6th Year Holidays 2013!

kingcobra

This Leaving Cert is killing me already so I thought about taking a nice break from study and start thinking about the holidays next year.
A group of us are hoping to go somewhere in Spain next year, obviously towards the party destinations (Magaluf, Santa Ponsa, Ibiza etc.) but its a big stuggle in choosing which place is best to go to! As usual there's pro's and cons with each place which just makes it tougher!
Other than that, would there be much of a struggle to get decent accommodation and when is the best time to go? From what I've been told, most people are hoping to head out there at the end of June but we'll have loads of after-Leaving Cert events on around then that we wouldn't want to miss! Mid-July and end-July is probably a no-go for us due to grads and sporting committments. Last year a few of us wen to Spain, although it was outside Barcelona, at the start of August (before the results come out and CAO offers) and that worked out absolutely perfectly so that'd be an ideal date, however will there still be much craic around Majorca at that time of year?
We've a fair idea about day-to-day costs and stuff like that from last years holiday so that isn't too much of a worry!
Thanks for any advice!

kingcobra

Is there anyone at all going this year? :P

user.name

I'm in the same boat! Santa ponsa is were the irish go, but magaluf has better nightclubs but all the english go there so its hard to pick hoping to go end of June too!

FueledByAisling

i'm going to crete!

kingcobra

FueledByAisling wrote: »

i'm going to crete!

Hmmm Crete sounds interesting!
I'd say I'll be favouring Santa Ponsa now seeing as there's mainly Irish people there and only a 20minute drive from Magaluf, where the best clubs are apparently! I certainly wouldn't want to be getting into trouble with some of the English folk!

FueledByAisling

kingcobra wrote: »

Hmmm Crete sounds interesting!
I'd say I'll be favouring Santa Ponsa now seeing as there's mainly Irish people there and only a 20minute drive from Magaluf, where the best clubs are apparently! I certainly wouldn't want to be getting into trouble with some of the English folk!

good interesting or bad interesting? Do you know where most schools are going this year?

audman

Magaluf We went there last year, Santa Ponsa is a Ghost Town compared to it. Full of English? Yes! Trouble? No? We were there during the Euros too, plenty of banter between the fans. Nightclubs are brilliant, BCM is the big one, we went there on the last night (Deadmau5) It was brilliant, better than when we seen him the previous week in the RDS. Other nights we did the MCP (Magaluf Club Pass) ; €18 - Free tee, free admission in to 5 clubs (rarely made the 5th ) and free drink all night! There's a water park nearby too. The beach is perfect. Food? Cheap as! Florida is the place! Full Irish for €3-€5 depending on what you want, dinners like chicken curry, lasagne, chicken skewers, etc.. €5-€8. No complaints. Bring me with ya?

kingcobra

FueledByAisling wrote: »

good interesting or bad interesting? Do you know where most schools are going this year?

Interesting in a good way! It's something different and anywhere you go would be class craic! There's bound to be loads of others there, last summer we went to a totally non-party area, kinda just for a family but in the end we met loads of other young people and there was plenty of clubs to go to to, it was unreal!
Yeah Magaluf sounds like the place to go for most people, from those I've talked to anyway

kingcobra

audman wrote: »

Magaluf We went there last year, Santa Ponsa is a Ghost Town compared to it. Full of English? Yes! Trouble? No? We were there during the Euros too, plenty of banter between the fans. Nightclubs are brilliant, BCM is the big one, we went there on the last night (Deadmau5) It was brilliant, better than when we seen him the previous week in the RDS. Other nights we did the MCP (Magaluf Club Pass) ; €18 - Free tee, free admission in to 5 clubs (rarely made the 5th ) and free drink all night! There's a water park nearby too. The beach is perfect. Food? Cheap as! Florida is the place! Full Irish for €3-€5 depending on what you want, dinners like chicken curry, lasagne, chicken skewers, etc.. €5-€8. No complaints. Bring me with ya?

I think you've won me over to Magaluf...it's sounds class! Yeah you can come with us, be our tour guide :P

daz801

Anyone found any good deals? Best I've found so far is a deal for €493 per person for two weeks with flights included. That's for a six person apartment just outside sonta ponsa.

kingcobra

daz801 wrote: »

Anyone found any good deals? Best I've found so far is a deal for €493 per person for two weeks with flights included. That's for a six person apartment just outside sonta ponsa.

Thats really good value. The best i can find is about 600-625 euros and thats only for a week, although i didnt look too hard!

daz801

kingcobra wrote: »

Thats really good value. The best i can find is about 600-625 euros and thats only for a week, although i didnt look too hard!

