co.uk Spa* Evening entertainment Based on 5125 reviews Free Wi-Fi Location The hotel’s entertainment pavilion is an Transfer time: 40 minutes by coach X Located on Flamingos Beach X 2km eye-catching blue and white building. from Nuevo Vallarta X 13km from Puerto Dance and live music performances take Taxi transfer Vallarta's International Airport place regularly on the stage here. Taxi transfers available Pool scene Health & beauty There are 2 pools at this hotel. They’re The Renova spa* is inside a colonial-style huge – covering around 1,400 square pink building by the pool. The treatment metres between them – and they’re menu features indulgences like ocean bordered by shady palm trees and sun harmony massages. terraces. Rooms: 700 Official rating: +++++

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £1285 pp £1385 pp £1035 pp Rooms here all have air-conditioning, Wi-Fi, a safe and a balcony or terrace. All rooms come with an in-room drinks optic, too – meaning you’ll have your very own locally- Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults branded spirits on tap. sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive

High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, holiday durations, room upgrades and board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk Double room

Nuevo Vallarta Mexico - Pacific Coast 63 Royal Decameron Snapshot Sports & activities The outside of the Royal Decameron is The sandy beach that fronts this hotel is Complex plus painted in bright oranges, pinks, blues a launch pad for kayaking, and a weekly and yellows. And this colour sets the beach Olympics. Fly long haul on our On the beach 787 DREAMLINER tone for holidays here. They like things Evening entertainment lively at this beachside hotel. 5 pools Shows take place every night in the 8 restaurants Key facilities theatre. There’s a Mexican flavour to X 5 pools X 4 kids' pools X 5 bars X 8 performances, so you can bet on seeing 8 Holiday overall restaurants X A la carte dining X Free whirling dervishes and folk shows while Wi-Fi in sister hotel's lobby X Daytime you’re here. Select Your 7.9 Accommodation overall Seat service activity programme X Evening Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 Health & beauty Visit firstchoice.co.uk entertainment programme X Spa* The hotel has a tranquil spa*, that’s TripAdvisor rating Location located in a quiet part of the hotel’s X On the Bay of Banderas in the town of grounds. There are massage cabanas on Based on 5414 reviews Free Wi-Fi Bucerias X 8km from Nuevo Vallarta the beach, too, so you can get pampered while listening to the waves break. Taxi transfer Pool scene Taxi transfers Transfer time: 60 minutes by coach Of the 5 pools, 4 have a separate kids’ Rooms: 620 available section. Sun terraces frame the pools, Official rating: +++ and each one is laid out with loungers and parasols. Food & drink There are 3 buffet restaurants and 5 à la cartes, where the menus take you from Mexico to Brasil and on to Asia.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from † † † Room overview £1375 pp £1525 pp £1089 pp These rooms are comfy and modern - you'll have air-conditioning, a TV and a balcony or terrace. Single rooms are also available. Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive

64 Mexico - Paciﬁc Coast Nuevo Vallarta Premier Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta 2 pools 6 restaurants In-room Jacuzzi® 8.7 Holiday overall

9.1 Accommodation overall

Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18

TripAdvisor rating

Based on 5825 reviews Free Wi-Fi

Snapshot The Hard Rock Hotel treats you like you’ve just stepped off Transfer time: 40 minutes by coach stage – bedrooms come with guitar menus and entourage- sized whirlpool baths. Location-wise, the hotel’s on the edge of a gold-sand beach. Key facilities Prices from X 2 pools X 1 kids' pool X 3 bars X 6 restaurants X A la carte Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices Double room dining X Free Wi-Fi zones X Kids' club X Evening entertainment from † † programme X Rock Spa®* † £2159 pp £2395 pp £1165 pp Room overview Location X On the beach in Banderas Bay X In the hotel zone of Nuevo You can expect air-conditioning, french Vallarta Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults balcony, hydro spa tub and a premium liquor sharing a Deluxe Double Room With French Balcony dispenser in all of these rooms. All rooms are Rooms: 348 And Whirlpool Bath. Board: All Inclusive deluxe double rooms which can come with Ofﬁcial rating: +++++ High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb pool views or for a bit extra views of the sea. 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20

Sunscape Puerto Vallarta Resort and Spa Beachfront location Great for families 24-hour All Inclusive 8.5 Holiday overall

8.4 Accommodation overall

Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18

TripAdvisor rating

Based on 2700 reviews Free Wi-Fi

Transfer time: 10 minutes by coach Snapshot The Sunscape Puerto Vallarta Resort and Spa has an Unlimited Fun® programme, so drinks, food and entertainment are dished out around-the-clock. Plus, there are child-friendly extras, like a check-in experience for kids where they can walk the red carpet and tuck into welcome treats. Prices from Key facilities Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices Deluxe room X 1 pool X 1 kids' pool X 5 bars X 6 restaurants X Free Wi-Fi in from † † the lobby X Daytime activity programme X Explorer's kids' club † £1489 pp £1679 pp £839 pp X Evening entertainment Room overview Location Double rooms here are modern and comfy. X In the heart of beautiful Banderas Bay X Beachfront Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults They come with complimentary toiletries, sharing a Deluxe Double Room With Garden View. X 10-minutes from Old Town Vallarta X Close to shops, bars in-room minibar, a ﬂatscreen TV, an alarm clock Board: All Inclusive and restaurants radio and a furnished balcony or terrace. You’ll High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb also have a hairdryer, a safe and an iron and Rooms: 338 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 ironing board. These double rooms come with - 28 Aug 20 Ofﬁcial rating: Season dates: a garden view as standard, for a little more you ++++ 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 can opt for a double room with a sea view.

Nuevo Vallarta / Puerto Vallarta Mexico - Pacific Coast 65 Grand Palladium Snapshot Food & drink You get seclusion in spades at the Grand Food is served in 6 restaurants. Two are Vallarta Resort & Palladium Vallarta Resort and Spa. It’s in buffet set ups with menus that dabble in a peaceful retreat surrounded by jungle cuisine from all around the world. Fly long haul on our Spa 787 DREAMLINER and countryside. Sports & activities On the beach Key facilities The activities programme here was made Infinity pool X 3 pools X 1 kids' pool X 7 bars X 6 for picking and mixing. Opt in to the likes restaurants X A la carte dining X Free of beach volleyball games or archery Quiet location Wi-Fi X Daytime activity programme sessions. X Junior club X Miniclub X Evening Select Your 8.7 Holiday overall Evening entertainment Seat service entertainment programme X Zentropía There’s an open air theatre at this hotel, 9 Accommodation overall Spa* Visit firstchoice.co.uk where you can catch a show every night. Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 Location The line-up ranges from carnival-style X On its own private beach on Banderas cabaret shows to contemporary dance. TripAdvisor rating Bay Health & beauty Taxi transfer Based on 5575 reviews Free Wi-Fi Pool scene The spa* is wrapped up inside a leafy Taxi transfers There are 3 pools at this hotel. You get part of the hotel’s grounds. You can get available Transfer time: 90 minutes by coach the best views from the infinity one. Grab treatments here like Swedish massage a margarita from the pool bar and watch and reflexology. the surfers in the sea from the warm Rooms: 517 water. Official rating: +++++

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from † † † Room overview £1409 pp £1535 pp £905 pp You can expect air-conditioning from May to October and a balcony or terrace in all rooms. There are double rooms- Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults which for a bit extra- you can upgrade to a deluxe. Or if sharing a Deluxe Double Room And Whirlpool Bath you’d like a bit more space- junior suites are available. And Promo Offer. Board: All Inclusive

High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, holiday durations, room upgrades and board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk Deluxe room

66 Mexico - Paciﬁc Coast Puerto Vallarta Luxury holidays all over the world

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Snapshot Sports & activities Now Amber Puerto Now Amber is set on a long sandy beach The beachside location is perfect for overlooking panoramic views of making the most of kayaking, snorkeling Vallarta Banderas Bay. It’s within walking distance or scuba diving* opportunities. For those Fly long haul on our On the beach 787 DREAMLINER of Puerto Vallarta’s colourful Malecon that prefer sport on dry land, you can boardwalk. work on your swing at a nearby Adults-only Asian restaurant Key facilities professional golf course*. Teen zone X 3 pools X 1 kids' pool X 4 bars X 5 Evening entertainment 9.1 Holiday overall restaurants X A la carte dining X Free There’s an open air theatre at this hotel, Select Your Wi-Fi X Daytime activity programme where you can catch a show every night. 9.2 Seat service Accommodation overall X Core Zone Teens' club X Kids' club They also screen movies by the pool and Visit firstchoice.co.uk Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 X Evening entertainment programme have weekly themed parties. X Secrets Spa* by Pevonia® Health & beauty TripAdvisor rating Location The adults-only Secrets Spa* by Pevonia® X On Banderas Bay beach X Within has a lengthy treatment list. Sign up for a Based on 4055 reviews Free Wi-Fi Taxi transfer walking distance to the exciting El soothing facial or a chocolate body Taxi transfers Malecón boardwalk X 5 minutes from scrub. available Transfer time: 35 minutes by coach downtown Puerto Vallarta Rooms: 327 Pool scene Ofﬁcial rating: +++++ There are three ocean-facing pools to choose from here. They're all landscaped Greener & and are served up with a swim-up bar Fairer Hotels and whirlpool bath on the side. Travelife certified Food & drink There are ﬁve restaurants to plump for. The main restaurant is a buffet place serving up international fare, and there are a few à la cartes including Mexican, Italian and Pan-Asian eateries.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £1895 pp £2015 pp £859 pp Junior suites have a whirlpool bath, balcony or terrace, free Wi-Fi and a TV. They're available with a garden view, or a sea view for a bit extra. You can also opt for a club junior Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults suite for extras like concierge service, Continental breakfast, sharing a Junior Suite With Limited Sea View And Whirlpool Bath. Board: All Inclusive desserts and ﬁne liquors in the lounge, plus a pillow menu

and upgraded minibar and bathroom products. High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 holiday durations, room upgrades and board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk Junior suite

Puerto Vallarta Mexico - Paciﬁc Coast 67 Meet Florida the latest addition to the First Choice family

When it comes to Florida holidays, there’s a Then there’s the Disney Deluxe Dining Plan** – we’re talking lot to think about. Whether it’s how you’ll get three meals a day at up to 100 locations across the entire from A to B, or which rides you want to bump Walt Disney World Resort. Plus, you get a Refillable Resort Mug, and one alcoholic† or speciality soft drink with every meal. to the top of your to-do list, there are plenty of bases to cover. That’s exactly why we’ve added The rest, as they say, is up to you. Ride the Seven Dwarfs Mine the Sunshine State to the First Choice ranks. Train at Magic Kingdom Park, live your adventure in a galaxy far, Rather than have your fingers in a bunch of far away in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opening late autumn 2019† at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and swirl along Miss Adventure different pies, we take care of everything in one Falls at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park. Plus, you’ll be able fell swoop. to explore Pandora – The World of AVATAR at Disney’s Animal Your Walt Disney World Florida package rolls together return Kingdom Theme Park, hurtle down Summit Plummet at Disney’s flights, a Disney Resort Hotel and coach transfers, plus your Blizzard Beach Water Park, and take a voyage to Arendelle in eating, drinking and thrill-seeking fix. Disney’s Ultimate Ticket is Frozen Ever After at Epcot – all with First Choice. part of the deal, so you’ll have free rein to hit all six Disney Parks.

68 Florida – Walt Disney World Resort FirstF Choice WWalt Disney World packagesp include:

Entry to all six Disney Parks with Disney’s Ultimate Ticket Disney Deluxe Dining Plan – access to up to 100 dining venues with three meals per day** Reﬁllable resort mug for unlimited soft drinks, tea and coffee at any Disney Resort Hotel** Two snacks per day** † : Galaxy’s Edge One alcoholic drink for 21s or over per meal** (three per day) Star Wars Disney’s Hollywood Studios Disney FastPass+ ^ – ability to reserve selected attractions and Artist’s impression sshows up to 60 days before arrival using wwww.mydisneyexperience.co.uk MemoryM Maker* (worth $199 at the gate) - access to digital ddownloads of your Walt Disney World holiday memories, included with all adult Disney’s Ultimate Tickets. Flights CoachC transfers For more AccommodationAc information, head to Q D Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge ﬁrstchoice.co.uk Disney Deluxe Resort Q Disney’sD Beach Club Resort Disney Deluxe Resort Q Disney’sD Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter Disney Moderate Resort Q D Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort Disney Moderate Resort Q DDisney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside Disney Moderate Resort Q D Disney’s All-Star Music Resort Disney Value Resort Disney’s Beach To avoid disappointment, advanced restaurant reservations are strongly Club Resort recommended and can be made up to 180 days in advance of travel at mydisneyexperience.co.uk

**The Disney Deluxe Dining Plan is available as shown above until 31 December 2020. Availability as shown is subject to change from January 2021. The Disney Deluxe Dining Plan** includes • Three meals a day at up to 100 locations across the Walt Disney World Resort • One speciality drink per person, per meal - this can include a soft drink, milkshake, smoothie or hot drink. Adults have the choice of a beer, cider, wine, spirit with mixer or a cocktail. Guests must be aged 21 or over and present valid ID to be served alcoholic beverages, and such beverages may only be redeemed with Self Service or Waiter Service meal entitlements. One beverage per meal. Some beer, wine and mixed drinks will be excluded. Novelty or souvenir cups are not included. Further drinks purchased will be at an additional cost. • Two snacks a day from a set list • A refillable resort mug, which can be used to obtain unlimited free tea, coffee and fountain soda refills in any Disney Resort Hotel • Children aged 3-9 (at time of visit) must order from the children’s menu where available • Gratuities are not included except at except at dinner shows, private in-room dining, Cinderella’s Royal Table, pizza delivery and/or purchases of certain items are not available in the Disney Dining Plan • An 18% gratuity will automatically be added to your bill for parties of six or more which is not included • Certain menu items may incur an additional cost • A form of payment is needed if you add gratuity and have not provided a credit card at check-in to charge incidentals and other expenses. • Fairytale Dining at Cinderella’s Royal Table, as well as Dinner Shows and Signature fine dining restaurants require two Waiter Service meal entitlements per person dining. Participating restaurants are subject to change. • For guests staying at a Disney’s Value Resort, only quick service meals (not table service) are available within the hotel. • ^Valid Theme Park admission and online registration required. Disney FastPass+ attractions and entertainment experiences, the number of selections you can make, and available arrival windows are limited. Disney FastPass+ attractions subject to change. • *Memory Maker includes Disney PhotoPass photos and other digital content taken during the Memory Maker window and linked to the Memory Maker guest’s Disney †Exact dates not confirmed at time of print — check with your account. If Memory Maker is sold or ordered in combination with a Park ticket, the Memory Maker window for that travel agent for more information. Memory Maker entitlement will be equal to the usage window of the associated Park ticket and will automatically begin upon the first use of the associated Park ticket. The Memory Maker window will end upon the sooner of either the expiration or depletion of the Park ticket. A MagicBand is required to receive certain attraction photos and other digital content. Photos and other digital content will expire pursuant to the expiration policy at mydisneyphotopass.disney.go.com/help-and-support. Valid Theme Park admission required for certain photo locations. Memory Maker is subject to Memory Maker terms at mydisneyphotopass.disney.go.com/memory-maker- terms and, if applicable, Family & Friends terms at https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/en_GB/park-experience- terms-conditions. Disney is not responsible for missing, lost or damaged photos or other digital content. Standard gate price $199 correct at the time of print. Book by 31 December 2020 for arrivals until 31 December 2020 • Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge capacity is limited. Access to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and its experiences may be restricted or unavailable depending on guest demand and other factors • ©Disney © & ™ Lucasfilm Ltd

Walt Disney World Resort – Florida 69 Disney Inclusive

As part of the Disney Inclusive package, you will receive the below as standard: Parks & activities

XEntry to all six Disney Parks Food & drink

XRefillable Resort mug for unlimited soft drinks, tea and coffee at any Disney Resort Hotel XTwo snacks per day XOne alcoholic drink per meal for 21s or over XDisney Deluxe Dining Plan see page 68-69 for details. Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort ©Disney Visit firstchoice.co.uk to find out more about what’s included

Disney's Caribbean Snapshot Sports & activities Set eyes on this place, and you’ll feel like A bus will shuttle you from the hotel to Beach Resort you’ve landed 500 miles south of the famous Disney Parks. And from late Orlando, in the Caribbean. Colonial-style 2019, you'll be able to catch the new Fly long haul on our buildings in hues of pink and blue are set Disney Skyliner. This panoramic gondola 787 DREAMLINER against towering palms and manicured system will connect you with Disney's Island style lawns. Hollywood Studios and Epcot. Choice of pools Key facilities Evening entertainment Epcot In Resort area X 1 bar X 2 restaurants X 6 pools In true Caribbean resort style, the bar X Centertown Market X Free Wi-Fi stays open until late, so you can sip Select Your 8.6 Seat service Holiday overall X Movies under the stars cocktails in the cool evening breeze. Visit firstchoice.co.uk 7.8 Accommodation overall Location Tropical concoctions like the Caribbean Smuggler, the Bourbon Breeze and the Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 X Located in the Epcot Resort Area signature Banana Cabana are on the Pool scene menu. TripAdvisor rating There are six pools to pick from. The Good to Know Taxi transfer main one, the Fuentes del Morro pool, Taxi transfers Based on 8392 reviews Free Wi-Fi If you’re staying at a Disney Resort Hotel, resembles a crumbly Spanish-colonial available you’ll get free standard parking at all fortress. It has two slides, water cannons, Disney Theme Parks. From January 2020, Transfer time: 60 minutes by coach and a children’s pirate ship splash zone. there’ll be a fee for standard overnight Food & drink parking at your Disney Resort Hotel, Breakfast, lunch and dinner are taken though.

care of by the Centertown Market. The Rooms: 2109 Spyglass Grill puts a Caribbean twist on classic American cuisine. The menu reels Ofﬁcial rating: Disney Moderate off options like pineapple and banana Resort pancakes and Cuban pulled pork sandwiches. Sebastian's Bistro follows suit with options like jerk chicken, goat curry and citrus-stuffed ﬁsh.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from † † † Room overview £3002 pp £3498 pp £1340 pp There's a good choice of Caribbean-themed double rooms here, and you can even upgrade to a pirate-themed double room Water pool-view rooms Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults . and are also available. Plus, sharing a Standard Room. Board: All Inclusive free Wi-Fi and air-conditioning is provided.

High season dates: 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 May 20 - 31 Oct 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, holiday durations, room upgrades and board options, visit firstchoice.co.uk Standard room

70 Florida Walt Disney World Resort Disney Inclusive

As part of the Disney Inclusive package, you will receive the below as standard: Parks & activities

XEntry to all six Disney Parks Food & drink

XRefillable Resort mug for unlimited soft drinks, tea and coffee at any Disney Resort Hotel XTwo snacks per day XOne alcoholic drink per meal for 21s or over XDisney Deluxe Dining Plan see page 68-69 for details. Visit firstchoice.co.uk to find out more Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge ©Disney about what’s included

Snapshot Sports & activities Disney's Animal You can wake up to a scene straight out The Disney Parks are easy to get to – just of The Lion King when you stay here. The hop on one of the shuttle buses. Back at Kingdom Lodge Fly long haul on our hotel is built around a 43-acre savannah, the hotel, there’s a games arcade* and a 787 DREAMLINER so you can sit on your balcony and playground. watch gazelles, giraffes, and zebras Evening entertainment grazing, safari-style. Set in a wildlife reserve When the sun sets, you can make friends Excellent dining options Key facilities around an old-fashioned campﬁre. For X 1 pool X 3 bars X 3 restaurants X Free drinks, there’s the Victoria Falls Lounge*, Shuttle bus to the Disney Parks Select Your Wi-Fi X Health club with spa services* which is set over a waterfall like its Seat service X Movies under the stars namesake, or the Cape Town Lounge and 8.8 Holiday overall Visit firstchoice.co.uk Wine Bar*. Location 9.3 Accommodation overall

X In Disney's Animal Kingdom Resort Good to know Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 Area If you’re staying at a Disney Resort Hotel, you’ll get free standard parking at all Pool scene TripAdvisor rating Taxi transfer Disney Theme Parks. From January 2020, There is a large, oasis-like swimming Taxi transfers there’ll be a fee for standard overnight available pool. It's surrounded by jungle foliage, Based on 7820 reviews Free Wi-Fi parking at your Disney Resort Hotel, and has a waterslide and a neighbouring though. bar*. Transfer time: Rooms: 970 70 minutes by coach Food & drink Gourmet dishes, like elk loin, are served Ofﬁcial rating: Disney Deluxe Resort in the resort’s signature restaurant, Jiko – The Cooking Place. The buffets in Boma, meanwhile, showcase African and American food.

In The Mara, you can order quick bites and well-known dishes, or sample typically-African ﬂavours, like the potjie stew.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £3688 pp £4034 pp £1440 pp Rooms transport you to another continent with their African-inspired interiors. There's a choice of double rooms available, with some offering a savannah view where you Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults can see all the wildlife roam by. Pool-view rooms are also sharing a Standard Room. Board: All Inclusive available.

High season dates: 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 May 20 - 31 Oct 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, holiday durations, room upgrades and Savannah view room board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk

Walt Disney World Resort Florida 71 St Lucia

Our top tip Make sure you try some ‘ti’ punch’. St Lucia’s signature drink is strong and sweet. It’s made from rum, lime and sugar cane syrup and is generally served as an aperitif.

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Golden sweeps of sand, emerald Culture mash-up rainforests and film-set scenery – West African and European influences At a glance everything you want from an All have given St Lucia its distinct character. Q Drive into a volcano and take a dip in the In the north you’ll find upmarket malls mineral mud baths Inclusive Caribbean holiday can and modern marinas backed by seafront Q Zip-line across acres of tropical rainforest be found in St Lucia. restaurants. Head south to find candy- and explore a botanic garden paradise coloured houses, barbecue stalls by the Beaches and beyond roadside and fish fry-ups on the beach. Q Visit a former pirate base turned national This charming and unspoilt corner park with forts and private beaches of the Caribbean is so much High-octane fun more than a beach retreat. Adventure-seekers will Smugglers Cove Cap Estate You’ve got a dramatic love exploring St Lucia’s DEPARTURE TAX Rodney Bay mountainous landscape diverse landscape, You won’t have to worry that begs to be explored, with adrenaline-fuelled Castries about saving the last of your lush rainforests to get activities on land and in currency to pay departure lost in and rare wildlife the sea. You can zip-line tax, as we’re including the Caribbean Sea species to spot. Head through the rainforest, cost in the price of inland to find sparkling St Lucia your holiday. hike up the Piton waterfalls surrounded by Mountains and take a dip Soufriere botanic gardens and an actual in the Diamond Falls. There’s drive-in volcano. every kind of watersport on offer, Caribbean Sea from kayaking and windsurfing to deep- Hewanorra Airport sea fishing and jet-skiing. Vieux Fort

Destination airport Hewanorra International Flying time 8 hours 45 minutes Average temperature Travel aware - Staying safe From December to April the mercury regularly hits 30°C, but constant trade & healthy abroad Fly long haul winds keep it nice and breezy. on our Turn to page 5 to ﬁnd out more. 787 DREAMLINER

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Snapshot Sports & activities Royalton St Lucia This place has got a whopping seven The hotel’s right by the sea, so it’s no restaurants, a massive pool and an surprise that watersports top the all-singing, all-dancing spa. activities agenda – including diving, Fly long haul on our Private beach 787 DREAMLINER kayaking and snorkelling. And if you’d Key facilities rather stay dry, cookery classes and 5 à la carte restaurants X 2 pools X 1 kids' pool X 6 bars X 7 beach volleyball are on the bill. restaurants X A la carte dining X Free 8.5 Holiday overall Wi-Fi X Daytime activities X Kids' clubs Evening entertainment 8.8 X Evening entertainment programme There are enough drinking spots here to Accommodation overall Select Your X The Royal Spa* stage a bar crawl. You’ll ﬁnd six in total, Seat service Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 Location including a swish lobby bar and a Visit firstchoice.co.uk watering hole that’s mastered martinis. TripAdvisor rating X Set in a private cove Health & beauty Pool scene Based on 2024 reviews The hydrotherapy circuit is the headliner Free Wi-Fi The pool’s a split-level number with a at the Royal Spa*. There’s a lengthy list of huddle of loungers and Bali beds around Taxi transfer treatments to work your way through, Transfer time: 95 minutes by coach Taxi transfers it. It’s got a swim-up bar and there’s a too, like massages, facials and body available waiter service on the sun terrace, so it wraps. And if that’s too slow-paced, you couldn’t be easier to get hold of a top can up the tempo with a workout at the up. Plus, upgrading to Diamond Club gym. gets you access to a private pool. Rooms: 290 Food & drink Your taste buds are in for a round-the- Ofﬁcial rating: +++++ world trip at the restaurants here. For starters, there’s a buffet place that lays on a spread of international nosh. The à la cartes, meanwhile, plate up dishes from Mexico, Italy and Japan.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £2089 pp £2495 pp £1555 pp You can expect a DreamBed™ mattress, a stocked minibar, 24-hour room service, a rain shower and free Wi-Fi. Luxury junior suites come as standard, you can opt for one with a Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults partial sea view or direct access to the pool, or you can go sharing a Luxury Junior Suite And Whirlpool Bath. Board: All Inclusive for a family suite with a lounge area. For a little extra, you

can upgrade to a Diamond Club™ suite with added beneﬁts High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb like an exclusive beach area and butler service. 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 holiday durations, room upgrades and board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk Luxury Junior Suite

Smugglers Cove St Lucia 73 Snapshot Sports & activities St James's Club Located on a private cove, this hotel is Watersports are the main attraction here perfect for chilled days on the beach. – wakeboarding, water-skiing, sailing and Morgan Bay When you want to get out and about, banana boat rides are offered daily with Fly long haul on our Private beach 787 DREAMLINER it’s just 10-minutes to Castries’ colourful lessons for beginners. You can also try market and Rodney Bay Marina. your hand at aqua cycling, paddle 6 restaurants Key facilities boarding and snorkelling. Adults-only hilltop pool X 3 pools X 1 kids' pool X 6 bars X 6 Evening entertainment 8.8 Holiday overall restaurants X Hotel-run kids' club The Sunset Bar & Lounge is a lively hub Select Your X Evening entertainment X Spa* of entertainment with dancers, DJs and 8.9 Seat service Accommodation overall Location local bands performing every night. Visit firstchoice.co.uk Low-key evenings can be spent at the Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 X Between Gros Islet and Castries city secluded hilltop pool bar for cocktails by X Beachfront resort TripAdvisor rating sunset. Pool scene Health & beauty Based on 7082 reviews There are two main beachfront pools Taxi transfer Aromatic salt scrubs*, detox seaweed Taxi transfers surrounded by sun loungers, and one wraps* and reflexology treatments* are Transfer time: 75 minutes by coach available has a swim-up bar. A separate children’s all on the menu at the Tranquillity Body pool comes with slides and shallow & Soul Spa. It’s located on a peaceful wading areas. hillside with amazing ocean views. Food & drink Rooms: 345 A choice of six restaurants will keep foodies happy. The Palms Restaurant is a Official rating: ++++ buffet affair with a mixture of local and international cuisine. Four à la cartes make up the rest, including a pizza restaurant, a fine dining bistro option*, and a seafood grill on the pier.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £2039 pp £2235 pp £1599 pp All rooms have air-con, a king-size bed and a balcony or terrace. Double rooms sleep up to 3. One bedroom ocean view suites are set up for 4 with a lounge area. For Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults something more spacious, the 2-bedroom family rooms sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive sleep up to 5, with 2 double bedrooms - one with a

king-size bed, and the other with 2 double beds. High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 holiday durations, room upgrades and board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk Sea-view double room

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Hideaway at Royalton Snapshot Sports & activities It’s strictly adults-only here, so the whole Snorkelling, kayaking and introductory St Lucia SSSSS place has easy-going written all over it. scuba diving lessons are up for grabs You’ve got a sandy cove on your down on the beach. For a bit extra, there Fly long haul on our 4 Adult focussed doorstep, and Hideaway guests get their are things like jet-skis for hire*. 787 DREAMLINER own private section, complete with 4 Infinity pool Evening entertainment waiter service. 4 Private beach Post-sunset, you can opt to sink cocktails Key facilities in the martini bar or watch the latest 8.6 Holiday overall u 1 pool u 5 bars u 8 restaurants games in the sports bar. u Evening entertainment programme Select Your 8.7 Accommodation overall Health & beauty u The Royal Spa* Seat service Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 There’s a spa* at the neighbouring Visit firstchoice.co.uk Location Royalton St Lucia. It lines up a TripAdvisor rating u Set in Smugglers Cove hydrotherapy circuit, as well as massages and facials. A beauty salon* rounds Pool scene Based on 1287 reviews things off. The pool scene is a real chill-out zone. Taxi transfer Rooms: 166 Transfer time: 95 minutes by coach You can sunbathe by the infinity pool Taxi transfers while waiters serve up nibbles and available Official rating: HHHHH cool-down water spritzers. For extra relaxation, don’t miss the mini-massages. Food & drink You can pick between a buffet restaurant and an à la carte seafood place here. These are matched by another eight at the neighbouring Royalton St Lucia, including a sushi bar, steak house and Italian trattoria.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season † † Room overview £2245 pp £2765 pp All rooms here include a DreamBed™, 24-hour concierge service, a stocked minibar and 24-hour room service. If Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults you're looking to upgrade, there are luxury swim-up junior sharing a Luxury Junior Suite And Whirlpool Bath. suites which give you access to a private pool, plus, there Board: All Inclusive are Diamond Club junior suites with extras like private

High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb butler service and access to a private lounge. Luxury 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 Diamond Club swim-up junior suites are available, too. - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, holiday durations, room upgrades and board options, visit firstchoice.co.uk Luxury Junior Suite

74 St Lucia Smugglers Cove

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Snapshot Sports & activities Rendezvous The Rendezvous has a front row seat on Water-based activities include Beachfront location Malabar Beach. As the former site of a windsurfing and waterskiing, or you can coconut estate, it’s surrounded by seven keep it low-key with a pedalo ride. The Fly long haul on our Lazy river acres of gardens. The property was dive centre organises scuba trips, too. 787 DREAMLINER originally home to the family who owned 8 Holiday overall Evening entertainment the plantation, so it has a boutique, 8.6 Steel bands and fire dancers get the Accommodation overall homely feel. party started after sundown. For Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 Key facilities something more laidback, head to the X 1 pool X 3 bars X 3 restaurants X A la Champagne Bar to sip glasses of fizz and Select Your TripAdvisor rating Seat service carte dining X Evening entertainment watch live music acts. Visit firstchoice.co.uk Based on 2863 reviews Location Health & beauty X Beachfront X 3.2km to Castries The spa is tucked away in a peaceful Pool scene garden spot. It comes with its own outdoor pool and a long list of A lazy river weaves through the grounds, treatments*, ranging from couples’ Taxi transfer with plunge pools and daybeds-for-two Taxi transfers massages to Elemis facials, and ginger dotted along its length. Thick, tropical available Transfer time: 90 minutes by coach and lime body scrubs. trees line its edges so it feels really secluded – like you’re in your own Rooms: 100 tropical paradise. Official rating: ++++ Food & drink The buffet restaurant is right by the beach, with half the tables under a canopy and the rest spread over the seafront boardwalk. Every night, a different theme takes the spotlight – expect barbecues and traditional Caribbean food.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season † † Room overview £2295 pp £2395 pp All rooms are air-conditioned and have king-size beds. They also feature an iPod docking station, bathrobes and slippers, Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults a fridge and a balcony or terrace. There are premium and sharing a Premium Double Room With Garden View. luxury beachfront double rooms to choose from. If you’re Board: All Inclusive after a bit more space, there are beachfront suites available

High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb which have a split level design. 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, holiday durations, room upgrades and board options, visit firstchoice.co.uk Beachfront cottage

76 St Lucia Castries Snapshot Food & drink Bel Jou Hotel plus This adults-only place is plonked on the You can chow down on classic outskirts of Castries, St Lucia's bustling Caribbean cuisine at the Verandah Just for grown-ups Fly long haul on our capital. It's only a couple of minutes' Restaurant. It comes with an al fresco Hilltop setting 787 DREAMLINER drive to swap hotel digs for the harbour terrace, which means you'll be switching scene, and there are a couple of your gaze from plate to panorama every Close to Castries top-drawer beaches the same distance few seconds. 8.8 Holiday overall away. Sports & activities 8.9 Accommodation overall Key facilities Bob around in an aqua aerobics class*, Select Your X 2 pools X 2 bars X 1 restaurant X Free or have a crack at Caribbean dancing* in Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 Seat service Wi-Fi X Evening entertainment the gardens. Visit firstchoice.co.uk TripAdvisor rating programme Evening entertainment Location Live music makes an occasional Based on 481 reviews Free Wi-Fi X Peaceful location X 1km to Castries appearance in the bar, and the staff keep the cocktails ﬂowing until late. Taxi transfer Pool scene Transfer time: 90 minutes by coach Taxi transfers The main outdoor pool comes with all Rooms: 64 available the bells and whistles. Cushioned Ofﬁcial rating: ++++ loungers, an L-shaped bar and wicker sofas gather around the water.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Room overview † † £1725 pp £1829 pp All rooms here come with a TV, safe, tea and coffee-making facilities, a hairdryer and a mini-fridge.

Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults sharing a Bungalow. Board: All Inclusive

High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 holiday durations, room upgrades and Double Room with Sea View board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk

Castries St Lucia 77 Aruba

Our top tip Taxi drivers charge a ﬂat-rate fee according to destination rather than mileage, so you can ﬁnd out the cost of your journey before you travel. Just so you know, it’s customary to tip taxi drivers 10 per cent.

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Award-winning beaches, designer Oranjestad shopping malls and a capital city Head to the capital, Oranjestad, and the At a glance with a distinctly Dutch feel – it’s Caribbean inﬂuences take a backseat. Q Shop ‘til you drop in Oranjestad Here, there’s no hiding the island’s ties Q Unwind on De Palm Island all on the cards on an All Inclusive to the Netherlands. Gabled roofs are holiday to Aruba. everywhere and the buildings are painted Q Watch the sunset from Palm Beach in merry-go-round colours. The Happy Island Aruba calls itself One Happy Arikok National Park Island, and it’s pretty easy to Aruba’s interior is the cherry see why. Their reasons for on top of the island’s being so cheerful begins cake. The walking trails Druif Beach DEPARTURE TAX with their beaches – the in Arikok National park You won’t have to worry island's circled by almost will introduce you to about saving the last of your Palm Beach 70 kilometres of sandy shoulder-high cacti, currency to pay departure shoreline. The stretch that skittish iguanas, and two tax, as we’re including the gets the most attention species of bird that can’t Aruba cost in the price of is the 11-kilometre sweep be found anywhere else in your holiday. Oranjestad linking Palm and Eagle the world. beaches. The latter even made it into the top four on TripAdvisor’s 2018 poll of the world’s Caribbean Sea best beaches.

Destination airport Oranjestad Flying time 9 hours 30 minutes from Gatwick Average temperature Travel aware - Staying safe Aruba has year-round sunshine and temperatures that sit around the 28°C & healthy abroad Fly long haul mark, and don’t drop below 24°C. on our Turn to page 5 to ﬁnd out more. 787 DREAMLINER

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Snapshot Sports & activities Riu Palace Aruba A white-sand beach unravels beside the Volleyball matches kick-start from the Riu Palace Aruba – the boardwalk is just beach, along with watersports like steps away from the hotel’s huge pool. paddle boarding and kayaking. The Fly long haul on our On Palm Beach 787 DREAMLINER Dutch-style town of Oranjestad and a Key facilities couple of sea-view golf courses* are less Huge pool X 2 pools X 1 kids' pool X 5 bars X 5 than a 15-minute drive away, too. restaurants X A la carte dining X Free 5 restaurants Wi-Fi X Daytime activity programme Evening entertainment 8.8 Holiday overall X Evening entertainment programme Evening entertainment is family-friendly, Select Your X Renova spa* with karaoke, live shows and dance acts 8.8 Seat service Accommodation overall Location on the schedule. There’s also an in-house Visit firstchoice.co.uk casino* – slot machines line up under its Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 X On the beach X 300m to nearest shops grand chandelier. X 11km to Oranjestad, with its bars, shops TripAdvisor rating and restaurants Health & beauty Pool scene Fitness classes take place during the day, Based on 7281 reviews Free Wi-Fi Taxi transfer and there's a gym. Elsewhere, the Taxi transfers Sunken sunbeds and a whirlpool can be professional beauty salon* offers Transfer time: 25 minutes by coach available found in the pretty pool area, and palms top-to-toe treatments. fringe the roomy wraparound sun terrace. Rooms: 450

Food & drink Ofﬁcial rating: +++++ Greener & With ﬁve restaurants on the cards, you Fairer Hotels can try everything from made-to-order Travelife certified steaks at the pool-view steakhouse to Japanese dishes at the themed à la carte.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £2245 pp £2415 pp £1555 pp Double rooms have air-con, Wi-Fi and a minibar. If you're looking to upgrade, junior suites with a sea view are an ® option, as well as sea-view suites with a Jacuzzi . All rooms Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults also come with an in-room drinks optic – meaning you’ll sharing a Double Room With Garden View And French Balcony. Board: All Inclusive have your very own branded premium spirits on tap in your room. The drinks can vary but usually include brands such as Smirnoff vodka, Barcadi rum and Jose Cuervo tequila. High season dates: 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 May 20 - 31 Oct 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, holiday durations, room upgrades and Double Garden board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk View with Balcony

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Riu Palace Antillas Snapshot Sports & activities This place has some top-drawer facilities. Shot-tasting, bingo, aqua aerobics – the plus It’s got two, beachfront pools, five entertainment team are pros at keep restaurants and a nightclub. Plus, it’s things ramped up. And you can check Fly long haul on our Reserved for grown-ups connected by a bridge to its sister, Riu out kayaks, stand-up paddleboards and 787 DREAMLINER On Palm Beach Palace Aruba, which tops up the snorkelling stuff for free. restaurant and pool count. 4 à la cartes Evening entertainment Key facilities You can dance the night away in Pacha 8.6 Holiday overall X 2 pools X 6 bars X 5 restaurants X Free nightclub, without spending a penny – Select Your 7.9 Wi-Fi X Riu daytime activity programme drinks here are part of your All Inclusive Accommodation overall Seat service X Riu evening entertainment programme package. You’ve also got a casino, as well Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 Visit firstchoice.co.uk X Spa* as beach parties and acrobatic shows going on. TripAdvisor rating Location X On the beach X 11km from Oranjestad Health & beauty Based on 3666 reviews Free Wi-Fi X Nearest shops 300m The spa* deals in all things pampering – from manicures to massages. You can Taxi transfer Pool scene Taxi transfers Transfer time: 25 minutes by coach even get the latter al fresco, thanks to a It’s easy to sip cocktails poolside at this available tiki-style hut in the grounds. There’s also place. One of the pools is just inches a decent-sized gym. from the sands, and it comes with a swim-up bar. There are submerged stools Rooms: 482 and a table slap bang in the middle of Official rating: +++++ the water, too. Greener & Fairer Hotels Food & drink Travelife certified There’s a buffet joint, where you can fill your boots with waffles, bacon and Cava at breakfast, or lobster and beef wellington for dinner. There are special themed evenings to look forward to, as well.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season † † Room overview £2159 pp £2375 pp Rooms come with Wi-Fi, a TV, 24-hour room service, air-con, a minibar, coffee maker, a safe, bathrobes and a Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 hairdryer. All rooms at this RIU Palace also come with an Adults sharing a Junior Suite With Garden View. in-room drinks optic – meaning you’ll have your very own Board: All Inclusive branded premium spirits on tap in your room. The drinks

High season dates: 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 can vary but usually include brands such as Smirnoff vodka, Season dates: 01 May 20 - 31 Oct 20 Barcadi rum and Jose Cuervo tequila.

