Family holiday
An online cruising travel agency found that parents are spending an average of £201.32 just to keep their children entertained, with over a third revealing that they had not accounted for the extra cost when they had initially budgeted for the holiday. Excursions were raked the highest as the most popular added cost to keep kids busy.
BonVoyage.co.uk took 1,257 Brits with at least one child over the age of five who had been on holiday in the last 18 months.
The respondents were first asked, ‘Do you ever spend money when on holiday abroad purely on items/ activities to keep you child (children) entertained?’ to which the vast majority, 64%, said ‘yes’.
The Brits were asked what it was that has sent them over budget to enterina their children and the top five are revealed below:
1. Excursions – 44%
2. Beach Games (ball, rackets, etc.) – 39%
3. Theme Parks/ Water Parks– 27%
4. Group Activities – 21%
5. Shows/ Exhibitions – 17%
Staggeringly, 35% of parents did not account for extra money needed for entertainment abroad and 53% of those who had spent over budget on entertaining had chosen holiday resorts that specifically catered for kids.
Steph Curtin, Cruise Development Manager of Bon Voyage, spoke about the findings:
“Taking the kids on holiday can be costly, particularly when you factor in how much it can cost to keep them happy- which as this study shows isn’t cheap! Over £200 on activities or items to keep the kids happy is a serious amount of money on top of the cost of a holiday, and to see that one in three parents don’t budget for the extra cost is worrying. It’s important that you keep this cost in mind when booking your holiday, and choosing a holiday designed around the kids can be a great way of keeping costs down. There are plenty of resorts and cruises available which offer plenty of activities included in the cost of booking, with all-inclusive options also popular. Opting for one of these means you know exactly how much you’ll be paying before heading off, and ensures that your kids will have plenty to do when you’re there!”
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