Have just returned from yet another great holiday in Puerto Del Carmen.
The weather was fabulous, the food excellent and the hospitality of everyone was second to none (as usual).

Although we found the resort quieter during the day at night it was totally different.
Loads of people were out and about.

FOOD and DRINK.

Many if not all restaurants were serving a “special”, ie 2/3 course for as little as €10. Breakfasts were around €2.50.

Personally I didn’t notice any change to the price of alcohol/soft drinks from previous times on the island. €2/3 a pint of beer.etc still very good value. €6 for most pints in Dublin.

We did notice AI people out and about in restaurants as well.

FLIGHTS and ACCOMMODATION

We always book independently..
Flights. £199 per person x 3 people with Air Lingus + apartment £690 (£1287 in total)
Thomas Cook/Airtours price for the same time and same apartments (£1880.
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* * For those who normally book a package holiday, chose your accommodation and either email or call them and see what price they offer you independently of the tour operator and then check flight prices. (Doing it this way should save you some money) As stated previously on this forum Ryanair now flies from several UK airports to Lanzarote.

Taxi from the airport to PDC €12.

The euro hovered in and around €1.14 – €1.16.

No pestering from the PR’s, a polite “no thank you” was usually greeted with “thank you maybe another time”

The main avienda looks brilliant with the new road works almost completed, still a bit to be done at the harbour but should look great when it’s finished.

All in all a fabulous holiday was had by all. Really cant find a negative to say. Already booked again.

Great post Hugh.

Hugh Tube sahb,

just wanting to say sahib that Iam jolly happy that your good time on island with colonials was full of joy, but tell me tell me sahb why I not see you in shop I have much good cheap cheap bargins for happy jolly visiting person like you, I see that you incomming again, don't be paying 12 euros for Taxi sahb, I will tell my brother to have tuktuk ready for you velly cheap from plane landing place to anywhere on Island for 2 euro (return) and for eating the food don't be wanting 'Specials' I will get my cooky boy to make food for only 3 euros a day with all the rice to can eat and don't be forgetting I have good basher on beach with fully airconditioned what I be meaning is that it doesn't have windows or door but velly cheap and on beach (Must be out by 06.00 each day)

So my good friend Hugh Tube next time on lovely Island just ask for Bombay Bob and I will come running sahb.

P.S All prices above are special price just for you Hugh Tube (thats easy for you to say) anyway don't forget to bring credit for swipey swipey!

If you can hire the tuktuk, is it swipe swipe, or can I just hire a tuk?

Cymmon Sahb,

For you, special offer on Tuk knowing you of island tours we can talkie talkie some business, I'm knowing that you can drive bus sahb but can you drive the Tuk Tuk? you see sahb Tuk Tuk only 3 wheels but at a push we can put 6 jolly visiting people in back of Tuk we charge cheap price for Island tour one way for whole bunch of visiting persons is 6 euros but you see sahb, once we get where we are going before we go back to where we becoming from we swipey swipey credit card 100 euros for return back to where they coming from! velly good business, I think you are smiling already sahb.

We can can talkie business over cup of chai...P.S bring credit card

Credit card on its way!
We´ll sort the tuk tuk tours over chai later!

It's fair few years since I was in a basha !

Bombaybob.

I WAS in your shop. Dont know if it was you or your brother serving. Had bought loads of stuff, but just as I was about to pay with swipey swipey card two gentlemen in blue uniforms, with peaked hats came in.
Whoever was serving mumbled something like "you must be leaving right now, have to close shop, have to take tuktuk to airport landing place."

Sorry, but am I the only one who finds "Bombaybob"'s brand of humour insulting and patronising?

Any Asian posters care to comment?

Oh Dear Oh Dear DrRobert Sahb, i'm thinking you are one of those 'PC' persons, well tell tell me you will take run and jumping off velly long pier and as they say in India 'Get stuffed' lovely boy

P.S before running and jumping off velly long pier...please leave credit card!

Just joined and must say that the info on here is very helpful.
Must agree with Dr. Robert though that this is pointless and very childish

Oki Doki DrRobert & PRETZ,

As I'm not wanting to upset my good colonial friends with my 'Brand of Humour' I'm packing my bags and setting off for new land where I can freely expressed myself...I heard UK is velly nice this time of year!

Ah, dont go Bob
Dont see any harm in his posts but have to say I dont think his jokes are funny
Dont like the way Hugh's very good post was hijacked though.
Well done Hugh

It´s excellent, stay with us bombaybob.
You get Yorkshire jokes, Southern softie jokes, Irish jokes, Newcastle! I can´t see a problem.

Fair point, not much info, but you can get that in most threads if you want. A bit of light hearted relief is good.

Better get mi flat cap owt and feed mi ferret now. Lifes ´ard wi all this rain cummin down!

Cymmon Quote
"You get Yorkshire jokes, Southern softie jokes, Irish jokes, Newcastle! I can´t see a problem."

You're forgetting Scottish jokes, often some of the funniest

Ole