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Snapshot Sports & activities Divi Aruba All The beach underlines everything at the The list of activities reels off snorkelling Divi Aruba All Inclusive. Its pools, clinics and language lessons. Factor in Inclusive plus restaurants, and even some rooms are the sister hotel, and you’ve got extras like Fly long haul on our On the beach 787 DREAMLINER paired with sand and sunset views. the sky-high beachfront climbing wall, too. 4 pools Key facilities X 4 pools X 1 kids' pool X 7 bars X 10 Evening entertainment Access to sister hotel restaurants X A la carte dining X Wi-Fi Shows here include steel drum bands 8.9 Holiday overall zones* X Beach games X Kids' club and Cuban dancers, as well as Select Your X Evening entertainment programme off-the-wall acts like synchronised 8.6 Seat service Accommodation overall X Spa* swimmers and sizzling ﬁre shows. Visit firstchoice.co.uk Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 Location Health & beauty X On the beach X 6km to Oranjestad Lifestyle magazine, Grazia, recommends TripAdvisor rating Pool scene the spa* at the Divi Aruba All Inclusive. Sugar massages and vitamin C Based on 3244 reviews Wi-Fi* The main pool is right by the sand, so sea Taxi transfer manicures are the go-to treatments. Taxi transfers views are guaranteed. Little luxuries tick Transfer time: 25 minutes by coach available off ivory-coloured loungers and a lounge Rooms: 203 area with wicker sofas. Ofﬁcial rating: ++++ Food & drink A couple of restaurants, plus 2 bar-grills are on the cards. They all specialise in something – one goes for stonebaked pizzas, while another hosts Caribbean nights starring jerk ribs.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £2379 pp £2559 pp £1045 pp These double rooms all come with extras like air- conditioning, satellite TV and a balcony or terrace, too. Views of the garden come with the room, and for a bit extra Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 you can upgrade to a sea view. Adults sharing a Double Room With Garden View. Board: All Inclusive

High season dates: 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 May 20 - 31 Oct 20

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Druif Beach Aruba 81 Tamarijn Aruba All Snapshot join in with dance classes or play bingo This place is part of the prestigious Divi around the pool. Or you can take bikes Inclusive family, which means you get more than out for a ride around the island. you bargained for. On top of the Evening entertainment Fly long haul on our Oceanfront restaurants here, you’ll get a free pass to 787 DREAMLINER Keep an eye on the pool for the night’s another lot at nearby sister hotel, Divi A la carte dining entertainment. This place goes all out, Aruba All Inclusive. Great entertainment with synchronised swimmers, gymnasts Key facilities and movies. Themed shows are a 8.8 Holiday overall X 4 pools X 7 bars X 10 restaurants X A la favourite, too – think pirates, carnival and carte dining X Wi-Fi X Daytime activity circus. Select Your 8.6 Accommodation overall Seat service programme X Kids' club X Varied evening Health & beauty Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 entertainment programme Visit firstchoice.co.uk Between the spas here and at the Divi X Spa* TripAdvisor rating Aruba, you can book in for salt rubs*, Location made-for-two massages*, or exotic Based on 3890 reviews Wi-Fi* X On the beach X 10 minutes from treatments* using seaweed, mango and Oranjestad X 9-hole golf course papaya. Taxi transfer Taxi transfers Transfer time: 25 minutes by coach Pool scene Rooms: 236 available Sea views come as standard at the main Ofﬁcial rating: ++++ pool – you couldn’t get any closer to the sands. If that’s not enough, there are three pools up for grabs at the Divi Aruba All Inclusive. Food & drink When you take into account the nearby Divi Aruba All Inclusive, your restaurant count hits double ﬁgures. Here, you’ve got a buffet joint, as well as Asian and Italian à la cartes. Sports & activities Boredom’s not an option here. For starters, you can tackle a climbing wall, Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from † † † Room overview £2325 pp £2479 pp £1055 pp You can expect all rooms to come complete with air-conditioning and a balcony or terrace. There’s deluxe Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 double rooms available on the oceanfront with a king-size Adults sharing a Oceanfront Deluxe Double Room. bed. Board: All Inclusive

High season dates: 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 May 20 - 31 Oct 20

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82 Aruba Druif Beach Snapshot Evening entertainment Divi Dutch Village The Divi Dutch Village is tropical to the Latin and Aruban dancers pep up the bone – expect a white-sand beach, evenings in the neighbouring sister palm-fringed pool, and Caribbean hotels. You can also check out fire Fly long haul on our Near the beach 787 DREAMLINER restaurant. dancers and cabaret acts. Luxury suites Key facilities Health & beauty X 6 pools X 8 bars X 10 restaurants X A la Staying at the Divi Dutch Village gives Access to sister hotels carte dining X Daytime activity you free range of the Divi Winds sports 8.9 Holiday overall programme X Kids' club X Evening centre. Massages are on the menu at the Select Your entertainment programme X Spa* spa*, including hot stone therapy and 9.3 Seat service Accommodation overall body scrubs. Visit firstchoice.co.uk Location Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 X Garden access to Druif Beach X 10 Please note All restaurants, bars and minutes from Oranjestad X Close to the activities are at the adjoining sister TripAdvisor rating Alhambra Casino and Shopping Bazaar hotels of the Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusive and the Divi Aruba All Inclusive. Ten Based on 2606 reviews Pool scene Taxi transfer dining options at the Divi & Tamarijn Taxi transfers The pool is a stone’s throw away from Aruba, including open-air buffet Transfer time: 25 minutes by coach available the supersized sandy beach. As for the restaurants, Italian restaurant, open-air next-door sister hotel, it serves up an grill restaurant, Asian Restaurant, extra two pools with matching sun poolside pizza & snack bars and a café terraces. serving lunch and drinks. With eight bars Food & drink at the Divi & Tamarijn Aruba. Cocktails are poured at the Italian Rooms: 123 pizzeria and classic jerk chicken sizzles at the Caribbean buffet place. And that’s Official rating: ++++ just a taster of the food scene – there are another 3 à la cartes to try out. Sports & activities The watersports centre on the beach lines up sunfish sailing and kayaking sessions. Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £2329 pp £2585 pp £1069 pp You can expect garden views, air-conditioning, balcony or terrace, lounge or lounge area and kitchenette in all rooms. There’s studios available or for that bit extra you can opt for Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for a 1 bedroom apartment. 2 Adults sharing a Studio With Garden View. Board: All Inclusive

High season dates: 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 May 20 - 31 Oct 20

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Druif Beach Aruba 83 Barbados

Our top tip If you’re looking to buy a bottle or two of rum to take home, keep your duty-free limits in mind – you’re only allowed to bring 1 litre back into the UK.

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All Inclusive Barbados holidays temps. There are some seriously preened are a mish-mash of cultures. botanical gardens and plantations to At a glance gawk at – from St Nicholas Abbey to Here, you can sunbathe with a Q Pootle through Harrison’s Cave on a tram George Washington House, where the tour rum punch in hand, as well as first US President holed up in 1751. But Q Dig your toes into the pearly sands on scoff sarnies at an upper-crust it’s anything but stuffy. This place is still the west coast afternoon tea. Caribbean at heart. You can join in with street parties in Oistins, or guzzle rum Q Have a blast with locals at Oistin’s Friday Breed-of-its-own Barbados punch from a ramshackle beach Night Fish Fry Check out Barbados on bar in Rockley. a map – it looks like it’s North Point accidentally drifted off Knockout beaches DEPARTURE TAX from the main string of If you’re more of the You won’t have to worry Caribbean islands. And fly-and-flop type, you’ve Speightstown Atlantic Ocean about saving the last of your it’s fitting really, since this come to the right place. Belleplaine currency to pay departure place is a bit of a one-off. The mega-rich can’t get tax, as we’re including the It’s a great shout for All enough of the so-called cost in the price of Inclusive beach breaks, Platinum Coast to the your holiday. Barbados Ragged Point thanks to a pile of world- west. St James is the daddy class stretches. But that’s not around here – the town’s all it’s got going for it. It hits the chock-full of glam hotels, beaches Bridgetown mark for nightlife, culture and family and golf courses. The south coast’s Hastings Oistins holidays, too. another beach babe hotspot, plus St Rockley St Lawrence Lawrence Gap chucks luxe shops, bars South Point British meets Bajan and clubs into the mix. The east coast Afternoon tea, cricket, grand mansions throws its hat into the ring, too, with its Destination airport rugged good looks and turtle-packed – it’s almost like you haven’t left Blighty Bridgetown here. That is, apart from the toasty coral reefs. Flying time 9 hours from Gatwick Average temperature Travel aware - Staying safe Barbados temperatures tend to hover in the mid to high 20s, although the & healthy abroad Fly long haul on our mercury can top 30 at times. Turn to page 5 to find out more. 787 DREAMLINER

84 Barbados Snapshot Food & drink Sea Breeze Beach This Colonial-style hotel nabs a quiet Restaurant-wise, you can take your pick beachfront spot on the island’s south from 3 places. The Mermaid serves up a House by Ocean Fly long haul on our coast. You’ve got 2 sandy beaches to buffet spread, while you’ve got a Hotels 787 DREAMLINER choose from here – a secluded one and bistro-style menu, barbecue and snacks a lively one with watersports. at the Flying Fish. For white muslin On 2 beaches Key facilities drapes and à la carte dining, Azul is the place to go. 3 pools X 3 pools X 4 bars X 6 restaurants X A la Choice of restaurants carte dining* X Free Wi-Fi X Daytime Sports & activities Select Your activity programme X Kids' club X Teen With the hotel staff on hand to help, you 8.2 Seat service Holiday overall Activity programme X Evening can take your pick from kayaking, Visit firstchoice.co.uk entertainment programme X Weekly snorkelling or windsurfing at the beach. 8 Accommodation overall manager's rum punch party X Spa* Evening entertainment Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 Location The hotel nightlife is generally low-key, TripAdvisor rating X Christ Church X On the beach in the though you’ll find live bands most nights Taxi transfer Maxwell area X 2.5km walk to St at the piano bar. Taxi transfers Based on 174 reviews Lawrence Gap and Oistins Town Free Wi-Fi available Health & beauty Pool scene You can work out at the small gym. And Transfer time: 15 minutes by coach There are 3 pools – two for families and you’ll find hot stone, Swedish, and deep a smaller one just for adults. The deck tissue massages on the menu at the with 2 whirlpool baths is just for the spa*. adults, too. Rooms: 122

Ofﬁcial rating: ++++

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £3169 pp £3879 pp £1289 pp Modern and fresh, these rooms come with home comforts like a king-size bed, satellite TV, air-con with ceiling fans and free Wi-Fi. You’ll also have a balcony or terrace, too. Double Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults rooms sleep up to four, and for a bit extra you can upgrade sharing a Double Room With Pool View And Garden View. Board: All Inclusive to a double room with a sea view.

High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 holiday durations, room upgrades and Double Room with Balcony board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk

Christ Church Barbados 85 Barbados Beach Snapshot Food & drink You’ll find this Bajan paradise on There are two restaurants. The open-air Club plus beautiful Maxwell Beach. It’s a few Poolside Restaurant is the casual option, minutes' walk to the heart of St Lawrence dishing up views over the ocean and pool Fly long haul on our On Maxwell Beach Gap, and rubs shoulders with high-end as well as no-fuss meals like burger and 787 DREAMLINER Sea-view pool restaurants, karaoke bars and old rum chips. shops. 2 restaurants Sports & activities Key facilities Away from the pool, you can practise No customer responses available. X 1 pool X 2 bars X 2 restaurants X A la your serve on the tennis court or, down See Your Opinion in the A-Z. carte dining* X Evening entertainment on the beach, you can have a go on the Select Your Seat service programme free kayaks and boogie boards on offer. TripAdvisor rating Visit firstchoice.co.uk Location Evening entertainment Based on 1071 reviews X On Maxwell Beach X 2km to Oistins Most nights, the poolside DJ gets Fishing Village X 2km to St Lawrence everybody on the dancefloor. Local steel Gap with bars, restaurants and and reggae bands also make regular Transfer time: 15 minutes by coach nightclubs appearances. Taxi transfer Taxi transfers Pool scene Rooms: 108 available You can nab a sunbed by the pool, which Official rating: +++ overlooks the sea. The pool bar serves up local beers, fruit cocktails and a rum punch TripAdvisor veterans reckon will ‘knock your socks off’.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from † † † Room overview £1955 pp £2209 pp £1565 pp Light and bright rooms with air-con, bath and shower, satellite TV, phone and mini-fridge. You’ll also have a balcony or terrace. For something extra treat yourself to a Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive super deluxe room with a sea view. Super deluxe rooms sleep up to 3 adults with a king or queen-size bed. Superior

High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb and deluxe rooms also available. 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, holiday durations, room upgrades and Deluxe Double Room board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk

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Snapshot Food & drink Turtle Beach Resort This peaceful place is parked right on a Thanks to the 3 restaurants, meals are beach. Palm gardens shelter a pair of sorted – the Waterfront Restaurant has a pools, while the white sands showcase beachside setting, Asiagos has an Italian Fly long haul on our On the beach 787 DREAMLINER an in-house watersports centre and a menu, and Chelonia lines up buffet sea-view restaurant. spreads. 2 pools Key facilities Sports & activities Fine-dining restaurants X 2 pools X 1 kids' pool X 1 bar X 3 A tick-list of complimentary watersports 7.6 Holiday overall restaurants X A la carte dining is on offer at the hotel’s Aqua School. Select Your X Cooking, cake decorating and drink Things like snorkelling and windsurﬁng 7.6 Seat service Accommodation overall mixology X Kids' club X Managers are on the cards. Visit firstchoice.co.uk Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 cocktail party X Spa* Evening entertainment Location A trio of bars sets the stage for regular TripAdvisor rating X Located in Dover and near St. live singers and a top-shelf cocktail list. Lawrence Gap X Overlookng a sandy Health & beauty Based on 2990 reviews Taxi transfer beach X A host of bars and restaurants Taxi transfers The modern spa* has aromatherapy and nearby Transfer time: 15 minutes by coach available hot stone massages on the menu. Expert Pool scene beauticians dole out manicures and Palm trees and cushy sunloungers pedicures, too. surround the 2 pools. One of them has a Rooms: 164 whirlpool bath, plus kids get their own paddling pool. Ofﬁcial rating: ++++

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £2895 pp £3655 pp £1395 pp Rooms here are junior suites which sleep up to 3 adults and 1 child or 2 adults and 2 children. They come with cable TV, Wi-Fi, MP3 docking station and mini-fridge. For added Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults comfort there’s a ceiling fan and a seating area with a sharing a Junior Suite With Pool View And Garden View. Board: All Inclusive sofa-bed, plus a balcony or a terrace. For a bit extra, unior suite with a sea view. upgrade to a j High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 holiday durations, room upgrades and board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk Junior suite

St Lawrence Gap Barbados 87 Accra Beach Hotel & Snapshot Sports & activities This place is on a mile-long boardwalk on The beach is ideal for watersports*, Spa Rockley Beach, a soft-sand affair that including boogie boarding, body surﬁng TripAdvisor reviewers have hailed one of and snorkelling. Fly long haul on our 2 pools 787 DREAMLINER the best on the island. Evening entertainment 3 restaurants Key facilities On Mondays the manager throws a Beachfront location X 2 pools X 1 kids' pool X 3 bars X 3 cocktail party, with steel bands and restaurants X A la carte dining lashings of rum and fruit punch. 2.5 Holiday overall X Themed evenings X Spa* Health & beauty Select Your 2.5 Accommodation overall Location You can enjoy a therapeutic massage or Seat service Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 X On Rockley Beach X Small retail facial at the Chakra spa*. There’s no need Visit firstchoice.co.uk complex opposite the hotel X Selection to book in a pre-holiday mani-pedi – TripAdvisor rating of restaurants and bars nearby they’ll do it here, using OPI polish. Pool scene Rooms: 224 Based on 1852 reviews The big pool, with its shallow bank and Taxi transfer Ofﬁcial rating: ++++ hidden cave, is great for kids. Plus there’s Taxi transfers Transfer time: 20 minutes by coach a swim-up bar. available Food & drink The Coco Patch, overlooking the sea, serves Mediterranean and Caribbean fare. Or you can try breaded snapper at Wytukai, Barbados’s only Polynesian restaurant.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from † † † Room overview £3345 pp £3485 pp £1505 pp Rooms are decorated in neutral tones with a king-size or twin beds and an extra bed if required. You'll get air- Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 conditioning, a ceiling fan, satellite TV, a free internet Adults sharing a Main Building Double Room. connection and a coffee-maker. You can upgrade to a room Board: All Inclusive with a sea view, or, if you like a bit more space, a Junior suite High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb . 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, holiday durations, room upgrades and board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk

88 Barbados Rockley Snapshot Sports & activities Crystal Cove Crystal Cove is set in eight acres of There’s a busy activity schedule, which tropical gardens on Barbados’ west includes mixology classes, cake plus coast, overlooking a white-sand beach. decorating, and games of beach football Fly long haul on our Beachfront location 787 DREAMLINER It’s got a peaceful feel, but is less than a and volleyball. You can also try 10-minute drive from Bridgetown, the watersports like water-skiing, sailing and Easy access to Bridgetown island’s capital. kayaking. Grotto swim-up bar Key facilities Evening entertainment X 1 pool X 2 bars X 2 restaurants X Free Live music and entertainment is on the No customer responses available. See Your Opinion in the A-Z. Select Your Wi-Fi zones X Daytime activity cards most nights, and once a week Seat service programme X Kids' club X Evening there’s a cocktail party thrown by the TripAdvisor rating Visit firstchoice.co.uk entertainment programme hotel manager.

Location Health & beauty Based on 2073 reviews Free Wi-Fi X Beachfront X On the west coast of the Poolside massages* can be arranged island in the parish of St James X 5km and there’s a fitness centre where you Transfer time: 45 minutes by coach Taxi transfer from Bridgetown can join in with aerobics classes. Taxi transfers available Pool scene Rooms: 88 Relaxing is easy here thanks to a trio of Official rating: ++++ tiered swimming pools. The whole area has been designed to look like a grotto, and comes complete with a cave and a waterfall. There’s a swim-up bar, too. Food & drink Meals are served in the Reflections restaurant, where you’ve got everything from beer-battered fish to crème brûlée on offer. If you fancy dining with a sea view, you can also grab lunch and dinner at the beach restaurant.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Room overview † † £4045 pp £4505 pp All rooms here will provide a great holiday base - you'll ﬁnd a TV, safety deposit box and audio dock in your room - plus all rooms will have a balcony with a view. For a bit extra Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 you'll be able to upgrade your double with a garden view to Adults sharing a Double Room With Garden View. Board: All Inclusive a double with a sea view.

St James Barbados 89 Snapshot Food & drink Mango Bay The Mango Bay goes above and beyond Buffet spreads and set menu dishes are On the beach – the pool has a tropical garden setting served on the restaurant’s beachfront and the beachfront restaurant sets out terrace. Local favourites like grilled mahi Fly long haul on our Pool tables for 2 right by the surf. A petite spa mahi ﬁsh and guava crumble feature. 787 DREAMLINER Peaceful vibe is the cherry on top. Sports & activities 8 Holiday overall Key facilities There’s a range of watersports on offer X 1 pool X 1 bar X 1 restaurant X Free Wi-Fi – from kayaking to hobie cat sailing. They 7 Accommodation overall in public areas X Evening entertainment kick off from the sandy beach. Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 programme X Spa treatments* Select Your Evening entertainment Seat service TripAdvisor rating Location The expert bar staff shakes up tropical Visit firstchoice.co.uk X Set beside a small beach X Close to the cocktails at the bar. Recipes star coconut shops‚ bars and restaurants of Holetown cream, white rum, and top-shelf gin. Based on 1818 reviews Free Wi-Fi X In the parish of St James Health & beauty Transfer time: 45 minutes by coach Pool scene Hot stone massages and bespoke facials Taxi transfer Days here revolve around a sea-view pool are among the signature treatments at Taxi transfers that’s just steps away from the beach. It the spa*. It also has a beauty salon* that available stages activities like scuba diving lessons. offers the works – from waxing and eyebrow-tinting to pedicures and nail art.

Rooms: 76

Ofﬁcial rating: ++++

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from † † † Room overview £3325 pp £3655 pp £3199 pp Mango Bay has light and bright rooms complete with air-con, cable TV, bathrobes and balcony or terrace. If you’re Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 after a bit more space, upgrade to a superior double room Adults sharing a Double Room With Garden View. which can sleep up to 4 adults. Or if it’s the view you’re Board: All Inclusive after, double rooms offer a garden or sea view for a little

High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb extra. Single rooms also available. 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, holiday durations, room upgrades and Double room board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk

90 Barbados Holetown Snapshot Food & drink The Club Barbados Rooms at this adults-only, low-rise hotel Of the 2 restaurants, the open-air Sunset all overlook the gardens, pool or sea. It Restaurant has an international flavour. Resort and Spa feels secluded, yet you’re a 10-minute Enid's, meanwhile, serves Bajan Fly long haul on our Adults only 787 DREAMLINER walk to Holetown, with its craft shops specialities like crab cake, fried chicken and beachfront restaurants. and bread pudding with rum sauce. 3 pools Key facilities Sports & activities Spa X 3 pools X 4 bars X 2 restaurants X A la There’s the full watersports menu, 8.2 Holiday overall carte dining X Free Wi-Fi in lobby including sailing, kayaking and reef Select Your X Daytime activity programme X Enid's fishing*. On dry land there's a tennis 8.1 Seat service Accommodation overall cooking class X Evening entertainment court and a fitness centre. Visit firstchoice.co.uk Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 programme X Weekly cocktail party Evening entertainment X Spa* Nightlife tends to be low-key, but if you TripAdvisor rating Location head to the piano bar. X On the outskirts of Holetown Based on 2159 reviews Free Wi-Fi Taxi transfer Health & beauty Taxi transfers Pool scene The spa* lays on everything from Transfer time: 35 minutes by coach available Palm trees surround the freshwater couples’ massages to aromatherapy swimming pool – it’s split across 3 levels body scrubs. and connected by trickling waterfalls. Rooms: 158 There’s also a whirlpool bath a few steps away. Official rating: ++++

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Room overview † † £2649 pp £3105 pp The rooms here are light and inviting and come with a king-size bed, air-con, ceiling fan, cable TV, and tea and coffee facilities. You can book a sea view double, or for a Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 little extra, a superior room. If you like a bit more space, Adults sharing a Double Room With Garden View. Board: All Inclusive upgrade to a suite - they come complete with a living area.

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Our top tip When you’re eating out, beware the local Scotch Bonnet sauce – it’s made from one of the world’s hottest peppers and is likely to set your mouth on ﬁre!

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Whether it’s the wall-to-wall Mo-Bay sunny skies, palm-fringed Follow the coast west for about 45 miles At a glance beaches, or ‘home of reggae’ and you’ll hit Montego Bay, or Mo-Bay Q Scale the famous Dunn’s River Falls as it’s otherwise known. Here, you’ve Q Enjoy a tipple at the Appleton rum crown that tempts you, an All got fantastic beaches, river rafting and distillery Inclusive holiday to Jamaica won’t Jeep safaris to get your teeth into. A bit disappoint. further on is Lucea, which scores brownie Q Make a music pilgrimage to Nine Mile to points for its historical buildings, chaotic see Bob Marley's house Classic Jamaica market and half-empty beaches. Hear the word Jamaica and you’re likely to picture white Carefree Negril beaches, spicy jerk chicken Switch to the west DEPARTURE TAX and a certain Bob Marley. coast and you’ll ﬁnd You won’t have to worry And you’d be spot on Negril. With its peachy Montego Bay about saving the last of your Runaway Bay – the Caribbean clichés sunsets, ‘no worries’ Trelawny currency to pay departure Lucea Ocho Rios come thick and fast on attitude and famous Dunn’s tax, as we’re including the Negril River Falls this laidback island. Seven-Mile beach, it’s cost in the price of Jamaica Jamaica’s original chill-out Blue your holiday. Mountains Lively or laid-back destination. Kingston On the north coast, there’s Ocho Rios. It’s one of the island’s liveliest hubs, with loads of bars and Caribbean Sea restaurants. There’s also the 180-metre cascade of Dunn’s River Falls just down the road. If you want to slow things down a bit, you’ve got the quiet sands of Destination airport Runaway Bay half-an-hour away by car. Montego Bay (MBJ) Flying time 10 hours 30 minutes from Gatwick Average temperature Travel aware - Staying safe February is cool with temperatures averaging around 26°C, and it heats up & healthy abroad Fly long haul in July and August, with highs of 32°C. on our Turn to page 5 to ﬁnd out more. 787 DREAMLINER

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Snapshot Food & drink Riu Palace Tropical The Riu Palace Tropical Bay’s peaked For food, you can pick from a selection pavilion-style roofs poke out from of five restaurants. The main buffet Bay clusters of trees, including palms. And, all restaurant gives a nod to local Fly long haul on our On a beach 787 DREAMLINER this is just steps away from soft sands, specialities with its jerk barbecue station. which shelve into clear seas. And, there are themed buffets three Renovated in October 2018 Key facilities times a week. 5 restaurants and 6 bars X X X X Sports & activities 3 pools 1 kids' pool 6 bars 5 Suite upgrades available restaurants X Free Wi-Fi zones Head down to the beach to join in with Select Your X Daytime activity programme watersports like windsurfing, body 8.6 Holiday overall Seat service X RiuLand Kids' Club X Evening boarding and snorkelling. Visit firstchoice.co.uk 8.5 Accommodation overall entertainment programme X Spa* Evening entertainment Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 Location Evenings come with a dose of X On Bloody Bay Beach in the Negril entertainment here. The likes of tribute TripAdvisor rating area X 6km to craft market X 7km to acts and dance shows are on the line-up. Taxi transfer Negril centre X 77km to Montego Bay Taxi transfers Health & beauty Based on 5999 reviews airport Free Wi-Fi available Hit the gym for a workout. Or, if Pool scene pampering’s more your style, you can Transfer time: 180 minutes by taxi A trio of pools have got swimming and book a treatment* at the Renova Spa. sunbathing sorted. You can even do both Rooms: 452 at once, because the pair of them host a Greener & cluster of in-water loungers. And, one of Official rating: +++++ Fairer Hotels them is edged by a swim-up bar. Little Travelife certified ones have their own swimming spot, too.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £1969 pp £2265 pp £1385 pp There's a choice of junior suites or even more spacious suites here. They all come with a balcony or a terrace, free Wi-Fi and air-con. All rooms also come with an in-room Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults drinks optic – meaning you’ll have your very own branded sharing a Junior Suite. Board: All Inclusive premium spirits on tap in your room. The drinks can vary,

Negril Jamaica 93 Snapshot Sports & activities Riu Negril plus This place gets pally with Bloody Bay The top two sports require you to slip On the beach Beach, which – despite its grizzly name into a wetsuit, but the waters are nice – serves up a huge sweep of eggshell- and toasty in these parts. You can try Fly long haul on our 3 pools white sand. Only a string of palm trees your hand at scuba diving in a free, 787 DREAMLINER 5 restaurants separates it from the hotel’s pool deck. one-hour lesson in the pool, or plunge Key facilities into the Caribbean Sea to snorkel among 8.4 Holiday overall tropical fish. X 3 pools X 1 kids' pool X 5 bars X 5 8.3 Accommodation overall restaurants X Free Wi-Fi X Riu Fun4All Evening entertainment Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 sports and entertainment programme The bars here showcase bright and bold Select Your Seat service X RiuLand Kids' Club X Evening colour schemes. In the Rastaman Bar, Visit firstchoice.co.uk TripAdvisor rating entertainment programme X Live shows flashes of scarlet run either side of a X Spa* central stage, and the lobby bar’s Based on 6359 reviews Free Wi-Fi Location finished with strips of plum and pea green. X On Bloody Bay Beach X 9km from the Transfer time: 180 minutes by coach resort centre Health & beauty Taxi transfer Taxi transfers You can treat any aches or strains with a Pool scene available spa session – hot stone massages*, body All three of the pools are cosied up to wraps*, and shiatsu treatments* are all on the beach, and the main one comes with the menu. a smart swim-up bar. Thatched parasols ramp up the tropical look, and the Rooms: 420 surrounding gardens are shaded by tall Greener & Official rating: +++++ tropical trees. Fairer Hotels Travelife certified Food & drink Each of the restaurants wears its stripes with pride, from the Oriental lanterns in the Asian restaurant, to an Italian à la carte with a ceiling that’s shaped like a billowing green, white and red flag.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from † † † Room overview £1649 pp £1865 pp £1249 pp Double rooms and junior suites have air conditioning, satellite TV, Wi-Fi and a minibar. All rooms at this hotel also come with an in-room drinks optic – meaning you’ll have Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive your very own locally-branded spirits on tap in your room.

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Snapshot Sports & activities Royalton Negril This place opened its doors for the first A kids’ club, playground and teen time in 2017, so everything's still in top hangout will keep younger guests Fly long haul on our condition. Up-to-the-minute interiors, a entertained. And you’ll be able to sign up 787 DREAMLINER kids' splash park and a swanky spa are all for watersports like windsurfing, Beachfront part of the package. kayaking and scuba diving. Splashpark Key facilities Evening entertainment Spa X 1 pool X 1 kids' pool X 7 bars X 7 After dark, it’ll be a lively affair – think restaurants X A la carte dining X Free nightly shows and a good helping of 8.1 Holiday overall Select Your Wi-Fi X Daytime activity programme bars. Seat service 8.2 X ClubHouse kids' club X Evening Accommodation overall Visit firstchoice.co.uk Health & beauty entertainment programme X Royal Spa* As well as a spa, you’ll have a beauty Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 Location salon offering the likes of manis, pedis TripAdvisor rating X On a cove by Seven-Mile Beach and hair-styling sessions. X 15-minute drive to Negril's West End Rooms: Taxi transfer 407 Based on 2626 reviews Free Wi-Fi Taxi transfers Pool scene available Official rating: +++++ The hotel has gone to town with its pool Transfer time: 140 minutes by coach scene. Families, in particular, can make a beeline for the brand-new kids' splash park. Food & drink This place dishes up a healthy number of places to dine in. You’ll get to pick from a buffet joint, as well as themed à la cartes. Mexican, Italian and Japanese venues are all up for grabs. On top of that, there’s a café offering afternoon snacks and a good cuppa.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £1999 pp £2319 pp £1405 pp All rooms have a bathroom with a rain shower, DreamBed™ exclusively designed for Royalton Luxury Resorts, 24-hour room service, a Bluetooth audio station, and a balcony or Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults terrace. Luxury club junior suite with limited sea view and sharing a Luxury Junior Suite. Board: All Inclusive Luxury swim-up junior suites are available if you're looking

to upgrade. These rooms come with a host of club beneﬁts. High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 holiday durations, room upgrades and board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk Luxury Junior Suite

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Hideaway at Snapshot Sports & activities It’s an over-18’s outfit when you’re on The In-water fitness classes pop up during Royalton Negril Hideaway’s turf – so from the exclusive the day, and you can borrow kayaks and seafood eatery to the slick sea-view pool, paddle boards for the beach. Fly long haul on our 787 DREAMLINER you can expect wall-to-wall laidback Evening entertainment vibes. There’s a chunk of cream-coloured Geared up for grown ups Beach parties, casino nights and shows beach reserved just for Hideaway guests, have muscled their way onto the Sea-view pool too. entertainment timetable at the Royalton On a white-sand beach Key facilities Negril. The XS Disco and the Martini Mix X 1 pool X 5 bars X 8 restaurants X A la bar both keep the evenings going until Select Your 8.3 Holiday overall Seat service carte dining X Free Wi-Fi X Daytime the wee hours. 8.6 Accommodation overall X Visit firstchoice.co.uk activity programme Evening Health & beauty entertainment programme X Royal Spa* Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 The Royal Spa at the Royalton Negril Location lines up a swish hydrotherapy circuit, and TripAdvisor rating X Located on a cove by Seven Mile Beach a long list of treatments to take your pick from. Taxi transfer Based on 1176 reviews Free Wi-Fi Pool scene Taxi transfers The pool’s a proper looker, and comes Rooms: 166 available Transfer time: 140 minutes by coach with panoramic views of the sea. Fancy Official rating: +++++ daybeds are dotted around the edge, and there’s a bar to swim up to.The roomy pool in the main resort’s on offer, too. Food & drink The Dorado Seafood and Grill’s the VIP place for Hideaway guests – it opens for breakfast, lunch and dinner. You’ll find half a dozen other options for food at the Royalton Negril, including a Japanese teppanyaki joint.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season † † Room overview £2295 pp £2519 pp Luxury junior suites here come complete with extras like 24-hour room and concierge service, a Bluetooth audio Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults station, Wi-Fi and a stocked minibar. A balcony or terrace sharing a Luxury Junior Suite With Limited Sea View. offers some outside space, too. If you're looking to upgrade, Board: All Inclusive luxury swim-up junior suites and luxury club junior suites with a limited sea view High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb are also available. 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, holiday durations, room upgrades and Diamond Club Luxury Junior Suite board options, visit firstchoice.co.uk

96 Jamaica Negril Luxury holidays all over the world

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Snapshot international, Italian and Asian buffet Riu Ocho Rios The Riu Ocho Rios hotel’s being restaurants, and the à la carte completely refurbished for 2019, and will steakhouse. Six bars will be on hand for Revamped for September 2019 after-dinner tipples, as well. Fly long haul on our pair its spot by a beach with five pools Seaside setting 787 DREAMLINER and a spic-and-span splash park. Sports & activities Variety’s going to be the spice of life Loads of pools and restaurants Activity-wise, watersports will take the here. You’ll have five pools, five cake here. You can ride the waves while restaurants and six bars to choose from. This property is being refurbished windsurfing, and head out on the open so we don't have accurate scores at the moment And if you want to get out and about, water on a kayak. In the pool, meanwhile, Ocho Rios’ lively town centre’s a Select Your you can opt for a free scuba diving TripAdvisor rating 10-minute cab ride away. Seat service lesson. Visit firstchoice.co.uk Key facilities Evening entertainment Based on 9858 reviews Free Wi-Fi X 5 pools X 1 kids' pool X 6 bars X 5 When the sun goes down, you’ll be able restaurants X A la carte dining X Free Transfer time: to get your groove on during the music 105 minutes by coach Wi-Fi X Riu Fun4All sports and and dance shows. Plus, teens can head entertainment programme X RiuLand Taxi transfer to the trendy Riu4U club, which is going Kids’ Club X Evening entertainment Taxi transfers to be packed with video games, a available programm X Renova Spa* mini-football table and a basketball hoop. Location Health & beauty X On the beachfront X Facing the sandy A head-to-toe massage* will be waiting shoreline of Ocho Rios X Next to Dunns for you in the spa. Afterwards, you can River X Shopping centre 4km away Greener & complete your pampering session with a Fairer Hotels Pool scene makeover* and manicure* in the beauty Travelife certified The top-notch splash park will be new salon. for 2019, and will come with a bunch of Rooms: 901 twisting slides. Elsewhere, you’ll find five spruced-up pools dotted around the Official rating: +++++ grounds. Two of them will come with swanky swim-up bars. Food & drink Most of the restaurants are getting a fresh lick of paint, too, including the Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £1645 pp £1835 pp £1209 pp All rooms at this hotel come with an in-room drinks optic – meaning you’ll have your very own locally-branded spirits on tap in your room. They'll also have satellite TV, Wi-Fi and Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults a minibar. sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive

High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 holiday durations, room upgrades and Double room - Image board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk Prior to April'19 refurb

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Couples Tower Isle Snapshot Food & drink Peace and quiet is the mantra at the A buffet restaurant serves international Couples Tower Isle. This adults-only hotel dishes at breakfast and lunch, before is surrounded by tropical palm gardens switching to Mediterranean fare in the Fly long haul on our Adults only laced with pathways that lead to a evening. And three à la cartes span 787 DREAMLINER Award-winning spa private sandy beach. Caribbean, Asian and Jamaican cuisines. Private naturist island Key facilities Sports & activities X 4 pools X 4 bars X 6 restaurants X A la A long roll call of watersports catalogues 9.4 Holiday overall carte dining X Free Wi-Fi everything from kayaking and Select Your 9.4 X Complimentary excursions X Evening windsurﬁng to glass bottom boat trips Accommodation overall Seat service entertainment programme X The Oasis and scuba diving lessons. Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 Visit firstchoice.co.uk Spa* Evening entertainment TripAdvisor rating Location Themed events, including lively beach X Beachfront X 8km from Ocho Rios parties and al fresco ﬁlm nights, are held Based on 3597 reviews Free Wi-Fi Pool scene near-nightly. Taxi transfer Health & beauty Transfer time: 120 minutes by coach A few steps from the beach are the Taxi transfers swimming pools. There are two of them Named by Travel+Leisure as the best spa available here, and they’re both sea-facing for the in the Caribbean. Expert massage artists best views. They come with built-in offer things like soothing body wraps, as whirlpool baths and one has a swim-up well as taster lessons. bar, too. Rooms: 226

Ofﬁcial rating: +++++

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season † † Room overview £2429 pp £2729 pp There's a good variety of choice here. There's doubles rooms, with deluxe and superior upgrades available. And Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults for that extra space, both suites and junior suites come with sharing a Deluxe Double Room With Garden View. a lounge area. All rooms include a balcony or a terrace, with Board: All Inclusive some offering a sea view. Plus, air-conditioning is provided.