Alpharooms.com seem to have the best deals I've come across so far

shawnanana

Right has anyone else been thinking about their holiday after the LC? Where are people thinking of going? And good sites to book from? I've heard alpharooms and lowcost holidays are the cheapest?!
Also has anyone else thought about maybe going to Oxygen instead of going abroad? (just a thought)

kingcobra

shawnanana wrote: »

Right has anyone else been thinking about their holiday after the LC? Where are people thinking of going? And good sites to book from? I've heard alpharooms and lowcost holidays are the cheapest?!
Also has anyone else thought about maybe going to Oxygen instead of going abroad? (just a thought)

I'd definitely pick a week long holiday abroad over Oxegen. Don't get me wrong, Oxegen would be lethal but going somewhere like Magaluf would definitely better it for me. It's rare that you see the sun and quality beaches here in Ireland and you can get some top quality artists as well such as Calvin Harris Harris as well as many others. I hoping to squeeze in both holidays abroad and Oxegen but we have to see out it works out money-wise

evantwomey94

Santa ponsa the day we get the results is the best :L

CrashBandicoot Girl

Most people Ive spoke to are going to Magaluf, Im going to Heineken Open'er Festival in Poland. Booked everything now, can't wait!

ray2012

I'm really hoping my (rich) uncle will bring me to Spain or the south of France... would love it

daz801

Santa ponsa between 19th-29th. Any other boardsies going?

kingcobra

daz801 wrote: »

Santa ponsa between 19th-29th. Any other boardsies going?

I'd say I'd be heading out there just as your leaving:p

daz801

kingcobra wrote: »

I'd say I'd be heading out there just as your leaving:p

Haha I'll scope the place out and leave a report on here

TheStook

We're going Ponsa the day after the Leavings finished, 22nd to the 1st, I think..

Theres 8 of us and about 30 from my school all staying in the hotel, which I'm not too happy about, who wants to be hanging around with the same people on holiday?

We're staying in some ****hole hotel called Deya or something, Cant wait for it though!

kingcobra

TheStook wrote: »

We're going Ponsa the day after the Leavings finished, 22nd to the 1st, I think..

Theres 8 of us and about 30 from my school all staying in the hotel, which I'm not too happy about, who wants to be hanging around with the same people on holiday?

We're staying in some ****hole hotel called Deya or something, Cant wait for it though!

We could be heading Deya too but some of the reviews are complete crap :pac:

As anyone found any good packages for hotels, like free club pass with accommodation etc.?

TheStook

kingcobra wrote: »

We could be heading Deya too but some of the reviews are complete crap :pac:

As anyone found any good packages for hotels, like free club pass with accommodation etc.?

The reviews are shocking alright but that's what you pay for in fairness..Its cheap as fcuk. We have the Superior rooms so shouldnt be too bad

Parawhore.xD

Tenerife for 18-25 July! So excited!!

Prodigious

Tomorrowland :cool:

TheStook

Methememb wrote: »

Tomorrowland :cool:

How you gonna get tickets? They sell out extremely fast, I might try go myself, one of the lads who isn't coming Ponsa with us wants to go Tomorrowland and I have extra funds so who knows!

Prodigious

Me and the lads will all be online trying to buy 4. Hopefully 1 of us will get them

TheStook

Methememb wrote: »

Me and the lads will all be online trying to buy 4. Hopefully 1 of us will get them

What if all of yee get them and you end up with 16 hahaha

Give me a shout if that happens

Cornetto

Booked a holiday 9 days in Playa Del Ingles at the end of June. Staying in the Corona Roja apartments, anyone going/been there before? What's it like?

chikatita

anyone in magaluf early august?

MrCraigButler

Santa Ponsa booked from the 17th-28th July for 550 euro , 20 mins from Magaluf and BCM !

scraic man

Hey.
Me and 3 friends just booked san antonio in ibiza for 270 euro each,(flights and accomadation)not to bad like. Was there last year, savage place.

audman

scraic man wrote: »

Hey.
Me and 3 friends just booked san antonio in ibiza for 270 euro each,(flights and accomadation)not to bad like. Was there last year, savage place.

Seems cheap enough, dates? For how long? Is that flights and accom? etc... Details

Leaving Cert Student

scraic man wrote: »

Hey.
Me and 3 friends just booked san antonio in ibiza for 270 euro each,(flights and accomadation)not to bad like. Was there last year, savage place.

