a challenge on a budget, there are bargains to be had outside school holidays, and the proliferation of all-inclusive packages mean clients can control their spending in advance.
Budgets will stretch further on some islands than others, with places such as Punta Cana offering great value for money thanks to
the number of hotels competing for custom. Alternatively, go B&B and
encourage clients to get out and sample some inexpensive local bites. Funway offers a week at the three-star South Beach Barbados with breakfast from £675, flying with Thomas Cook from Manchester on November
27. It’s less than 10 minutes’ drive to capital Bridgetown, so guests will have plenty of opportunities to sunbathe by day and dine Caribbean-style by night. Book it: Thomson offers an all-inclusive seven-night stay at the four-star Grand Bahia Principe San Juan Resort in the Dominican Republic from £663 including flights from Manchester departing December 15. The hotel has four restaurants, two pools and a mile-long private beach.
thomson.co.uk 0871 230 2555
l LANZAROTE It might seem like playing favourites to have another Canary
Island on this list, but as some of the most easily accessible winter-sun spots from the UK, their popularity justifies a little bit of preferential treatment. Prestige Holidays has seen such buoyant sales that it’s added five properties across the Canaries this winter: the H10 Playa Meloneras Palace and Cordial Mogan
Playa in Gran Canaria; H10 Conquistador in Tenerife; and the H10
Lanzarote Princess and
Rubicon Palace in Lanzarote. The last two of these are based
in Playa Blanca, a quieter resort at the southern tip of the island, far from the hubbub of Puerto del Carmen or the Costa Teguise, and sheltered from the wind by nearby mountains. Choose from the eponymous Blue Flag-winning Playa Blanca itself, the watersports of nearby
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Rubicon Palace, Lanzarote
TOP TIP Kids can try
Attraction World’s Seascope semi
submarine experience in Sharm el-Sheikh for £1, adults £29
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