98 Jamaica Ocho Rios Luxury holidays all over the world

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Snapshot Sports & activities Luxury Bahia This place takes the food and drink game There’s stuff like aqua aerobics, football to a different level, with tn restaurants and volleyball. If sport’s not your thing, Principe Runaway Fly long haul on our including two buffet restaurants, seven à there are also dance lessons in Bay plus 787 DREAMLINER la cartes and ﬁve bars to choose from. merengue, bachata and salsa. Plus, there Plus, there are even more next door at are beach activities like snorkelling, Speciality restaurants the Grand Bahia Principe, where you've kayaking and catamaran. On a private beach got free rein over the facilities. Evening entertainment Adults only Key facilities There are plenty of bars at the Select Your X 3 pools X 5 bars X 10 restaurants X A la neighbouring Grand Bahia Principe, all 8.1 Seat service Holiday overall carte dining X 24 hours free Wi-Fi with different entertainment on offer. Visit firstchoice.co.uk throughout the hotel for two devices per Choose between karaoke, live music and 8.2 Accommodation overall room X Daytime activity programme theatrical shows. Then, dance until the Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 X Evening entertainment programme early hours at the Ska Disco. X Spa* Health & beauty TripAdvisor rating Taxi transfer Location There are lots of treatments to sample at Taxi transfers X 2km to resort centre X 2km to Green the spa*, including couples massages Based on 3887 reviews Free Wi-Fi available Grotto Caves X 16km to Dunn's River and body treatments using pure Falls X 25km to Ocho Rios chocolate, coconut and aloe vera. You Transfer time: 70 minutes by coach Pool scene can also try out a thermal-bath experience, involving saunas, steam A large lake-style pool runs throughout baths and an ice fountain. the hotel’s tropical gardens. There are two pool bars and a poolside restaurant Rooms: 525 dotted around, too. Ofﬁcial rating: +++++ Food & drink Food-wise, there’s every kind of cuisine you could want. The restaurant count includes a Brazilian steakhouse and an Asian à la carte.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Room overview † † £1839 pp £2199 pp Deluxe junior suites here come with hydro-massage showers, minibars and 24-hour room service. Plus, you get access to 24 hours free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel for two Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults devices per room. Deluxe junior suites with a limited sea sharing a Deluxe Junior Suite And Whirlpool Bath. Board: All Inclusive view and oceanfront deluxe junior suites are also available.

Runaway Bay Jamaica 99 Jewel Runaway Bay Snapshot Sports & activities The Jewel Runaway Bay is set within 20 Guests have complimentary green fees at plus acres of land on a pristine, sugar-white the private 18-hole championship golf beach. Luxury extras come as standard, course. And kids and teens can get Fly long haul on our Private beach so you can expect a poolside concierge, lessons*. There are also four floodlit 787 DREAMLINER Championship golf course daily-changing signature cocktails and tennis courts, plus a watersports shop* gourmet dining under the stars. where you can book scuba diving or Brand new waterpark Key facilities catamaran cruises. 8.5 Holiday overall X 3 pools X 3 bars X 8 restaurants X A la Evening entertainment carte dining X Free Wi-Fi in lobby You’ll sometimes see jazz acts during Select Your 8.4 Accommodation overall Seat service X Daytime activity programme X Kids' dinner, as well as steel bands and limbo Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 Visit firstchoice.co.uk club X Evening entertainment dancers. And the entertainment crew programme X Spa* lays on talent and game shows. Plus, one TripAdvisor rating Location night a week is spent at the ranch, toasting s’mores around a bonfire and Based on 3267 reviews Free Wi-Fi X Close to the Green Grotto Caves playing night-time laser tag. Taxi transfer Pool scene Health & beauty Taxi transfers The main pool has a swim-up bar and a available There’s a fitness centre, where you’ll find concierge to bring you ice-cold face all the latest aerobics equipment and free towels and fresh fruit throughout the day. weights. You can also take aerobics There’s also an infinity pool by the the Transfer time: 75 minutes by coach classes with the resident personal trainer. beach, plus a quiet pool with a hot tub. Rooms: 266 Food & drink There are eight restaurants, where you Official rating: ++++ can eat everything from jerk chicken to gourmet cooking. And there’s even a kid-height buffet so that children can help themselves.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from † † † Room overview £1635 pp £1949 pp £1205 pp Double rooms here come with air-conditioning, Wi-Fi, a minibar and a balcony or terrace with water views. Upgrade- wise there are premier double rooms and 1-bedroom family Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults sharing a Premier Double Room. Board: All Inclusive rooms with a private pool available.

100 Jamaica Runaway Bay Snapshot Sports & activities Grand Bahia Principe This hotel is on a private 800-metre Beach activities include volleyball, beach, where you can sometimes spot snorkelling* and kayaking*. You can also Jamaica plus nesting turtles on the sand. Inside, all try your hand at scuba diving* – there’s Fly long haul on our Private beach 787 DREAMLINER rooms are junior suites with hydro a PADI school here – as well as massage tubs, and nearly all have sea jet-skiing*. 4 à la carte restaurants views. Evening entertainment Lake-style pools Key facilities There are seven bars dotted around the 7.8 Holiday overall X 3 pools X 1 kids' pool X 5 bars X 6 hotel. You’ll find live music in the lobby Select Your restaurants X A la carte dining bar. Or, if you’d rather watch the match, 7.6 Seat service Accommodation overall X Daytime activity programme X Kids' there are big screens at the sports bar. Visit firstchoice.co.uk Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 club X Evening entertainment You can also try karaoke at the piano programme* X Spa* bar. TripAdvisor rating Location Health & beauty X 2km to resort centre X 2km to Green The spa* does the full list of treatments Based on 12817 reviews Taxi transfer Grotto Caves X 16km to Dunn's River and massages. You can also have a Taxi transfers Falls X 25km to Ocho Rios thermal-bath experience – it’s got pools Transfer time: 70 minutes by coach available Pool scene of differing temperatures, plus saunas, foot baths and an ice fountain. Tropical gardens surround the three linked, lake-style pools. Here you’ll find Rooms: 850 lots of activities, like water polo and pool Official rating: +++++ Greener & volleyball, as well as aqua aerobics Fairer Hotels classes. And kids have a separate pool Travelife certified area. Food & drink The main buffet restaurant serves international cuisine. Or you’ve got the option of grabbing some fast food at the snack bar, or dressing up and heading to one of the four à la cartes.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £1655 pp £2025 pp £999 pp Junior suites have a hydromassage bath, air-con and Wi-Fi*. Upgrade-wise, there are options including club junior suites with extras like 24-hour room service, VIP amenities and 4 à Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 la carte restaurant bookings per week. Adults area deluxe Adults sharing a Junior Suite With Garden View. Board: All Inclusive junior suites give you access to a private lounge that

includes bar service, butler service and premium drinks. High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 holiday durations, room upgrades and board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk Double room

Runaway Bay Jamaica 101 Royal Decameron Snapshot Food & drink This beachfront hotel’s got a great spot There are three restaurants – the main Club Caribbean in serene Runaway Bay. It’s a short walk one being a casual buffet by the pool. to the town’s restaurants and bars. And Here you can have international cuisine Fly long haul on our On the beach at the hotel, accommodation comes in either indoors or out on the terrace. 787 DREAMLINER 2 tennis courts the form of little wooden cottages. Sports & activities Watersports Key facilities There are all sorts of watersports* X 2 pools X 5 bars X 3 restaurants X A la available – you can go snorkelling, try 8.6 Holiday overall carte dining X Wi-Fi* X Reggae dance your hand at sailing, or have a go on the lessons X Kids' club X Evening pedalos. Select Your 8.3 Accommodation overall Seat service entertainment programme Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 Evening entertainment Visit firstchoice.co.uk Location By the pool is the main bar, which serves TripAdvisor rating X Between Montego Bay and Ocho Rios up cocktails and Red Stripe on tap, along X Close to shops, restaurants and bars with great sea views. There’s another bar Based on 4286 reviews Wi-Fi* X 18-hole golf course and horse riding down by the jetty, and an English-style nearby X Ideal location for visiting Dunn's pub in the disco. Taxi transfer Taxi transfers Transfer time: 90 minutes by coach River Falls Rooms: 231 available Pool scene Ofﬁcial rating: +++ Garden paths lead to the curvy main pool, which overlooks the sea. There’s also a quiet one that’s just for adults.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from † † † Room overview £1459 pp £1609 pp £1229 pp All rooms here come complete with air-conditioning, a TV and a balcony or terrace. Cottages come with a garden Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 view, or you can upgrade to a sea view for a little extra. Adults sharing a Cottage With Garden View. One-bedroom villas are also avaiable, as well as suites with Board: All Inclusive a mountain view.

High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, holiday durations, room upgrades and Garden-view cottage board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk

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Snapshot Sports & activities Royalton Blue Waters This brand new hotel has nailed location Snorkelling and kayaking will be on offer – there’s a beach right on its doorstep. down on the beach. And the pool will Plus, it sits next to sister hotel, the play host to scuba diving lessons for Fly long haul on our 7 à la carte restaurants 787 DREAMLINER Royalton White Sands, so you can share beginners. There’ll also be a kids’ club its spa, waterpark and restaurants. and a dedicated lounge for teens. Waterpark with lazy river Key facilities Evening entertainment By the beach X 1 pool X 6 bars X 11 restaurants X A la There’ll be all sorts of bars to pick from, 8 Holiday overall carte dining X Free Wi-Fi X Daytime including a sports bar, a martini place Select Your activity programme X Kids' club and one that transforms into a disco 7.8 Seat service Accommodation overall X Evening entertainment programme after dark. Over at the Royalton White Visit firstchoice.co.uk Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 Location Sands, you’ll be able to catch live music and shows. X On the beach TripAdvisor rating Health & beauty Pool scene Along with a couple of ﬁtness centres, Based on 2550 reviews Free Wi-Fi A lazy river will be the pool scene’s Taxi transfer you’ve got a spa* at the neighbouring Taxi transfers crown jewel. And you’ll be able to kick sister hotel. There’s a good range of Transfer time: 45 minutes by coach available the relaxation factor up a notch on the spoil-me treatments, plus a whirlpool and private Balinese beds*. They’ll come sauna. armed with ﬂat-screen TVs, a mini bar and butler service. Rooms: 228

Food & drink Ofﬁcial rating: +++++ The hotel is big on dining – on top of a buffet, the à la cartes will include a sushi place, a steakhouse and an Italian. And you’ll be able to get stuff like jerk chicken, pastries and ice-cream from one of the snack joints.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £2195 pp £2465 pp £1585 pp All junior suites have a whirlpool bath and rain shower, and feature a DreamBed™ exclusively designed for Royalton. You also get air-con, satellite TV and a Bluetooth audio station. Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults Upgrade to Diamond Club™ for beneﬁts like an exclusive sharing a Luxury Junior Suite. Board: All Inclusive beach area, Diamond Club™ VIP Lounge, personalised

check-in/out and in-room luxury amenities, robes, slippers High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb and spa treatment discounts. 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 holiday durations, room upgrades and board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk Diamond Club Luxury Junior Suite

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Royalton White Snapshot Sports & activities The Royalton White Sands comes with The Royalton White Sands’ All-In Luxury Sands plus catwalk good looks. It’s set on the edge concept means it goes all out on the of a sugar-white beach and backed by activities front. Things like reggae and Fly long haul on our On the beach tropical forest. cooking classes are included on this 787 DREAMLINER Martini bar Key facilities hotel’s inventive itinerary. Swim-up suites available X 2 pools X 1 kids' pool X 6 bars X 5 Evening entertainment restaurants X A la carte dining X Free After sun-down, the open-air theatre in 7.9 Holiday overall Wi-Fi in public areas X Daytime activity the main plaza becomes the centre of Select Your 7.2 programme X Kids' club X Teens' club attention. Fire shows, jugglers and a Accommodation overall Seat service X Evening entertainment programme foot-tapping house band take to the Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 Visit firstchoice.co.uk X Spa* stage. TripAdvisor rating Location Health & beauty X On a private sandy beach X 5km to the Themed massages are the order of the Based on 6957 reviews Free Wi-Fi historic town of Falmouth X 31km to day at the Royal Spa*. The signature Downtown Montego Bay treatment covers elements of reﬂexology, Taxi transfer Taxi transfers Transfer time: 40 minutes by coach Shiatsu and Lomi Lomi techniques. Pool scene available The huge pool nudges up to the beach, Rooms: 352 and is kitted out with a roomy sun Ofﬁcial rating: +++++ terrace, a sprinkling of Balinese beds, and a swim-up bar. You can also use the lazy river at the nearby Royalton Blue Waters. Food & drink Food-wise, the 5 restaurants include buffet places with dedicated spreads for children and healthy-eaters. As for the à la cartes, they specialise in sushi, sizzling steaks, and US-style diner snacks.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from † † † Room overview £1835 pp £2059 pp £1369 pp Rooms here are modern, with a feature DreamBed™ exclusively designed for Royalton. You'll also get air- conditioning, a rain shower, satellite TV and a Bluetooth Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults sharing a Luxury Double Room. Board: All Inclusive audio station. Upgrade to the Diamond Club™ for added beneﬁts like an exclusive beach area, Diamond Club™ VIP

High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb Lounge, personalized check-in/out and discounts on spa 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 treatments and hair care. - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, holiday durations, room upgrades and Diamond Club Double board options, visit firstchoice.co.uk room with sea-view

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Snapshot Sports & activities Grand Palladium This place buddies up with its next-door Tots will have a whale of a time at the neighbour, the Grand Palladium Jamaica, hotel-run kids’ club or playground. And Lady Hamilton Fly long haul on our guaranteeing you a load more the rest can join in with aqua aerobics, Resort & Spa 787 DREAMLINER restaurants, bars and pools. archery and ping pong. There’s even a Key facilities sports centre with tennis courts and On a beach minigolf. X 4 pools X 1 kids' pool X 17 bars X 10 Loads of restaurants restaurants X A la carte dining X Free Evening entertainment Massive pool Wi-Fi X Daytime activity programme You can’t leave this place without Select Your X Kids' club X Teens' Club for 13-18-years slurping a rum cocktail. And there are 8.8 Seat service Holiday overall X Evening entertainment programme plenty of bars to do it in. On the menu, Visit firstchoice.co.uk X Live music and shows X Open-air there’s a Bob Marley-themed drink, 8.8 Accommodation overall theatre X Zentropia Palladium Spa & featuring all the colours of the Jamaican Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 Wellness* ﬂag. Location Health & beauty TripAdvisor rating Taxi transfer X On the beach X 30km to Montego Bay The spa’s* hydrotherapy zone will sort Taxi transfers X 32km to the airport X 35km to Negril out any tense muscles, thanks to an Based on 6869 reviews Free Wi-Fi available X 10-minute drive to horse riding centre outdoor pool, hot and cold tubs, a sauna and golf course and a steam room. Transfer time: 45 minutes by coach Pool scene Rooms: 512 The main pool’s an absolute whopper. At Ofﬁcial rating: +++++ 4,500 square metres, it’s one of the biggest in the Caribbean. Best of all, it’s got a swim-up bar and whirlpools built into the water. Food & drink Indian, Mexican, Asian and Italian are all present and correct at the seven à la carte restaurants. And you can grab snacks at beach and poolside places.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £1785 pp £1965 pp £1345 pp There's an excellent choice of rooms to choose from here. You can opt for a junior suite, with some including a ® Jacuzzi . Or there's spacious suites available, each with a Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults whirlpool tub. All rooms at this resort come with a balcony sharing a Junior Suite And Whirlpool Bath And Promo Offer. Board: All Inclusive and air-conditioning.

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Grand Palladium Snapshot Sports & activities The Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort and The lion’s share of activities takes place Jamaica Resort and Spa owns a huge curve of powder-soft at the beach and pool, so you can try out coastline, so you’ll easily spy the sea watersports like water polo, kayaking and Fly long haul on our Spa plus from the pools and restaurants. windsurﬁng. 787 DREAMLINER 3 beaches Key facilities Evening entertainment Largest pool in Jamaica X 4 pools X 1 kids' pool X 14 bars X 9 Nightly shows and games make restaurants X A la carte dining X Free appearances at the entertainment 6 speciality restaurants Wi-Fi zones X Daytime activity theatre, plus there’s a mini-disco for programme X Kids' club X Evening children. Select Your 8.8 Holiday overall Seat service entertainment programme X Spa* Health & beauty 8.8 Accommodation overall Visit firstchoice.co.uk Location Zentropia Spa*, with its columns and Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 X Beachfront wide-open spaces, does relaxation on a grand scale. Hot stone therapy and TripAdvisor rating Pool scene moisturising body wraps feature on its Four main pools are tucked among the treatment menu. Taxi transfer Based on 9131 reviews Free Wi-Fi palm trees, and feature extras like built-in Taxi transfers whirlpool baths and a swim-up bar. And Rooms: 1056 available Transfer time: 45 minutes by coach the hotel has added a new splash park Ofﬁcial rating: +++++ for children to enjoy. Food & drink There are three buffet restaurants and six speciality eateries to choose from. The buffets put on pan-global spreads, while the à la carte options tempt your tastebuds with Italian, Asian and Mexican fare.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from † † † Room overview £1789 pp £2103 pp £859 pp All rooms here come with air-conditioning and a balcony. There’s junior suites which for a bit extra can come with a Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 whirlpool bath. If you’d like a bit more space- you can opt Adults sharing a Junior Suite And Whirlpool Bath. for a suite which comes with a lounge. Board: All Inclusive

High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, holiday durations, room upgrades and board options, visit firstchoice.co.uk Junior suite

106 Jamaica Lucea Snapshot Sports & activities Hilton Rose Hall This luxe hotel was once an 18th-century In the sea, you can try cuba diving*, sugar plantation. It’s right on the beach, sailing, windsurfing even big-game Resort and Spa Fly long haul on our just 20-minutes’ drive from Montego fishing*. Back on dry land there's a plus 787 DREAMLINER Bay. jogging track, walking track, tennis Key facilities courts and Gym to keep you active. Waterpark X 2 pools X 1 kids' pool X 6 bars X 5 Evening entertainment 18-hole golf course restaurants X A la carte dining X Free The six bars include a second-floor Off-site dining Wi-Fi X Kids' and teens' club X Kids' club cocktail bar that overlooks the pool and Select Your X Teen centre* X Evening entertainment the Caribbean Sea. There’s a nightclub, 8.8 Seat service Holiday overall programme X Soothe Spa* too, where you can dance or have a go Visit firstchoice.co.uk 8.8 Accommodation overall Location at karaoke. There are also shows and live music. X Close to shopping centre X 12km to Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 Montego Bay with its shops, bars and Health & beauty TripAdvisor rating restaurants X Adjacent to championship The world-class spa* offers the full menu Taxi transfer golf course of services, including facials, waxing and Taxi transfers Based on 4401 reviews manicures. You can even have your Free Wi-Fi available Pool scene treatment in the open air, by the At the waterpark you can drift along the picturesque ruins of a 19th-century lazy river, plummet down one of three aqueduct. slides or just have a drink at the swim-up bar. Rooms: 495 Transfer time: Food & drink Official rating: ++++ 20 minutes by coach The five restaurants include a buffet with sea views and a choice of international cuisine. For more formal dining, there’s an Italian, and an off-site restaurant overlooking the golf course.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £2025 pp £2385 pp £1175 pp The rooms have a contemporary feel with light neutral tones teamed with bold accents. They all feature doubles or a king-siz bed and come with ﬂatscreen satellite TV, Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults air-conditioning and tea and coffee facilities. You can get a sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive partial sea view for a little extra.

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Riu Reggae plus Snapshot Sports & activities The Riu Reggae is right on the beach, The long list of daytime activities include Adults focused and just a few footsteps will lead you to windsurfing and volleyball. You also have Pools with swim-up bars the white sands and the Caribbean Sea. access to the tennis courts at the nearby Fly long haul on our Riu Montego Bay. 787 DREAMLINER On the beach Key facilities X 3 pools X 4 bars X 5 restaurants X A la Evening entertainment 8.8 Holiday overall carte dining X Free Wi-Fi zones Night-times see live entertainers take to X Daytime activity programme X Riu the floor. A clutch of bars, including a 9 Accommodation overall evening entertainment programme 24-hour lobby bar, will sort you with Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 X Renova Spa* sundowners. And you get free entry to Select Your Seat service Location the Pacha nightclub at the next-door Riu TripAdvisor rating Montego Bay. Visit firstchoice.co.uk X 4km from Montego Bay Health & beauty Based on 1690 reviews Free Wi-Fi Pool scene There's a gym to work out in, plus a Three pools provide you with swimming steam bath and a hot tub. The spa*, Transfer time: 15 minutes by coach and sunbathing space. Three of them meanwhile, offers a menu of body Taxi transfer have had the infinity treatment, and two Taxi transfers treatments, and hair and beauty are armed with swim-up bars. available therapies. Food & drink Rooms: 454 You have five restaurants to choose from – an international buffet place, an Asian Official rating: +++++ buffet, an Italian à la carte, a poolside steakhouse and the Kulinarium à la carte. Snacks are available 24 hours, as well.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season † † Room overview £1729 pp £1909 pp Double rooms here come complete with free Wi-Fi, a stocked minibar, satellite TV and bathrobes. If you're looking Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 to upgrade, you can opt for a limited sea-view room or Adults sharing a Double Room With Garden View. sea-view room. All rooms at this hotel come with an Board: All Inclusive in-room drinks optic – meaning you’ll have your very own

High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb locally-branded spirits on tap in your room. 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, holiday durations, room upgrades and board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk Double room

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Snapshot Sports & activities Royal Decameron The Royal Decameron Cornwall Beach There’s a marina-style set-up at the has bagged a spot on one of Jamaica’s beach, where you can try watersports* or Cornwall Beach most popular stretches of sand. This take a glass-bottomed boat trip*. If you’d Fly long haul on our Beachfront location 787 DREAMLINER fresh-from-the-packet hotel is within rather stick to dry land, grab a racket and touching distance of the Caribbean Sea, show off your skills on the tennis court. 3 restaurants and only a 10-minute cab ride from Evening entertainment Sea views from every room Montego Bay’s colour-splashed city Live music tops the bill in the lobby centre. 8.8 lounge. And, if you want to change Holiday overall Select Your Key facilities things up, there are different shows every 8.8 Seat service Accommodation overall X 1 pool X 1 kids' pool X 3 bars X 3 night at its sister property. Visit firstchoice.co.uk Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 restaurants X A la carte dining Health & beauty X Daytime activity programme X Evening Take a short stroll up the beach to the TripAdvisor rating entertainment programme spa* at the Royal Decameron Montego X Spa* Bay, and you can take your pick from a Based on 599 reviews Taxi transfer Location treatment menu as long as your arm. Taxi transfers X On the beach X 10-minute drive to the There’s a gym you can use, as well. available Transfer time: 15 minutes by coach centre of Montego Bay Rooms: 146 Pool scene Official rating: ++++ The pool here is a lagoon-like number. It’s sprawled out between the hotel and a ribbon of white sand, with a bar right by the water. Kids get their own shallow spot, too. Food & drink You can chow down at a Mediterranean à la carte with sea views, which is perched between this hotel and its sister. There’s a second fine dining joint next door, too, where a Jamaican menu counts pan-seared fish, jerk chicken and coconut milk curry in its armoury. Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £1685 pp £1835 pp £1199 pp Double rooms here come kitted out with a flatscreen TV, a minibar with soft drinks and air-conditioning. A sea-view balcony or terrace offers some outside space, too. Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults sharing a Double Room With Sea View. Board: All Inclusive

Montego Bay Jamaica 109 Holiday Inn Resort Snapshot Food & drink This hotel is surrounded by tropical The main buffet restaurant is by the pool. gardens and opens out on to a It’s got a special corner for kids, as well 2-kilometre stretch of white-sand beach. as a pizza bar that delivers a changing Fly long haul on our Private beach with island The sea water is clear and shallow, plus menu of toppings. 787 DREAMLINER 6 restaurants there’s a private island you can walk Sports & activities across to. Tennis courts The PADI diving school* gives you the Key facilities chance to explore the surrounding 8.4 Holiday overall X 2 pools X 7 bars X 6 restaurants X A la marine life. Or you can have a go at carte dining X Free Wi-Fi zones X Adult snorkelling, kayaking, and deep-sea Select Your 7.9 Accommodation overall Seat service activity programme X Kids' club ﬁshing*. There’s also beach volleyball and Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 Visit firstchoice.co.uk X Evening entertainment programme basketball. X Sol Mer Spa and Salon* TripAdvisor rating Evening entertainment Location This is a family-oriented hotel with Based on 3150 reviews Free Wi-Fi X 15km to Montego Bay X Easy reach of low-key nightlife, but you’ll ﬁnd a cocktail Rose Hall, the 18th century plantation lounge in the lobby, as well as an Taxi transfer Taxi transfers Transfer time: 15 minutes by coach manor house English-style pub. available Pool scene Health & beauty There are 2 pools overlooking the beach In the garden courtyard there’s a spa*, – the main one has a long lane for where you can book in for a Swedish or swimming, as well as a big open area. aromatherapy massage, or try a honey Then there’s the adults-only number with and ginger body scrub. a whirlpool and swim-up bar. Rooms: 520

Ofﬁcial rating: ++++

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from † † † Room overview £1389 pp £1665 pp £795 pp In these rooms you can expect to ﬁnd air-conditioning, a balcony or terrace and a TV. If you book a double room Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 you’ll be able to enjoy a garden view or limited sea view. Or Adults sharing a Double Room With Garden View. you could treat yourself and upgrade to a junior suite for an Board: All Inclusive added touch of luxury.

High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, holiday durations, room upgrades and board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk Double room, ground ﬂoor

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Snapshot Sports & activities Riu Palace Jamaica Location-wise, this place is on the money. You can grab snorkels, kayaks and The hotel’s practically an extension of the pedalos from the Riu Montego Bay. Or beach, with two inﬁnity pools cosied up there’s the offer of a free scuba diving Fly long haul on our Adults only 787 DREAMLINER to the sands. A 10-minute cab ride will lesson in the pool. Alternatively, you can drop you off in lively Montego Bay. join aerobics on the beach or serve up on On the beach Key facilities the tennis courts next door. 5 restaurants X 3 pools X 4 bars X 5 restaurants X A la Evening entertainment 9.2 Holiday overall carte dining X Free Wi-Fi zones After dark, the sands become the setting Select Your X Daytime activity programme X Evening for white parties, reggae nights and live 9.4 Seat service Accommodation overall entertainment programme X Renova spa* music. Meanwhile, the around-the-clock Visit firstchoice.co.uk Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 Location sports bar and nightclub keep things ticking over at the neighbouring Riu Beachfront X 4km from Montego Bay TripAdvisor rating Montego Bay. Pool scene Health & beauty Based on 3030 reviews Free Wi-Fi You’ve got a tonne of loungers to choose Taxi transfer Pampering is the Riu Montego Bay’s Taxi transfers from, including Balinese beds and domain. Over there, you’ve got a spa* available in-water ones. You’re free to use the with a beauty salon, a sauna and hot sunbeds down on the beach, too. tubs. Back at base, you can burn some Speaking of which, both the pools calories at the gym. practically touch the sands. Rooms: 288 Transfer time: 10 minutes by taxi Greener & Food & drink Fairer Hotels You’ll have everything from sushi to curry Ofﬁcial rating: +++++ Travelife certified in your sights at the buffet. You can even try local stuff on themed nights – think curried goat and jerk chicken.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Room overview † † £2039 pp £2319 pp Suites have Wi-Fi, air-con and a hydromassage bath in the bathroom. You can upgrade to an oceanfront junior suite, or a suite with a sea view and a private whirlpool on the Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 terrace. All rooms at this Riu Palace come with an in-room Adults sharing a Junior Suite And Whirlpool Bath. Board: All Inclusive drinks optic so you'll have your very own branded premium

spirits on tap. The drinks can vary, but usually include High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb brands such as Smirnoff, Bacardi and Jose Cuervo. 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 holiday durations, room upgrades and board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk Junior suite

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Riu Montego Bay Snapshot Sports & activities The Riu Montego Bay is set on a smile of Whack a ball about on one of two tennis sand called Mahoe Bay, just around the courts. They’re floodlit, too, so you can coast from Montego Bay. play a few sets after the sun sets. Fly long haul on our On the beach 787 DREAMLINER Key facilities Evening entertainment 4 restaurants X 2 pools X 1 kids' pool X 4 bars Eyes turn to the hotel’s theatre in the In-water sunloungers X 4 restaurants X Free Wi-Fi X Daytime evenings. The shows here range from activity programme X Kids' club carnival-style dance performances to 8.8 Holiday overall X Evening entertainment programme tribute shows. Select Your 8.7 X Renova Spa* Accommodation overall Health & beauty Seat service Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 Location The treatment menu at the spa* includes Visit firstchoice.co.uk X On the beach X 4.5km from Montego everything from aloe vera body wraps to TripAdvisor rating Bay flash facials with instant effects. Pool scene Rooms: 681 Based on 7059 reviews Free Wi-Fi One of the hotel’s swimming pool is a Taxi transfer Official rating: +++++ Transfer time: 10 minutes by coach huge lagoon-style space. There’s an Taxi transfers island in the centre of the water that’s available topped with sunloungers. Food & drink The hotel’s buffet restaurant keeps refreshing its menu by hosting three Greener & theme nights a week. There are also Fairer Hotels three speciality restaurants that fly the Travelife certified flags for Italy and Asia, along with a steakhouse.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from † † † Room overview £1595 pp £1855 pp £1275 pp Rooms here come with air-con, satellite TV, and a balcony or terrace. Limited sea-view rooms and the more spacious suites are available as upgrades - the suites come with a Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive lounge area. All rooms at this hotel come with an in-room drinks optic – meaning you’ll have your very own

112 Jamaica Montego Bay Costa Rica

Our top tip Tune into the radio at 7am and you’ll hear the country’s national anthem – all Costa Rican stations play it at the same time, every day.

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There are two sides to Costa Rica rafting down rivers, zip-lining through At a glance All Inclusive holidays – you can rainforests, or wildlife-spotting in the national parks. The Monteverde Cloud Q Swap cloud forests for colonial mansions go all Tarzan in the rainforests, or in San Jose Forest’s a one-stop shop, with hanging you can snooze like a sloth on the bridges, a sky tram and a shedload of zip Q Whizz through the jungle on a zip line cracking beaches. lines. And you can hike then hot spring at Q Keep an eye out for monkeys on the Arenal Volcano National Park. beach Lucky slice of Latin America Mother Nature was feeling Surf’s up generous when she put Costa Rica serves up a double Rincón de la Vieja Volcano together Costa Rica. helping of shorelines – the & National Park Jungles, active volcanoes, Pacific and Caribbean hot springs, textbook DEPARTURE TAX Coasts. The former’s Playa de You won’t have to worry Arenal Volcano beach resorts – this the front-runner in Gulf of Matapalo Papagayo Liberia & Lake Arenal jammy Central American about saving the last of your the tourism stakes. currency to pay departure National Park country’s got the lot. A Its treacle-coloured Playa Conchal Costa Rica tax, as we’re including the whopping quarter of it’s sandy beaches are cost in the price of Monteverde part of a protected forest winners in the looks and your holiday. Gulf of NicNational Park or reserve of some sort, surf departments. Playa oya too. As such, the wildlife’s off Matapalo and Coco Beach are the charts, with everything from San José the big guns, but there are also toucans to turtles and tree frogs. sleepier chunks, like El Jobo. Plus, howler Pacific Ocean monkeys, parrots and lizards join the Adventures await sunbathers – it’s part of the Costa Rican If you’re a bit of an adventure junkie, charm. Costa Rica will give you a quick fix. Destination airport You’ve got a cushty set-up of landscapes, Liberia so you can switch between white-water Flying time 11 hours 30 minutes from Gatwick Average temperature Temperatures range from 26 - 33 °C in Travel aware - Staying safe the rainy season – August to November – and up to 35°C in the dry season. & healthy abroad Fly long haul on our Turn to page 5 to find out more. 787 DREAMLINER

Costa Rica 113 Snapshot Sports & activities Riu Guanacaste The Riu Guanacaste is pulled right up On the activities front, take your pick

plus against the ocean and backed by from a list that includes volleyball, tennis, green-cloaked mountains. Fitting for windsurfing and kayaking. As for indoor Fly long haul on our Secluded beachfront setting Costa Rica, the hotel has a Spanish activities, you are covered for games of 787 DREAMLINER colonial look and feel – right down to pool and table football. Little ones can 4 speciality restaurants stone plazas, fountains and archways. also enjoy the hotel-run kids’ club. Huge pool with swim-up bar Key facilities Evening entertainment 8.6 Holiday overall X 3 pools X 1 kids' pool X 5 bars X 5 Filadelfia coffee bar doubles as a cocktail restaurants X Free Wi-Fi X Kids' club venue come sundown. The lounge bar Select Your 8.3 Accommodation overall X Evening entertainment programme and a sports bar with big screens show Seat service Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 X Renova spa* the latest games. The regular shows have Visit firstchoice.co.uk Location the likes of Michael Jackson tribute acts TripAdvisor rating and West End musical-themed X Located on Matapalo beach on Costa performances on the agenda. Rica's Pacific coast X 18km from Coco Based on 7750 reviews Free Wi-Fi Beach X Next to Diamante Eco Health & beauty Taxi transfer Adventure Park which offers wildlife and The hotel shares a spa* with the Taxi transfers Transfer time: 40 minutes by coach zip-lining experiences neighbouring Riu Palace Costa Rica – it available Pool scene offers up a big hot tub, a steam bath and an impressive list of treatment options, Walk through the landscaped gardens from scrubs to massages and manicures. towards the beach and you’ll find the You can also get pampered al fresco, in pool. It’s an impressive scene – a big the cabana overlooking the beach. Greener & sweep of turquoise cocooned by palm Fairer Hotels trees, pergolas and thatched parasols. It Greener & Fairer hotels Travelife certified comes with lots of in-water loungers and As well as two hotels in the Matapalo is regularly the setting for games and region, RIU has set up a 200-hectare volleyball matches. conservation area. This refuge is home to Food & drink over 250 plant and animal species – some of which are on the verge of As well as a help-yourself restaurant, extinction. there are four themed eateries, including a gourmet place, a rustic Italian, and an Rooms: 701 Oriental buffet. Prices from Official rating: +++++ Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from † † † Room overview £1399 pp £1819 pp £1145 pp Rooms come with Wi-Fi, air-conditioning, satellite TV, a minibar and a balcony or terrace. Double rooms have the Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 option to come with a courtyard view, or a sea view. Or, you Adults sharing a Double Room And Promo Offer. can splash out on a spacious sea-view suite with a lounge Board: All Inclusive area. All rooms at this hotel also come with an in-room

High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb drinks optic – meaning you’ll have your very own 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 locally-branded spirits on tap in your room. - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, holiday durations, room upgrades and Double room board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk

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Snapshot Sports & activities Riu Palace Costa With its palatial pinnacles and domes, There’s a decent sports line-up here this beachfront place certainly looks the – everything from tennis and beach Rica part. Step inside and you’ll find interiors volleyball to windsurfing and kayaking is Fly long haul on our Secluded beachfront setting 787 DREAMLINER that fuse funky twists and classic design. on the menu. There are also RiuFit classes like Aqua aerobics and step 4 à la carte restaurants Key facilities aerobics. X 4 pools X 1 kids' pool X 6 bars X 5 Pools with in water-loungers restaurants X Free Wi-Fi X Evening Evening entertainment 8.8 Holiday overall entertainment programme X Renova spa* Most people make a beeline for the show Select Your area in the evening – it’s where glitzy 9 Seat service Location Accommodation overall productions are staged. There’s also a X Located on Playa de Matapalo beach Visit firstchoice.co.uk sleek plaza bar and a lounge bar with an Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 on Costa Rica's Pacific coast X Next to al fresco terrace. Diamante Eco Adventure Park which TripAdvisor rating offers wildlife and zip-lining experiences Health & beauty Pool scene The hotel shares a spa* with the Based on 4994 reviews Free Wi-Fi Taxi transfer next-door Riu Guanacaste. It’s called Taxi transfers There are no less than four pools here. Renova – translated that means ‘renew’, Transfer time: 40 minutes by coach available One is home to a swim-up bar, where which is apt given the impressive list of you can sip a cocktail in the water. Other treatments to choose from. luxe touches include sunken, in-water loungers. Greener & Fairer hotels Food & drink As well as two hotels in the Matapalo Greener & region, RIU has set up a 200-hectare As well as a big buffet place, there are Fairer Hotels conservation area. This refuge is home to four à la cartes – a Japanese restaurant, Travelife certified over 250 plant and animal species – an Italian venue, a contemporary fusion some of which are on the verge of eatery, and a poolside restaurant that extinction. transforms into a steakhouse in the evenings. Rooms: 538

Ofﬁcial rating: +++++

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £1705 pp £2069 pp £1225 pp There's a good choice of junior suites here, and some have a sea view, too. If you're looking to treat yourself, you can opt for a suite with a private Jacuzzi®. All rooms include a Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults balcony or a terrace, free Wi-Fi, air-con and an in-room sharing a Junior Suite. Board: All Inclusive drinks optic – meaning you’ll have your very own branded

premium spirits on tap in your room. High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 holiday durations, room upgrades and board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk Sea-view junior suite

Playa de Matapalo Costa Rica 115 Secrets Papagayo Premier Costa Rica Adults only Right by the beach 5 à la carte restaurants

8.2 Holiday overall

8.7 Accommodation overall

Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18

TripAdvisor rating

Based on 2972 reviews

Snapshot This peaceful place has its own private bay on the Paciﬁc Transfer time: 30 minutes by coach Ocean, and is surrounded by tropical greenery that's popular with local wildlife. Spectacular ocean views are what the hotel does best – each room comes with a private terrace or balcony Prices from for admiring the sunsets. Adult Adult Key facilities Low season High season X 2 pools X 5 bars X 7 restaurants X A la carte dining † † X Daytime activity programme X Evening entertainment £2125 pp £2555 pp programme X Secrets Spa by Pevonia* Room overview Location All rooms here include a smart TV, free Wi-Fi, Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults X Set on a secluded beach on the Gulf of Papagayo sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive coffee maker, audio dock, minibar and a balcony or terrace. For a little extra, upgrade Rooms: 202 your double room to include a sea view. There High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb Ofﬁcial rating: +++++ 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 are also suites, which you can upgrade to a - 28 Aug 20 club preferred suite with a sea view - these Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 come with a list of extras which includes access to the Preferred Club Lounge, upgraded minibar and luxury bath amenities.

