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Ocean Florida anyone?

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cherrypiew4 · 26/02/2015 18:11

Dh and I are thinking of Florida for the family holiday next year and I have had good quote from a holiday company called ocean Florida, problem is I have not really heard of them has anybody else dealt with them.

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AttilaTheMeerkat · 26/02/2015 19:56

You need to read their terms and conditions very carefully before proceeding. This is from their terms and conditions:-

"Ocean Holidays Ltd (trading as Ocean Florida) hold licenses with both ATOL and the Travel Trust Association. We act as an agent only for the separate products you have selected. This is not a package holiday but a dynamic package made up of separate elements from separate suppliers".

The words "dynamic package" would have me running fast in the opposite direction. It is not the same at all as a "standard" package holiday.

A dynamically packaged holiday is much like a packaged holiday except that there is more choice in individual travel components and the combination of components is fluid.

Choice of hotel + choice of flights + choice of airport transfer = dynamic holiday package

They also state:-
"Any changes in fees from such suppliers/operators (including transportation costs, fuel costs, dues, taxes, fees such as landing taxes or embarkation/disembarkation fees at ports/airports and exchange rates) and services means that the price of your travel arrangements may change after you have booked your holiday".

This is general info:-
The stitched together nature of dynamic packaging means the onus is on the consumer to check that their entire package is protected. Remember that foreign travel providers are under no obligation to protect your money so it is imperative that you do your research. Especially be wary of online portals that claim to 'help you build your holiday'. In effect these sites are acting as intermediaries and the fine print will tell you that they are not responsible for delivery of services - only for arranging the holiday. Also be wary of sites that link you to other sites to buy additional travel components (e.g airline booking sites that link to separate hotel sites or car rental sites). These 'packages' fall into a legal grey area that legislation is struggling to catch up with.

cherrypiew4 · 26/02/2015 20:59

Thank you so much for this I have had the quote for a few days but have been very unsure about the company. I have a quote of Virgin for the same package only its £800 more think I am going to just pay the extra and stick to what I know. Thank you once again.

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