Cathy Howard - Your Holiday Booking

14/05/2024

ANNOUNCEMENT

I am very sad to advise all clients that the tour operator Captivating Cuba of whom I used to enable Clients to still travel to Holguin, Cuba, on 10th May 2024 ceased trading due to growing commercial challenges linked to Cuba. Therefore I will unfortunately not be offering holidays to Cuba for the foreseeable future as I feel it is too unstable a destination commercially at present. I do however still offer holidays and cruises to anywhere else in the World and still offer the same dedicated service I have for the past 20 years or more.

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05/10/2023

I am out of the Office now until Monday 23rd October on Annual Leave and I am not contactable as I will be chilling on a beach 😎or snorkelling in the sea 🐠or at the bar sipping a cocktail 🍸🍹 (or two).

25/09/2023

OFFER OF THE WEEK - 14 nights All Inclusive in Mexico (Pacific Coast) from £1369.00 pp for 14 nights!
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At C&M Holidays we are passionate about offering quality luxury holidays to the Caribbean and Mexico whilst taking utmost pride is taken to deliver excellent customer service.

09/05/2023

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Call Cathy Howard - Your Holiday Booking on 0800 810 8959 for your next hassle free holiday :)

23/05/2022

SAVING £300! Sandals Grande Antigua, 10 nights departing London Gatwick 14/09/2022 from £2,245.00 per person - Book before 6th June 2022 to get this great offer! 7 night and 14 night durations available also - call Cathy today on 0800 810 8959

04/02/2022

Call Cathy Howard on 0800 810 8959 or email me at [email protected] for your next perfect holiday :)

04/01/2022

Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year! I am here to assist with all aspects for your holiday and Bookings are being taken for 2022/23 travel, call Cathy on 0800 810 8959.

07/10/2021

WOOHOO!! TRAVEL IS BACK!!
From 4am on Monday, 11 October, only seven countries will remain on the red list. They are:

Panama

Colombia

Venezuela

Peru

Ecuador

Haiti

Dominican Republic

Testing

Residents who are fully vaccinated no longer need to take a pre-departure lateral flow test before they return to England from a non-red list country.

They will still need to take a test on the second day they are back, but from the end of October this no longer has to be a paid-for PCR test and can be a lateral flow one instead.

The government has confirmed people will be able to take pictures of their negative lateral flow results to prove they have not contracted COVID.

The changes are expected to come into force at the end of the month.

Health Secretary Sajid Javid previously told Sky's Trevor Phillips On Sunday: "The cost that generates for families, particularly families just trying to go out and holiday, you know we shouldn't be keeping anything like that in place for a second longer than is absolutely necessary."

Those who are unvaccinated still need to take a pre-departure test before travelling back to England, and still have to purchase a PCR for their day-two test.

A 10-day home quarantine is also still mandatory for people who are unvaccinated - regardless of where they have travelled from.

They can pay for a PCR test on day five if they want to end their quarantine early as part of the government's Test to Release scheme.

Recognised vaccines

From 11 October, the government is increasing the number of countries whose vaccination programmes it recognises.

Fully-vaccinated arrivals from 37 new countries, including Brazil, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, South Africa and Turkey, will be treated the same as double-jabbed Britons.

This means they will not have to quarantine or take a day five PCR test - just a test on day two.

What happens if you come back from a red list country?

Anyone returning from a red list country is still required to pay £2,285 to quarantine for 11 nights at a government-approved hotel.

What happens if a traveller tests positive when returning to the UK?

Anyone who tests positive needs to isolate and take a free confirmatory PCR test.

This would then be genomically sequenced to help identify new variants.

Will the new rules apply to the whole of the UK?

The travel changes only apply to England.

But Scotland has announced it is also scrapping the requirement for vaccinated people to provide negative coronavirus tests before they arrive.

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on 28 September that she would make the changes "with some reluctance", but added: "We have also considered the practical consequences of not having an aligned position.

"In particular, we have to be realistic about the fact that people living in Scotland could decide to return here via airports based in England, if different rules are in place for Scottish airports.

"The result of this would be a disadvantage to our aviation and travel sector, but without any significant public health advantage."

Are the rules the same for leaving the UK and returning from other countries?

The rules only apply to those flying back to the UK.

Towards the end of October, passengers who change flights or international trains during their journey will be able to follow the measures associated with the country they originally departed from, rather than the countries they have been through as part of their journey.

However, a date for this has not yet been confirmed.

Passengers should continue to check GOV.UK travel guidance to keep up to date with entry requirements into the UK here.