Planet Hollywood Beach Resort New for 2018 Beachfront setting 7 restaurants

Featured new for winter 2018/19 Customer satisfaction scores not yet available.

TripAdvisor rating

Based on 439 reviews

Transfer time: 50 minutes by coach

Snapshot This place specialises in making you feel like a hall-of-famer. Glitzy memorabilia takes pride of place on the walls, and you can dine like a celeb at seven swanky restaurants. Your Soundtrack™ lets you ﬁne-tune a playlist for your room, too. Prices from Key facilities Adult Adult X 3 pools X 5 bars X 7 restaurants X Stars Kids' club X PH Spa* Low season High season Child prices from † † † Location £2315 pp £2659 pp £1529 pp X Beachfront location Room overview Rooms: 292 All rooms come with a Phabulous Bed™, Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults Ofﬁcial rating: 24-hour room service, a balcony or terrace, +++++ sharing a Junior Suite. Board: All Inclusive bathrobes and slippers, a coffee machine and a satellite TV. Junior suites feature one king or High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 two queen-size beds, and a spacious lounge - 28 Aug 20 area. Upgrade to a Club Room so you’ll have Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 exclusive access to The Green Room, The Beach Club, and free access to the hydrotherapy pool.

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Snapshot Food & drink Dreams Las Mareas ‘Contemporary’ and ‘stylish’ – these seem As well as 24-hour room service, the

to have been the watchwords foremost hotel has 8 speciality restaurants to its Costa Rica in the architect’s mind when designing name, 5 of which are à la carte. There’s Fly long haul on our Luxury hotel 787 DREAMLINER this high-end retreat. One of the latest also a buffet, a grill and a café. The additions to Costa Rica’s burgeoning Unlimited-Luxury® package on offer here Private stretch of beach hotel scene, the Dreams Las Mareas means that breakfast, lunch, dinner and Costa Rica is the talk of the town, snacks are all part of the package. And 8 restaurants boasting a lagoon-like pool scene, as you’d expect from a hotel of this 8.6 Holiday overall Dreams Spa by Pevonia® and a first-class calibre, this is wristband-free territory. Select Your restaurant line-up. 8.8 Seat service Sports & activities Accommodation overall Visit firstchoice.co.uk Key facilities Down by the beach, you can enjoy Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 X 2 pools X 1 kids' pool X 7 bars X 8 snorkelling and kayaking while back at restaurants X Free Wi-Fi X 'Beach the hotel you can head to the state-of- TripAdvisor rating Olympics' competitions X Cooking and the-art fitness centre that’s kitted out cocktail classes X Dance lessons X Core with exercise bikes, treadmills and weight Based on 4160 reviews Free Wi-Fi Taxi transfer Zone teens club X Explorer's club for machines. For kids, there’s the hotel-run Taxi transfers available kids' X Theme nights and parties Explorer’s Club – a fully supervised Transfer time: 90 minutes by coach X Weekly beach party X Dreams Spa by children’s programme – while teens can Pevonia®* hang out in the Core Zone Teen's Club. Location Evening entertainment X Set on El Jobo beach X Surrounded by The hotel boasts seven bars and lounges forests and mountains where you can relax in with a cocktail. Pool scene There are also themed parties, live music and night-time shows from time to time. Less pools and more lagoons, the two pools at Dreams Las Mareas sit firmly at Health & beauty the heart of this sweeping complex. The Dreams Spa by Pevonia®* offers Criss-crossed by bridges and surrounded treatments from the traditional to the by palms, they certainly look the part. transcendent including Swedish massage What’s more, the surrounding sun and papaya and pineapple pedicures. terraces are peppered with thatched Rooms: 447 palapas and elegant sun loungers. Official rating: +++++ Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £2019 pp £2375 pp £745 pp You can expect a balcony or terrace in all rooms. You can upgrade your junior suite and swap a tropical view for a sea view. Or for that bit extra have a club junior suite Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults overlooking the sea and pool. These come with lots of sharing a Junior Suite With Mountain View with Private Whirlpool. Board: All Inclusive extras including access to the Preferred club lounge,

upgraded minibar service, pillow menu, luxury bath High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb amenities, personalised check-in/out, and more. 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 holiday durations, room upgrades and board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk Junior suite

El Jobo Costa Rica 117 Punta Cana

Our top tip Tipping is really appreciated in the Dominican Republic – a dollar is a huge amount to a local. As a general rule, it’s good to leave 1 or 2 US dollars a day for the maids who clean your room. In bars and restaurants, tip once an evening.

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Thanks to its 50 kilometres of to Anamuya Rainforest, and you’ll ﬁnd a white-sand coastline, All Inclusive zipline course zig-zagging through the At a glance treetops. This two-kilometre extravaganza Punta Cana holidays are up there Q Explore Uvero Alto’s colourful reef features 12 lines, including the Dominican Q Take a trip to a sand-smothered desert with the Caribbean’s beachy best. Republic’s longest, as well as a duo of island lines for side-by-side zooming. Punta Crowning glory coastline Cana’s Ojos Indigenas ecological park is Q Spot celebs on Punta Cana’s beaches Punta Cana’s plonked on the Dominican a magnet for nature nerds. We’re talking Republic’s east coast, and there’s trails through tropical forests and a no denying its beaches are the dozen clear-water lagoons. stars of the show. Its sizeable squad of white-sand, Dozens of daytrips pillow-soft numbers are all DEPARTURE TAX You’ve got couple of fringed by lofty, coconut- You won’t have to worry culture-crammed daytrip shaking palms. Not only about saving the last of your destinations to pick Uvero Alto currency to pay departure are they sun-worshipper from. Dating back to the Dominican tax, as we’re including the Atlantic Ocean Samaná Bávaro and swimmer-friendly, but 1400s, Santo Domingo’s Republic cost in the price of La Romana they’re prime snorkelling got some serious historical territory, too – snap on some your holiday. Santo Domingo Punta Cana credentials. It boasts sights Soana Island goggles to see the rainbow- like the UNESCO-stamped Caribbean Sea coloured reefs. You’ve got plenty Ozama Fortress, which was built of spots to choose from, but chilled-out over 500 years ago. Plus, the Zona Uvero Alto and energetic Bavaro Beach Colonial, the oldest European settlement are our faves. Both have a solid selection in the Americas, is full to the brim with of All Inclusive resorts. ancient attractions to see. Altos de Chavon’s another culture vulture-friendly Inland adventures Destination airport place. This mock Mediterranean-style Punta Cana The fun doesn’t stop once you’re past the village is super popular, and has a cultural beaches’ borders. Take the hour’s drive centre, an amphitheatre and a museum. Flying time 9 hours 15 minutes from Gatwick Average temperature Travel aware - Staying safe The average annual temperature is 29°C, but the hot season – May to & healthy abroad Fly long haul on our October – is slightly warmer. Turn to page 5 to ﬁnd out more. 787 DREAMLINER

118 Punta Cana Snapshot Food & drink Grand Bahia Principe This beachfront place doesn’t do things As well as a buffet restaurant with by halves – it lines up two pools, six international dishes and themed nights, Punta Cana restaurants and tonnes of sports and there are three à la cartes, including a Fly long haul on our Beachfront setting 787 DREAMLINER activities. Plus, when you're staying here steakhouse, a Mediterranean place and a you'll also have access to the pools, bars Tex-Mex. Sea-view pool and à la carte restaurants at the Sports & activities 5 restaurants neighbouring Grand Bahía Principe There’s loads of stuff to try out here – hotels, the Bavaro and the Turquesa. 8 give merengue dancing a go, or learn a Holiday overall Select Your Key facilities few phrases at Spanish class. Sports like 7.8 Seat service Accommodation overall X 2 pools X 2 kids' pools X 4 bars X 5 tennis and football are on the agenda, Visit firstchoice.co.uk Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 restaurants X A la carte dining X Free too. Wi-Fi in lobby X Daytime activity Evening entertainment TripAdvisor rating programme X Kids' club X Amphitheatre There are nine bars to pick from across X Evening entertainment programme the complex, including merengue and Based on 11452 reviews Free Wi-Fi X Spa* Taxi transfer sports bars. There’s also an amphitheatre Taxi transfers Location where you can watch live shows, and a Transfer time: 35 minutes by coach available X On a 500m stretch of beach X Bahia casino* if you’re feeling lucky. Principe Village shopping and leisure Health & beauty centre, with a karaoke bar, snack bar, Whirlpool baths, jet showers and disco, casino, boutiques and jewellers hydrotherapy pools all put in X 3 golf courses nearby Greener & appearances at the Bahia Spa*. There’s Fairer Hotels Pool scene the full monty of treatments, too – from Travelife certified The main pool’s split into three sections massages to hair masks. and sits next to the beach. It’s Rooms: 756 accessorised with whirlpool jets and a thatched-roof swim-up bar, too. There Ofﬁcial rating: +++++ are also a couple of smaller pools tucked away in the gardens.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £1365 pp £1705 pp £745 pp Junior suites here all include a balcony or terrace, air-conditioning, a ceiling fan, a safe* and a minibar, plus extras like a lounge area and a whirlpool bathtub. Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults sharing a Junior Suite. Board: All Inclusive

Bavaro Dominican Republic - Punta Cana 119 Royalton Punta Cana Premier On a beach Waterpark access included 10 places to eat

8.1 Holiday overall

8 Accommodation overall

Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18

TripAdvisor rating

Based on 11865 reviews Free Wi-Fi

Snapshot It’s all going on at this large, luxurious hotel. There are almost a Transfer time: 40 minutes by coach dozen places to eat, just as many bars, and a massive pool. Key facilities X 1 pool X 10 bars X 10 restaurants X A la carte dining X Free Prices from Wi-Fi zones X Kids' club X Teens' club X Evening entertainment Adult Adult X Royal Spa* Low season High season Child prices from Luxury double room † † † Location £1675 pp £2059 pp £1355 pp X On the beach

Room overview Rooms: 485 Rooms feature Dreambeds™, a rain shower and Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults Ofﬁcial rating: +++++ sharing a Luxury Double Room. Board: All Inclusive free Wi-Fi. Upgrade for a luxury double with sea view. Or there's the adult's only area - try a junior suite with a whirlpool bath and receive High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 beneﬁts of the Diamond Club™. There's a - 28 Aug 20 Diamond Club™ luxury swim-up double with Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 all the Diamond Club™ extras including access to the Diamond Club™ VIP lounge and exclusive beach.

Hideaway at Premier Royalton Punta Cana On a beach Just for grown-ups Use of sister properties

Featured new for Summer 2019

TripAdvisor rating

Based on 608 reviews Free Wi-Fi

Transfer time: 45 minutes by coach

Snapshot The Hideaway at Royalton Punta Cana’s a knockout choice for battery recharges. It’s plonked on easy-on-the-eye Bavaro Beach. And you’ve got sister hotels either side, which come with a crop of facilities. Prices from Key facilities Adult Adult X 4 pools X 6 bars X 9 restaurants X Free Wi-Fi X Spa* Low season High season Diamond Club Luxury double room † † Location £2495 pp £2809 pp X Located on the beach X 27km from Punta Cana International Room overview Airport Double rooms sleep up to four people. There's Ofﬁcial rating: +++++ Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults the option of luxury double rooms, with sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive balcony or terrace, which includes one King or two Queen beds. Diamond Club™ luxury High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 rooms come with the choice of either a limited - 28 Aug 20 sea view, or swim-up with poolside. Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 Newlyweds can opt for a Diamond Club™ luxury honeymoon suite, with limited sea view.

120 Dominican Republic - Punta Cana Bavaro / Punta Cana Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana On the beach 13 pools Loads of activities

7.9 Holiday overall

7.9 Accommodation overall

Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18

TripAdvisor rating

Based on 29807 reviews

Transfer time: 20 minutes by coach Snapshot This place is all about the VIP treatment. Inside, rock star-worthy suites boast big whirlpool tubs and liquor dispensers as standard. And the white-sand beach on your doorstep is the cherry on top. Prices from Key facilities Adult Adult X 13 pools X 3 kids' pools X 23 bars X 8 restaurants X The Little Low season High season Child prices from Suite Big Club™ X Daytime and Evening entertainment programme † † † X Rock Spa®* £2545 pp £2765 pp £1245 pp Room overview Location X Beachfront location Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Rooms feature a balcony or terrace, free Wi-Fi, Adults sharing a Junior Suite And Whirlpool Bath. 32-inch ﬂatscreen TV, air-con, a minibar, and a Rooms: 1775 Board: All Inclusive safety deposit box. Added luxuries include Ofﬁcial rating: bathrobes and slippers, 24-hour room service*, +++++ High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 coffee maker, iHome Dock, whirlpool bath and - 28 Aug 20 Rock Spa™ bath products. For a bit more, you Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 can choose to have your room nearer to the beach or to have a larger room.

Grand Memories Splash Punta Cana Onsite waterpark 2 outdoor pools

7.7 Holiday overall

7 Accommodation overall

Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 TripAdvisor rating

Based on 9488 reviews Free Wi-Fi 8 10 Our waterpark rating Just so you know, height restrictions apply to Snapshot some rides and slides. See individual hotel Tropical gardens set the scene for the waterpark here – it’s got pages on our website for more details. all sorts on the bill, from speedy chutes to mini-slides for kids. Transfer time: 40 minutes by coach There are a couple of pools to pick from, too. Key facilities Prices from X 2 pools X 2 kids' pools X 8 bars X 5 restaurants X Free Wi-Fi Adult Adult X Daytime activity programme X Kids' club X Evening Low season High season Child prices from entertainment programme X Spa* † † † £1435 pp £1819 pp £1279 pp Location Room overview X Close to Bavaro Beach Rooms have a minibar and a balcony or terrace Rooms: 525 Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults - plus extras like an audio dock. Deluxe rooms sharing a Deluxe Double Room. Board: All Inclusive Ofﬁcial rating: can be upgraded to premium rooms, or try a +++++ Premium Diamond Club™ room - doubles or High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 junior suites have added beneﬁts including - 28 Aug 20 access to the private Diamond Club™ lounge, Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 early check-in and late check-out, robes, slippers and an exclusive beach area with a bar.

122 Dominican Republic - Punta Cana Bavaro Snapshot Sports & activities Riu Bambu This place ticks off ﬁve large outdoors Whack a tennis ball back and forth on pools, and two of them even come with the hotel’s ﬂoodlit court, get a game of Beachfront setting Fly long haul on our swim-up bars. A packed activities World Cup going on the multi-sports 5 pools 787 DREAMLINER programme means you won’t be short of pitch, or spike and serve your way things to do. around the volleyball nets. 8.1 Holiday overall

Key facilities Evening entertainment 7.8 Accommodation overall X 5 pools X 2 kids' pools X 6 bars X 7 In the bar, a sea of latte-coloured Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 restaurants X A la carte dining X Free armchairs fans out in front of the main Select Your Wi-Fi X Riu Fun4All sports and stage. Pick a pew, and you can settle in Seat service TripAdvisor rating entertainment programme X RiuLand for music, dance and acrobatic shows. Visit firstchoice.co.uk Kids' Club X Riu evening entertainment Health & beauty Based on 6920 reviews Free Wi-Fi programme X Spa at Riu Palace Bavaro* If you’ve got a hankering for some R&R, Location pop to the Renovo Spa at the Transfer time: 30 minutes by coach X On Arena Gorda Beach in Punta Cana neighbouring Riu Palace Bavaro. You can Taxi transfer pick from a bumper trove of treatments, Taxi transfers Pool scene and there are beauty and hair salons available Nothing’s done by halves on the pool where you can book in. front. The main one features a grand staircase, which melts into the water, Rooms: 1000 and a swim-up bar busts out summer Ofﬁcial rating: +++++ hits. Greener & Fairer Hotels Food & drink Travelife certified Fill your boots in the main buffet restaurant, which chops and changes between international spreads and theme nights.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £1239 pp £1615 pp £1169 pp Deluxe double rooms have a king-size or two double beds, free Wi-Fi, a ﬂatscreen satellite TV and a double sink in the bathroom. Family rooms and suites are also available. All Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults rooms at this hotel come with an in-room drinks optic – sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive meaning you’ll have your very own locally-branded spirits

on tap in your room. High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 holiday durations, room upgrades and board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk Deluxe Double Room

Bavaro Dominican Republic - Punta Cana 123 Riu Palace Bavaro Beachfront setting 24-hour All Inclusive Junior suites as standard

8 Holiday overall

7.9 Accommodation overall

Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18

TripAdvisor rating

Based on 4132 reviews Free Wi-Fi

Transfer time: 45 minutes by coach

Snapshot The Riu Palace Bavaro handles you like a bona ﬁde VIP. Stylish junior suites come as standard, and you can even upgrade to a room with its own hot tub. Key facilities Prices from X 2 main pools and 2 more exclusively for villa guests pools Adult Adult X 1 kids' pool X 5 bars X 6 restaurants X A la carte dining Low season High season Child prices from Junior suite X Free Wi-Fi X Daytime activity programme X Kids' club † † † X Evening entertainment programme X Spa* £1629 pp £1919 pp £1175 pp Room overview Location X On the beach X In the RIU resort with four sister hotels All rooms have air-conditioning, Wi-Fi, satellite Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 nearby and some shared facilities Adults sharing a Junior Suite With Garden View. TV and a coffee maker. Suites are available with Board: All Inclusive views of the courtyard, garden, pool or sea. And Rooms: 610 for a real treat, opt for a suite with a Jacuzzi®. All High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb Ofﬁcial rating: +++++ 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 rooms at this RIU Palace also come with an - 28 Aug 20 in-room drinks optic – meaning you’ll have your Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 very own branded premium spirits on tap in your room. The drinks can vary, but usually include brands like Smirnoff, Bacardi and Jose Cuervo.

Riu Naiboa Close to the beach Free waterpark entry 24-hour All Inclusive

7.7 Holiday overall

7.2 Accommodation overall

Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18

TripAdvisor rating

Based on 3690 reviews Free Wi-Fi

Transfer time: 60 minutes by coach

Snapshot Beach bums will find the sandy stretch just a five-minute walk away, while thrill-seekers can put the free waterpark access to good use. Key facilities Prices from X 1 pool X 3 bars X 2 restaurants X A la carte dining X Free Adult Adult Wi-Fi X Daytime sports activity programme X Evening Low season High season Child prices from Double room entertainment programme X Spa* † † † £1115 pp £1415 pp £1035 pp Location Room overview X Close to Bavaro Beach There are double rooms here, or for a bit of Rooms: 362 Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults extra space, junior suites come with a lounge sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive Official rating: area. They all have a balcony or a terrace, ++++ air-conditioning and Wi-Fi. On top of this, all High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 rooms at this hotel come with an in-room - 28 Aug 20 drinks optic – meaning you’ll have your very Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 own locally-branded spirits on tap in your room.

124 Dominican Republic - Punta Cana Bavaro Snapshot Sports & activities Fantasia Bahia Everything’s in tip-top condition at this Water babies will be in their element at all-new hotel, including the Medieval- this place. Paddle boarding, kayaking Principe Punta Cana Fly long haul on our themed splash park. And it comes with a and snorkelling are all part of the plus 787 DREAMLINER big perk – you get free rein of a load package. And you can try scuba diving more facilities at the nearby Grand Bahia in the pool with a free intro lesson. On the beach Principe Bavaro and Punta Cana. Evening entertainment Kids’ splash park Key facilities Aladdin, The Lion King and Michael 5 restaurants X 1 pool X 1 kids' pool X 6 bars X 6 Jackson – those are just some of the Select Your restaurants X Free Wi-Fi X Hotel run big-name shows that’ll wow you here. 8.9 Seat service Holiday overall miniclub X Bahia spa* After they finish, a light show illuminates Visit firstchoice.co.uk 9 Accommodation overall Location the hotel’s centrepiece castle. X On a white sandy beach Health & beauty Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 You can use the Harmony and Serenity Pool scene TripAdvisor rating Spa at the nearby Luxury Bahia Principe The hotel lays on a double helping of Taxi transfer Esmeralda – take your pick from a menu Taxi transfers pools – both with bars for laid-back Based on 1579 reviews of massages* and beauty treatments*. Free Wi-Fi available lunches. To top it all off, there’s a brand-new waterpark for kids. Rooms: 512 Transfer time: 40 minutes by coach Food & drink Official rating: +++++ You’ve got a choice of five restaurants here. You can pile your plate up at suits-all buffet spreads, order up snacks from the poolside joints or tuck into authentic pasta dishes at the Italian à la carte.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £1675 pp £1989 pp £785 pp Deluxe junior suites are available here, which have a king-size bed or two double beds, a lounge area and a balcony or terrace. They come with air-conditioning, Wi-Fi, a Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults minibar, a TV, tea and coffee making facilities, plus sharing a Deluxe Junior Suite. Board: All Inclusive bathrobes and slippers for extra comfort.

Bavaro Dominican Republic - Punta Cana 125 Impressive Premium Resort & Spa plus Four pools Spa Right by the sea

TripAdvisor rating

Based on 80 reviews Free Wi-Fi

Transfer time: 45 minutes by coach

Snapshot The Impressive Premium Resort & Spa shares all of the facilities of the Impressive Resort & Spa – like a theatre, three lagoon-style pools and a spa bubbling with hot tubs. Key facilities Prices from X 3 pools X 1 kids' pool X 9 bars X 7 restaurants X Wine à la Adult Adult carte X Free Wi-Fi X Kids' club X Spa* Low season High season Child prices from † † † Location £1715 pp £2045 pp £1279 pp X Beachfront X 7km to Bavaro Lagoon X 2-3km to various golf Room overview clubs X 2km to a shopping village X 1km to Dolphin Island Park The Premium Junior Suite occupies up to 4 Rooms: 255 Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 adults guests, and comes with a plush king-size bed or sharing a Junior Suite. Board: All Inclusive Official rating: No official rating 2 double beds. The bathroom's fitted with 2 showers and 2 washbasins and complimentary High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 toiletries. You'll also have a flatscreen TV, a pillow - 28 Aug 20 menu, bathrobes, a coffee maker, and Wi-Fi*. Season dates: 1st Nov 19 - 31st Oct 20 Garden viewsfrom your balcony or terrace completes your stay. Guests staying more than 7 days will also receive a welcome gift.

Grand Palladium Bavaro Suites and Spa plus Access to 2 sister hotels On a beach 4 lagoon-style pools

Featured new for Summer 2019

This property is having a major refurb - so look out for a new TripAdvisor rating.

Transfer time: 35 minutes by coach

Snapshot This place will make Caribbean escapes oh-so-easy. There’ll be a couple of pools, a handful of bars where the cocktails are poured ‘til late, and some mouth-wateringly good menus in the five restaurants – all just for grown-ups. Prices from Key facilities Adult Adult X 2 pools X 3 bars X 5 restaurants X A la carte dining X Spa* Low season High season † † Location £2035 pp £2235 pp X 300m to Bayahibe Beach X 10km to Teeth of the Dog golf Room overview course X 18km to Catalina Island Club Premium or Deluxe double rooms are Rooms: 350 Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults bookable here, and depending on your room sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive Official rating: No official rating type – feature either a garden, pool or partial sea view from a balcony or terrace. Rooms High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 come with 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds, a - 28 Aug 20 rainshower, a Satellite TV, air-conditioning, a Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 minibar* or mini-fridge, and an in-room safe.

134 Dominican Republic - La Romana Bayahibe Holidays with unlimited waterpark access

To find out what makes SplashWorld, visit firstchoice.co.uk/splashworld

Snapshot Sports & activities Grand Sirenis Punta The Grand Sirenis Punta Cana Resort Tennis, football, basketball and archery Casino & Aquagames takes its waterslide are on the sports line-up here, if you can Cana Resort Casino Fly long haul on our game seriously. It's got a 30-foot tower tear yourself away from your sunlounger. & Aquagames 787 DREAMLINER sprouting kamikaze, twister and Evening entertainment toboggan ﬂumes, plus a pirate-themed A casino* glitters with blackjack tables Onsite waterpark splash park and lane-style racing slides. and a roulette wheel, while the El Bonche 9 restaurants Key facilities nightclub cranks out dance hits until the X 2 pools X 2 kids' pools X 13 bars X 9 early hours. 8 Holiday overall Select Your restaurants X A la carte dining X Free Seat service Health & beauty 7.5 Accommodation overall Wi-Fi X Daily entertainment programme Visit firstchoice.co.uk Mud wraps, reﬂexology sessions and hot X Kids' club X Shows X Beauty centre* Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 stone therapy top the menu at the spa*. Location It also serves up beauty treatments like TripAdvisor rating X Beachfront manicures and pedicures.

Taxi transfer Pool scene Rooms: 818 Based on 9951 reviews Free Wi-Fi Taxi transfers The waterpark here's got slides of every Ofﬁcial rating: +++++ available colour, shape and size. The main tower's 8 Our waterpark rating got swirling ﬂumes twisting off in all 10 directions, and there are purple-and- yellow racing slides nearby. A space bowl Just so you know, height restrictions apply to and a pirate-inspired kids' splash park some rides and slides. See individual hotel complete the picture. pages on our website for more details.

Food & drink Transfer time: 80 minutes by coach In addition to the buffet restaurants, there are seven themed à la carte restaurants, including an American diner, an Italian place and a Mediterranean restaurant.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £1309 pp £1685 pp £795 pp Double rooms with balcony, or larger double rooms with either a balcony or terrace are bookable, with the latter including a whirlpool bath, too. Secondly, there are family Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults rooms or suites which occupy 4 guests, equipped with sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive either a balcony or terrace. And last but not least, junior suites each with a balcony or terrace. High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 holiday durations, room upgrades and board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk

Uvero Alto Dominican Republic - Punta Cana 135 Now Onyx Punta Snapshot Sports & activities The Now Onyx Punta Cana offers an Dance and Spanish classes are on the Cana Unlimited-Luxury® concept that covers non-stop activity timetable. Scuba diving everything from the top-shelf cocktails in lessons for newbies launch from the pool, Fly long haul on our 5 swimming pools the swim-up bar to a whole tick-list of too. 787 DREAMLINER Beachfront movies watersports. Evening entertainment Key facilities Evening entertainment goes al fresco. 8.7 Holiday overall X 5 pools X 1 kids' pool X 10 bars X 7 Favourites include a pop-up beach 8.9 Accommodation overall restaurants X A la carte dining X Core cinema and Broadway-inspired mini Zone Teens Club X Explorer's Club musicals. Select Your Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 Seat service X Evening entertainment programme Health & beauty Visit firstchoice.co.uk TripAdvisor rating X Spa* Guests of the Now Onyx Punta Cana get Location access to the next-door Breathless Spa*. Based on 3847 reviews X Beachfront location X 28km to Bavaro Ocean-view massage cabanas and Adventure Park X 22km to a shopping couples’ rooms star. Transfer time: 60 minutes by coach village Taxi transfer Rooms: 502 Taxi transfers Pool scene available Ofﬁcial rating: +++++ The beachfront inﬁnity pool steals the spotlight at the Now Onyx Punta Cana. Food & drink The nine restaurants tick off a beach barbecue, an ice-cream joint, a French bistro and an international buffet place with a garden terrace.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from † † † Room overview £1875 pp £2095 pp £809 pp All junior suites have a king-size bed or 2 double beds, air-conditioning, a ﬂatscreen TV and a balcony or terrace Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults with a private whirlpool bath. Swim-up junior suites are sharing a Junior Suite with Private Whirlpool And available too. The Preferred Club junior suites have a pool Promo Offer. Board: All Inclusive view or limited sea view, and Preferred Club privileges

High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb including 2 private pools, concierge and bar service, and a 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 pillow menu. - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, holiday durations, room upgrades and Deluxe junior suite board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk

136 Dominican Republic - Punta Cana Uvero Alto Luxury holidays all over the world

To find out what makes Premier, visit firstchoice.co.uk/premier

Snapshot Sports & activities Excellence Punta The Excellence Punta Cana’s setting is There are heaps of activities to try out, something else – it’s pulled up against a from sporty stuff like beach football and Cana white-sand beach and cocooned by palm volleyball to classes in Spanish, cooking, Fly long haul on our Exclusively for adults 787 DREAMLINER groves and tropical gardens. and merengue dancing. There are cycling tours you can join, too. On the beach Key facilities X 2 pools X 10 bars X 9 restaurants X A la Evening entertainment Weddings and honeymoons carte dining X Free Wi-Fi zones Live music and shows top the 9.3 Holiday overall X Daytime activity programme entertainment bill – if you fancy Select Your X Evening entertainment programme something more low-key, there are DVDs 9.5 Seat service Accommodation overall X Weekly beach party X Spa* to hire. There’s a handful of bars for Visit firstchoice.co.uk Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 Location post-dinner drinks, too. X On a beautiful powdery sand beach Health & beauty TripAdvisor rating X Among a canopy of coconut palms The spa* gets rave reviews online and Pool scene offers a full menu of treatments, from Based on 15638 reviews Free Wi-Fi Taxi transfer couples’ massages to hydrotherapy Taxi transfers A couple of pools are nestled in the circuits. available gardens. Swim-up and waterside bars are on hand, plus you can get drinks Rooms: 464 delivered straight to your lounger. Ofﬁcial rating: +++++ Food & drink Transfer time: 90 minutes by coach This place notches up a whopping nine à la carte restaurants. Sample Spanish tapas at The Flavour Market, tuck in to steak at The Grill, or order grilled lobster at The Lobster House.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Room overview † † £2095 pp £2259 pp Suites all have extras like a DVD player, free Wi-Fi and bathrobes. Junior suites have a pool or mountain view, and for a bit more you can upgrade to a sea view. Master suites Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults are also available or try one of the Club suites - they'll have sharing a Junior Suite With Mountain View And Whirlpool Bath. Board: All Inclusive extras including whirlpool baths, private lounge area access,

VIP toiletries and an upgraded minibar. High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 holiday durations, room upgrades and board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk

Uvero Alto Dominican Republic - Punta Cana 137 The Maldives are calling

These islands have got tropical getaways all tied up with a big shiny ribbon.

nockout beaches and brochure The sea life’s a big draw, too. Kcover-worthy ocean views Schools of fish in rainbow shades, are just a couple of good reasons turtles, sharks and rays live among to make the Maldives your next coral reefs that look like they’ve fly-and-flop holiday. There are a been taken straight from a Disney whopping 2,000 islands to choose animation. Pull on a mask and from. The sea water’s warm as flippers and get to know this see- toast and the sandy beaches are it-to-believe-it underwater world. pillow-soft.

138 The Maldives are calling RIU ATOLL*

Where to stay

RIU ATOLL You’ll be practically peeling off the bubble- wrap when this place opens in 2019. It’ll have fresh facilities including a massive pool that’ll have eye-widening ocean views, as well as three different restaurants. RIU PALACE MALDIVAS When it opens in 2019, you’ll be able to tick off every tropical island credential, from the sprawling inﬁnity pool to the seaside houses that will totter on stilts over the beach. CINNAMON DHONVELI MALDIVES Over-water suites, a trio of places to eat and a stellar dive school – this place has got it all. One side of the island’s a surﬁng hotspot, while the other sugar-white CINNAMON DHONVELI MALDIVES shoreline’s spot-on for snoozy sunbathing.

RIU PALACE MALDIVAS*

*Planned appearance

The Maldives are calling 139 Goa

Our top tip If you’re thinking of visiting a temple or church, make sure you keep your knees and shoulders covered up.

