Anyone for Jamaica?

giddyup

I know it's a little early but does anyone know who if anyone is doing tours from Ireland. There possibly won't be enough demand so we might have to go through a UK operator. I'm a closet cricket fan and giving it serious thought - Paddys Day in Kingston - Pakistan v Ireland - sounds like a good way to spend the SSIA!

TrueDub

Couldn't agree with you more - the best way to spend Paddy's Day. Certainly beats standing on O'Connell St in the rain watching rusty tractors and goose-pimpled majorettes from Alabama...

To the best of my knowledge Sadlier Travel are doing some sort of a package - you'll get their number from the book.

legspin

The mere thought of missing it is making me weep.
And short of winning the lotto, that's what is gonna happen

The sea, the sun, the spliff.
And possibly a game of cricket too:o

giddyup

Thanks for that TrueDub. Sadlier Travel are listed on the official site. I must have missed them because they are listed under "Eire" wherever that is.

Cheers.

TrueDub

No worries - let us know what you hear from them, if you don't mind. I'm checking several ways of travelling, so the more information the better!

giddyup

They are only doing full 2 week packages and the cheapest one is €2300. I can only really get time for max. two of the games so I'll look into doing it on the cheap. Contact them and they'll send you the package - 6704880.

DMC

Sadlier Travel packege, from the ICU website..... Irish supporters World Cup trip

http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES/articles/000028/002877.shtml
Sadlier Travel
10 July 2006

KINGSTON, JAMAICA

12th – 26th MARCH 2007


NOTES

PLEASE FIND ENCLOSED FINAL DETAILS REFLECTING UP TO DATE COSTING TO

INCLUDE RECENT FUEL SURCHARGE LEVIED BY BOTH AIRLINES AND LOCAL TRANSPORT COMPANIES PLUS INCREASE IN AIRPORT TAXES. WE SHOULD POINT OUT

THAT IT IS POSSIBLE THERE COULD BE FURTHER FUEL SURCHARGES OR AIRPORT TAX INCREASES.


SUNSET GRANDE JAMAICA

THE COST INCLUDED ON THE DETAILS SHEET IS BASED ON A SPECIAL RATE WE SECURED FOR 20 ROOMS. ONCE THIS ALLOCATION IS FULL A FURTHER SURCHARGE COULD APPLY. PLEASE ASK FOR DETAILS.



ANYBODY WHO HAS BOOKED AT TODAY’S DATE (29TH JUNE) WILL BE COVERED BY THIS SPECIAL RATE.



JAMAICA IS THE LARGEST ENGLISH SPEAKING ISLAND IN THE CARIBBEAN WITH A POPULATION OF 2.5 MILLION PEOPLE.

THE COUNTRY IS VERY MOUNTAINOUS WITH THE HIGHEST POINT, BLUE MOUNTAIN, REACHING 7,402 FEET (2,256m). JAMAICA ABOUNDS IN FINE BEACHES AND SCENIC BEAUTY HAD HAS SOME 120 RIVERS.

ON AUGUST 6, 1962, AFTER MORE THAN 300 YEARS OF BRITISH RULE, JAMAICA BECAME AN INDEPENDENT COUNTRY. TODAY JAMAICA REMAINS A PART OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF NATIONS.



OCHOS RIOS (THIS IS WHERE WE PLAN TO BASE IRISH SUPPORTERS AS IT IS THE NEAREST RESORT AREA TO KINGSTON). OCHOS RIOS IS ONE OF JAMAICA’S FAVOURITE SEASIDE PLAYGROUND AND THE CARIBBEAN’S PREMIER RESORT DESTINATION. IT IS NOT ORDINARY, IT NEVER HAS BEEN. LIKE MANY PLACES IN THIS PART OF THE WORLD, CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS IS CREDITED AS BEING THE “FIRST” VISITOR. IN MOST PLACES “OCHOS RIOS” WOULD MEAN EIGHT RIVERS, BUT NOT HERE SOMEHOW THE NAME CAME ABOUT AS A BASTARDISED TRANSLATION OF ANOTHER SPANISH WORD. OCHOS RIOS IS SURROUNDED ON ONE SIDE BY VERDANT MOUNTAINS STANDING TALL OVER THE COBALT BLUE CARIBBEAN. IT IS A LITTLE SLICE OF EDEN WHERE COUNTLESS BAYS, SECLUDED COVES AND SPARKLING BEACHES EMBELLISH THE COASTLINE. LIKE A GARDEN PARISH, EXOTIC FLOWERS PAINT A COLOUR PICTURE ACROSS THE LANDSCAPE AS THEY INVITE YOU TO SHARE THEIR FRAGRANCE.


