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Got anything planned this weekend? If you are not booking a fabulous sunshine summer beach holiday - well, you should be!
The stampede for sun, sea and sand is on, with operators such as easyJet and Jet2 laying on extra peak season flights, and there is no better time to bag a bargain break than today or tomorrow.
A holiday is always one of the last things hard-working Brits will give up in hard times - and there is genuine value out there as we truly shake off the misery of Covid-19. But it won't last for ever.
Form an orderly queue at your friendly local high street travel agency or hit the internet to secure your summer getaway right now.
Great deals for pretty much guaranteed good weather are available to our favourite Mediterranean region hotspots, including Spain and Greece and their islands and Turkey, plus the likes of Bulgaria, Egypt and Portugal.
All the places you can fly to for less than a tenner including Italy and Spain
Could the Greek Islands be the place you visit this summer? (Getty Images/EyeEm)If you are looking to travel further afield, there are also some decent prices for long-haul fly and flop hotspots such as Mexico and the Caribbean islands.
And a holiday at sea can be an absolute steal too, with some cracking cruises to be snapped up.
Bear in mind we are not the only country booking sunshine summer hols now - the likes of Germany and the Scandinavian nations are piling in too, so don’t hang about to get the best value and your preferred hotel or choice of hotel room.
However, do not go abroad on holiday without travel insurance: get it in place as soon as you book.
I also strongly recommend choosing package holidays with the security of UK Civil Aviation Authority ATOL (Air Travel Organisers' Licensing) protection.
Should you prefer to arrange your own travel, then pay on a credit card for cover via section 75 of the UK Consumer Credit Act, though this may not apply to bookings made via a third party.
Holidays under £300
Spain's beaches could be the answer (LightRocket via Getty Images)- Spain from £234: three-star Merce Hotel, Pineda De Mar, Costa Brava, half-board. Stansted on June 7. Book at onthebeach.co.uk.
- Turkey from £293: three-star Miray Hotel Alanya, B&B. Bristol on June 10. Book at thomascook.com.
Holidays under £400
- Cyprus from £354: three-star Kefalonitis Apartments, Paphos, self-catering. Gatwick on June 13 with 23kg baggage and transfers. Book at easyjet.com/en/holidays
- Greek Islands from £349: two-star Mareva Apartments, Hersonissos, Crete, self-catering. Newcastle on May 30 with 22kg baggage and transfers. Book at jet2holidays.com
- Spain from £318: four-star Hotel Metropol, Lloret de Mar, Costa Brava, room-only, three sharing. Bournemouth on June 21. Book at loveholidays.com
- Turkey from £339: three-star Club Turquoise, Marmaris, self-catering. Manchester on June 1 with 22kg baggage and transfers. Book at jet2holidays.com
Holidays under £500
The Greek Islands are the top destination for package holidays in 2023 (Maglara/Getty Images)- Greek Islands from £453: four-star Labranda Kiotari Miraluna Resort, Kiotari, Rhodes, all-inclusive. Gatwick on October 10. Saves 40%. Book at blueseaholidays.co.uk
- Bulgaria from £449: three-star Royal Sun Apartments, Sunny Beach, self-catering. Birmingham on June 20 with 22kg baggage and transfers. Book at jet2holidays.com
- Portugal from £455: four-star Colina da Lapa hotel, Carvoeiro, Algarve, self-catering. Cardiff on June 18. Book at onthebeach.co.uk
- Turkey from £445: five-star Garcia Resort, Olu Deniz, all-inclusive. Gatwick on October 12. Save 30%. Book at blueseaholidays.co.uk
- Balearic Islands from £454: two-star Sun Club El Dorado, Puig de Ros, Majorca, all-inclusive. Glasgow Prestwick on June 1. Save £236. Book at loveholidays.com
- France and Spain cruise from £469: round trip on MSC Virtuosa calls at La Rochelle, Bilbao, La Coruna and Cherbourg, full-board. Southampton on June 24. Save £30. Book at planetcruise.com
Holidays under £600
- Balearic Islands from £539: four-star Villa Dori, Punta Prima, Menorca, self-catering, six sharing. Glasgow on June 16 with 22kg baggage and car hire. Book at jet2holidays.com/villas
- Norwegian Fjords cruise from £599: round trip on P&O Aurora calls at Skjolden, Alesund, Trondheim, Andalsnes, Olden, Eyjafjordur and Stavanger, full-board, 12 nights. Southampton on June 29. Book at pocruises.com
Holidays under £700
- Egypt from £680: five-star Stella Gardens Resort & Spa, Hurghada, all-inclusive. Bristol on June 10 with 23kg baggage and transfers. Book at easyjet.com/en/holidays
- Portugal from £689: four-star Alvor Baia Resort Hotel, Portimão, Algarve, all-inclusive. Gatwick selected dates in October with 23kg baggage. Book at britishairways.com/algarve/
- Greek Islands from £619: three-star Iliada Odysseas Hotel, Perivolos, Santorini, B&B. East Midlands on June 9 with 22kg baggage and transfers. Book at jet2holidays.com
- Portugal from £685: five-star Grand Muthu Forte Do Vale hotel, Albufeira, Algarve, all-inclusive. Newcastle on June 1. Save £410. Book at loveholidays.com
Holidays under £800
(Getty Images/iStockphoto)- Greek Islands from £775: four-star Mon Repos Palace hotel, Corfu Town, Corfu, B&B. Birmingham on October 12. Save £100. Book at olympicholidays.com
- Canary Islands from £756: three-star+ Revoli Playa Apartments, Puerto Rico, Gran Canaria, self-catering, 14 nights, family of four sharing. Manchester on August 21 with 15kg of baggage and transfers. Book at tui.co.uk
Holidays under £900
- Scandinavia cruise from £899: round trip on Sky Princess calls at Kristiansand, Copenhagen, Skagen and Oslo, full-board, balcony cabin. Southampton on July 22. Save £150. Book at princess.com
- Mexico from £824: four-star Allegro Playacar hotel, Playa del Carmen, Riviera Maya, all-inclusive. Gatwick on selected dates in September with 23kg baggage. Book at britishairways.com/cancun
- Greek Islands from £879: five-star Capo di Corfu, Lefkimi, Corfu, adults-only, half-board. Newcastle on October 23. Save £98. Book at olympicholidays.com
Holidays under £1,000
Greek Islands from £949: five-star Lindos Village Resort & Spa, Vlycha, Rhodes, all-inclusive-ultra. Bristol on October 11. Book at olympicholidays.com
Holidays under £1,500
Mexico from £1,477: five-star Hard Rock Hotel, Cancun, all-inclusive. Gatwick on June 6 with 20kg baggage and transfers. Book at tui.co.uk
Maldives from £1,115: four-star Sun Siyam Olhuveli, full-board. Heathrow on selected dates between June 7-30. Save 20%. Book at southalltravel.co.uk
Holidays under £2,000
Abu Dhabi from £1,699: five-star St Regis, Saadiyat Island, half-board. Heathrow on selected dates in July with private transfers. Save £400. Book at turquoiseholidays.co.uk
EasyJet currently has a huge sale with up to £200 off Spain holidays
*All deals per person, seven nights, based on two sharing unless otherwise stated.