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With long belts of white sand, Beyond the beach age-old Hindu temples, and huge, Of course, Goa’s got more going for it At a glance thundering waterfalls, All Inclusive than beaches alone. Peel yourself away Q Stretch out on South Goa’s beaches from the shore and you’ll find paddy Q Sail along Goa’s backwaters on a holidays to Goa have got exotic fields, whitewashed churches and in- traditional wooden rice boat escape written all over them. your-face markets. For a taste of history, check out Old Goa. This place was the Q Check out Old Goa’s Se Cathedral of Classic India capital of India during the 16th century, St Catherine Think Goa and you’d probably picture when the Portuguese were in town. It’s dreadlocked hippies, huge sweeps of star attraction is the Se Cathedral of St white sand, and green, jungle-coated Catherine – the biggest church in Asia. backwaters. And you wouldn’t be far Arpora wrong – although these days this place is Departure tax included Mandovi River more about luxe All Inclusive hotels than Wave goodbye to departure tax, as we Candolim backpacker bars. now cover this for First Choice holidays Panjim to Goa. Goa Laid-back resorts Zuari River Down in south Goa, the names on Arossim Beach Vasco da Gama everyone’s lips are Arossim Beach and Majorda Cavelossim. The pace is turned down a few notches here, with days revolving around the palm-edged sandy beaches. Arabian Sea Most of the hotels are lined up along Candlossim the shores, so you’re never more than seconds from the sand. Destination airport Near Vasco da Gama Flying time 9 hours 30 minutes from Gatwick Average temperature Travel aware - Staying safe Temperatures stay sizzling all year – think mid-20s to early 30s – with late & healthy abroad Fly long haul spring being a bit more humid. on our Turn to page 5 to find out more. 787 DREAMLINER

140 Goa Snapshot Sports & activities Heritage Village Club The villas here are dotted around For a taste of Goan cuisine, you can sign beautiful, palm-filled gardens, with one up for cookery classes and learn how to big pool right in the middle. On the rustle up local dishes yourself. The spa Fly long haul on our Close to the beach 787 DREAMLINER dining front, there’s an open-air Goan also holds yoga, meditation and aerobics seafood place serving up just-caught classes twice a week. Large pool fish. Evening entertainment A la carte restaurant Key facilities The entertainment team likes to go all X 1 pool X 1 kids' pool X 3 bars X 3 out, with Bollywood-themed gala No customer responses available. See Your Opinion in the A-Z. Select Your restaurants X A la carte dining evenings and professional dancers, as Seat service X Daytime activity programme well as more things like DJ nights and Visit firstchoice.co.uk TripAdvisor rating X Evening entertainment programme karaoke. X Gala evening X Spa* Health & beauty Based on 2003 reviews Location The spa specialises in ayurvedic X 1km from the nearest village of treatments, which use traditional Indian Taxi transfer Cansaulim herbs and plants. You can choose from a Taxi transfers range of massages and unwind available Pool scene afterwards in a herbal steam bath. The pool’s a big one, with a swim-up bar Transfer time: 30 minutes by coach and a separate section for kids. Stick Rooms: 97 around in the evening and you’ll be Official rating: ++++ treated to a poolside barbecue. Food & drink You’ve got 3 places to choose from, when it comes to food. There’s an international buffet restaurant with an outdoor terrace, plus an à la carte restaurant – or you can tuck into barbecued food by the pool.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £1599 pp £1725 pp £1375 pp Rooms are modern with air-conditioning, satellite TV, bedroom fan, phone, tea and coffee facilities and a minibar at an extra charge. Twin rooms for 2 in the main building are Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults for over 16s only. Families can opt for a Club room or a sharing a Superior Twin Room With Pool View. Board: All Inclusive Superior twin, where you'll get special luxuries such as a DVD player, express check-in, complimentary toiletries and much more. High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 30 Apr 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, holiday durations, room upgrades and board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk Twin room

Arossim Beach Goa 141 Snapshot Food & drink Pride Sun Village The Pride Sun Village Resort & Spa has You won’t go hungry at the buffet set up shop on a hillside. It might be a restaurant. As you’d expect, the Goan Resort & Spa plus sleepy customer, but it’s walking ﬁsh curry’s top-notch. If that’s not your Fly long haul on our Free bus to Baga Beach 787 DREAMLINER distance to a waterpark, some cup of tea, try something international, restaurants and a Saturday night bazaar. or see if the chef will knock you up some Ayurvedic centre Key facilities pasta. A la carte restaurants X 2 pools X 1 kids' pool X 2 bars X 4 Evening entertainment TripAdvisor rating restaurants X Tonatiuh à la carte* X Live This place prides itself on its peaceful Select Your music nature. After dark, you can sink drinks in Seat service Based on 289 reviews Location the bar. Occasionally, you’ll be joined by Visit firstchoice.co.uk a local singer, who’ll treat you to X Outskirts of Baga and Arpora X 1.2km Transfer time: 90 minutes by coach everything from ballads to Bollywood. by free shuttle bus to the nearest beach at Baga Health & beauty Pool scene Get pampered, Indian style at the Taxi transfer Ayurvedic massage centre*. Taxi transfers The main pool hogs the limelight at the available hotel’s heart. Loungers, thatched Rooms: 135 parasols and trees cosy around its edge. Ofﬁcial rating: ++++ Little’uns can make their own splash in the sectioned-off shallow end.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £1419 pp £1535 pp £1165 pp Traditionally decorated, junior suites are spacious and tiled throughout with terracotta slabs. Softly coloured walls with natural wooden furnishings tie it all together. Superior junior Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults suites can be booked, for that extra bit of luxury. The sharing a Junior Suite. Board: All Inclusive essentials are provided for you, such as a mini-fridge

air-con, tea or coffee-making facilities and Wi-Fi. Plus your High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb suite is complemented with either a balcony or terrace. 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 30 Apr 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, holiday durations, room upgrades and board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk

Baga North Goa 143 Novotel Goa Dona Snapshot Sports & activities Set in 26 acres of palm-studded lawns, There’s a tennis court in the grounds, Sylvia Resort SSSS the Dona Sylvia has a relaxed, traditional plus low-key activities like table tennis. feel. Each bungalow has its own balcony Or you could sign up for Indian cooking Fly long haul on our 4 Next to the beach or terrace, and the hotel is also home to lessons with the hotel’s own chefs. 787 DREAMLINER one of the biggest pools in Goa. 4 Huge pool Evening entertainment 4 Goan cuisine Key facilities After-dinner entertainment usually takes u 1 pool u 1 kids' pool u 3 bars u 3 place in the lobby bar, with live music No customer responses available. restaurants u A la carte dining u Free and singers, often with a local flavour. See Your Opinion in the A-Z. Wi-Fi u Daytime activity programme But you’ll also find the odd band playing Select Your u Evening entertainment programme on the pool deck after dark. Seat service TripAdvisor rating u Themed nights u Spa* Visit firstchoice.co.uk Health & beauty Location There are plenty of pampering packages Based on 2699 reviews Free Wi-Fi u Near a small commercial centre, with a to choose from in the spa*, including selection of restaurants and shops massages, body scrubs, aromatherapy Transfer time: 60 minutes by coach and beauty treatments. Taxi transfer Pool scene Taxi transfers The pool is so big it has a little bridge Rooms: 181 available across it so you can take a short cut. Official rating: HHHH There’s a separate pool for kids. Food & drink This place offers the chance to try local cuisine. The à la carte restaurant serves favourites from all over India like kebabs and curries.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from † † † Room overview £1815 pp £2199 pp £905 pp These rooms all come with a balcony or terrace, air-con, tea and coffee facilities, electronic safe, mini-fridge and a TV. Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults There’s bungalows available with garden views, and for a sharing a Deluxe Bungalow With Garden View. little extra you can opt for a superior or deluxe bungalow. Board: All Inclusive

High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 30 Apr 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, holiday durations, room upgrades and Bungalow room board options, visit firstchoice.co.uk

142 Goa Cavelossim

FC07-Y2020-APRPg142.indd 142 22/03/2019 14:41 Santiago Beach Snapshot Sports & activities The hotel’s decked out in a classic There’s a games room, where you can Resort Portuguese-Indian style. Whitewashed get involved with things like table tennis, façades, terracotta roof tiles and canary pool and board games. And, if you just Fly long haul on our Outdoor pool yellow walls decorate the low-rise fancy settling down with a good book, 787 DREAMLINER 2 restaurants buildings that circle the pool. you’ll find a shelf with plenty of English titles to choose from. 10-minute walk to the beach Key facilities X 1 pool X 1 bar X 2 restaurants X Free Evening entertainment No customer responses available. Wi-Fi X Spa* Evenings here revolve around the bar, See Your Opinion in the A-Z. where cocktails, beer and wine are on the Select Your Location Seat service cards, and every other night there’s live X Within walking distance to Calangute TripAdvisor rating music. Head out of the hotel, and you’ll Visit firstchoice.co.uk Beach X Close to Baga Beach find a bunch of beach shacks and bars to X Surrounded by restaurants and shops Based on 466 reviews Free Wi-Fi drink at. Pool scene Health & beauty Transfer time: 90 minutes by coach A pool sits at the centre of the hotel’s You can treat yourself to a massage* in Taxi transfer grounds – it’s a curvy number that’s Taxi transfers the hotel’s small spa area. sunken into a terrace, dotted with available sunloungers. You won’t need to worry Please note It's worth noting that due about going hungry or thirsty, either, as to the location of this hotel, the coach Las Masalas Restaurant is parked up isn't able to drop you outside, so you'll poolside. need to walk with your luggage down a small path. Also, you'll only be able to Food & drink access your room by stairs. Meals come courtesy of Las Masalas Restaurant. At breakfast and lunchtime, Rooms: 70 it’s a buffet set-up, offering a range of Official rating: +++ local and international foods. It’s open all day for drinks and snacks, too, and there’s an à la carte menu for dinner.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from † † † Room overview £1375 pp £1489 pp £955 pp All rooms here come with a balcony, pool or village view, air- conditioning, lounge area, sofa-bed, TV with channels, mini-fridge, tea and coffee making facilities and Wi-Fi*. Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive

High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 30 Apr 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, holiday durations, room upgrades and Superior Double Room board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk

144 Goa Baga Snapshot Evening entertainment Whispering Palms This hotel's in a peaceful spot just The Club 27 lounge bar's the perfect ﬁve-minutes' stroll from the golden spot for drinks after dinner, and the sands of Candolim beach. hotel's nightly entertainment lines up live Fly long haul on our 3-minute walk to the beach 787 DREAMLINER music and karaoke sessions. Key facilities Goan decor X 1 pool X 1 kids' pool X 2 bars X 2 Health & beauty restaurants X Free Wi-Fi Have a workout in the hotel's gym. And, Lounge bar you can treat yourself to a massage* at Location 7.6 the spa. Holiday overall Select Your X Near Candolim X 250m from Candolim 7.5 Accommodation overall Seat service Beach X Fort Aguada, the famous Rooms: 106 Visit firstchoice.co.uk Portuguese fort, is nearby Customers rating out of 10. May 17 to Apr 18 Ofﬁcial rating: ++++ Pool scene TripAdvisor rating The pool here's shaped like a big apostrophe, and comes with cushioned Based on 2315 reviews Free Wi-Fi Taxi transfer sunbeds and a hot tub tucked up next Taxi transfers to it. Transfer time: 70 minutes by coach available Food & drink The Breeze restaurant's open for all three meals, as well as offering a special late-night menu. You can pick from international and local buffet dishes, or go for an à la carte option.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Room overview † † £1615 pp £1739 pp Rooms here come with free Wi-Fi, a balcony or terrace and a safety deposit box.

Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive

Candolim Beach Goa 145 Sri Lanka

Our top tip Hop on the train from Kandy to Ella and get ready for some gawp- worthy views. It’s touted by tourists as one of the most scenic train journeys in the world, covering off sweeping tea plantations, steep mountainsides and trickling waterfalls.

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Sun-streaked beaches, picture- a 17th-century Portuguese fort and a perfect natural scenery and an 29-metre-tall clock tower, sits in sight At a glance of a soaring skyline. State-of-the-art up-and-coming capital city – All Q Sip on a cup of tea during a tour of a hotels, presidential palaces and high-end plantation Inclusive Sri Lanka holidays tick all eateries are all neatly lined up along the Q Stroll around the 300-year-old buildings of these boxes and more. coast. Hop in a tuk tuk and take them all in Colombo’s old quarter in during a guided tour. Wild landscapes Q Top up your tan on a mile-long sandy Sri Lanka’s nicknamed the teardrop Perfect for culture vultures strip island because of its shape. And this When it comes to sightseeing, Sri Lanka moniker makes even more sense when doesn’t pull any punches. Take a coach you catch a glimpse of the country’s trip into the countryside, and you can see eye-watering natural beauty. Sugar- the country’s famous tea plantations in like sands looking out over the Indian action during a tour and tasting session. Ocean, animal-loaded jungles and a tea- Then lace up your walking boots for plantation-ﬁlled countryside are all on a wander around the nearby villages. Sri Lanka’s list of ingredients. So expect Their gold-topped Buddhist temples are gawp-worthy views at every turn. worthy of a photo stop. Negombo

Capital Colombo Colombo Sri Lanka Just like the country’s natural assets, Bentota its capital city’s also a kaleidoscope of Ahungalla colour. Its old quarter, which boasts Hikkaduwa

Destination airport Bandaranaike International Airport Flying time 10 hours and 45 minutes Average temperature Travel aware - Staying safe Along the coast, average daily highs often climb into the thirties. Monsoon & healthy abroad Fly long haul season hits here in the summer. on our Turn to page 5 to ﬁnd out more. 787 DREAMLINER

146 Sri Lanka Luxury holidays all over the world

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Snapshot Sports & activities Riu Sri Lanka This place has bagged a waterfront spot Yoga classes, water basketball and on a two-kilometre strip of beach. It’s boules give you a reason to get off your plus shaped like a horseshoe, so it makes the sunbed. Or you can get your dabber Fly long haul on our Modern hotel 787 DREAMLINER most of the sea views on its doorstep. As ready for a game of bingo. for the inland views, they’re freckled with 3 theme restaurants Evening entertainment tropical palms. Drinks are poured in the lounge bar, and On a beach Key facilities if your tipple of choice isn’t on the menu, 8.8 Holiday overall X 3 pools X 1 kids' pool X 4 bars X 5 the barmen will shake up something Select Your restaurants X A la carte dining X Free special for you. Make a night of it and 9.1 Seat service Accommodation overall Wi-Fi throughout the hotel X RiuLand head to the club – the music pumps out Visit firstchoice.co.uk Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 kids' club X Evening entertainment until the early hours. programme X Spa* Health & beauty TripAdvisor rating Location If you’re after a bit of R&R, make a X On the beach X 1.5km to Ahungalla beeline for the spa*, where you can go Based on 1795 reviews Free Wi-Fi Taxi transfer town centre X 94km to capital city of for a soak in the hot tub, kick back in the Taxi transfers Colombo sauna or treat yourself to a massage or a available Pool scene facial. Prefer a bit more action? There’s a gym on offer, too. Swimming comes with wall-to-wall ocean views, as two of the pools have slotted in Rooms: 501 Transfer time: to seafront spots. One of them has its 130 minutes by coach Ofﬁcial rating: +++++ own swim-up bar, too, so you can sip drinks when you go for a dip. The other’s kitted out with in-water sunbeds. Food & drink There’s a belly-busting line-up of restaurants, and it’s crowned with two sprawling buffet places. They both dish out local grub like curries, dahls and net-fresh seafood, alongside international favourites. And one of them has al fresco seating. Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £1545 pp £1849 pp £1329 pp Rooms here are spacious, all with a hairdryer, air- conditioning, ceiling fan, satellite TV, safe and balcony or terrace. For a little extra you can upgrade your junior suite Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults to have a limited sea view or a sea view. Or you can opt for sharing a Junior Suite. Board: All Inclusive a superior junior suite with a sea view, which sleeps up to 4 Family suites adults and a child. are available too. High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 holiday durations, room upgrades and board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk

Ahungalla Sri Lanka 147 Club Hotel Dolphin Snapshot Sports & activities Spread out over 17 acres, this hotel There’s never a dull moment at this place. subscribes to the ‘bigger is better’ school The list of activities changes daily, and of thought. It’s one of the most popular features everything from water aerobics Fly long haul on our On the beach hotels in Sri Lanka for families, thanks to and crazy golf to cooking demos and Sri 787 DREAMLINER Huge range of activities its huge range of facilities and fantastic Lankan dance lessons. beachfront setting. Lively and quiet sections Evening entertainment Key facilities The hotel’s theatre puts on some great No customer responses available. X 2 pools X 1 kids' pool X 4 bars shows and musicals, with universal See Your Opinion in the A-Z. X 4 restaurants X A la carte dining favourites like Grease featuring on the Select Your Seat service X Free Wi-Fi zones X Kids' club line-up. Elsewhere, you can take part in Visit firstchoice.co.uk TripAdvisor rating X Evening entertainment programme bingo games and quizzes, while little X Spa* ones enjoy special games and activities Based on 2815 reviews Free Wi-Fi Location tailored to them. X On Sri Lanka's west coast X 12km from Health & beauty Negombo city X 56km from capital city You can treat yourself to the likes of Taxi transfer Taxi transfers of Colombo coconut scrubs and cucumber masks at available Pool scene the hotel’s beachside spa*. There are single and double treatment huts, so it’s Transfer time: 36 minutes by coach You’ve got a couple of outdoor pools easy to sort out a romantic massage for here – an activity pool and a quiet pool two. – which are set among wide lawns and clusters of tall palm trees. There’s also a Rooms: 154 separate pool for children. Ofﬁcial rating: ++++ Food & drink The main restaurant, Sands, puts on huge buffet spreads at breakfast, lunch and dinner. There are plenty of child-friendly options, as well.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from † † † Room overview £1689 pp £2175 pp £1019 pp All rooms here include free Wi-Fi, satellite TV and air-conditioning. Superior double rooms are available with the option of a sea view. Or you can choose a 1-bedroom Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults sharing a 1 Bedroom Villa. Board: All Inclusive villa - these come with the option of a sea view, too.

High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, holiday durations, room upgrades and Superior room board options, visit ﬁrstchoice.co.uk

148 Sri Lanka Kammala Jetwing Beach 2 pools Beachfront spot Stylish design

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Based on 2140 reviews Free Wi-Fi

Transfer time: 30 minutes by coach

Snapshot Tucked behind tall coconut palms overlooking the Indian Ocean, the Jetwing Beach treats guests to a knockout view. Plus, you can zip into Negombo by cab in 20 minutes. Key facilities X 2 pools X 1 bar X 2 restaurants X Free Wi-Fi X Kids' club Prices from X Spa* Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Location † † † X On Sri Lanka's west coast X 5km to Negombo town centre £2885 pp £3289 pp £1909 pp Room overview X 40km to Colombo All rooms come with air-conditioning, tea and Rooms: 78 coffee-making facilities, satellite TV and a Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults Ofﬁcial rating: sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive balcony or terrace. +++++

High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20

Eden Resort and Spa Beachfront location Rooftop bar Lagoon-like pool

No customer responses available. See Your Opinion in the A-Z.

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Based on 1942 reviews Free Wi-Fi

Transfer time: 110 minutes by coach

Snapshot A scattering of palm trees is all that separates this hotel and a golden beach, so you can ﬂit from poolside to seaside in no time. And, thanks to its shorefront spot, the views are top notch, too. Key facilities Prices from X 1 pool X 3 bars X 5 restaurants X Free Wi-Fi zones X Ayurveda Adult Adult Superior double room Low season High season Child prices Spa* from † † † Location £1459 pp £2079 pp £1329 pp Room overview X On the beach X 5km from Kande Vihare Temple and Beruwala Harbour X 90km from Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo All rooms here include free Wi-Fi, satellite TV, Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for air-con, minibar*, safe*, tea and coffee facilities, Rooms: 158 2 Adults sharing a Superior Double Room. plus a balcony or terrace. Superior double Board: All Inclusive Ofﬁcial rating: rooms sleep 2, or for a little extra, you can opt ++++ High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb for a deluxe double room which sleep up to 3. 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 These also have added luxuries like bathrobes - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: and slippers, plus they're close to the pool. 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20

Negombo / Beruwala Sri Lanka 149 COMBINE THE BIG FIVE WITH BEACH DAYS IN KENYA

When you think of Kenya, prides of lions lounging in the sun, herds of elephants leading their babies to water, and graceful gazelles jumping through the plains spring to mind. Point your binoculars towards the coast, though, and you’ll see that this African animal kingdom’s got more than just world-class wildlife up its sleeve…

150 KENYA Best of both worlds

Our sister company – TUI – offers a nine- day Wild Kenya tour that packs most of the country’s best bits into one adventure. After spending some time around the bustling capital city, Nairobi, you’ll then journey into the bush. Here, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to see the Big Five during a bunch of different game drives, and get to know the local Swahili culture. A visit to a World War One battleﬁeld and a boat trip across Lake Naivasha – a hippo hotspot – are sprinkled into the mix, too. And before you ﬂy home, you’ve got the option of extending your trip with a chilled-out stay in a seafront hotel.

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KENYA 151 Sandy shores Kenya’s coastline on the Indian Ocean is perfect for chilled-out beach holidays. The water’s a toasty 25oC, the cotton-coloured sand’s as soft as it gets, and the sun can shine for up to 12 hours a day. You’ll find some of the most underrated sandy strips on the continent around Mombasa – the country’s second biggest city. You’ll be able to holiday with us here from winter 2019, and direct The best time to flights will be available from the UK in summer 2020. visit Kenya is between June and October, during Sprawling the Great Migration. You’ll Savannah be able to watch over 1.5 Kenya’s countryside, million wildebeest, zebras and meanwhile, is home to its world-famous safari scene, gazelles travel in giant herds which offers up 45 picture- to Kenya’s green perfect national parks for you to venture into. From the grazing grounds. 5,000-square-mile Tsavo East National Park to the wildebeest- filled Maasai Mara National Reserve – there’s plenty of opportunity for you to get a glimpse at animals like cheetahs and crocodiles. Plus, they’re both home to the ‘Big Five’ – lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes and rhinos. The surrounding scenery’s a star in its own right, too. You’ll be treated to mile after mile of rolling hills, sweeping grasslands and forest-filled valleys during your journey through the plains.

152 KENYA WHERE TO STAY

Baobab Resort & Spa tttt Diani Beach This hotel’s pulled up alongside the honey- hued sand of Diani Beach, and gets its name from the baobab forest that wraps around the peaceful grounds. Q 3 pools, including an inﬁnity number

Q 3 restaurants

Q Lots of evening entertainment

Amani Tiwi Beach Southern Palms Sarova Whitesands Diani Sea Resort Resort Beach Resort Beach Resort & Spa ttt tttt tttt tttt Diani Beach Tiwi Beach Diani Beach Bamburi Beach This tropical retreat’s got This place pairs its peaceful Swim-up bars, waterfront You’ll ﬁnd this hotel planted chilled-out breaks on the postcode in the village of restaurants and a top-class on one of Kenya’s silky- coast covered, thanks to its Tiwi with one of the biggest spa – the Southern Palms smooth beaches. And if you spot on the cotton-soft sand pools in the area. Beach Resort’s loaded with want to swap the sand for a of Diani Beach. lively city centre, Mombasa’s Q Private beach luxurious touches. Q 5 restaurants a 15-minute cab ride away. Q Plenty of watersports Q Seaside setting Q 3 bars Q Beachfront location Q 4 restaurants Q 2 huge pools Q African-themed Q Lagoon-like pool t Q 4 restaurants entertainmen Q Sea-view spa

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KENYA 153 Mauritius

Our top tip It’s a good idea to pack some reef shoes in your case. Although the sands here are mostly ﬂour-soft, sharp chunks of coral sometimes wash up into shallow water.

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All Inclusive holidays to Mauritius the best. Plus, you’ve also got compact drop you on an Indian Ocean capital and shopaholic’s dream, Port At a glance Louis. isle, with that winning beach- Q Set sail for idyllic Ile-aux-Cerfs adventure-culture combo. Wild south Q Check out the Seven Coloured Earth The south gets a big tick from both Q Gawp at the dramatic Chamarel Waterfall Tropical treasure sunbathers and hikers. Take Bel Ombre, If it’s top-notch beaches you’re after, for example – its huge, sandy beach is you’re onto a winner with Mauritius. This parked in front of a thick forest. There’s place breathes fluff-soft stretches. But a nature reserve just behind it and the it’s no one-trick pony. The isle’s also got Black River Gorges National Park beyond Anse La Raie a rainforest full of waterfalls and zip lines, that. And that’s not the only green you’ll Grand Gaube great diving and French-meets-Creole see – it’s got an 18-hole golf course, too. culture, so the food and sightseeing’s Meanwhile, nearby Le Morne pulls in the Indian Ocean blue-chip, too. It’s easy to see why loved- punters with its watersports and off- up honeymooners can’t get enough of it. shore reef. Belle Mare East to west Bubbly north Mauritius Mauritius isn’t short of Insta-worthy A lot of tourists end up on the island’s Flic En Flac beaches, but you’ll find the most talked- northern tip. And for good reason. about along the west or east coast. All The main magnet’s Grand Baie and its Inclusive holidays are a breeze in these massive beach, posh hotels and cracking Plaine Magnien Le Morne parts. They’re full of swanky, top-of- nightlife. The rest of the north has the-range hotels – most of them huddle taken a chill pill. Calodyne and Grand up to the sands, too. Talking of which, Gaube give you a taste of make-up-less the beaches are polar bear-white with Mauritius. Think nap-friendly coves and Destination airport reef-sheltered lagoons. Belle Mare and little else. Flic en Flac battle it out to be the best of Mauritius International Airport Flying time 11 hours and 45 minutes from London Gatwick Travel aware Average temperature - Staying safe Temperatures are in the high 20s/early & healthy abroad Fly long haul 30s from December to April, and stay on our Turn to page 5 to find out more. 787 DREAMLINER in the mid-20s from May to November.

154 Mauritius Hotel Riu Le Morne On a white-sand beach Adults only Windsurﬁng

8.2 Holiday overall

8.2 Accommodation overall

Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18

TripAdvisor rating

Based on 1392 reviews Free Wi-Fi

Transfer time: 75 minutes by coach

Snapshot This place features contemporary bedrooms and stylish restaurants. You get to use some of the facilities at the neighbouring sister hotel, too. Key facilities X 2 pools X 3 bars X 2 restaurants X A la carte dining X Free Wi- Prices from Fi X Evening entertainment programme X Spa* Adult Adult Double room Low season High season Location † † X On the beach X In the south-west of Mauritius, at the foot of £2265 pp £2369 pp Room overview Le Morne Brabant mountain Rooms: 218 Rooms here come with free Wi-Fi, a satellite Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults TV, minibar, and either a balcony or terrace sharing a Superior Double Room With Limited Sea Ofﬁcial rating: Board: All Inclusive overlooking the gardens. For a little extra, you ++++ View. can upgrade to a room with a limited sea view. High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb All rooms at this hotel come with an in-room 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 drinks optic – meaning you’ll have your very - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: own locally-branded spirits on tap in your 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 room.

Hotel Riu Creole On Le Morne Beach Lagoon for watersports 2 pools

8.4 Holiday overall

8.3 Accommodation overall

Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18

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Based on 1675 reviews Free Wi-Fi

Snapshot Hotel Riu Creole is on the Le Morne peninsula, wedged Transfer time: 75 minutes by coach between the dramatic Mont Brabant and a sweeping white-sand beach. Key facilities X 2 pools X 1 kids' pool X 4 bars X 3 restaurants X Free Wi-Fi in Prices from public areas X Daytime activity programme X RiuArt* activity Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices programme X RiuLand Kids' Club X Evening entertainment from † † programme X Spa* † £2125 pp £2269 pp £1679 pp Room overview Location X On the beach X In the south-west of Mauritius, at the foot of Rooms are equipped with air-con and free Wi-Fi. Le Morne Brabant mountain Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults Double rooms come with a balcony or terrace, or sharing a Superior Double Room With Limited Sea for a bit of extra space, you can choose a suite. Rooms: 313 View. Board: All Inclusive These come complete with a lounge area and a Ofﬁcial rating: ++++ High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb sea view, too. For bigger groups, family rooms 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 with a garden view are available. All rooms at - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: this hotel come with an in-room drinks optic 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 – meaning you’ll have your very own locally- branded spirits on tap in your room.

Le Morne Mauritius 155 Ambre Resort and Spa On the beach Exclusively for adults A la carte dining

8.6 Holiday overall

8.6 Accommodation overall

Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18

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Based on 5175 reviews Free Wi-Fi

Transfer time: 60 minutes by coach

Snapshot The palm-fringed, white-sand beach is the star of this hotel. It’s edged by a calm lagoon on one side, and manicured lawns and a huge pool on the other. Key facilities Prices from X 1 pool X 2 bars X 3 restaurants X A la carte dining X Free Adult Adult Wi-Fi zones X Beach party* X Evening entertainment in the Low season High season Garden-view double room Coral Bar X Spa* † † £2209 pp £2345 pp Location Room overview X On a 700m sandy beach X In the Belle Mare region, on the island's east coast Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Rooms are modern, with bright accent colours, Adults sharing a Double Room With Garden View. and all come with ﬂatscreen satellite TVs, free Rooms: 297 Board: All Inclusive Wi-Fi, tea and coffee facilities and a minibar. A Ofﬁcial rating: standard double room sleeps 2 and some have ++++ High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 a view of the garden, or limited sea view - 28 Aug 20 rooms are available to book. Upgrade to a Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 superior room, and you’ll get a more spacious pad that’s closer to the sea.

Long Beach Golf & Premier Spa Resort Beach waiter service 3 pools 5 restaurants

9.1 Holiday overall

9.5 Accommodation overall

Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18

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Based on 3755 reviews Free Wi-Fi

Transfer time: 60 minutes by coach

Snapshot As you’d expect from the name, this place is pulled up against a long – almost a kilometre – stretch of sugary sand. It’s got a village feel, with 5 restaurants and 3 pools fanning out from an Italian-style piazza. Prices from Key facilities Adult Adult X 3 pools X 3 bars X 5 restaurants X A la carte dining* X Free Low season High season Child prices from Sea-view double room Wi-Fi X Kids' club and teens' club X Evening entertainment † † † programme X Sea Spa* £3305 pp £3405 pp £1129 pp Room overview Location X On the east coast of Mauritius X Beside a 900-metre-long These spacious rooms are stocked with Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 white-sand beach X Overlooking a lagoon Adults sharing a Double Room With Sea View. mod-cons like free Wi-Fi, a 42-inch ﬂatscreen Board: All Inclusive TV and an iPod dock. They also have a balcony Rooms: 255 or terrace. Double rooms come with a sea view High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb Ofﬁcial rating: +++++ 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 and sleep up to 3. For some extra space, opt - 28 Aug 20 for a beachfront superior double room which Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 sleeps up to 3 and has a limited sea view.

156 Mauritius Belle Mare Premier The Ravenala On a beach 10 restaurants 5 bars 7.5 Holiday overall

7.7 Accommodation overall

Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18

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Based on 2560 reviews Free Wi-Fi

Transfer time: 70 minutes by coach

Snapshot The Ravenala hotel is plonked between a sandy strip and the Citron River. So, scenery-wise, it's in a league of its own. Plus, it's a 15-minute drive to the Mauritian capital, Port Louis. Key facilities X 2 pools X 1 kids' pool X 5 bars X 10 restaurants X A la carte Prices from dining X O a la carte restaurant X Free Wi-Fi X Daytime activity Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices programme X Mini-club X Teens Club X Spa Attitude* from † † † Location £2655 pp £2775 pp £895 pp Room overview X 15km from Port Louis X 12km from Grand Bay All of the rooms here come with a balcony or Rooms: 272 terrace for a bit of extra space, a separate Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults Ofﬁcial rating: sharing a Junior Suite. Board: All Inclusive bathroom with shower, bath and hairdryer, ++++ you'll also have a telephone, ﬂatscreen TV, High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb air-conditioning, electric safe, minibar, tea and 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 coffee making facilities and free Wi-Fi. Rooms - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: are available as junior suite and seafront junior 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 suite.

Emeraude Beach Attitude plus Adults only 2 pools Across from Belle Mare beach 7.9 Holiday overall

7.8 Accommodation overall

Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18

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Based on 2142 reviews Free Wi-Fi

Transfer time: 75 minutes by coach

Snapshot Slip through the belt of trees, cross a small local road, and you’ll ﬁnd the 10-kilometre stretch of talc-white sand that is Belle Mare beach. The hotel’s backed by farmland growing local produce, so you can be sure the veg from the restaurant is as fresh as it comes. Prices from Key facilities Adult Adult Low season High season X 2 pools X 1 bar X 3 restaurants X Free Wi-Fi in public areas † † X Evening entertainment programme X Spa Attitude* £1955 pp £2089 pp Room overview Location X Across from Belle Mare Beach X 10km from Flacq and Trou All rooms come with a balcony or terrace for a d'Eau Douce X 35km from the capital, Port Louis bit of extra space. You'll have a double bed, Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive bathroom with shower and hairdryer, Rooms: 61 air-conditioning, mini-bar, safety deposit box Ofﬁcial rating: +++ High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb and TV. Rooms are available as standard 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 double with garden view and balcony and - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: superior double with garden view and terrace. 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20

Balaclava / Trou d'Eau Douce Mauritius 157 LUX* Grand Gaube Premier Adults-only wing Deluxe rooms as standard Cinema room

9.1 Holiday overall

9.9 Accommodation overall

Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18

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Snapshot The LUX* Grand Gaube is spread out along a calm lagoon, with Transfer time: 60 minutes by coach a triple helping of beaches. There are a couple of pools overlooking the sands, a stack of watersports to try, and five restaurants that you can skip between. Prices from Key facilities Adult Adult X 3 pools X 1 bar X 4 restaurants X Free Wi-Fi X Play kids' club Low season High season X Evening entertainment programme X LUX* Me Spa † † £4189 pp £4269 pp Location Room overview X Close to the quiet fishing village of Grand Gaube X On the North Coast of the island Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults Deluxe rooms feature cream walls and tiled sharing a Deluxe Double Room With Limited Sea floors. You’ll find home comforts, like a TV and Rooms: 198 View. Board: All Inclusive a minibar topped up with water, juice, soft Official rating: drinks and beer. A balony or terrace comes as +++++ High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 standard, too. Rooms sit in the adults-only - 28 Aug 20 wing of the hotel, near the marina. Junior Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 suites are also available.

Zilwa Attitude Premier plus Private islands 4 beaches Unique 'islander' concept

8.7 Holiday overall

9.1 Accommodation overall

Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18

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Based on 3821 reviews Free Wi-Fi

Transfer time: 90 minutes by coach

Snapshot Not only is this brand new hotel set along 4 sandy beaches – it’s got a pair of private islands to boot. You’ll also ﬁnd 5 restaurants, 3 pools, and a real ‘island culture’ atmosphere throughout. Prices from Key facilities Adult Adult X 3 pools X 1 kids' pool X 2 bars X 5 restaurants X Free Wi-Fi Low season High season Child prices from Beachfront deluxe room X Treasure hunts X Mini club X Evening entertainment † † † programme X Vilaz Masaz spa* £2635 pp £2775 pp £1109 pp Room overview Location X On the north coast of Mauritius X Located in the resort of Rooms here include air-con and a balcony or Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for Calodyne, 12km from Grand Bay 2 Adults sharing a Superior Double Room. terrace. Deluxe double rooms are available Board: All Inclusive with a beachfront location - or if you're looking Rooms: 214 to treat yourself opt for a privilege suite with High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb Ofﬁcial rating: ++++ 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 sea view - these are also available on the - 28 Aug 20 beachfront for a bit extra too. Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20

158 Mauritius Grand Gaube / Calodyne Snapshot Sports & activities Sugar Beach Golf and Sat in 30 acres of tropical gardens, the You can get out on the water in a kayak Sugar Beach Golf and Spa Resort is or a glass-bottomed boat, or try your Spa Resort postcard-pretty. It’s right on a hand at scuba diving*. On land, you’ve Fly long haul on our On the beach 787 DREAMLINER white-sand beach, and its two pools and got volleyball, tennis and badminton to two restaurants are pushed up against choose from, and there are mountain Loads of activities the sand. bikes available for hire*. Luxury spa Key facilities Evening entertainment 9 Holiday overall X 2 pools X 1 kids' pool X 4 bars X 3 Tides beach bar throws a mean party Select Your restaurants X A la carte dining X Free after the sun goes down, with a mix of 9.2 Seat service Accommodation overall Wi-Fi in restaurants and bars X Kids' club live music, shows, a DJ and a dancefloor. Visit firstchoice.co.uk Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 and teens' club X Live music and Head to the sports bar, and you’ll find resident DJ X The Aura Spa* another DJ, as well as big screens TripAdvisor rating Location showing all the major games. X On the west coast X Port Louis 20 Health & beauty Based on 4681 reviews Free Wi-Fi Taxi transfer miles In the Aura Spa* you can opt for Taxi transfers treatments, like chocolate body wraps Transfer time: 60 minutes by taxi available Pool scene and black soap scrubs, or just go for a The 2,000-square-metre curvy pool is soak in the hammam pool. There’s also a the big kahuna here, AND there’s a hair and beauty salon*. second smaller pool nearby that leads straight to the beach. Both are bordered Rooms: 258 Greener & by tropical banyan trees, daybeds and Official rating: +++++ Fairer Hotels sunloungers. Travelife certified Food & drink The star of the show is Tides beach bar, where you can dine on the beachside looking out across the ocean. It’s a traditionally Mauritian place, with fresh seafood and sushi on the menu.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £2865 pp £2979 pp £1225 pp There's double rooms here, and you can upgrade to one of the spacious superior double rooms. All rooms come with a balcony or a terrace. Plus, free Wi-Fi and air-conditioning is Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults included. sharing a Double Room With Limited Sea View. Board: All Inclusive

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Tamassa, An All Snapshot Sports & activities This place has some quirky extra touches Join in with bike tours, beach jogging Inclusive Resort – there’s a phone booth for free calls sessions and yoga classes, or sign up for home, and bottles stuffed with secret watersports – there’s everything from Fly long haul on our messages and spa vouchers pop up all kayaking to water-skiing up for grabs. 787 DREAMLINER over the place. Superior rooms as standard Evening entertainment Key facilities 4 pools After-dark entertainment covers off X 4 pools X 2 bars X 2 restaurants X A la everything from live music and Mauritian Beachfront restaurant carte dining X Free Wi-Fi X Kids' club and sega dancing to karaoke and DJ sets. teens' club X Evening entertainment Impromptu film nights are on the cards, Select Your 9 Holiday overall Seat service programme X Spa* too. 9.3 Accommodation overall Visit firstchoice.co.uk Location Health & beauty Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 X On the southern coast of Mauritius The spa treatment* menu ticks off Thai X Set within tropical gardens beside a massages, body wraps and detox facials, TripAdvisor rating long, sandy beach as well as things for kids like chocolate body scrubs. Taxi transfer Based on 6089 reviews Free Wi-Fi Pool scene Taxi transfers The 3 main pools are all supersized, and Rooms: 214 available 2 of them come with sea views. There’s Official rating: ++++ another pool in the spa* area – it’s teamed with a whirlpool bath and canopied daybeds for post-swim Transfer time: 45 minutes by coach snoozing. Food & drink The buffet restaurant steals the spotlight here – it serves up everything from wood-fired pizza to Thai curries. There’s also a beach bar on the sand with a Med-inspired menu.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from † † † Room overview £2509 pp £2635 pp £1119 pp At this resort, you'll ﬁnd the superior rooms spacious and modern with a great view of the gardens. You can expect Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults your room to include extras such as satellite TV, a minibar*, sharing a Superior Double Room With Garden View. Wi-Fi*, and air-conditioning. You'll also get either a balcony Board: All Inclusive or terrace offering that extra space outside. Single rooms

High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb are also available. 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, holiday durations, room upgrades and board options, visit firstchoice.co.uk Garden-view superior double room

160 Mauritius Bel Ombre Thailand

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Tropical beaches, time-stamped party animal of the island – its Bangla At a glance temples, tasty curries – All Road could even take on Koh Phangan’s legendary full moon parties. Q Join the clubbers on Phuket’s bustling Inclusive holidays to Thailand will Bangla Road have you grinning from ear to ear. Wind things down Q Put your chef’s hat on at a Thai cooking It is the land of smiles, after all. Compared to bubbly Phuket, Khao Lak’s class the shy type. That doesn’t mean it’s Q Snorkel the reefs in the Similan Islands Asian ace missing the goods, though. It’s got loads Beaches, national parks, culture – of the sandy stuff, a handy night market, Thailand comes ﬁrst in its class for just plus a truckload of daytrips. It’s fronted about every category. The so-called Land by limestone islands and cliffs poking out Thailand of Smiles manages to put on an out-and- of the sea, and backed by national parks out feast for visitors, who can choose full of elephants, waterfalls and lakes. from buzzy Bangkok, daredevil Chiang Bangkok Mai in the north and a super-green south. Phu Quoc Not to mention a load of dreamy islands Andaman Sea and pig-out street food.

