Crete 2014 - Presentation 1

11/10/2013
Swimmers & Parents Relay 2012
Video available on the Website
In the Members area
CRETE 2014
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Introduction Meeting – Thursday 3rd October
THE BELVEDERE RESORT
Saturday 18th
October to
Saturday 25th
October 2014
during the
October Half
Term.
Staying in the
4* Belvedere
Resort
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LOCATION
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Crete
Heraklion
Hersonissos
Royal & Imperial
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Belvedere
© Google Maps
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THE HOTEL
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Imperial Belvedere Hotel – 4* Resort
POSITION OF THE HOTEL
5 Minutes walk from the Beaches
 15-20 Minutes walk from Hersonissos Town
Centre
 Wonderful views across the Bay from all areas of
the Resort
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HOTEL FACILITIES
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All Inclusive Resort
7 Swimming Pools – Including an Olympic 50m Swimming
Pool, and 1 Indoor Swimming Pool
Entertainment (Daytime & Evening)
Tennis Court’s
Gym, Sauna, Spa
Kids Play Area
Entertainment
Area
Olympic Pool
Splash Pool
Snack Bar
& Arcade
Games
Splash Zone
Crazy Golf
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HOTEL FACILITIES
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Rooms & Accommodation
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All Rooms En-suit with Balcony/Patio
Most rooms Double Bed, with Single Beds for children
(Depending on requirements)
All Air Conditioned
Daily Maid Service
Towels Provided (for room only)
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HOTEL FACILITIES
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All Inclusive
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Includes:
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Breakfast
Lunch
Evening Dinner
All Buffet Style with a wide Variety
All Drinks Hot & Cold (Including select Alcohol)
Snack Bar open Daily for Food & Drink
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TRIP OVERVIEW
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IT IS A HOLIDAY!
TRIP OVERVIEW
50m Training is provided Monday – Friday from
4pm - Optional – but not Compulsory
 Also Planned is 2 Early Morning sessions – 8am
– for those who can Get Up.
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Pool During
Early Morning
Training (2012)
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DAYTIME OPTIONS
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The Day is your Free Time:
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Breakfast & Lunch available, flexible times – your
choice.
Enjoy the Hotel Facilities
Try Local Activities
Visit the Beaches
Shopping (Local Town Centre)
Bus Ride
Dotto Train (2hr round trips!)
Lots More
Come & Go as you please.
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NIGHT OPTIONS
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The Night is also your Free Time!
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You choose when to have dinner (2hr time slot)
Hotel Entertainment
Bar
Function Room in use Selected nights (For Club
Events):
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Karaoke
Bingo
Wii Games
Presentation night
Anything anyone wants to do!
Head out and about the local area
Come & Go as you please.
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HOW DOES THE PROCESS WORK
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FLIGHTS
You need to Book & Pay for your Own Flights.
 Easy Jet
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• Luton: 1 Flight Mid Afternoon Saturday
• Gatwick 2 Flights:
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1 Early AM Saturday
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1 Late PM Saturday
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Gatwick 1 Flight Available Sunday (Early AM)
These Flight Options will be covered with our
Transfer Arrangements Crete Side (Next Slide).
Flying into Heraklion International Airport
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TRANSFERS
You are responsible for all travel UK side
 The Hotel will arrange all transfers Crete Side,
last time this was by a Private Coach.
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TRAVEL INSURANCE
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You are responsible for your own travel
insurance, as this is your Holiday
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HOTEL
Once your flights are booked – we will book your
Hotel Accommodation, and Arrange Transfers.
 Costs for Hotel will be lower than Internet Prices,
as we will get a Group rate.
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PAYMENTS
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PAYMENTS
Requirements
Low Deposit Family
Payment is needed to
secure rooms
 Advance charge for
transfers has to be
made – group price –
low cost.
 Small advance charge
for exclusive use of
laned area of
swimming pool for
training
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Optional Extra’s
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Poolside Towel –
exchangeable daily for
fresh clean one – we
get half price rate.
This was Popular.
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PAYMENTS
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NB:
All Families pay their own Hotel Bill in full upon
arriving at the Hotel
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EXAMPLE OF COSTS – 7 NIGHTS - 2012
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Family of 2 (1 Adult, 1 Kid/Teen) – 450Euros, £375
Family of 3 (2 Adults, 1 Kid/Teen) – 532Euros, £443
Family of 4 (2 Adults, 2 Kids/Teens) – 812Euros, £676
Family of 5 – Also 812Euros – (all sharing Family Room)
Plus:
 Flights (4 Adults – Booked January – £718)
 Transfers (15Euros each – £12.84)
 Pool for the week (Approx £5.00 per swimmer)
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For a Family of 4 this year (3 Adults, 1 Teen) was Just
under £1500
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OVERVIEW
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Timing
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MID OCTOBER 2013
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Kings Meet Owner at Belvedere to discuss event
further
NOVEMBER 2013
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Update Meeting to Advise More Info
DECEMBER 2013
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Book Flights
2014
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Various Updates
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OVER THE NEXT WEEK
We need to know if your Genuinely interested.
MORE INTEREST – CHEAPER PRICE!
 Still no Obligation at this stage – we just need an
Indication.
 Please add names to the list at Winstanley, or let
us know via the website as soon as possible
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NB:
More info about the resort available at:
www.belvederehotels.net
More photo’s available (from 2012) on our Website
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