27/28 Dec - 5/6 Jan Trips
Below you'll find a selection of destinations (Mexico, Saint Lucia, Barbados & Oman). For now, I've not included details on hotels, but rather flight costs and a few images so you get an idea of what the place looks like. It's NYE so expect prices to be high!
MEXICO
Yucatan (Cancun, Tulum & Holbox)
Flights from London to Cancun (prices are for 2 x Adults with bags)
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£4824 (direct): British Airways
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27th Dec departing 10:45am, landing 4:45pm (11hrs approx travel time)
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5th Jan departing 6:35pm, landing 6th Jan 8:45am (11.5hrs approx travel time)
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£3860 (1 layover in Frankfurt): Lufthansa & EuroWings
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27th Dec departing 6:30am, landing 4:20pm (14hrs of flights & 1hr layover)
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5th Jan departing 6:05pm, landing 6th Jan 12:45pm (14hrs of flights & 1.5hr layover)
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£2478 (1 layover in Atlanta): Delta Airlines
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27th Dec departing 2:30pm, landing 28th Dec 10:55am (12hrs flights & 13hr layover)
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You could leave airport and stay in a hotel.​
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5th Jan departing 8:00am, landing 6th Jan 6:20am (11hrs flights & 7hr layover)
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Details
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The whole Peninsula is called the "Yucatan" and it's got tonnes of great beaches, temples and cenotes.
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Although you'll be flying into Cancun, you won't actually be staying there (coz it's tourist as hell). You'll be staying somewhere called Tulum and potentially somewhere called Holbox.
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Flights might be expensive, but at least when you get to Mexico, it'll be fairly cost affective (compared to Caribbean).
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On average your cost for a hotel per night is going to be around £300.
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Temperature
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In December, the average temp is 30°C.
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In general, it's an awesome time to visit, hence why flight prices are so high.
St. Lucia
Flights from London to St. Lucia (prices are for 2 x Adults with bags)
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£3291 (direct): British Airways
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27th Dec departing 10:00am, landing 3:00pm (9hrs approx travel time)
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5th Jan departing 8:50pm, landing 6th Jan 9:10am (9hrs approx travel time)​
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Details
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St. Lucia is a tiny island in the Eastern Caribbean with luxury and standard resorts and few cool spots to explore.
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Aside from beaches, there's a few hikes you can do, waterfall visits and some decent snorkeling.
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Flights are expensive, and it'll be expensive when you get there. In general, Caribbean is not cheap!
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On average your cost for a hotel per night is going to be around £500.
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Temperature
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In December the temp is 24°C - 30°C.
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December is in the middle of high season, which is why flight prices are so high.
Barbados
Flights from London to Barbados (prices are for 2 x Adults with bags)
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£3168 (direct): Virgin Atlantic
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27th Dec departing 11:35am, landing 4:45pm (9hrs approx travel time)
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5th Jan departing 9:45pm, landing 6th Jan 9:55am (8hrs approx travel time)​
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Details
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Barbados is also a small island in the Eastern Caribbean with some ultra luxury resorts. In general, it's a bit more touristy than St Lucia, but its more kitted out for tourism so you've got more choices of place to stay.
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Aside from beaches, there's a rum distillery, boat tours, snorkeling and even an area called the Scotland district!
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Flights are expensive, and it'll be expensive when you get there. In general, Caribbean is not cheap.
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On average your cost for a hotel per night is going to be around £400.
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Temperature
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In December the temp is 24°C - 30°C.
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December is in the middle of high season, which is why flight prices are so high.
OMAN
Muscat
Flights from London to Muscat (prices are for 2 x Adults with bags)
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£3200 (direct): Oman Airlines (7hrs approx travel time)
- £2400 (1 stop in Doha): Qatar Airlines (8hrs of flights & 1 hr layover)​
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Details
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Oman is great if you're looking for Middle East luxury, but with a load of culture, adventure and history. It sits right next to the Emirates (Dubai) but offers way more to do and see.
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4 hour time difference from the UK, so jet lag won't be too bad.
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On average your cost for a hotel per night is going to be around £300.
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Temperature
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In December the average high is 30°C and average low is 20°C.