Gulf of Peppy Phuket Thailand Thailand holidays serve up two, top- drawer coasts. So, as you can imagine, Phuket its beaches are a big deal. Phuket, on the Krabi country’s Andaman Coast, is where most sun-seeking tourists end up. All Inclusive holidays here are a breeze, thanks to a heap of cut-above hotels. Bang Tao and Destination airport Tri Trang Beach supply the silky, vanilla- Phuket white sands. And nearby Patong’s the Flying time 12 hours from Gatwick Average temperature From December to March, the mercury Travel aware - Staying safe hovers between 31˚C and 34˚C, with sea breezes knocking the heat down a bit. & healthy abroad Fly long haul on our Turn to page 5 to ﬁnd out more. 787 DREAMLINER

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Merlin Beach Resort Snapshot Sports & activities This hotel is set in tropical gardens and There's a great activities line-up here, plus anchored alongside Tri Trang Beach, a with things like massage classes* and quiet stretch of white sand. It’s a Thai cookery courses* on the menu. Fly long haul on our On Tri Trang Beach 787 DREAMLINER peaceful spot, but you’re less than a Evening entertainment 10-minute taxi ride from the nightlife in 3 pools The outdoor stage close to the beach is Patong. 4 restaurants the setting for regular movie nights. Key facilities There's often live music in the lobby No customer responses available. X 3 pools X 1 kids' pool X 1 bar X 4 during the evening, too. See Your Opinion in the A-Z. restaurants X A la carte dining X Free Select Your Health & beauty Seat service Wi-Fi in lobby X Daytime activity You’ll ﬁnd a row of mattresses by the Visit firstchoice.co.uk TripAdvisor rating programme* X Kids' club X Spa* poolside, set on wooden decking and Location shaded from the sun. This is the place to Based on 2935 reviews Free Wi-Fi X On Tri-Trang Beach X 3km to Patong get rid of aches and pains with a Beach X Shuttle bus to Patong Beach traditional Thai massage*. Transfer time: 90 minutes by coach and Phuket Town daily Taxi transfer Please note Please note there's a Taxi transfers Pool scene charge of 500 Thai Baht per room, per available There are 3 palm-edged pools to choose night to be paid on arrival. This is to from. They’re freckled with little green cover the minibar and other costs like islands, and one of them comes with the room service, spa services and the added bonus of a swim-up bar. in-resort restaurants and bars away from your board basis. Your deposit will be Food & drink refunded in full when you check out, You can dine in 4 different restaurants, minus any costs you’ve agreed to during including an al fresco Thai place and a your stay. beachfront grill venue. There’s also an Italian spot, offering tasty dishes like Rooms: 414 pumpkin gnocchi and slow-cooked pork Ofﬁcial rating: ++++ shank.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season † † Room overview £1905 pp £2225 pp Rooms here come with a TV, tea and coffee facilities and a minibar*. There’s deluxe double and twin rooms with pool Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 views, or for a bit extra, you can opt for a premium room Adults sharing a Deluxe Twin Room With Pool View. with views of the sea. Family rooms are also available. Board: All Inclusive

162 Thailand Phuket - Tri Trang Beach Snapshot Sports & activities Best Western This place has a prime stretch of white Activities at this place are laid-back Bangtao Beach sand on the doorstep. – think pilates and yoga sessions in the Premier Bangtao Fly long haul on our And you double your dining options at fitness centre. If it’s watersports* that Beach Resort and 787 DREAMLINER this hotel, as use of the Sunwing Resort float your boat, there’s a selection on and Spa nearby is included. offer down at the beach. Spa Key facilities Evening entertainment On the beach X 2 pools X 1 kids' pool X 2 bars X 2 There’s a hotel bar for evening drinks. restaurants X Free Wi-Fi in lobby And getting out and about is a cinch – Great pool scene Select Your X Beachfront spa* there’s a hotel shuttle bus* to the centre Seat service Use of nearby resort Location of Phuket and to the nearby party town Visit firstchoice.co.uk of Patong. 9.1 Holiday overall X Beachfront location X Shuttle bus to Patong and Phuket Town X Flights to Health & beauty 9.3 Accommodation overall both Phuket International Airport and The fitness centre is on hand for gym Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 Krabi International Airport are available bunnies. And a beachfront spa* offers Taxi transfer - 60 minutes from Phuket International sessions in a hydro-spa pool and al TripAdvisor rating Taxi transfers Airport, or 180 minutes from Krabi fresco massages with sea views. available International Airport Rooms: 199 Based on 1380 reviews Free Wi-Fi Pool scene Official rating: ++++ Take a step back from the sands and Transfer time: 60 minutes by coach you’ll find 2 pools – one’s a massive square-shaped number, the other’s wrapped around a palm-clad island. There’s a swim-up bar, plus a separate pool for kids. Food & drink The 2 sand-side restaurants make the most of their beachfront address, with first-rate sea views. The Beach Restaurant serves up Thai and Western dishes, while Jamba Juice is a seafood grill joint. Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £1675 pp £1935 pp £1205 pp Rooms go classic Thai, with cream walls, tiled floors and carved wooden furniture. Big beds, tea and coffee facilities, and a balcony or terrace all come as standard. Rooms sleep Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults up to 3, with single rooms also available. For a bit of luxury, sharing a Deluxe Twin Room. Board: All Inclusive upgrade to a deluxe room with limited sea views.

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Snapshot Sports & activities Khao Lak Merlin This place is set in 16 acres of tropical Daytime activities include tennis* and gardens, so it’s got a real away-from-it-all seafront volleyball games. You'll ﬁnd Beach Resort Fly long haul on our feel. Location-wise, it’s next to a table tennis and billiards*, too. plus 787 DREAMLINER white-sand beach and just a few minutes’ Evening entertainment drive from the centre of Khao Lak. Evenings are pretty relaxed, and centre On the beach Key facilities on the lobby and beach bars. In these Forest setting X 4 pools X 1 kids' pool X 3 bars X 2 spots, live musicians accompany your 4 pools restaurants X Free Wi-Fi in lobby bar cocktails. Select Your X Evening live music X Merlin spa* 8.4 Seat service Health & beauty Holiday overall Location Visit firstchoice.co.uk The Merlin Spa* offers a menu of face 8.8 Accommodation overall X On Khao Lak beach X Set within 16 and body treatments, like Thai massage acres of tropical gardens X 4km from and moisturising skin wraps. Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 Khao Lak resort centre Rooms: 236 TripAdvisor rating Taxi transfer Pool scene Ofﬁcial rating: ++++ Taxi transfers The hotel’s 4 pools share space in the Based on 1142 reviews Free Wi-Fi available middle of the grounds. One comes with the added bonus of a swim-up bar. Transfer time: 120 minutes by coach They’re accompanied by a mix of bars dishing out cold drinks. Food & drink The Tropical Garden serves up buffet breakfasts, which feature American pancakes and made-to-order eggs. For lunch and dinner, you can choose from a menu of international and Thai favourites.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £2169 pp £2345 pp £1415 pp Rooms here all have air-conditioning, room service* and balcony or terrace. Superior doubles and twins are available or you can upgrade to a deluxe room for more space. And Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for for a bit extra there's also pool-side deluxe double rooms. 2 Adults sharing a Superior Double Room. Board: All Inclusive

Khao Lak Thailand 165 Moracea by Khaolak Snapshot Sports & activities Instagram-worthy views are part of the Make like the locals and try your hand at Resort deal when you stay here. The hotel has a bamboo rafting* and canoeing*. Or, if you sugary stretch of sand at its foot, and the fancy getting up close and personal with Fly long haul on our Beachfront setting leafy Khao Lak hills behind it. The centre the countryside, take a hike* into the 787 DREAMLINER 4 pools of town is just a 10-minute stroll away, Khao Lak forest. too. Sea-view restaurants Evening entertainment Key facilities Grab a front-row pew to the sunset at No customer responses available. X 4 pools X 2 kids' pools X 3 bars X 2 the beach bar*. While you’re at it, give See Your Opinion in the A-Z. restaurants X Wi-Fi* zones X Spa* their signature cocktail a try – it’s really Select Your Seat service Location popular, and comes served in a TripAdvisor rating pineapple. Visit firstchoice.co.uk X On the beach X Located on the lower part of Khao Lak hill X Close to Health & beauty Based on 1686 reviews Wi-Fi* Khaolak-Lumru National Park X Flights to The candlelit spa* ticks off a herbal both Phuket International Airport and steam room, a sauna, and a hot tub. In Transfer time: 70 minutes by coach Krabi International Airport are available terms of treatments, think aromatic salt Taxi transfer Taxi transfers - 90 minutes from Phuket International scrubs and traditional Thai rub-downs. available Airport, or 210 minutes from Krabi There’s a gym here, as well. International Airport Rooms: 190 Pool scene Official rating: ++++ You can find a tanning spot around one of four lake-like swimming pools. They all face the beach, and are surrounded by tropical greenery. A waterside bar will keep you fuelled with drinks and snacks. Food & drink You’ve got a pair of places to dine in*. One serves up international dishes and just-landed fish. The other majors in traditional Thai cuisine, and comes with widescreen views of the horizon. Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from † † † Room overview £1905 pp £2095 pp £1455 pp Swim-up deluxe double rooms are for those who like to be first in the pool. They offer direct access to the swimming pool and come with a terrace, air-con, TV and minibar. Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive

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Snapshot Sports & activities Apsara Beachfront This stylish hotel sits on Pakarang Beach, Kids are well looked after with their own so you’re just steps from the sand. pool and a waterslide in the main pool, Resort and Villa Fly long haul on our There’s an infinity pool here, as well as as well as a play room. For adults there’s 787 DREAMLINER pools for the kids. And the Apsara Spa is a library and internet corner*. worth a visit for one of their Royal Thai Evening entertainment On Pakarang Beach Silk treatments. Entertainment is low key here with the Infinity pool with sea views Key facilities Horizon Bar being the centre point for 2 restaurants X 3 pools X 2 kids' pools X 4 bars X 3 your evenings. The setting means that Select Your restaurants X A la carte dining* X Free sundowners come with a large dose of 8.4 Seat service Holiday overall Wi-Fi zones X Apsara Spa* sea views. Visit firstchoice.co.uk 8.7 Accommodation overall Location Health & beauty X On Pakarang beach X 15km from the The hotel’s Apsara Spa* sits in the Customers rating out of 10. May 18 to Oct 18 centre of Khao Lak X Flights to both tropical gardens and offers treatments TripAdvisor rating Phuket International Airport and Krabi and massages in 4 treatment rooms. Taxi transfer International Airport are available - 90 There are also outdoor pavilions set Taxi transfers minutes from Phuket International around a lagoon where you can enjoy Based on 2701 reviews Free Wi-Fi available Airport, or 220 minutes from Krabi Thai massages. International Airport Transfer time: 120 minutes by coach Rooms: 195 Pool scene Official rating: ++++ There are 3 pools here – the most impressive is the beachside infinity one. It’s surrounded by sunbeds, sunshades and palm trees. It’s great for families and boasts a waterslide and whirlpool seating area, too. Food & drink The 2 main restaurants here offer international buffets and Thai fusion cuisine*. At breakfast you’ll find freshly baked bread in the hotels’ bakery. There’s a further restaurant* in the villa section. Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £1725 pp £2039 pp £1355 pp You can expect air-conditioning and a balcony in all of these rooms. There’s superior twin or double rooms available which for a bit extra can come as a deluxe for even more Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for space. For direct access to the pool, there’s swim-up double 2 Adults sharing a Superior Double Room. Board: All Inclusive rooms. Or for even more space, there’s 1 bedroom villas private pool which for a bit extra can come with a . High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 & 27 Jul 20 - 28 Aug 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 holiday durations, room upgrades and board options, visit firstchoice.co.uk Superior room

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Arinara Bangtao Snapshot Food & drink This place sits on a big, wide band of The buffet restaurant offers a big spread Beach Resort SSS plus beach – one of the longest in Phuket. It’s at breakfast and around-the-world dotted with a small amount of seafood cooking stations at lunch and dinner. 4 On the beach Fly long haul on our joints and a watersports hut offering There’s also a Thai restaurant that dishes 787 DREAMLINER 4 Big pool surfing lessons and paddleboards. up set menus of Thai specialities. 4 Swim-up rooms available Key facilities Sports & activities u 3 pools u 1 kids' pool u 3 bars u 3 There's a teen-friendly games room* No customer responses available. restaurants u A la carte dining u Free where you can play pool and table See Your Opinion in the A-Z. Wi-Fi u Daytime activity programme tennis. Plus, a playground is on hand for Select Your u Evening entertainment programme pint-sized family members. Seat service TripAdvisor rating Visit firstchoice.co.uk Location Evening entertainment Based on 740 reviews Free Wi-Fi u On the beach u 800m to resort centre Entertainment is laid on by the u Flights to both Phuket International SuneoClub team, so there’s a family- Transfer time: 60 minutes by coach Airport and Krabi International Airport friendly theme. are available - 60 minutes from Phuket Taxi transfer Health & beauty Taxi transfers International Airport, or 210 minutes from Treadmills and weight machines stock available Krabi International Airport the fitness room*. Wide windows and Pool scene whitewashed walls give the place a light The lagoon-style pool leaves loads of and bright feel. room for a slide and a swim-up bar*, Rooms: 206 while mushroom fountains and water sprinklers kit out the kids’ splash pool. Official rating: HHHH

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from † † † Room overview £1799 pp £1965 pp £985 pp Rooms come with air-con, a shower, cable TV, a fridge, a hairdryer and a balcony or terrace. They sleep up to three with a double or twin beds and an extra bed. There are a Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults sharing a Premium Twin Room. Board: All Inclusive few different upgrades to chose from, including rooms with a pool view, and swim-up rooms with direct pool access.

High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 31 Oct 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, holiday durations, room upgrades and Pool-view double room board options, visit firstchoice.co.uk

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Our top tip Swing by Duong Dong’s night market to stock up on souvenirs and ﬁll up on seafood. Handicrafts and cheap jewellery are among the items you can barter for here. Plus, you can get all sorts of seafood – from giant clams to lobster.

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All Inclusive holidays to Phu Quoc Hiking heaven let you break up beach-hopping It might be big on beaches, but that’s At a glance with forest hikes, diving and fiery just the tip of the iceberg. Phu Quoc Q Meet monkeys on a forest hike National Park clocks up more than Q Pick a palm-fringed beach to snooze on food. 31,000 hectares of forests, mountains Q Try fish sauce at a traditional factory Island life and waterfalls. Here, you can ditch sunbathing in favour of exploring. Hit the Floating in the Gulf of Thailand, Phu trail by foot or scooter – just remember Quoc is Vietnam’s top spot for beaches. to bring your camera for a chance to This prime slice of island real estate snap monkeys, slow lorises and flying is knocking it out of the park with squirrels. its textbook-tropical beaches and Koh Thmei untouched forest. It’s bang on for diving, Koh Seh too. Gia Phu Quoc Ganh Dau National Park Best-of-both beaches For such a tiny island, this place has Phu Quoc Island beaches by the bucketload. And they’re some of the best in the country. Duong Dong White sands nudge up to an all-green backdrop of palms and grass. And, while Phu Quoc Airport Gulf of Thailand restaurants and bars are usually part of the scene, there are still plenty of people- free plots to go around.

Destination airport Phu Quoc International Airport Flying time 11 hours 45 minutes from Gatwick Average temperature Travel aware - Staying safe Generally speaking, things don’t get much cooler than 23°C. But they top & healthy abroad Fly long haul 30°C in the hotter months. on our Turn to page 5 to ﬁnd out more. 787 DREAMLINER

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Snapshot Sports & activities Vinpearl Phu Quoc If crystal-blue waters and blonde sands Tennis courts, a golf course* and a sound like your kind of thing, the waterpark* are just a few of the things on Resort Vinpearl Phu Quoc Resort offers up one the cards activity-wise. And at the beach, Fly long haul on our Safari park 787 DREAMLINER of the best beaches on the island. you’ve got watersports like jet-skiing* and kayaking* up for grabs. 4 restaurants Key facilities X 1 pool X 3 bars X 3 restaurants Evening entertainment On the beach X Vincharm Spa* The Patio Lounge sets you up for No customer responses available. Location cocktails and live music after dark, with Select Your its open-air seating just inches from the See Your Opinion in the A-Z. Seat service X On Bai Dai beach beach. Visit firstchoice.co.uk TripAdvisor rating Pool scene Health & beauty In the centre of the palm tree-dotted If its pampering you’re after, the Based on 877 reviews terrace, you’ll ﬁnd the gigantic, cove-like Vincharm Spa* comes with a relaxing pool. You’ve also got Bai Dai Beach, massage room*. Or, you can wind down Transfer time: which is just a couple of footsteps away. 50 minutes by coach Taxi transfer with one of the yoga classes. Taxi transfers Food & drink available Rooms: 604 All-you-can-eat buffets are on offer at the Garden Court Restaurant. Plus, there Villas: 44 are two more eateries, both serving up Ofﬁcial rating: +++++ South East Asian and Vietnamese dishes for you to tuck into.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £1609 pp £1805 pp £1119 pp Double rooms here come with air-conditioning, Wi-Fi, minibar and tea or coffee-making facilities. Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults sharing a Double Room With Garden View. Board: All Inclusive

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Novotel Phu Quoc Snapshot Sports & activities Picture a white-sand beach, plonk a For wannabe explorers, there’s a bike Resort modern hotel right on its shores, and rental* place which sets you up for you’ll have a pretty good idea of what trail-cycling through the countryside. Fly long haul on our On the beach the Novotel Phu Quoc’s all about. Grab a racket if you’d prefer to stay put 787 DREAMLINER 2 pools Key facilities – there are a couple of tennis courts* where you can knock a ball about. Secluded setting X 2 pools X 3 bars X 2 restaurants X Free Wi-Fi Evening entertainment No customer responses available. Location Live musicians step in to provide the See Your Opinion in the A-Z. soundtrack at the beachside bar. It’s a Select Your X Overlooks Long Beach X Short Seat service top spot for watching the sunset, with distance from Duong Dong town TripAdvisor rating just a fistful of palm trees between you Visit firstchoice.co.uk Pool scene and the shoreline. There's another two Based on 983 reviews Free Wi-Fi A huge beachfront pool steals the bars to choose from, as well. limelight, but there’s another big Health & beauty Transfer time: 20 minutes by coach swimming spot in the gardens to give it a After a long day’s sunbathing, you can Taxi transfer run for its money. The one closest to the Taxi transfers max out your relaxation with a massage* sand has a hot tub beside it, as well. available in the spa. There’s also a fitness centre* Food & drink for more active sorts. You can chow down on local Vietnamese Rooms: 366 dishes in the main buffet restaurant, and there are a few international bits if you’d Villas: 40 rather stick to what you know. For Official rating: +++++ something a little fancier, give the à la carte menu a try.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from † † † Room overview £1769 pp £1829 pp £1135 pp Rooms here come with a balcony or terrace, Wi-Fi and air-con. Double rooms come complete with a pool view, with the bungalow and villas having a garden view. For a Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults sharing a Twin Room. Board: All Inclusive touch of luxury, the 1 bedroom villas here also feature a private pool.

High season dates: 12 Dec 19 - 30 Dec 19 & 12 Feb 20 - 21 Feb 20 & 03 Apr 20 - 19 Apr 20 Season dates: 01 Nov 19 - 30 Apr 20 For photos, videos, latest prices, holiday durations, room upgrades and Superior double room board options, visit firstchoice.co.uk

170 Vietnam Duong Dong Snapshot Sports & activities Sol Beach House The Sol Beach House Phu Quoc is This place offers up bikes free of charge perched on the edge of the coastline, 30 – so you can explore Phu Quoc Island if Phu Quoc minutes’ drive from Duong Dong Town. you fancy it. You’ve also got Fly long haul on our Pool with sea view 787 DREAMLINER When you want to paddle in the sea, a watersports* at Long Beach, which is white-sand beach is only footsteps away. just a 10-minute drive away. Contemporary hotel Key facilities Evening entertainment Next to a beach X 1 pool X 4 bars X 3 restaurants X Ola Evenings are taken care of at the Ola Beach Club restaurant* X Wi-Fi zones* Beach Club*. Disco-themed nights draw No customer responses available. See Your Opinion in the A-Z. Select Your X Spa* in the crowds, who come here to sip Seat service cocktails and dance on the sand until Location TripAdvisor rating Visit firstchoice.co.uk late. X Beachside location X 10km from Dinh Cau Temple Health & beauty Based on 845 reviews Wi-Fi* Pool scene Treat yourself to massages and facial treatments at the hotel’s spa*. There’s Transfer time: 20 minutes by coach The large sundeck is reserved for the Taxi transfer also a nail bar* where manicures and Taxi transfers classy, outdoor pool. You’ll ﬁnd colourful pedicures are on the cards. available hammocks, as well as chic Bali beds dotted around the edges – some are Rooms: 284 lying in the water. Ofﬁcial rating: ++++ Food & drink At the main buffet eatery, called The Kitchen, the focus is on Asian cuisine. Chefs whip up street food-style dishes at live-cooking stations. There’s a teppanyaki area, too.

Prices from Adult Adult Low season High season Child prices from Room overview † † † £1679 pp £1785 pp £1395 pp Rooms here sleep up to 4 and come complete with a balcony or terrace, air-conditioning, Wi-Fi and a TV.

Adult prices based on a 14 night holiday for 2 Adults sharing a Double Room. Board: All Inclusive

Duong Dong Vietnam 171 FLIGHT GUIDE

AN AT-A-GLANCE GUIDE TO OUR FLYING PROGRAMME Approx Approx Flight Duration** Gatwick Stansted Bristol Cardiff Birmingham East Midlands Manchester Doncaster Shefﬁeld Newcastle Glasgow Edinburgh November 2019 - April 2020 departures

Florida Tu*, W*, Tu*, Th*, Florida 9½ hrs Sa* Th W*, F, Sa* F*, Su* FM Dominican 9¼ hrs W*, Th, Tu*, F* M*, Th* Republic Punta Cana Sa, Su* Jamaica M*, Tu*, Tu, W, Sa, Tu, W*, Montego Bay 10¼ hrs Th*, F* Tu Tu Su Tu Su* Tu Tu Tu St Lucia Hewanorra 9 hrs Tu Barbados Bridgetown 9 hrs Th, Sa, Su Su Su Su Th, Su Su Th*, Su* Su Su Th, Su Tu*, W*, M*, Tu*, Cancun 10¾ hrs F*, Sa*, Tu*, F* M*, Th*, F* Th*, Sa*, Su* Su* Mexico Puerto Vallarta 11¾ hrs W*, Sa*

San Jose 14 hrs M*, Th* Cabo Costa Rica Liberia 12 hrs M Goa 9½ hrs W, Sa F Indian Ocean Mauritius 11½ hrs Su Sri Lanka 12½ hrs Tu Thailand Phuket 12 hrs F W Vietnam Phu Quoc 11¾ hrs M May 2020 - April 2020 departures Florida Florida 9½ hrs W*, Sa* Th W*, Su* Tu*, F* Sa Su Th, Su Sa Dominican 9¾ hrs W*, Sa*, Tu*, F* M*, Th* Republic Punta Cana Su* Jamaica Montego Bay 10¾ hrs M*, Th*, F* Tu*, Sa* W*, Su* Tu Aruba Oranjestad 9¾ hrs F St Lucia Hewanorra 9 hrs Tu Tu*, W*, Th*, M, Tu*, Cancun 10¾ hrs F*, Sa*, Tu*, F* M*, Th* W*, Sa*, Su M*, F*, Sa W*, F, Sa* Su Mexico Su* Su* Puerto Vallarta 11¾ hrs W*, Sa* San Jose Cabo 14 hrs M*, Th* Costa Rica Liberia 12 hrs M Indian Ocean Mauritius 11½ hrs Su

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* 10 and 11 nights available ** Approx. ﬂying time based on Gatwick departure †Excludes Champagne and sparkling wine †† An Airport Development Fee (ADF) will be charged at Norwich airport, payable per passenger on departure. The ADF is £10 per adult, children under 16 years are free. For more information visit www.norwichairport.co.uk ‡ This ﬂight operates October only