23/09/2021

Call Cathy on 0800 810 8959 or email me at [email protected]

09/08/2021

Just a reminder - If travelling abroad in the near future, check how long your passport has left to run as you may have to change it earlier than you think. A 10 year passport now has to have a minimum of 6 months remaining left from the date it was ISSUED so for example, passport issued 15th June 2012 but had extra months on as passport holder applied early to renew (so ie runs out October 2022), you would be able to travel using that passport until 15th December 2021 and NOT 15th April 2022 - Be careful - As the passport holder it is your responsibility to make sure you have a valid passport for travel. Remember, it is now 10 years from the DATE OF ISSUE, the date it may show as expiring does not count any longer and you must have a minimum of 6 months TO INCLUDE THE DATE OF RETURN left remaining from date of issue to travel (except Ireland)

23/07/2021

I can now book your dream holiday up to and including April 2023, terms and conditions will apply, prices subject to change and not guaranteed until confirmation of booking. Book with your personal travel advisor you trust, call Cathy Howard on 0800 810 8959

17/07/2021

Not such good news - Cuba will be added from Amber to the Red List Category for Travel as of Monday 19th July 2021 so tour operators will not be travelling to Cuba at all until the category changes. FCDO advises against all but essential to travel as from Monday. Any customers who are booked through myself for Cuba, I will update regarding your holiday (depending on date of travel) as soon as I hear more from the Tour Operator you are booked through.

01/07/2021

Just for client information - I am still here! (just!) If you wish to book a future holiday through me then please do contact me on 0800 810 8959 or send me an email to [email protected] Still giving the same personal one to one service as always :) If I do not answer the phone straight away, please do leave a message and I will call you back as soon as possible :)

13/04/2021

Message to customers - Due to Temporary Technical Difficulties with my work phone not charging, I am unable to answer telephone calls on my work line in person, however, please do still call on 0800 810 8959, if you leave a message with name and contact telephone number, I will be able to call you back as all messages come through on my work computer. My apologies for any inconvenience.

08/03/2021

TWIN CENTRE - CANADA/CUBA FROM £1659.00 PER PERSON - Fancy something different? 15th Novmeber 2021 - 3 nts in Old Montreal on Room Only Board Basis then on to 8 nts staying at Playa Pesquero Hotel, Cuba on All Inclusive Board Basis. based on 2 adults sharing, flights from London Heathrow, 23kg hold bags, Cuban Visas, transfers in Cuba, ATOL protected. Call Cathy on 0800 810 8959

04/03/2021

Something a bit different! 4th NOVEMBER 2021 sole occupancy, so if you travel alone look at this fab offer! - 21 nights, 2 centre holiday, 13 nights Playa Pesquero and then 7 nights staying at Iberostar Holguin. Price includes indirect flights from London Heathrow via Toronto outbound with an overnight stay at the Sandman Signature Hotel on Room Only board basis, all transfers (including taking you from Playa Pesquero to Iberostar Holguin), 23kg hold baggage allowance per person and Cuban Visas, indirect flights form Holguin via Montreal with a short connection in Montreal on the inbound flight. TOTAL PRICE £2659.00 pp! This includes single supplement! Call Cathy on 0800 810 8959 for more details!

24/02/2021

Fed up with staying indoors, want something to look forward to? I have a fabulous offer,
1st September 2022 - PLAYA PESQUERO HOTEL CUBA FOR £1499.00 PER PERSON (based on 2 adults sharing) with flights from London via Canada and overnight stay at the Sandman Signature Toronto Airport for 1 night then fly on to Holguin to stay at Playa Pesquero for 13 nights. £95.00 per person deposit!
includes:-
Return flights in economy class. Flight price is currently based on an estimated cost which is subject to change.
1 nights accommodation at the Sandman Signature Hotel, Toronto Airport (standard double room, room only basis)
13 nights accommodation at the Playa Pesquero Hotel, Guardalavaca (standard double room, all-inclusive basis)
Private transfers (Cuba)
Tourist Visa’s
CALL Cathy on 0800 810 8959 or email [email protected] for more information or to book.
(Please note that this quotation is currently based on and estimated flight cost as flight schedules / prices are not released until 11 months prior to departure. Estimated flight costs are usually quite accurate but the holiday price could increase/decrease if the flight price was higher/lower than estimated. Flight times are based on this year’s timings and will be confirmed once flights are released. Please also note that dates may alter slightly in order to secure the best connecting flight.)