Thats deadly can I have a link I want this deal too!!

scraic man

Booked it alll seperate.
20th of june for a week. (ag science that morning bt flights not til 8 that evening)
Accomadtion... http://www.lowcostholidays.ie/bookingsummarynew.aspx
some reviews wernt great bt for the price it is I dont really care, Be grand.. Im sure some were just real stuck up.
And flights with air lingus( no check in luggage) only 180 euro.

chikatita

any thoughts on gran canaria anyone?

Elceeney

Don't see the appeal in places like Magaluf, sure it'd be fun for a day or two but in reality how fun is a week of getting constantly extremely drunk, I mean can't you do that in Ireland?

OT: I think I'm gonna go to France with a mate who owns a holiday home there. About 10 of us going and someone will be driving so there will be a mix of things to do.

Trend Setter in Training

Staycation?

Jijsaw

I'm going to Liverpool with my 2 friends staying in Liverpool for a week then in London for another week

TheStook

Jijsaw wrote: »

I'm going to Liverpool with my 2 friends staying in Liverpool for a week then in London for another week

That's......odd. Enjoy though

Jijsaw

TheStook wrote: »

That's......odd. Enjoy though

:P I did the whole Spain/France/German/Portugal thing when I was 15/16. Plus.I'm a huge Beatles fan and lastly I'm broke!

afc4life

Well lads good luck in the aul LC, I was in the same boat last year. Anyway after the LC last year me and my group of friends went to Magaluf, had an absolute ball! It was ****ing class seriously.

If yer trying to decide on Santa Ponsa or Magaluf, 100% go to Magaluf. We were in Magaluf for 6 of the nights, where we stayed like, and went to Santa Ponsa one night. By far Magaluf is way better, Santa Ponsa has two nightclubs while Maga has several. The strip for Santa Ponsa is a quarter of what Maga is.

Santa Ponsa is full of Irish Magaluf is full of English but people seem to be worried of all the English In Magaluf, from my experience anyway the English loved us for some reason. They all were friendly to us and said that they loved out accents, just dont go looking for trouble and you'll be fine. I was the same beforehand worrying if the English would be ***** and I was happily suprised on how sound they were. Hell, we even started a 'come on you boys in green' chant one night on the strip, got a few dirty looks and was cursed at but that was it.

Id recommend a hotel in Magaluf called the 'sotaventa' not too dear and it is class, pool parties all day and this pub crawl called 'carnage' starts there every second night which is also great craic. Someone said before here the 'florida' was a great place to eat and I totally agree with it great prices for food. Magaluf has BCM also which is a must for at least one night lads.

In my opinion and experience Magaluf is the way to go, If you want like we did go to Santa Ponsa for one night to switch things up, but by far Magaluf is way better.
Hoped this helped lads. Sorry if it was hard to read btw.

kingcobra

I'm booking Club Vista in Santa Ponsa tomorrow for €650. Feckin' loada money but we never should have left it this late as the flight prices are rocketing up. I don't really care too much about the price now anyway, I'm just looking forward to an unreal summer!!!

deniseosull89

chikatita wrote: »

any thoughts on gran canaria anyone?

Don't Go near it .. Went last year ... Its more Germans,Italians and such! Nothing against them but ,were a bit stuck up .. Literally met no Irish or English ppl there .. It was a very strange place being honest - playa de ingles! Just my opinion

Eoin247

Going to magaluf for a week with 6 others. On June 24 for a week. Looks like its gona be mad craic! Have an apartment rented out between us and booked early so we got good deals.

kingcobra

There better be some decent acts playing in Magaluf when I'm there!

chikatita

Is there any way me and 3 friends would get to book either magaluf or santa ponsa for less than €500, flights and accommodation? We were planning on booking it next week, we didn't realise flights would get so expensive already.

deniseosull89

chikatita wrote: »

Is there any way me and 3 friends would get to book either magaluf or santa ponsa for less than €500, flights and accommodation? We were planning on booking it next week, we didn't realise flights would get so expensive already.

Defo if U book eveything seperately & book soon!
Skyscanner have flight 193 return and accomodation is rarely over 100 per person for a week!!

forever__young

I'm going to Tenerife with a big gang of girls... Any recommendation? 

user.name

chikatita wrote: »

Is there any way me and 3 friends would get to book either magaluf or santa ponsa for less than €500, flights and accommodation? We were planning on booking it next week, we didn't realise flights would get so expensive already.

try lowcostholidays.ie they do really good deals

deniseosull89

forever__young wrote: »

I'm going to Tenerife with a big gang of girls... Any recommendation? 

Tenerife is Very good .. Veronicas strip .. And the weathers amazing & Siam Park!!