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You’ll also need to read Our Agreement With You and Your inclusive drinks, meals and snacks vary. Your All Inclusive package a separate building from the main hotel. Agreement With Us. Together, they explain every aspect of your may not include bottled water, imported drinks, à la carte meals, or holiday. If you need information in another format please contact our some speciality dishes. Some restaurants expect you to reserve a C Customer Welfare Team on 0203 451 2748. Calls from UK landlines table and will be subject to availability. Not all bars and restaurants Check-in cost 10p per minute, but calls from mobiles may be higher. Check operate on an All Inclusive basis. Also, there may be cash bars once For Your Flight We recommend you arrive at the airport at least two with your network provider. All Inclusive bars close. hours before your scheduled departure time. For long haul, it’s three Just to make things easier for you, here are some of the Bear in mind, we, and the hotels, may confiscate wristbands and IDs hours before. UK airlines need to carry out enhanced security abbreviations and symbols we use… from guests who abuse the All Inclusive benefits. screening from certain destinations for return flights to the United * extra charge 1st Ch 1st child 2nd Ch 2nd child Ad Adult AI All You're usually charged for motorised sports, and there are Kingdom. If this applies to your flight, you'll be told whilst you're on Inclusive BB Bed & Breakfast BL balcony or terrace FB Full Board HB time-limits or age and experience restrictions on some of these holiday as it may mean that you need to check in a bit earlier. You Half Board LSV limited sea view PB private bath PP per person PPPN activities. You may have to pay a deposit to hire equipment. might need to be at the boarding gate earlier, too. If we think you per person per night RD reduction RO room only SC self–catering SH Things like classes and beauty treatments may be included in the may be under the influence of alcohol or pose a threat to passengers shower SUPPS supplements SV sea view SSV side sea view. price but there'll be a limit on how many sessions you can take. or crew, you won’t be able to fly. The same applies if you smoke, use In line with EU regulations, we need to let you know who you’ll be All Inclusive packages end when you check out of your room – apart insulting or abusive words before or after you board. If that happens, flying with. This includes any connecting flights or transfers. These from on our long haul holidays, where All Inclusive ends when you we won’t be responsible for your holiday arrangements and we won’t are the carriers we may use – leave your hotel. In some cases you can pay to keep using the give you a refund, pay compensation, or cover any other costs. We may even seek compensation from you for any loss caused by your A3 ABR AEA AMV AP facilities. Also, you may find timings will change for things like happy Aegean ASL Ireland Air Europa AMC Airlines behaviour. This includes having to divert the plane. BA BE BGH hours in bars and dining times. If there’s a delay to your flight home Albastar BA Cityflyer / British Airways Flybe Balkan Air It’s also a criminal offence to cause disruption on board, so you may BJ Nouvelair Tunisie D8 Norwegian EI Aer Lingus EVE Evelop FHY and you have to spend extra time in the resort – beyond check-out or when you were due to leave your hotel – any refreshments will be be prosecuted. Airlines may also share details about your behaviour Freebird Airlines FPO ASL France JAF JetairFly KM Air Malta LS Jet in line with the airline’s instructions, not the board basis of your hotel. with other airlines, which could affect future trips. 2 MT Thomas Cook Airlines OHY Onur Air PC Pegasus QS Travel All Inclusive at a Disney hotel includes the Disney Deluxe Dining Plan Online Check-in You'll be allocated your seats when you check in Service ST Germania TBA Carrier To Be Advised TOM TUI Airways online. If you don't like the seats allocated, you can pay to select VOE X3 7M and Disney’s Ultimate Park Ticket for access to six parks. These parks Volotea TUIFLY Mistral Air include Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park, Magic Kingdom Park, your seat. Sometimes we may need to change the seat allocated to We'll let you know who the airline is when we send your tickets. If Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water you for operational or safety reasons or for persons with reduced there are changes after that point, we'll tell you before you check in Park and Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park. It's worth noting mobility. Boarding cards must be printed on A4 paper and be clearly or at the boarding gate. that there may be times when not all of these parks are open, so you legible with no rips or tears. You must drop your bags off before bag When you come across anything to do with flights in this guide, we’ll should check with us before you place your booking. drop closes, 45 minutes before your flight time. Just so you know, if usually be talking about flights with TUI. So if you’re flying with The Disney Deluxe Dining Plan includes three meals a day at over you choose not to use our online check-in service, we reserve the another airline, you’ll need to check their conditions, too. From time 100 locations across the Walt Disney World Resort, plus one right to charge a fee for airport check-in. Please also see Section 14 to time, we need to change airlines or plane types but this isn’t speciality drink per person, per meal - this can include a soft drink, of Our Agreement with You and Yours with Us. classed as a ‘Major Change’ to your holiday. milkshake, smoothie or hot drink. Adults have the choice of a beer, For Your Accommodation Check-in time is usually 3pm to 4pm for A cider, wine, spirit with mixer or a cocktail. You must be aged 21 or hotels, or 2pm if it’s a villa. Depending on when your flight arrives, over and present valid ID to be served alcoholic beverages, and the you may miss a meal if you've booked All Inclusive, Half or Full Accuracy We published our latest brochures in April 2019. Our beverages can only be redeemed with Self Service or Waiter Service Board. If your flight arrives late at night, this is classed as the first prices and information in those brochures were accurate on that meal entitlements. One beverage per meal is included but further night of your holiday and your room will be ready when you arrive. If date, but they may have changed since then. We always check our drinks will be at an additional cost. You'll also have two snacks a day you arrive in the early hours of the morning the day after your flight properties regularly to make sure we're giving you accurate from a set list and a refillable resort mug for unlimited free fountain departed, your room may not be available until the hotel’s normal information and we'll tell you of any changes we know of when you soda refills in any Disney Resort Hotel. check-in time. You'll be able to use the hotel's facilities while you book. If you've already booked, we'll tell you about any changes as Children aged 3-9 at time of visit must order from the children’s wait. And because you're checking in later on your first day you'll get soon as we can. Bear in mind public holidays and religious festivals menu where available. Gratuities are not included except at Dinner to keep your room on the last day of your stay. affect whether or not facilities are available. Also, it may be the case Shows, Private In-Room Dining, Cinderella’s Royal Table or pizza If you’re staying in a villa and expecting to arrive after 7pm, you need some facilities aren’t managed directly by the hotel and they could delivery. An 18% gratuity will automatically be added to your bill for to call the key holder with the rough time you expect to arrive so close without notice. groups of six or more, which is not included. Certain menu items may you can make arrangements to collect the key. If you don’t, you may Adjacent Rooms These are two rooms next to each other and incur an additional cost. A form of payment is needed if you add not be able to get into the villa until the following day. usually share some facilities, such as an entrance or a bathroom. gratuity and have not provided a credit card at check-in to charge Check-out They’re available at selected accommodation and for a small incidentals and other expenses. On the last day of your holiday, you’ll usually have to leave your supplement. The facilities can vary so check the individual hotel Amenities Lots of things you come across in resort will be quite room by mid-morning or noon. If you’re in a villa, you may need to description. When you’re booking, the room description will have different to what you’ve come to expect at home, like roads, power leave earlier. You’ll be told the exact time when you get there. You ADJ next to it. You only need to book one of these rooms to get two and water, for instance. If there’s a prolonged drought, it might may be able to keep your accommodation for longer, but there adjacent rooms. interrupt water supplies. In summer, there’s often more demand on could be a charge. Depending on the time of your flight, you may Adult Properties These are hotels that cater really well for adults in water, which means the pressure can drop, disrupting water heaters. miss a meal at your hotel. Also, you might not be able to use some of terms of facilities and destination. They include our Exclusively for Some of our properties are converted farmhouses or old mills and the facilities or take advantage of the full All Inclusive package. Adults range, where the minimum age is 16 or 18. Although we don’t have old plumbing. This means waste pipes are narrower than If your flight leaves on or after midnight, you'll have to check out of accept child bookings here in the UK, there may still be children’s normal so you won’t be able to flush things like toilet paper down your hotel room by midday the previous day. There’ll usually be a facilities and we can’t guarantee there’ll be no children. This is the toilet. courtesy room or apartment available for you where you can change because hoteliers may accept child bookings from other countries, or Artist's Impressions These, together with any computer generated and leave your bags until it’s time to leave. You can pay for a late because a child can be booked as an adult and we can’t stop this images, are there to give you an idea of how the property will look check–out room. They’re normally available until 6pm that evening, happening. Having said that, problems with children being present – they’re not replicas of the finished building. but this varies from hotel to hotel. We recommend you book in are rare. advance as the hotel will allocate them on a first–come, first-served Advanced Passenger Information You, and all members of your B basis. You may be able to stay in the room you’ve had during your party, must tell us certain information that we'll send to government Baby Equipment If you’re travelling to one of our Holiday Villages holiday, but you may have to move to another. The rooms will only authorities and border control and security agencies for the purpose you can book a baby equipment pack, including highchair, steriliser, be for you and your group to use, and will have beds and a private of immigration, security and counter terrorism. This is known as bottle warmer, changing mat, food blender, baby bath, stroller, bathroom. Late check–out only covers the use of your room. Advanced Passenger Information, or APIS. It may also be referred to playpen and UV sun tent. You’ll need to book these in the UK. Prices Child Protection We believe we have an important role to play in as E-Borders in the United Kingdom. In the US this may be referred start from £50 per pack. protecting children’s rights everywhere. Our child protection policy to as Secure Flight and applies for flights to and from the US plus Balconies If the description refers to a French or Juliette balcony, applies both in the UK and abroad. We train our staff to identify certain flights that overfly the US. The information you must provide this means that your room will have glass doors but you won't situations where children may need protection and report them to will include, but not be limited to, your full name - as shown in your necessarily be able to go out onto the balcony as it'll be shallow in the relevant organisations. We’re signed up to the Child Protection passport or travel document, gender, date of birth, travel document depth. Code www.thecode.org. This independent organisation monitors and type, number, country of issue and expiry date. And for travel to the If your room is on the ground floor, you’ll get a terrace instead of a supports our child protection activities. If you suspect any child is at United States, your country of residence and the address for your risk on your holiday, please tell your Holiday Advisor or call first night’s stay too. You must provide this information to the airline balcony, even if it says ‘BL’ on your booking confirmation. Health and safety restrictions mean some hotels or apartments may not put you Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111. For more information, between 6 months and 24 hours before departure, or between 6 visit www.firstchoice.co.uk/information/why-book-with-us/ months and 3 days before departure if you're going to the United on a high floor if you have small children. Even if you’re on a low floor, make sure you never leave your children unattended on your child-protection/. States, Mexico or Jamaica. For flights with TUI you can do this by Conditions Of Carriage visiting https://flightextras.tui.co.uk or by calling 0203 451 2706. balcony. Certain rules and regulations apply to air and Calls from UK landlines cost the standard rate, but from mobiles may Banned Airlines To improve safety, the European Commission has sea travel. These are set out in the Montreal Convention for air, and be higher. Check with your network provider. banned some airlines from operating in European airspace. In line the Athens Convention for sea. By law we need to give you the with EU directive (EC) no. 2111/2005, Article 9, we need to make you Montreal Convention in ‘legal speak’ to avoid any misinterpretation. You’ll need your booking reference number, the lead passenger’s We can supply a full copy of both this and the Athens Convention if surname and your date of departure to access the site. aware of the list of banned airlines. To view the list of airlines that are subject to an operating ban within the European Community, visit you ask us to. Age Ranges No under-18s can travel on their own. For hotels, 2 to http://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/air/safety/air-ban/search_en Montreal Convention This is a notice required by European 12-year-olds are classed as children unless we say otherwise. For Bars Community Regulation (EC) No. 889/2002. self-catering properties it’s 2 to 16. If you’re in Florida, regardless of If a hotel has a bar, you may well hear some noise – even where you’re staying, it’s 2 to 16. outside normal licensing hours. Air carrier liability for passengers and their baggage This Beaches information notice summarises the liability rules applied by Air-conditioning This may depend on the time of year and be Many of the beaches in our resorts have been awarded the Community air carriers as required by Community legislation and the subject to hotelier discretion. Also, you may have to pay for it when Foundation for Environmental Education’s Blue Flag. The Montreal Convention. you get there. programme awards beaches and marinas that meet its high standards of hygiene, cleanliness, safety and environmental Compensation In The Case Of Death Or Injury There are no financial Airline Rules Charter airlines aren’t allowed to carry certain nationals management. For details, visit www.blueflag.org. limits to the liability for passenger injury or death. For damages up to to and from their country of origin. This is due to licensing law 100,000 SDRs (approximately £96,000), the air carrier can't contest restrictions with overseas aviation authorities. The current licensing When you’re on the beach, make sure you check any flag warning claims for compensation. Above that amount, the air carrier can laws, as of 15th November 2010, do not allow TUI Group airlines to systems and take local conditions into account, particularly things defend itself against a claim by proving that it wasn't negligent or carry nationals of the following countries on their operating routes like undercurrents and tides. You’ll also need to supervise children at otherwise at fault. – Brazil, Kenya, and Morocco. Some other restrictions also apply… all times as most beaches won’t have a lifeguard. Some beaches in Mexico and the Caribbean may experience an Advance Payments If a passenger is killed or injured, the air carrier Q Cuban nationals may travel to any international Cuban airport, except Cayo Largo and Cayo Coco, and must be travelling as part increased level of seaweed from time to time. This is known as must make an advance payment, to cover immediate economic of an inclusive tour package. sargassum, and is a natural occurrence which can change on a daily needs, within 15 days from the identification of the person entitled to basis influenced by weather patterns and sea currents. Hotels which compensation. In the event of death, this advance payment shall not Q Indian and Turkish passport holders can only travel on inclusive are affected work hard to clear the seaweed so you can continue to be less than 16,000 SDRs (approximately £15,360). tour package arrangements. Please check with your embassy or enjoy the beach during your holiday. The situation can change day to consulate before you book. Passenger Delays In case of passenger delay, the air carrier is liable day due to nature, wildlife and local laws. for damage unless it took all reasonable measures to avoid the Q If you’re going to Goa, Kerala and Sri Lanka, on an Indian, Pakistani, You may find that public beaches are closed at certain times, Sri Lankan, Nepalese and Bangladeshi passport you can’t fly on damage or it was impossible to take such measures. The liability for particularly in low season. Beach closures are carried out by local passenger delay is limited to 4,150 SDRs (approximately £3,980). British charter flights. This travel restriction doesn’t apply if you authorities so are beyond our control. have a Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Nepalese or Bangladeshi passport but Baggage Delays In case of baggage delay, the air carrier is liable for your spouse has a foreign – non-Indian – passport. One more thing, you may need to pay to use some beaches, damage unless it took all reasonable measures to avoid the damage especially in Italy. Airport Assistance See Special Assistance. or it was impossible to take such measures. The liability for baggage Building Work From time to time, building work is unavoidable and it delay is limited to 1,000 SDRs (approximately £960). Airport Service In most airports overseas, our Holiday Advisors can be noisy. We'll let you know as soon as possible if we think it’ll Destruction, Loss Or Damage To Baggage The air carrier is liable for aren’t allowed past check-in or into the arrivals hall but we will have affect your holiday. This can be difficult as we don’t control the work staff waiting to greet you outside the airport. destruction, loss or damage to baggage up to 1,000 SDRs and we’re not always told when it’ll happen. But if we think it’ll have a (approximately £960). In the case of checked baggage, it's liable 174 A-Z guide even if not at fault, unless the baggage was defective. In the case of Flight Times Actual flight times are on your tickets. They are local particular needs. When this happens we will do our best to include unchecked baggage, the carrier is liable only if at fault. times based on the 24–hour system. We can’t guarantee the flight them in as many activities as possible but you may need to stay Higher Limits For Baggage A passenger can benefit from a higher times in our brochure, on our website or on your booking with your child to provide the care and attention that they require. liability limit by making a special declaration at the latest at check-in confirmation won’t change, so please always check your tickets. Q If your child has an allergy or any other special requirements, let us and by paying a supplementary fee. Flying With Children Infants less than 14 days old are not allowed to know when you sign them into the kids' club for the first time Complaints On Baggage If the baggage is damaged, delayed, lost or travel. Any child over 14 days and under two years old on the date of Q Staff aren’t authorised to administer medication or change destroyed, the passenger must write and complain to the air carrier their return travel is classed as an infant. Infants must sit on an nappies, so you’ll need to return to the club to do this if necessary as soon as possible. In the case of damage to checked baggage, the adult’s lap and wear an extension seatbelt. If your child reaches their Q Staff may provide snacks and drinks during the day but you’ll need passenger must write and complain within 7 days, and in the case of 2nd birthday while you’re away you’ll need to allow for this fee when to bring along a packed lunch for your child delay within 21 days, in both cases from the date on which the you book. All children aged two and above must have their own Q You must register your child for all activities at the meeting point, baggage was placed at the passenger's disposal. seats on the plane. If you've paid for an additional seat for your sign them in at the start of the session, and out at the end Liability Of Contracting And Actual Carriers If the air carrier infant, you can use your own car seat as long as it has a single Q You must stay within the complex while your child is in the club performing the flight is not the same as the contracting air carrier, release harness. It needs to be facing forward on the aircraft seat, and also leave details of your whereabouts in case you’re needed designed to be secured by lap belt alone, and must conform to EU the passenger has the right to address a complaint or to make a Q Activities may have to be cancelled, numbers limited and a rota safety standards. You'll also need the instruction leaflet to show the claim for damages against either. If the name or code of an air carrier introduced. This may be for health and safety reasons or at cabin crew if they need it. The seat mustn’t be more than 16 inches or is indicated on the ticket, that air carrier is the contracting air carrier. particularly busy times. Time Limit For Action 40cm wide. You can’t use carrycots and deluxe child car seats, as Any action in court to claim damages must be they won’t fit. The use of car seats will be at your airline’s discretion. Q If a kids’club is an important part of your time away, it’s worth brought within 2 years from the date of arrival of the aircraft, or from Airlines registered outside the UK may have their own rules. Call TUI checking club availability before you book your holiday the date on which the aircraft ought to have arrived. for information on approved car seats. You’ll find the number at the Q Even if you've booked a package holiday with us, you may still Basis For The Information The basis for the rules described above is end of this guide. need to pay extra for some activities and sessions when you get there. If you haven't booked a package holiday with us, you'll also the Montreal Convention of 28 May 1999, which is implemented in Football Academy Our International Football Academy is available need to pay for your child to join the club itself. the Community by Regulation (EC) No. 2027/97 (as amended by at all Holiday Villages between 1st May and 31st October, and Regulation (EC) No. 889/2002) and national legislation of the between 1st April and 31st October in Egypt. Costs range from £30 First Choice Kids’ Clubs There are three age groups in First Choice Member States. to £50 for two hours of training a day and can be booked in the UK Kids’ Clubs, each with their own club, numbers permitting. HV is for Cots There’s usually room for one cot in all our hotel rooms, for two to four days. You can book extra days when you get there. tiny ones 0 to 35 months, HV Club is for 3 to 8 year-olds and HV apartments or villas, but you’ll need to book before you travel to You’ll need to register your child, and we may need to cancel Crew for 9 to 15. Evening clubs may be available but you’ll need to make sure there’ll definitely be one available when you arrive. In courses if there isn’t enough demand. pay a little extra when you get there. some countries, such as Italy, you'll need to pay a daily charge to hire Free Kids’ Places These are only available for holidays departing Sometimes we’ll combine ages for activities but it won’t affect our a cot. If you decide to bring your own travel cot, bear in mind there’s between 1st May and 31st October in selected accommodation, and strict staff-to-child ratios. We’ll have two staff on hand at all times no extra luggage allowance for these and the airline will charge extra only where the child is sharing a room, apartment or villa with two but if that’s not possible, for example if someone’s ill, we may have to if you go over your limit. full–fare–paying adults. They are available for children up to 12 years cancel activities, limit numbers or introduce a rota. Our club activities Crèches These are available at some properties. At our Holiday inclusive for hotels and up to 16 years inclusive for self-catering - only run from 1st May – unless the club also runs in winter. We’re Villages, NNEB, CACHE or equivalent staff look after under–threes unless we say otherwise in the property details. You’ll need to pay a constantly updating and reviewing our clubs. So things like activities for two–hour sessions throughout the day. Sessions cost £9 and you deposit but we refund this when you pay for your holiday in full. Our or the names of clubs might be different to what we describe. can book them in the UK or in resort if they’re available. Plus there’s free places don’t include flexible dining, meal supplements, insurance, Hotel-run Kids’ Clubs Only clubs run by us meet our specification, a discount when you book 3, 6, 9 or 12 two-hour sessions in the UK. in–flight meals or any other extras. Plus, you need to pay the ’Select which include strict staff to child ratios. Standards and facilities at Bear in mind, wherever the crèche, if your child’s ill they won’t be Your Seat’ option for the child if you need this. If you change your hotel-run clubs vary. You should make sure you’re satisfied with the accepted. Also, you’ll need to supply your own nappies, prepared booking, free child places on your new booking will depend on facilities and staff providing the service before enrolling your child. feeds and packed lunches. We can’t guarantee standards at crèches availability. If your first child goes free, your second child still pays Unfortunately, we’re unable to take responsibility or guarantee that that aren’t run by us. the second child price. Not combinable with other selected discounts standards at hotel-run clubs meet UK standards. Customer Welfare See Special Assistance. or special offers. See Special Offers. Kids’ Dens You’ll need to pay a deposit of around £50 and leave your passport, or pay a full deposit of £200 when you arrive, to use D G the games console, controllers, memory card, games and DVDs. You Data Protection All details provided by you will be held by us and Gala Meals Many hotels and apartments host gala meals over the can pay this by credit or debit card, or in cash – in £ sterling. You can used in accordance with our Privacy Notice. We will process Christmas and New Year period. You’ll see if it’s included by have a maximum of two items – games, CDs or DVDs – at any one personal data about you and members of your party so that we can checking the individual property descriptions. Bear in mind that men time, and you can exchange items throughout your stay. Before you manage your account or booking, provide you with our products, will probably have to wear a jacket, shirt, tie and full-length trousers. leave, a member of staff will check your room to make sure all the services and/or any other travel arrangements booked with us. By Gold Medals If you see one of these on a property description, it items in your Kids' Den are accounted for, and in the same condition providing other people’s personal data, you must be sure that they means it’s a customer favourite. Each year, we award Gold Medals to as when you arrived. You’ll have to pay for any missing or damaged agree to share their data with us and, where appropriate, they hotels that score highly in our Customer Satisfaction Questionnaires. items at prices specified in resort. In some destinations, the games understand how their personal data may be used by us. For more consoles and TVs use NTSC operating systems, so European PAL Group Offers You may quality for discounts if there are 10 or more in information, please refer to our Privacy Notice available on our games and DVDs won’t work. But don’t worry, the games and DVDs your party. When you’re about to book, ask your Travel Advisor to we provide will. website or upon request in our stores. contact our Groups Department. Or call our Groups booking line Day-before Check-in At Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham, if yourself – you’ll find the number at the end of this guide. Calls cost L your scheduled departure time is before midday, you can check in at 10p per minute plus network extras. Groups of more than 20 can Late Check-out Rooms Please see Check Out. the airport from 12pm to 10pm the day before you travel. This service have a special service from a representative at the accommodation, is free if you're flying with TUI and you don’t need to book. All a private get-together and greeting on the first day, and discounts Lifts Many of our small country hotels don’t have a lift. That said, members of your group need to check–in together. This is to meet on resort excursions. Of course, group discounts are subject to they usually have no more than two floors. If stairs are a problem for the Department For Transport’s security requirements. You'll need availability and we may withdraw them at any time. you, please ask us for more details before you book so we can everyone’s tickets, passports and luggage. We base discounts on how many are travelling and everyone needs suggest a suitable property. If you're travelling to a destination that has additional security at to travel on the same date. Their holidays must be for the same Local Laws Sometimes local laws, religious customs or events mean check–in, we won’t be able to issue your boarding cards. At the length and to the same accommodation. If it’s more convenient for facilities aren’t available. For example, in all Muslim countries during moment, this includes flights to the United States. You can still check them, we can sometimes make arrangements for large groups to the month of Ramadan, bars and restaurants – including hotel in your luggage but you'll need to return to check–in the following leave from different airports. They may not be available in restaurants – change their opening hours. You may not be allowed to morning to pick up your boarding cards. conjunction with any other offers. Cancellations within your group eat, drink or smoke in public areas during daylight hours either. Delays Depending on airport facilities, we provide light refreshments may mean a drop or a removal of your discount, and the people who Drinking and gambling ages vary by destination. It’s a good idea to for a delay of 2 to 4 hours, a meal – or vouchers for a meal – for 4 to cancel need to pay our standard cancellation charges. find out more before you travel. For the most up-to-date 8 hours, overnight accommodation for delays of 8 to 12 hours if it’s information, we recommend you check http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/ necessary and possible. If a delay is longer than 5 hours, you can H travel-and-living-abroad/travel-advice-by-country/ cancel your flight and we’ll refund the flight part of your holiday. Henna Tattoos Some resorts or hotels in which we operate may offer Lost Property If you leave something behind on the plane during We’ll only refund the whole cost of your holiday if we change or henna tattoos. We don’t recommend or endorse these services. But, your flight out, you’ll need to contact the overseas airport and ask cancel your holiday. We set out exactly what this means in Our if you decide to get a tattoo, please make sure that the henna being them to check their lost property. If it’s on your flight home, let us Agreement With You. See Insurance for more details. used is brown and not black. Black henna may contain chemicals know and we’ll do our best to track down the item for you. If you Deposits If you're staying in an apartment or villa, you may be asked that are known to cause skin irritation and burns. leave what we class as a ‘valuable item’ at your hotel, like a camera, a to pay a deposit in local currency when you arrive. Deposits cover all, Holiday Villages Our full Holiday Village programme will end on 31st laptop or a wallet, we’ll do our best to find it for you. If your item is or part of, the replacement costs for things being lost, broken or October each year. Some of the hotels will stay open after this date found, you'll need to contact the hotel to arrange for it to be damaged. It’s also to take care of any unusual cleaning charges. but will be run as standard hotels without the Holiday Village returned, and there may be a charge for this. If we can’t find your You’ll get it back when you leave if there’s no damage, or with an programme. Check the individual property descriptions for details. item, we’ll send you a statement to support your travel insurance amount deducted if necessary. The property needs to be inspected claim. For help with lost property, contact After Travel Customer before you leave. In some cases, your deposit will be returned to you I Support – you’ll find their details in the Getting In Touch section. by post. Unfortunately we can’t accept responsibility for any In–flight Entertainment We have in–flight entertainment on all long Luggage This section explains how much you can take, what you can disputes which may arise, although we’ll try to help you to resolve haul flights with TUI. For more details, contact TUI Airways – you’ll pack, and how to keep your valuables safe. Please make sure you them. You’ll find details of the amount and type of deposit for each find their details at the end of this guide. know your limits so your trip can get off to a smooth start. Luggage property on our website, or you can call us. Insurance You'll need to take out a suitable insurance policy for you allowances vary, and could change, so please check when you book. Disability Assistance See Special Assistance. and anyone travelling with you. This includes infants and children. With TUI Your checked-in allowance will vary between 15kg and Disney All Inclusive See All Inclusive Hotels We'll tell you about our insurance policy when you book. If you 23kg depending on your holiday so make sure you check when you Dress Code Men may need to wear full-length trousers, shirts with choose not to take out our insurance, you'll need to tell us who book. Just as a guide, if your holiday is part of the Holiday Village sleeves, and shoes for dinner in most hotels and apartments. See you’re insured with. We’ll need the company details and your policy range - your allowance is set at 20kg for checked-in luggage. If you're a couple booking a wedding package with First Choice, each Gala Meals for more details. number before you travel. We can’t accept responsibility for any loss that you or anyone travelling on your booking suffers if the individual of you will qualify for an extra 5kg of luggage allowance for your E isn’t adequately insured. As with all insurance policies, terms and wedding attire. This extra allowance will be added to your holiday booking when you book your wedding package. One thing to bear in Early Check-in See Day-before Check-in. conditions apply, so you need to make sure you’ve got the right policy for you. See Delays for more details. mind though - if your flights change to another airline we won't be Escape The Escape crew will make sure there’s a mix of supervised able to offer this allowance. daytime and evening activities for 12 to 15-year-olds. You may need If you're travelling to the European Economic Area you’ll also need a European Health Insurance Card. You can apply at www.ehic.org.uk. You can buy extra checked-in luggage allowance in 5kg amounts if to pay a bit more for any additional activities and excursions when you need more space - you'll need to do this at least 3 days before you get there. You’ll need to have both this card and adequate travel insurance. Interconnecting Rooms departure. Also, if you're booking a tour or twin centre, remember to ESTA See Visas. These are two rooms with a lockable connecting door between them. They're available at selected check your allowance. Reason being, your allowance during the tour Extra Charges The key aspects of your holiday will be included in the accommodation for a small supplement. If you want to book or twin centre may be less than for your international flights. price when you book – see Prices for details. But it’s important to interconnecting rooms, you'll need to book and pay for two of these. On all flights, under twos get a 10kg luggage allowance, and we point out you may have to pay extra for some things when you get won’t charge you to take your folding pushchairs either. there. For example, you might want to book an excursion, use the J You can share your allowance with others on your booking, but no safety deposit box in your room or enjoy something from the Junior Suites When we advertise a Junior Suite, it means you’ll get a single bag can be more than 23kg. This is for health and safety minibar. You may also need to pay extra for things like sports, bedroom with a sitting area and a bath or shower room. reasons. If you have booked extra luggage allowance, you still need beauty treatments and classes. If we’re aware you’ll need to pay to make sure each bag is under 23kg, otherwise check–in staff won’t extra for a particular activity or facility, we’ll show you by adding an K accept it. Also, we can only accept luggage if it's packed and asterisk after the item. Kids' Clubs No matter which kids’ club you’re looking at, there are secured in suitcases or bags, and we believe it can stand up to F certain things to bear in mind. reasonable handling. Otherwise, we may ask you to sign a disclaimer Q Children who are unwell won’t be accepted before we can take it. This also includes any bags we believe are Family Rooms These are generally for two adults and two children. already damaged. Q If your child has a disability, we will do our best to look after them They’re available in selected accommodation but when hotels are As for hand luggage, you can take one item on your flight. The fully occupied, family rooms may be limited. Bear in mind, family- but please check with us before you book that the club can accommodate your child's particular needs maximum dimensions are 55x40x20cm. From 1st May 2019 your and 4–bedded rooms might not be larger than standard rooms. hand luggage allowance is 10kg. Until then, your allowance is 5kg, Q Sometimes, even when you have checked in advance, there may be reasons why the club can no longer accommodate your child's unless you're going on a Holiday Village holiday, where it's 7kg. You 175 A-Z guide can't buy extra hand luggage allowance. You should be able to lift P Q Fuel supplement where applicable your hand luggage into the overhead storage compartments Passports The name in your passport must match the name on your Q Excursions yourself. Other bags, such as handbags or laptop bags, must fit in Q Holiday insurance your single item of hand luggage. There are restrictions on what you ticket otherwise you may not be able to travel and your insurance could be invalid. If someone in your group changes their name after Q Additional charges for rooms, meals or under–occupancy in can carry in your hand luggage so make sure you read the infor- apartments. For details, ask your Holiday Advisor. mation that comes with your tickets. For example, you should pack you have booked, tell us and we’ll issue the ticket in the new name. If you’ve already received the ticket, return it and we’ll send one with Q Charges for items like welcome packs, crèches, cots, minibuses, valuables in your hand luggage – never your checked–in luggage. sun beds, sauna, tennis courts and equipment and porters This includes money, jewellery, computers and important documents. the correct name. There may be a fee for this change. Your name Your airline won't be liable for loss or damage to valuable or fragile must match your ticket and passport. This includes your initials, and Q Excess luggage and the transport of any sporting equipment items packed in hold luggage, no matter how it’s caused. how your name is spelt. British Citizens must hold a valid 10-year Q Deposits requested on arrival by some apartment or villa owners passport. Passports for British citizens are valid for travel to any EU On Other Airlines If you’re not flying with TUI, you’ll need to find out Q Any local taxes, levies or similar that local authorities abroad country up to and including the passport expiry date. Some expect you to pay yourselves. what your allowance is for checked-in luggage and hand luggage. countries outside of the EU require a British passport to have a Some airlines don’t give infants their own allowance. Child Prices Child prices are based on selected departures within the certain period of validity left on it, such as 6 months, or blank pages. season dates, and will only apply to the cheapest room type that Excess Luggage And Sports Equipment There may be a charge for Please visit www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice for advice by country. excess luggage and sports equipment. Whether or not we can carry occupies children. Child prices are only available for the first and Other nationalities should check with their own governments. It is second child sharing a room with two full-fare-paying adults. Any it will depend on capacity on the day. You can arrange to take golf also your responsibility to check whether you need a visa to enter clubs, windsurf boards, diving equipment and other sports more than two children on one booking pay the adult price, count your destination country. towards room occupancy, and will pick up any applicable third or equipment on your flight. If you don't book, you may still be able to British Citizens under 16 years old, including newborn babies, are check your own equipment in. But we can’t guarantee this and fourth adult reductions/occupancy discounts. You’ll still pay full required to have a child passport. The child's passport will initially be deposits, insurance, flight, room and board supplements, and any there’ll be a charge. Bear in mind, any problems with excess luggage valid for 5 years, but can be renewed for a further 5 years at the end charges need to be sorted out at the airport. We can't guarantee extras for all children travelling at a child price. Children qualifying of this period. You can visit the www.gov.uk/ website for further for free or reduced child prices don’t count towards group offers. you'll be able to take bulky sports equipment with you on the coach information and how to apply. to your holiday accommodation, and there may be an extra charge. Child prices only count towards room occupancy for self-catering If your passport has an Israeli stamp, you may be refused entry to and villa holidays. Children count towards group offers as long as Lost And Damaged Luggage Please report any lost luggage or some countries. For more information, visit Her Majesty's Passport they're paying the adult fare and will pick up any applicable damage to us within seven days. If not, under the terms of the Office website at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ occupancy discounts. Montreal Convention, we won’t be liable. See Montreal Convention hm-passport-office. If you don’t have a UK passport, you should for details. If your luggage is damaged on your way back to the UK, always check with your own embassy, high commission or consulate R you need to complete a Property Irregularity Form (PIF) at the before you book. Please also see Visas. Rollaway Beds airport and keep a copy of it for insurance purposes. Passenger Assistance See Special Assistance. These are only suitable for 16s and under. If your room has a rollaway Low Deposit Offer This offer is per passenger. We can change or Playgrounds You need to supervise your children on all play bed set up, the floor space may be limited. There’s no charge for a withdraw this offer at any time. The rest of your deposit will be due equipment. Bear in mind, we can’t guarantee standards of equipment rollaway bed if you’ve reached the maximum room occupancy. You’ll within eight weeks of you booking your holiday. If you cancel your unless it’s one of our Holiday Villages. only find a rollaway bed in your room if it’s needed for your group holiday you still have to pay the full deposit. Pool Views If you book a room with a pool view, you’ll look directly size. If you’d like to have the extra bed, you’ll need to arrange this Low Season You may find that if you’re travelling outside of peak onto or have a side view of the pool. with the hotel directly. holiday periods, like May and October, some facilities – both in your Pregnancy Room Upgrades hotel and resort – may not be available and entertainment may be You can travel with us up to the 28th week. If you're more than 28 weeks at the time of your flight home, you’ll need a If you arrange a different room type with the hotel when you arrive, more low-key. Hoteliers may remove facilities at certain times due to this won’t be included in your contract with us. low demand. medical certificate from your GP. It must state there are no complications and give the dates of your pregnancy. If you're more S M than 36 weeks at the time of your flight home, they'll refuse to take Safety Meals you. If you're expecting twins or more, you must return by the 32nd week. Please check your insurance policy for any restrictions that Overseas’ safety standards are generally lower than ours in the UK. On Your Flight Meals are only included on long haul flights. Please let apply. Many policies only cover up to the 28th week. You should also We take reasonable care to make sure only reputable businesses us know when you book if you require any children’s meals. We don’t check with your Holiday Advisor that you can travel on your chosen provide the services that make up our holidays, and we expect them provide meals for under-twos so you'll need to bring something with flight. to provide those services in line with local standards. you. Remember to tell us if you have any special dietary Premier First Choice Premier benefits come with your Premier Children’s Safety For our own Kids’ Clubs, we take advice from requirements. We can’t guarantee we’ll be able to meet them, but holidays, providing your flight is with TUI. leading UK child safety organisations and accident prevention we’ll do our best. For group bookings, everyone in your party will agencies. You should always check you’re happy with hotel clubs need to either book in advance or decline the meal. For all other Premium Club Premium Club seating is available to book on long and children’s facilities. flights, we offer a range of snacks and drinks to buy onboard. haul flights. If you book to fly Premium Club, your luggage allowance will be 23kg in the hold and 7kg as hand luggage. Lounge access and Health And Hygiene Hygiene standards are generally lower than in At Your Hotel Meals are usually served in the hotel's main restaurant. fast-track security are only available on departure from UK airports. the UK – particularly in developing countries. Having said that, you The set–up here may change from buffet to waiter service, or vice You can access the lounge from 3 hours before and up to your can help to improve hygiene levels by taking a few basic steps… versa. You may be limited to a certain number of visits per stay and original scheduled departure time. We advise you wear smart casual Wash your hands after going to the toilet, shower before you get you may need to make a reservation. Not all of the hotel’s clothing. Fancy dress, vests, football shirts, tracksuits, baseball caps into the pool, encourage children to go to the toilet before getting restaurants will necessarily be open at the same time. You may have and other sports clothing are not allowed to be worn in the lounge. into the pool and make sure babies and infants wear swim nappies. to pay extra to dine in other restaurants. Meals for infants are not Full Shorts aren't permitted either unless they are tailored and Scuba Diving We recommend you check with your doctor before included in the price of your hotel, so they won’t be provided. knee-length. Entry to lounges is subject to the individual lounge Board Plus you go, and have a full medical examination in resort if you’re includes a Continental breakfast, lunch and dinner with operator who may impose their own conditions and who reserves Full Board planning scuba training. You may need to pay extra for this. It’s also drinks included during mealtimes. includes a Continental the right to refuse admission to anyone wearing clothing which their dangerous to fly within 24 hours of scuba diving. This is because Half Board breakfast, lunch and dinner. includes a Continental staff believe may cause offence to others. At London Gatwick, pressure changes might cause 'the bends' or even in severe cases, breakfast and dinner – or lunch, if you wish – at some hotels. Bed & Edinburgh and Birmingham the lounge provider is the No.1 Lounge. paralysis. Of course, you also need to make sure you have adequate Breakfast usually means Continental breakfast. At Manchester Terminal 2 it's the Swissport Lounge. At Glasgow it's insurance cover. Medical Conditions the Sky Lounge. At Newcastle it's the Aspire Lounge. At East Sea Views If you book a room with a sea view, it may be partly On Your Flight If you have a medical condition, a serious illness, or Midlands it's the Escape Lounge, and at Cardiff it's the Cardiff Airport blocked by trees or smaller buildings, or across a road, but you’ll still you’ve recently had surgery or an accident, you'll need to be cleared Executive Lounge. If the lounge is unavailable then alternative be able to see the sea. If we describe a room as a Limited Sea View, for travel by the airline. You may also need a ‘Fitness to Fly’ facilities may be offered. The location of fast-track security and this will generally mean that your view of the sea will be to the side certificate from your GP. Conditions that need medical clearance airport lounges in the UK will be provided by TUI advisors at the TUI rather than directly in front of you. There may also be more include respiratory, coronary or infectious illness. You’ll need to give bag drop. obstructions like trees between your room and the sea than with a your request for medical clearance to the airline at least four working Our Select Your Seat service is included, in accordance with our Sea View room. days before you’re due to fly. If you're unsure what conditions Select Your Seat terms and conditions - see Select Your Seat. To get Seating The minimum seat pitch on our aircraft is 29 inches. The require medical clearance, it's best to contact our Customer Welfare the best choice of seats, we recommend you book and select your minimum seat width is 16 inches. If you think you'll have difficulty Team before you book - their number is at the end of this guide. We seats as early as possible before departure. If you experience any fitting into this seat size, please call our Customer Welfare Team also recommend that you contact your doctor before you book if difficulties using our online service, please contact your travel agent before booking - you can find their details at the end of this guide. you've got any concerns about your health. or, if you've booked your holiday online, please contact TUI on 0203 You might need to pay an additional charge depending on what The risk of deep vein thrombosis while flying is extremely low but is 636 1790. Calls from UK landlines cost the standard rate, but calls options are available. from mobiles may be higher. Check with your network provider. still a serious medical condition. DVT is when a blood clot forms, Seats With Extra Legroom These are available to book on selected Just so you know, we'll always do our best to seat your group usually in the lower leg, sometimes because of sitting still for a long flights, and include access to our Select Your Seat service, in together but we can't guarantee this. time. It needs treatment with blood-thinning drugs to prevent clots accordance with our Select Your Seat terms and conditions – see breaking off and travelling to the lungs. You can take precautions to Prices Our brochure prices are accurate at the time of publication, Select Your Seat. To get the best choice of seats, we recommend reduce the risk. People most at risk include those with a history of but you should only use them as a guide. The prices we give are you book and select your seats as early as possible before departure. bronchial or circulatory problems, thrombosis, those recently selected from a range of prices available within the high season or If you experience any difficulties using our online service, please hospitalised, smokers, the obese, those with congestive heart failure, outside the high season and the price you pay will depend on when contact your travel agent or, if you’ve booked your holiday online, a malignant disease, pregnant women or women taking the you're travelling. Prices may go up and down throughout the season. please contact TUI on 0203 636 1790. Calls from UK landlines cost contraceptive pill. To reduce the risk, exercise your legs from time to The brochure price is based on the standard occupancy for the room the standard rate, but calls from mobiles may be higher. Check with time, or walk around if possible. Elastic stockings may be helpful. type included in the package so the price will change if the room is your network provider. Drink plenty of non–alcoholic liquids to prevent dehydration. See occupied by a different number of guests, see Occupancy Just so you know, we’ll always do our best to seat your group your doctor if you think you may be particularly prone to DVT. Supplements/Discounts. Please also see Special Offers. together but we can’t guarantee this. If you think you might need to ask for therapeutic oxygen during What's Included The basic cost of your holiday includes the Seats With Extra Space These include seats that are close to or next your flight, please contact your airline for details at least one month following… to emergency exit doors, behind a bulkhead or behind a dividing before your departure date. TUI does not charge for this, but you Q Return flight from the UK wall. Seats with extra space are only available to pre-book for adults must request it in advance so we can confirm that it’ll be available Q Air passenger duty at the standard economy rate. and children 12 years and over with TUI and 16 years and over on for you. Contact our Customer Welfare Team for more information Q From 1st May 2019, departure taxes will be included on holidays to other carriers, but we may allocate these seats to families with – their number is at the end of this guide. See Special Requests. Jamaica, Aruba, Puerto Vallarta, Costa Rica, Cancun and Punta children if the seats are not located in an emergency exit row. At Your Destination If you have specific medical needs, think about Cana. Emergency exit row seats are only available to passengers who are whether the healthcare system in the destination you're looking at is Q Transfers between the airport and your accommodation. This is able to move quickly and operate the emergency exit without likely to be able to meet those needs, if you have any problems while usually by coach. Where we provide a taxi, the price we quote is difficulty in the unlikely event of an emergency - in line with you're away. Consider things like the country's state of development for each person and based on three adults sharing a return taxi European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) regulations. and its size. You may find it helpful to look at http://www.fco.gov.uk/ transfer. Just a few things to bear in mind before you book an emergency exit en/travel-and-living-abroad/. Q Car hire on selected holidays – check when you book row seat… Mobility Assistance See Special Assistance. Q The accommodation and meals we confirm on your invoice Passengers cannot sit in these seats if they have difficulty moving Money Exchange If you want to change money when you get there, Q Luggage allowance as confirmed on your ticket quickly because of physical or mental impairment or disability, age or check the property descriptions to find out if you can do this at your sickness, or physical size. Neither can anyone under the age of 12 Q Aviation insurance and security charge hotel. with TUI, or under the age of 16 on other carriers - whether Q Estimated fuel costs accompanied or not, anyone who requires an extension seatbelt, or O Q A Holiday Advisor at the UK airport and in resort anyone who’s travelling with an assistance animal. Official Ratings Each country has its own system for rating Q All obligatory hotel service charges and taxes payable in advance These regulations have been put in place by the EASA and are for properties. We’ll always publish any official ratings where they’re Q VAT on all holidays to EC countries the safety of our passengers. The cabin crew have the final say and available, usually as stars. But there are a few things we need to tell What's Not Included The basic cost doesn’t include the following… we kindly ask that their decisions are respected. you on this front. Hotels in Corsica are graded under the official Q Additional flight charges, such as taxes and regional supplements Select Your Seat French star system. They’re based on what facilities are available Q Additional air passenger duty – there’s a difference between If you pay to take advantage of our Select Your Seat service, you’ll rather than their quality. In Italy, meanwhile, you won’t find any standard and premium cabin charges. A higher rate is charged by be able to log in to your booking 90 days before your return flight official ratings for some properties, like old villas and farmhouses that the government for passengers travelling in premium cabins. and choose your seats. You’ll also get access to online check-in 2 have been renovated. In Greece and Turkey, you’ll also find reference Q In–flight meals unless we say otherwise weeks prior to departure – a full 7 days before this is made available to A to C instead of stars, with A being the best. This is based on Q Seats together on the plane unless we say otherwise to other customers. facilities and ground space. 