PROPOSED FLIGHT SCHEDULE

12TH MARCH

DUBLIN – LONDON (GATWICK) FLIGHT BA8081 DEPT 08.15H ARRIVE 09.30H

LONDON (GATWICK) – KINGSTON FLIGHT BA 2263 DEPT 12.00H ARRIVE 17.05H

26TH MARCH

KINGSTON–LONDON (GATWICK) FLIGHT BA 2262 DEPT 17.30H ARR 08.25H (27TH MARCH)

27TH MARCH

LONDON (GATWICK) – DUBLIN FLIGHT BA 8082 DEPT 10.35H ARRIVE 12.05H





ACCOMMODATION (ALL BASED IN OCHO RIOS)



4 STAR INCLUSIVE - SUNSET JAMAICA GRAND HOTEL (ALL MEALS INCLUDED)



TWIN/DOUBLE SHARING SINGLE

STANDARD ROOM - €3350 €4900

OCEAN VIEW

(SIDE ROOM OVERLOOKING GARDEN) €3625 PRICE ON REQ.

OCEAN FRONT €3800 PRICE ON REQ.



3 STAR – ROOMS ON THE BEACH HOTEL (BED AND BREAKFAST)

€2150 €2745



2 STAR PLUS – SANDCASTLE APARTMENTS (ROOM ONLY)

STUDIO PER PERSON SHARING - €1999

1 BEDROOMED PER PERSON SHARING - €2135




COST INCLUDES:-

(1) INTERNATIONAL AIR FLIGHTS

(2) AIRPORT TAXES

(3) ACCOMMODATION FOR 14 NIGHTS BASED ON SHARING A TWIN / DOUBLE

(4) MEALS AS INDICATED ABOVE

(5) ROUND TRIP TRANSFERS FROM AIRPORT TO ACCOMMODATION ON ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE

(6) ROUND TRIP TRANSFERS TO MATCHES IN KINGSTON ON 15 / 17 / 23 MARCH


NOTES

(A) COSTS COULD CHANGE PRIOR TO DATE OF TRAVEL IN THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES:-

(1) AIR FARE INCREASES

(2) AIRPORT TAX INCREASES

(3) FUEL SURCHARGES IMPOSED BY THE AIRLINES

(4) CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS AS LAND ARRANGEMENTS IN JAMAICA ARE BASED ON THE U.S. DOLLAR

(5) MINIMUM NUMBERS OF PERSONS ON WHICH FINAL COSTS ARE BASED NOT BEING REACHED – MINIMUM NUMBER IS 40

(6) CHANGE IN LOCAL RATES IN JAMAICA E.G VAT / SERVICE CHARGES / FUEL SURCHARGES IN RELATION TO GAS / ELECTRICITY


PAYMENTS

NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT OF €300 PER PERSON AT TIME OF BOOKING.

FURTHER DEPOSIT OF €200 PAYABLE BY SEPTEMBER 30TH 2006

FURTHER DEPOSIT OF €250 PAYABLE BY NOVEMBER 30TH 2006

BALANCE PAYABLE BY JANUARY 12TH 2007

county

seriously considering going,hopefully do an island hop so i can watch both england and ireland,it is pretty pricey though,your looking at about 3-4 grand each(bringing the missus)but my ssia comes through a month before the tournament,decisions,decisions, decisions

cloughy

There are cheaper options, try access travel, know they were putting together a package that was 1k cheaper than Sadlier Travels price.

dereko1969

the cheapest deal there (2300) isn't too bad really. there is no availability in kingston itself for the weeks around the games. i'm thinking of heading up country and just heading into kingston for the games. if you don't want to go with the package and would prefer a more jamaican experience than staying in ochos rios there's some good info from this story in the guardian
http://travel.guardian.co.uk/countries/story/0,,1086193,00.html
getting to and from wherever you pick to stay will probably add a few hundred quid. reckon we'll beat zimbabwe given their form in the icc, now could we catch the windies on a bad day?