Ocean Village holiday flights

Ocean Village has made special arrangements with some of the UK’s leading charter airlines to provide flights to Barbados, Jamaica, Majorca and Crete.

The following flight information represents our intentions but are subject to change. All flight details will be confirmed around 2-3 weeks before departure. The flight supplements stated are per person and apply to flights departing from the UK on/between the dates specified. Please note that savings of up to 45% do not apply to flight supplements. Parking facilities are available at all of our featured regional airports. Details will be sent with your information pack around 8-10 weeks before departure

Flights to Barbados (Winter 2006/2007)

Long haul flights to Barbados are available from/to London Gatwick, Birmingham and Manchester. Most flights will leave the UK in the morning to arrive in Barbados in the afternoon (local time). Homeward flights will leave Barbados in the late afternoon/early evening (local time) to arrive back in the UK early the following morning.

Low season: 14 Nov – 05 Dec 06, 02 Jan – 20 Mar 07, 17 Apr 07
High season: 12 – 26 Dec 06, 27 Mar – 10 Apr 07
Premium seats: Upgrade prices for adults, kids and infants (14 night holidays only)

Premium Seats (14 night Caribbean holidays only)
For only £149 per person return you can upgrade to a Premium Seat on flights to and from Barbados. These seats are larger and have extra legroom (at least 10% increase on the standard seat pitch). Free drinks throughout your flight (excluding champagne) are also included. Please advise Reservations at the time of booking if you would like to upgrade. Please note that the number of Premium seats is limited and that they are only available to passengers on 14 night cruise and ‘Stay and Cruise’ holidays, subject to availability. Aircraft configurations are subject to change and in the event of a flight operator being unable to provide Premium Seats on any service, then the upgrade supplement will be refunded in full.

Flights to Crete (Summer 2007)

Flights to Crete are available from/to the airports listed below. Most flights will leave the UK between 6am-2pm to arrive in Crete (at Heraklion) between 12 noon-8pm (local time). Homeward flights will leave Heraklion between 1pm-10pm (local time) and arrive back in the UK between 3pm-midnight.

Low season: 03-17 May 07, 04-11 Oct 07
Mid season: 24 May - 19 Jul 07, 30 Aug - 27 Sept 07
High season: 26 Jul - 23 Aug 07

Low season: 09-23 Aug 07
Mid season: 3 May-21 Jun 07, 26 Jul-2 Aug 07, 30 Aug-11 Oct 07
High season: 28 Jun - 19 Jul 07

Flights to Majorca (Summer 2007)

Flights to Majorca are available from/to the airports listed below. Most flights will leave the UK between 6am-2pm to arrive in Palma between 9.15am-5.15pm (local time). Homeward flights will leave Palma between 10.15am-6.45pm (local time) and arrive back in the UK between 11.30am-8pm.

Low season: 01-22 May 07, 02-23 Oct 07
Mid season: 29 May - 17 Jul 07, 28 Aug - 25 Sept 07
High season: 24 Jul - 21 Aug 07

Low season: 07-21 Aug 07
Mid season: 01 May - 19 Jul 07, 24-31 Jul 07, 28 Aug - 23 Oct 07
High season: 26 Jun - 17 Jul 07

Flights to Jamaica (Winter 2007/2008)

Long haul flights to Jamaica are available from/to London Gatwick and Manchester. Most flights will leave the UK in the morning to arrive in Jamaica in the afternoon (local time). Homeward flights will leave Jamaica in the late afternoon/early evening (local time) to arrive back in the UK early the following morning.

Low season: 27 Nov - 11 Dec 07, 01 Jan - 04 Mar 08
High season: 18-25 Dec 07, 11 Mar - 01 Apr 08
Premium seats: Upgrade prices for adults, kids and infants

Flights to Barbados (Winter 2007/2008)

Flights to Majorca are available from/to the airports listed below. Most flights will leave the UK between 6am-2pm to arrive in Palma between 9.15am-5.15pm (local time). Homeward flights will leave Palma between 10.15am-6.45pm (local time) and arrive back in the UK between 11.30am-8pm.

Low season: 14 Nov - 05 Dec 07, 02 Jan - 05 Mar 08, 09-16 Apr 08
High season: 12-26 Dec 07, 12 Mar - 02 Apr 08
Premium seats: Upgrade prices for adults, kids and infants  (14 night holidays only)

General Information

• Any special dietary, mobility or medical requirements must be requested at the time of booking and at least 7 days prior to travel (this includes child meal requests). Dietary requests will be forwarded to the airline but we cannot guarantee that these requests can be met.
• The baggage allowance on all flights is 25kg per person for checked luggage. If combining your belongings with someone else in your group, please note that individual items must not exceed 30kg.
• Each person is allowed one piece of hand baggage, not exceeding 43x28x23cm (17x11x9 inches) in size and 5kg in weight, which must fit in an overhead locker or under the seat in front of the passenger.
• Flights must leave from/return to the same UK airport.
• We are unable to offer scheduled flight alternatives.
• All flights are subject to availability and are non-smoking.
• Seats cannot be pre-booked. All seats (including emergency exit seats) are assigned by the airline at check-in.
• Due to passenger numbers and aircraft configurations it is not always possible to seat people together.
• Passengers will be responsible for checking-in, identifying and collecting their bags during their journey where appropriate.
• For operational reasons, we cannot guarantee that all flights will be direct or non-stop.
• Passengers who choose to travel independently to/from the ship must inform us prior to travelling that they will not be using Ocean Village flights.
• Passengers who choose to travel independently to/from the ship, and those who book a 'Cruise Only' holiday, do so at their own risk and are responsible for making their own travel/transfer arrangements to/from the ship in time for embarkation/disembarkation.

Alterations

If you wish to alter your air booking you will incur an administration fee of £50 per booking plus any costs that the airline may impose. Any changes are at the discretion of Ocean Village and are subject to availability.

Aviation Security and Insurance Levy

We have allowed for the extra security and insurance charges currently imposed by airlines on their passengers in the price of your holiday. However, we have no control over future increases in these charges and reserve the right to add a surcharge, in accordance with our booking conditions, should they rise beyond current levels.