176 A-Z guide Once you’ve checked in and confirmed your chosen seat, you won’t Towels What we’re talking about here is pool towels. You’ll see from mobility aid and let us know the device's make and model, be able to change it. That said, in some circumstances, we may have the individual property descriptions whether or not there’s a pool dimensions and battery type. We can then confirm whether there's to change your seat. This would only be for operational, safety or towel service. You may find you’ll need to pay a small charge. space onboard. security reasons. In accordance with the Civil Aviation Authority’s Transfers The transfer times we give you are a rough guide. They Wheelchairs need to be stored in an upright position for the flight. guidelines, certain requirements must be satisfied before we can don’t allow for delays to incoming flights or local traffic conditions. In Batteries must be securely attached to the mobility aid and terminals allocate seats near the exit. If we do have to change your seat, we’ll terms of the type of transfer you’ll get, it depends on the holiday you protected from short circuits. Electrical circuits must be isolated to try to keep it as close to what you booked as possible. A refund will choose so please check when you book. Just so you know, if your prevent the device being operated accidentally. If the wheelchair only be offered if we can’t seat you in a similar position to your holiday includes a coach transfer, we may occasionally need to can't be stored in an upright position, the battery terminals need to original request. A similar position means the same type of seat change this to a minibus or taxi. If it's a Holiday Village holiday, the be protected against short-circuiting, and the battery removed and - window, aisle etc - as your original selected seats. In such cases, we coach will drop you off directly wherever possible. Where coach stored in strong packaging. ask that you keep a copy of your confirmation documents and access is limited, we may need to transport your luggage separately You need to bring the operating instructions for your mobility aid boarding cards. to and from your accommodation. If this is the case, it may also be with you. If you don't have these details, see http://www.bhta.net/ Single Rooms Single rooms and rooms for sole occupancy are necessary for your luggage to be collected earlier than your return home/air-transport-advice-lists.html where your make and model available in most hotels, but demand always exceeds availability. transfer time to ensure it arrives at the airport in time for you to should be shown. If not, you’ll need to contact the manufacturer, or Sometimes when we refer to single rooms it may mean a room collect it before checking in. shop where it was purchased or hired. suitable for sole occupancy. Single rooms are generally smaller, may If you choose to book a return taxi transfer, this will either be by Here are the door sizes of TUI Airways' aircraft, so you can check if not have the best locations or the same amenities. If you’re booking minibus or taxi. In some destinations we feel that it's more suitable to your wheelchair will fit onboard - a double room just for yourself, you’ll usually be asked to pay a book taxi transfers. Our prices are competitive against similar B737-800 Forward Hold - 48'' x 35'' / 1.22m x 0.89m supplement. This also applies to self–catering accommodation, transfer services. Taxis take a maximum of three adults or two adults Rear Hold - 48'' x 33'' / 1.22m x 0.84m where, for example, three people choose a property for four. Our and two children. Prices shown are per person, per return trip, based B757-200 Forward Hold - 55'' x 42.5'' / 1.40m x 1.08m prices reflect the costs of the rooms contracted to us. on three adults sharing. Luggage space may be limited and baby Smoking All our flights are non-smoking. On our ships and in our seats aren't provided. Rear Hold - 54''x 45'' / 1.40m x 1.14m B767-300 hotels, there are designated areas. Check the individual descriptions Twin Rooms Some twin rooms can take a 3rd or fourth bed but Bulk - 38'' x 43.5'' / 0.96m x 1.10m for details. they’re usually camp or folding beds. Rooms that take extra beds or B787-8 Bulk - 45'' x 40'' / 1.14m x 1.02m Spa In many cases, you’ll have to pay extra for spas when you get a cot aren't necessarily bigger than standard rooms so space may be If you're flying with another airline, you'll need to contact them there. Just so you know, in Spain and the Canary Islands, by law only limited. directly to see if your wheelchair will fit onboard. Our Customer over-16s can use the facilities. V Welfare Team can help you with this. Special Assistance If you or anyone you're travelling with is disabled, Resort Transfers If you're taking an electric wheelchair or scooter, less mobile, visually impaired, or undergoing medical treatment, Vaccinations Speak to your doctor at least two months before you'll need to book a taxi transfer to your hotel. You can't take them you'll need to contact our Customer Welfare Team before you book you’re due to go away. Some treatments, for malaria for example, on the coach. There's a extra charge for this. See Special Assistance. on 0203 451 2585. Calls from UK landlines cost the standard rate, but should begin well before you go. If you’re booking within three Wi-Fi Bandwidths may vary. Some hotels may offer an upgrade to a calls from mobiles may be higher. Check with your network provider. weeks of your departure, speak to your doctor before you book. higher bandwidth which you may need to pay for. The upgraded They can tell you which holidays and flights are suitable for you and There’s more information available in the Department of Health’s free service may also cover a different location to the free Wi-Fi zones. which properties have things like ramps and specially adapted leaflet – Health Advice for Travellers. Call 0800 555 777 for a copy. Some hotels may have a data cap on usage, or the free Wi-Fi may be rooms. Also, if you’ve got any medical or dietary needs, they will do Visas restricted to a daily time limit per device or room. Once this usage or their best to help. The best place for up–to–date information on visa and travel advice time limit is reached, there may be a charge to continue using the On Your Flight If you or a member of your party is disabled, uses a is the Foreign Office. Visit www.fco.gov.uk/travel or call 0845 850 service. Factors that may reduce signal strength include high usage wheelchair, can’t walk more than 400 metres without help, or has 2829. There may be specific entry requirements for under-18s, - particularly if lots of devices are using Wi-Fi at the same time, difficulty climbing the aircraft stairs, EU regulations say you should depending on your destination. For example, if a young person is obstructions like thick walls and electronic machinery and adverse notify us of your assistance needs before travel. You can do this by travelling without both parents, there may be extra costs and they weather conditions. The device used to connect to the Wi-Fi - e.g. contacting our Customer Welfare Team. You’ll need to do this at may need extra legal documents such as an affidavit, from a notary mobile phone, tablet or laptop - may result in a differing quality of least 48 hours before your departure. Assistance can't be guaranteed public. Always check with the consulate or embassy of the country service received. Wi-Fi zones may not be in the same location at if you don't let us know before this time. you’re travelling to before you book. every hotel. If your device isn't connected to Wi-Fi, remember to Transfers If you aren’t able to use our coach transfers, we can If you haven’t got a British passport, you’ll need to check entry turn off data roaming to avoid possible data charges. arrange a taxi transfer if you tell us in advance by contacting our requirements with individual embassies or consulates. Due to factors outside of our control we can't guarantee the Customer Welfare Team. Bear in mind, there is a charge for this. Here are some key things we need to tell you about… availability, performance or security of the Wi-Fi provided. See Medical Conditions and Wheelchairs. Cuba There is a visa requirement for Cuba but this has been Y incorporated into the price of your holiday. Special Offers Our offers are only available on the holidays and Your Opinion We ask customers travelling with us to fill in a dates we advertise and are subject to availability. Egypt For information on Egypt visas visit www.egyptianconsulate. co.uk or call the Egyptian Consulate on 0207 235 9777. Customer Satisfaction Questionnaire online when they get home, and Special Requests We’ll always do our best to help however we can, to rate various aspects of their holiday experience. All the Turkey but we can’t guarantee we’ll be able to meet your needs every time. You'll need a tourist visa to travel to Turkey. You can apply questionnaires are analysed by an independent market research These special requests aren’t covered by Our Agreement With You for a visa online at www.evisa.gov.tr before you go. It costs US$20, company. Then, we publish the results, where they are available, for so from a legal point of view, they’re not part of your holiday payable by VISA/Mastercard debit or credit card only. Your passport each of the properties. The scores you see are results for the last contract. must be valid for 60 days beyond the expiry date of your Turkish season and are shown as the percentage of guests who rated their visa. We recommend you visit the FCO website for the most Stage Academy These workshops are for your over-5s between holiday overall – so accommodation, location and meals – as good or up-to-date information - www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/turkey. 20th July and 31st August. Just as a guide, you can expect to pay excellent. If a property has recently moved across to First Choice around £35 for three two-hour workshops. You can book these United States You’ll need to register for Electronic Travel Authority from our sister company, TUI, we'll publish the last season's scores before you go or when you get there if they’re still available. (ESTA) before you go. To apply, visit https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov. from TUI so you can still see how the property's been rated by our Supplements There’ll be a charge of US$14.00 which you’ll need to pay by card customers, and vice versa. when you apply. Without ESTA authorisation you may not be On Your Flight Depending on the airport you choose to fly from, on Some properties don’t have a score for a number of reasons – it may allowed to board your flight, you could be delayed during security be new for that season, we may have received less than 20 certain days or at certain times, you may have to pay a ‘flight processing or denied entry into the United States. That said, these supplement’. Flight supplements may go up or down throughout the responses, or the hotel has changed – perhaps been refurbished, is documents don’t guarantee entry into the United States. As with under new management, or now caters for a different type of season. Some holidays are only available on flights with extra most countries, immigration officials make the final decision. If you’re charges, either because the accommodation is available only on customer. Or perhaps the full season scores weren’t available when denied entry, you’ll still need to pay cancellation charges for your we went to print. As for our Premier hotels, they have to achieve a certain days of flying, or because onward travel arrangements are holiday as we explain in Your Agreement With Us. One other thing, if only available at certain times. score of at least 90%. If the accommodation is new, we’ll make the you’re changing your name on your passport – for example, if you’re judgment on whether it's suitable for this range. Occupancy Supplements/Discounts Depending on the number of getting married – it’s best to register for ESTA using your maiden people sharing a room, you may have to pay an 'occupancy name if your new passport doesn’t start until 72 hours before your supplement' for under-occupancy or single occupancy, or there may departure. Otherwise, you may not get authorisation to travel. be a discount if more people share a room. Occupancy supplements/ Getting in touch discounts may go up or down throughout the season. W Room Supplements Depending on the type of room you choose to Waterparks SplashWorld waterparks may be located onsite at your Before you go If you’re yet to travel with us, here are some stay in, you may have to pay a 'room supplement'. Room hotel or may be independent and located away from your hotel. numbers you may need… supplements may go up or down throughout the season. All rooms They may also be open to non hotel residents. Your All Inclusive are subject to availability and any applicable occupancy and age board basis won't be available in the waterpark unless stated in the Bookings, Amendments or General Enquiries 0203 451 2720 restrictions. hotel description. Some rides and facilities may need to be closed for Customer Welfare 0203 451 2748 Sustainability We're part of Sustainable Aviation, a UK initiative maintenance. Height or age restrictions may apply for some Groups 0203 451 2702 attractions. Please also see Swimming Pools. bringing together airlines, airport operators, aircraft and engine Weddings and Renewal of Vows 0203 451 2689 manufacturers and air traffic management providers, which seeks to Weather There are sometimes tropical storms and hurricanes in minimise the impact of flying on the environment and society. Visit Florida, the Caribbean and Mexico between June and November. It’s TUI Airways 0203 451 2695 www.sustainableaviation.co.uk impossible to predict their path or how long they will last more than You can also email [email protected] or Swim Academy These courses are available at our Holiday Villages three of four days in advance, and often it’s much less. South-east [email protected], or write to us at the address below. between 1st May and 31st October, and between 1st April and 31st Asia may be affected by its monsoon season, typically May to If you’ve already booked, please include your reference number in October in Egypt. They cost between £15 and £30 depending on September. If a storm is forecast for one of our destinations, your your letter or email. If you’re getting in touch about a wedding or whether you book group or one-to-one sessions. You’ll need to safety is always our first priority. If there are hurricanes during your renewal of vows please address your letter to ‘Weddings or register your children at the start of each session. We may have to holiday we follow the advice of the Foreign Commonwealth Office Renewal of Vows’ instead of Pre–Travel Customer Services – at cancel courses if there isn’t enough demand. You can book them and work with the Federation of Tour Operators. the same address. before you go or when you get there if places are still available. Please also bear in mind that some hotel facilities - like outdoor bars Pre-Travel Customer Services, TUI UK, Contact Centre, Swimming Pools It’s unlikely the pool or beach at your and some sports - may not be available in adverse weather. Alexandra House, Alexandra Road, Swansea, SA1 5ED accommodation will have a lifeguard. An adult must always Where we display weather information, this is supplied by the Met While you’re away accompany children in the pool. This includes children’s pools and Office, © Crown copyright, the Met Office. For help while you’re away, call our Holidayline Team on surrounding areas. Pools may be closed in early or late season, so Weddings And Renewals Of Vows Please contact us for more details +4433 33 365 147, text 80247 or email 24–[email protected]. April, early May and October, or in particularly bad weather. Also, – the number you need is in the Getting In Touch section at the end They’ll be there for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. pools won’t be heated unless we say otherwise in the property of this guide. Also, see the First Choice Weddings & Renewal of Calls from abroad will be charged at international rates. Texts to description. If your pool has a waterslide, there may be height or age Vows brochure. 80247 cost 50p plus your network rate. restrictions. Please also see Waterparks. Wheelchairs When you get home On Your Flight When you fly with us, we'll take your wheelchair and T When you're back in the UK, to discuss your TUI Airways flight Taxes one other mobility item in addition to your normal luggage You may need to pay a tourist tax either at the airport or your allowance. However, you'll need to let us know at least 48 hours experience, please call 0203 451 2693. For any other aspects of hotel. They change regularly so check before you go. before you travel. We recommend your wheelchair and other your holiday you can complete the online form located in the Toppings These extras are subject to availability and vary by mobility aids are fully insured. 'Contact Us' section of our website. Alternatively, you can write to us at the address below. Remember to give us your booking accommodation. You'll need to book them at least seven days before If you've got an electric wheelchair, you'll need to let our Customer reference details. departure and pay for them in full when you settle your invoice. Welfare Team know so that the necessary arrangements can be Tour Operator Ratings We rate our holidays on our annual reviews made. Please let us know the wheelchair's make and model when After Travel Customer Support, TUI UK, Contact Centre, and also the feedback we get from our end–of–holiday Customer you call. There's a limit on how many electric mobility aids we can Alexandra House, Alexandra Road, Swansea, SA1 5ED Satisfaction Questionnaires. We rate hotels and apartments from ‘2’ take on each flight. If you don't let us know before you book and we Travel Agent support for no–frills, good value accommodation, to ‘5’ for more comfort and can't carry your wheelchair, you might need to pay an extra charge If you’re a travel agent and need our help… a wider range of facilities. There may be some differences between to change your booking. Agent Reservations, Administration, accommodation that shares the same rating. That’s where our ‘plus’ You can bring a battery-powered wheelchair if it meets the Group Bookings and Weddings 0203 451 2724 rating comes in. conditions given in the ICAO Technical Instructions for the Safe Tours Most of our tours have age restrictions to check before you Transport of Dangerous Goods, plus any other related CAA rules. Calls to 0203 numbers cost the standard rate from UK landlines, book. Visit www.caa.co.uk for more information. Please contact us as soon but calls from mobiles may be higher. Check with your network as possible if you're travelling with a battery-powered wheelchair or provider. 177 Our Agreement With You, And Yours With Us have already booked, we will let you know as soon as we can, if there is time before your departure. Flight Our Agreement With You timings shown by us are for guidance only and may change. Occasionally it may be necessary to change We are a trading division of TUI UK Limited, Company Number 02830117, having its Registered Office the aircraft type for your flight, which may mean that some facilities such as in-flight entertainment or the address at Wigmore House, Wigmore Lane, Luton, LU2 9TN and Our Agreement With You sets out what advertised seat pitch may not be available. Where we are unable to provide a seat option that you have you are legally entitled to expect from us when you buy a Package Holiday from us and will not apply paid for we will refund the amount you have paid. Your Confirmation Invoice will show the latest planned to any course of dealings between us other than the Package Holiday booked. The Package Holiday timings. Your actual flight timings will be shown on your ticket, including any e-ticket itinerary, which you as advertised by us will also have restrictions set out in our A-Z Guide (www.firstchoice.co.uk/holiday/ should check carefully as soon as you receive it. booking/atozguide) which should also be read carefully. Because we sell a wide variety of Package Major changes to your holiday Holidays, you should read our A-Z Guide and these terms and conditions carefully, before you book, to see Occasionally, we have to make major changes to the flight or accommodation making up your holiday with how they affect your specific travel arrangements made by us. us. Major changes to your holiday for which we will pay compensation unless the change is for reasons 1. Your travel booking beyond our control - see Ìmportant Note – Events Beyond Our Control’ - using the scale shown, may Whether you book alone or as a group, we will only deal with the lead booking name in all subsequent include a price increase of more than 8%, or a significant change of destination, a change in accommodation correspondence, including changes, amendments and cancellations. You must be 18 years old at the time to that of a lower category, a change in the time of your departure or return flight by more than 12 hours, of booking and possess the legal capacity and authority to book as the lead name and travel on holidays a change of UK departure airport, excluding changes between London airports, London, Ebbsfleet and with us and take up the offers advertised by us if they are still available. You are responsible for ensuring Ashford stations and between Dover/Folkestone ports. A delay to your flight that we need to make within the accuracy of the personal details or any other information supplied in respect of yourself and any other 24 hours before you are due to depart will not be considered a major change unless the delay is for person travelling on the booking and for passing on any information regarding the booking or any changes more than 24 hours. These changes are only examples and there may be other significant changes which made in relation thereto, to all persons travelling on such booking, including but not limited to information constitute major changes. on schedule changes or copies of booking confirmations If we tell you about any of these changes after we have confirmed your holiday booking, you may either In addition, if your holiday includes a flight, you are also responsible for (a) notifying us prior to the time of • accept the new arrangements offered by us, or booking of any personal circumstances and needs pertaining to a person included in the booking including, • accept a replacement holiday from us of equivalent or similar standard and price, at the date of the without limitation, whether any such person is not self reliant or is a person with reduced mobility - for change, if we are able to offer you one. We may offer you a replacement holiday from another company example if you, or a member of your party, have difficulty in walking 500 metres, and (b) notifying us at in our group. Should you choose this option the terms and conditions of your holiday will not change and any time from the time of booking until 48 hours prior to the flight’s departure by calling our call centre if these conditions will still apply to your booking, or any person travelling on the booking has ceased to be self reliant or a person with reduced mobility or if a • cancel your holiday with us and receive a full refund of all monies paid. person previously reported to be with reduced mobility or as not being self reliant does no longer fall into Either way, we will pay you compensation, using the Compensation table shown, unless the change is for either category. reasons beyond our control, see Ìmportant note – events beyond our control’, and we will always refund It is a condition of your booking with us that you and all other members of your party, including infants and the difference in price if the replacement holiday is of a lower standard and price, at the date of the change. children, are adequately insured on holiday. Any person who is under 18 years old must be accompanied This standard payment will not affect your statutory or other legal rights. We will only make one payment by an adult on his or her journey. There may be other restrictions and conditions on some offers, but for each full-fare-paying adult in the holiday booking. Any children not paying the full adult fare will receive these are explained in the details of those offers. When you or, if you are booking through a travel agent, 50% of these amounts. Children using a free child place will not receive any standard payment. your travel agent, ask for your booking to be confirmed, we will confirm the booking there and then, and set aside your chosen accommodation, holiday or transport for you. Next, we will send you or your Compensation travel agent a Confirmation Invoice within 14 days. We may not be able to confirm some of our ground Any compensation payable will be on these scales based on how many days before your booked holiday arrangements straight away e.g. bespoke accommodation, tours etc. In these instances we may issue a departure we tell you of a major change. Confirmation Invoice. However, a contract for arrangements that have not been confirmed on that invoice Period before departure when a major change is notified Compensation payable per person will only be made when we have sent you written confirmation that those additional arrangements have been completed. If there is any change to any of the details discussed at the time of booking, before the More than 84 days £0 Confirmation Invoice is issued, we will notify you promptly of any new or changed details, including a 83-29 days £10 change to the total price, if any. If any detail on the Confirmation Invoice is not correct tell us or your travel 28-15 days £20 agent immediately. If there is an obvious error on the Confirmation Invoice we reserve the right to correct 14-8 days £30 it as soon as we become aware of it, but we will do this within 7 days of issuing the Confirmation Invoice or, if your departure is within 7 days, no later than 24 hours before you go. If any of these changes are not 7-0 days £40 acceptable then you will be entitled to a full refund. The combination of travel services offered to you is a package within the meaning of the of the Package If the change is not acceptable to you Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018. Therefore, you will benefit from all EU rights If any major change indicated above is not acceptable to you, you can cancel your holiday booking. In applying to packages. We will be responsible for the proper performance of all the travel services included this case, we will refund all the money you have paid us and will pay you compensation, as shown above, in the package. We may transfer your booking to another company in our group, but this will have no effect depending on how many days before your holiday we tell you about this change unless the change is for on your holiday arrangements reasons beyond our control - see Ìmportant note - events beyond our control’. This standard payment will Air Passenger Duty, which is payable by passengers departing from UK airports, is included in the price not affect your statutory or other legal rights. of your holiday. The price of your holiday will include the Air Passenger Duty for an economy seat. If you Important note – events beyond our control upgrade to a premium cabin this will be included in the upgrade cost. Events beyond our control include but are not limited to: war, threat of war, riots, civil disturbances, terrorist 2. The price you pay activity and its consequences, industrial disputes, any failure to secure relevant flying rights, natural and All prices we advertise are accurate at the date published, but we reserve the right to change any of those nuclear disasters, fire, epidemics, health risks and pandemics, unavoidable and unforeseeable technical prices from time to time. Prices include a cost for fuel that was estimated at the date of this publication. problems with transport for reasons beyond our control or that of our suppliers, closed/congested airports We reserve the right to add a fuel supplement to holiday prices should this increase after the date of this or ports, hurricanes and other actual or potential severe weather conditions, and any other similar events. publication. Prices can go up or down. We will be able to tell you or your travel agent the up-to-date price In February 2005 a new Europe-wide law relating to denied boarding, delays and cancellation of flights of your travel arrangements and of any other services advertised by us before confirming your booking. came into force. This law granted rights to passengers including in certain circumstances the right to cancel We reserve the right to increase the price of your holiday after you have booked but no later than 20 their flight and receive reimbursement of the cost of the flight from their airline. Full details of these rights days before the departure date stipulated and will forward an Amendment Invoice reflecting any changes is publicised at EU airports and is also available from affected airlines. You should note that reimbursement made, and will provide you with justification and a calculation of how the increase has been calculated. of the cost of a flight that forms part of your holiday is the responsibility of your airline and will not After a Confirmation Invoice has been sent to you, any increase to your holiday price will only be as the automatically entitle you to reimbursement of the cost of your holiday from us. result of the direct consequences of changes in: 1) The price of the carriage of passengers resulting from 5. What happens to holiday complaints the cost of fuel or other power sources; 2) the level of taxes or fees on the travel services included in the We can usually sort out any complaints you may have. But if we cannot agree, you can use ABTA’s scheme package travel contract imposed by third parties including tourist taxes, landing taxes or embarkation/ for the resolution of disputes which is approved by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute and available disembarkation fees at ports and airports; and 3) the exchange rates relevant to the package. An from www.abta.com. If you made your booking online you can also access the European Commission Online administration charge and any relevant travel agent’s commission is included within these amounts. If any of Dispute (ODR) Resolution platform at http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/. the costs detailed above decrease before your departure date, you will be entitled to a price reduction and will receive a refund of the amount less any administrative expenses we have incurred. Your financial protection If the increase would be 2% or less of the holiday price shown on your Confirmation Invoice, excluding When you buy an ATOL protected flight or flight inclusive holiday from us you will receive an ATOL insurance premiums and any amendment charges, we will absorb the changes in our costs described above Certificate. This lists what is financially protected, where you can get information on what this means for and will only pass on any increase above that level. If any change in our costs would cause a reduction in you and who to contact if things go wrong. your holiday price, we will not make refunds of amounts less than 2% of your holiday price, calculated as We, or the suppliers identified on your ATOL Certificate, will provide you with the services listed on the above, but we will refund in full amounts exceeding such 2%, less any administrative expenses we have ATOL Certificate, or a suitable alternative. In some cases, where neither we nor the supplier are able to incurred. If the increase is more than 8% of the holiday price, calculated as above, then do so for reasons of insolvency, an alternative ATOL holder may provide you with the services you have 1. You may cancel your holiday booking within 14 days of the Amendment Invoice date and receive a refund bought or a suitable alternative, at no extra cost to you. You agree to accept that in those circumstances of all monies paid to us except any amendment charges. We will only consider an appropriate refund of the alternative ATOL holder will perform those obligations and you agree to pay any money outstanding insurance premium paid if you can show us that you are unable to transfer or re-use your policy, and to be paid by you under your contract to that alternative ATOL holder. However, you also agree that in 2. the increase will be considered a Major Change as described in section 4 below and, unless you choose some cases it will not be possible to appoint an alternative ATOL holder, in which case you will be entitled to cancel under paragraph 1 above, you will be entitled to the alternatives set out in section 4 for those to make a claim under the ATOL scheme, or your credit card issuer where applicable. If we, or the suppliers circumstances, but in either case you will receive compensation in accordance with section 4. identified on your ATOL Certificate, are unable to provide the services listed - or a suitable alternative, The price quoted on the last Amendment Invoice issued is guaranteed, unless you change your booking. through an alternative ATOL holder or otherwise - for reasons of insolvency, the Trustees of the Air Travel Any increases in our costs which occur after the last Amendment Invoice has been sent will be borne by us. Trust may make a payment to - or confer a benefit on - you under the ATOL scheme. You agree that in Should you instruct your credit/debit card company to “charge back” any payment(s) properly due from return for such a payment or benefit you assign absolutely to those Trustees any claims which you have you in respect of your booking, we will charge you a fee of £10 per incident and associated costs. We or may have arising out of or relating to the non-provision of the services, including any claim against us, further reserve the right to cancel your booking and/or take legal action against you for all outstanding the travel agent, or your credit card issuer where applicable. You also agree that any such claims maybe payment(s). re-assigned to another body, if that other body has paid sums you have claimed under the ATOL scheme. 3. If we cancel your booking All money accepted from you by a travel agent acting as our agent is held by that agent on behalf of and for the benefit of the Trustees of the Air Travel Trust at all times, but subject to the agent’s obligation We aim to provide your holiday as booked. But if, for example, there are not enough people booked on your to pay it to us for so long as we do not fail. If we do fail, any money held at that time by the agent, or holiday or you do not pay the balance of the holiday price on time, we may cancel it. We may also cancel subsequently accepted from you by the agent, is and continues to be held by that agent on behalf of and your holiday when there are not enough people booked and we have notified you of the minimum number for the benefit of the Trustees of the Air Travel Trust without any obligation to pay that money to us. required. In these circumstances we will let you know based on the duration of your holiday as follows: The Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 require us to provide security for the monies that you pay for the package holidays booked from us and for your repatriation in the event Cancellation of our insolvency. We provide this security by way of an ATOL (number 2524) administered by the Civil Duration of your package Notice of cancellation Aviation Authority Gatwick Airport South, West Sussex, RH6 0YR, UK, tel: 0333 103 6350, email: claims@ More than 6 days 20 days before departure caa.co.uk and a bond held by ABTA (V5126), 30 Park Street London, SE1 9EQ, tel: 0203 758 8779. email: [email protected] for packages that do not include flights. Calls from UK landlines cost the Between 2 - 6 days 7 days before departure standard rate, but from mobiles may be higher - check with your network provider. Less than 2 days 48 hours before departure 6. Our responsibility for your holiday We reserve the right to cancel your holiday in any circumstances but if we cancel your holiday, except We will arrange for you to receive the travel services that make up the holiday that you choose and that we where this is because you have not paid, you can either have a refund or accept a replacement holiday confirm. These services will be provided either directly by us or through independent suppliers contracted from us of equivalent or similar standard and price, if we are able to offer you one. We may offer you a by us. Except where we are a Booking Agent we are responsible for making sure that each part of replacement holiday from another company in our group. Should you choose this option the terms and the holiday you book with us is provided to a reasonable standard and as was advertised by us, or as conditions of your holiday will not change and these conditions will still apply to your booking. In either changed and accepted by you. If any part of your holiday is not provided as described, we will pay you case, we will pay you compensation, using the scale shown, (unless we cancel your holiday because you do compensation, if appropriate, unless this is due to reasons beyond our control. See Ìmportant note – events not pay us the balance of the holiday price, or because of one of the events listed in the ‘Important Note – beyond our control’. We have taken all reasonable care to make sure that all the services which make up Events Beyond Our Control’, or there are not enough people booked on your holiday) and we will always your holiday advertised by us are provided by efficient and reputable businesses. These businesses should refund the difference in price if the replacement holiday is of a lower standard and price. We will not cancel follow local standards. However, overseas safety standards are generally lower than in the UK, for example, your holiday less than 12 weeks before you go, unless this is the result of one of the events in the ‘Important few hotels yet meet EC fire safety recommendations, even in Europe. Note – Events Beyond Our Control’, or you have not paid. 7. Personal injury 4. If we change your booking details If you suffer injury, illness or death directly as a result of the services provided as part of your holiday, we We hope that we will not have to make any change to your holiday but, because our holidays are planned may make a payment to you. We will not make any payment if your injury, illness or death was caused by many months in advance, we sometimes do need to make changes. We reserve the right to do this at an event or circumstances which the person who caused it could not have predicted or avoided even if any time. We will let you or your travel agent know about any important changes when you book. If you they had taken all necessary and due care. We will not make any payment if your illness, injury or death was 178 Our Agreement With You, And Yours With Us your own fault. If we do make a payment, it will be similar to one you would receive under English law in an share the accommodation, then the cost per person may go up. This extra cost isn’t a cancellation charge, English court. and it isn’t normally covered by insurance. 1. You must tell us and the supplier involved about your injury or illness and complete a report form while 6. Some arrangements cannot be removed once they have been added to your booking. These include: you are in the resort - see section 13. You should also write to our After Travel Support at the address transfers, flight options, children’s activities, accommodation options such as room/board upgrades and given in our A-Z Guide (www.tui.co.uk/a-zguide) about your claim within 3 months of coming home from late checkout rooms. Certain extras, such as excursions, theme park tickets and airport extras may be your holiday to allow us to investigate it properly and co-operate with us so as to enable us to carry out non-refundable, so please check with us if you are unsure at the time of booking. A £50 per booking such investigation. Please include a letter about your injury or illness from your doctor. charge will be applied if you cancel car hire insurance more than 14 days after the initial holiday booking. 2. You should transfer to us any rights you have against the supplier or any other person. Guide to our amendment fees 3. You should co-operate fully with us if we or our insurers want to enforce those rights. 4. Any payments we make may be limited in accordance with international conventions. Change Days left to departure We ask you to transfer your rights to us so that we can claim back from suppliers any payments we make Changes 29+ 28-15 14-0 to you, plus any legal or other costs. We will not make a profit from this. If we get back from the supplier more than we have paid you plus these costs, we will give the extra money to you. To change a name, passenger or passenger type £25 per person Where you or someone on your holiday is in difficulty, we will give you appropriate assistance without To change accommodation, flight time, airport, £50 per 90% of 100% of undue delay by: duration and/or to travel earlier than planned* person original cost original cost 1. providing appropriate information on health services, local authorities and consular assistance; and, To travel later than planned Cancellation charges apply - see section 12 2. assisting you to make distance communications and helping you find alternative travel arrangements. We reserve the right to charge a fee for such assistance if the difficulty is cause intentionally by you/ through your negligence, but any fee charged will be reasonable and will not exceed the actual costs we *please note there won’t be any reduction in the price you pay, even if your new travel arrangements are incur. cheaper than the original booking. If you or someone on your holiday booking is injured, falls ill or dies while taking part in an activity which 12. If you cancel your booking is not part of the holiday, or you need to incur unpredictable extra expenses for which we are not liable If you want to cancel your booking, or part of it, you must contact us as soon as possible. If you have made because the event is beyond our control (see Ìmportant note – events beyond our control’) we will, where your booking through a Travel Agency, your agent must advise us of your request to cancel. Once your appropriate and subject to our discretion, try to help if we can. We may help everyone on your holiday booking has been cancelled you can expect to receive a cancellation invoice within 14 days. If you don’t booking up to a total cost to us of £5,000 provided the following conditions are met. please contact us. To cover the cost of processing your cancellation, and to compensate us for the risk that 1. You must ask us for help within three months of coming back from holiday. we may not be able to resell your travel arrangements, we’ll make a cancellation charge on the scale shown 2. You must make a claim under your insurance policy’s legal expenses or other appropriate section. You below. You are responsible for paying this charge. must show us proof that your insurance company has received your claim and, if you get back the cost Your deposit is non-refundable, even if the cancellation charge calculated is lower than the deposit amount of legal or other expenses, you must repay us any money we have spent in helping you. paid. Where extra facilities or transport options, see Sections 10 and 11.4, are non-refundable, in part or in 8. Excursions full, the cost of these will be added to the cancellation charge you have to pay. From time to time we may introduce you to reputable third party suppliers of excursions or other leisure If you booked using a Low Deposit Offer, the full deposit amount stated on your confirmation invoice will services. If you choose to enter into a contract for the provision of excursions or other leisure services, your need to be paid upon cancellation. contract will be with that supplier directly and we act only in the capacity of an agent, and therefore would The cancellation charge may be higher for certain travel arrangements, such as coach tours or scheduled have no liability for the proper performance of that contract. airfares. Please ask for details of cancellation charges when you book and check your insurance policy to The terms and conditions in this “Our Agreement With You” will not apply to any contract for the provision see if you’d be covered for the cost of any cancellation charges. of excursions or other leisure services. Guide to our cancellation charges Your Agreement With Us These charges are based on how many days before your booked departure we receive your cancellation 9. Your contract notice, and are a percentage of the total cost of your booking, not including your insurance premium. By asking us or your travel agent to confirm your booking, you are accepting on behalf of all persons If you want to cancel one or more passengers on the booking you’ll have to pay a proportion of the travelling on this booking that the terms of this Agreement, which incorporate the information, restrictions applicable cancellation charge for those passengers. and obligations set out in our A-Z Guide, and the conditions of any terms and conditions of carriage – see Period before departure when notice % of total booking price Conditions of Your Ticket – constitute the entire agreement between us with regard to your booking and of cancellation is received your travel arrangements. You also consent to our processing personal information about you and other 70 days or more Loss of deposit members of your party. Where the context permits, reference to “you” and “your” will include you and all 69-63 days 30% persons travelling on this booking. Your contract with us shall be governed by and construed in accordance 62-49 days 50% with the law of England and Wales. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of 48-29 days 70% England and Wales over any claim or matter arising under or in connection with your contract with us. 28-15 days 90% You may however choose to submit to the law and jurisdiction of Scotland or Northern Ireland if you are 14-0 days 100% resident in either of these jurisdictions but not to any other law and/or jurisdiction. It is a condition of booking that you and all members of your party provide certain information that may be sent to governmental authorities and border control and security agencies for the purpose of security and 13. If you have a complaint counter terrorism. This is known as Advanced Passenger Information, sometimes known as APIS. In the US You must inform us without undue delay, taking into account the circumstances of the case, of any lack this may be referred to as Secure Flight and applies for flights to and from the US plus certain flights that of conformity which you perceive during the performance of the travel services included in the package overfly the US. The information you must provide will include, but not be limited to, full name - as shown travel contract. If you have a complaint whilst away, you must immediately notify the supplier of the service in your passport or travel document, gender, date of birth, travel document type, number, country of issue in question (e.g. your hotelier) and our resort representative and complete a report form whilst in resort. and expiry date, and for travel to the United States, your country of residence and the address for your If they are unable to resolve the problem, or a member of our staff is not available, you should contact us first night’s stay. You must provide this information to the airline between 6 months and 24 hours before straight away by phone/fax/email and we will endeavour to assist. If you are still not satisfied on your return departure, or between 6 months and 3 days before departure if you’re going to the United States, Mexico or home, you must write to our After Travel Customer Support at the address given in our A-Z Guide, within Jamaica. For TUI Airways flights you can do this by visiting http://eapi.tui.co.uk or by calling 0203 451 2706. 28 days of returning from your holiday to allow your complaint to be investigated properly. Please write Calls from UK landlines cost the standard rate, but from mobiles may be higher. Check with your network your holiday reference number on your letter, and include all relevant information, as well as your daytime provider. It is your responsibility to comply with all passport, visa and other immigration requirements. Your and evening telephone numbers. If you fail to follow this simple procedure we will have been deprived of passport and travel documents must be intact; you may be refused travel if they are damaged or have been the opportunity to investigate and rectify your complaint whilst you were in resort and this may affect your tampered with. We do not accept any responsibility if you cannot travel because you have not complied rights under this contract. with these requirements. 14. Online check-in 10. Paying for your travel arrangements You can check in online prior to departure if your flight is provided by TUI Airways. When checking in online You will be required to pay a deposit to us for each person when you book unless this is within 12 weeks you will be required to provide your advanced passenger information. Just so you know, if you choose not of departure when the full amount for the booking is payable. The deposit amount will be specified by us to use our online check-in service, we reserve the right to charge a fee for airport check-in. or your travel agent when your booking is made. If it is not specified then it will be the amount that we 15. Your conduct ask you to pay when you book, even if this is 100% of the holiday price. If you pay less than the deposit We reserve the right to refuse to accept you as a customer or continue dealing with you if we, or another under a low deposit booking scheme, then this is only part of the deposit referred to in this paragraph. The person in authority, believe your behaviour is disruptive, causes unnecessary inconvenience, is threatening remaining deposit will be due on cancellation or date specified at time of booking or on your confirmation or abusive, you damage property, you upset, annoy, disturb, or put any other traveller or our staff or invoice. Please note your booking deposit may be increased or there may be a charge payable for some agents in the UK or resort in any risk or danger, on the telephone, in writing or in person. If the Captain accommodation, holidays or flight bookings where it is necessary to secure specific facilities with full of your flight or cruise ship or any of our resort staff or agents believes that you could be disruptive or payment at the time of booking e.g. weddings, coach touring and specific types of airline tickets. Once that you are suffering from a contagious disease, they can also refuse to let you proceed with your travel confirmed, the booking deposit, additional charges paid and insurance premiums will not be refunded in the arrangements, restrict your movements on board, disembark you from a ship or aircraft, or remove you event of cancellation except in the circumstances specified in Sections 2, 3 or 4 or as otherwise required by from your accommodation or excursion. If you are disruptive and prevented from boarding your outbound law. This is your only commitment until 12 weeks before you go. Within 2 weeks of booking, we will send flight in the UK, we will treat your booking as cancelled by you from that moment, and you will have to pay you a Confirmation Invoice showing how much you owe us. You must pay the amount on the last Invoice full cancellation charges (see section 12). If this occurs overseas then you will become responsible for your issued by us, at least 12 weeks before you go on holiday. If you don’t, we reserve the right to treat your own return home and any other members of your group who cannot or will not travel without you. We will booking as cancelled and to charge you a cancellation charge up to 100% of the total on that last invoice, in not be liable for any refund, or compensation or any costs or expenses you incur. If you are refused carriage accordance with section 12. because of your behaviour, or you are under the influence of alcohol or drugs, your airline may pass on If you pay money for your booking to a travel agent appointed by us, they will hold that money as our your details and date of the refusal of carriage to other airlines for their information. This in turn may make agent from the time they receive it until they pay the money to us. Telephone bookings may incur an it difficult for you to book other airline tickets. In any of these circumstances no refunds or compensation additional charge, check at time of booking. We do not accept personal cheques, only building society and will be paid to you. As a result of your behaviour during any stage of your holiday including on an aircraft, bankers’ drafts will be accepted. transfer, in any accommodation, cruise or excursion, we reserve the right to make a claim against you for If you pay by direct debit we will provide you with a confirmation setting out the payment amounts and due any damages, costs and expenses (including legal expenses) incurred as a result, including but not limited dates by which these payments will be made by you. The full payment will be required by 14 weeks before to (i) cleaning, repairing or replacing property lost, damaged or destroyed by you, (ii) compensating any you go on holiday. In the event of two failed attempts to collect any direct debit payment we will cancel the passenger, crew, staff or agent affected by your actions and (iii) diverting the aircraft or cruise for the direct debit mandate and you will be required to make payment by another method as detailed above. purpose of removing you . Criminal proceedings may also be instigated. For the purposes of this section 11. If you change your booking reference to “you” or “your” includes any other person in your party. 1. You must ensure all names and details are entered correctly at the time of booking. You will receive an 16. Your accommodation invoice once your booking is confirmed and must contact us straight away if there is something that you Any accommodation we arrange for you must only be used by those people named on your Confirmation need to correct, or if you don’t receive an invoice within 7 days of confirming your booking. Invoice, or on latest Amendment Invoice issued. You are not allowed to share the accommodation or let 2. Subject to Section 11.4, you may transfer your booking to another person, providing the following anyone else stay there. You are responsible for the cost of any damage caused to your accommodation or conditions are met: its contents during your stay. These charges must be met by you and may have to be paid locally. - You provide us with at least 7 days notice, and authorise the change in writing (which includes email) 17. The conditions of your ticket - The new lead passenger accepts the transfer and the terms of Our Agreement When you travel by air or by sea, your journey may be subject to certain international conventions such - That person complies with the terms of the existing booking as the Warsaw Convention, Montreal Convention or Athens Convention. You agree that the transport - That person has valid holiday insurance – you cannot transfer your insurance to the new lead passenger. company’s own ‘Conditions of Carriage’ will apply to you on that journey. When arranging this transportation We’ll charge amendment fees to change a name on a booking outside 14 days to departure; these will be for you, we rely on the terms and conditions contained within these international conventions and those added to the new invoice. The new lead passenger, and you should they fail to pay, will be responsible for ‘Conditions of Carriage’. You acknowledge that all of these terms and conditions form part of your contract the payment of any balance due on that new invoice. with us as well as with the transport company. You can ask us or the travel agent booking your holiday 3. We charge an ‘Amendment Fee’ for each detail of your booking we allow you to change, see guide to our to provide you with a copy of any of the conditions applicable to your journey. The airline’s terms and amendment fees table below. Please note that more major changes, including but not limited to, travelling conditions are available on request. We will tell you the identity of the air carrier when you book with us and later than planned, changes which lower the basic price of your holiday, and changes which result in if it is not known at that time or subsequently changes we will inform you as soon as possible and no later your holiday ceasing to be a Package Holiday will be treated as a cancellation and incur the appropriate than at check-in. charges in line with Section 12. 18. Contacting you 4. Please bear in mind that certain airlines and other transport providers treat changes as a cancellation If you book via our website or have opted in other circumstances for us to contact you via e-mail, we and charge accordingly, up to 100% of the cost for that part of the arrangement. Where applicable these will communicate with you using the e-mail address you have provided. For example, to provide your charges will be passed on to you. e-confirmation, e-ticket, e-cancellation, etc. We will assume that your e-mail address is correct and that you 5. When changing your holiday details, the price of your new travel arrangements will be based on the price understand the risks associated with using this form of communication. You may still have to contact us via on the day you make the change. These may not be the same as when you first made your booking. our call centre or in writing as required in our terms and conditions. Some accommodation is priced according to the number of people staying there. If your party size changes, we’ll recalculate your booking cost based on the new number of people going. If fewer people 179 Your All Inclusive holiday is just around the corner

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