Popular winter sun destinations for 2010 and beyond include the Canary Islands (Spain), Egypt and the Caribbean. Of course, while these
destinations offer excellent winter sunshine and high temperatures throughout December, January and February – it’s worth remembering that there
are plenty of winter sun destinations within Europe that offer Winter bargains for winter sun packages 2010.
In terms of value for money, no other winter sun destination can compete with Egypt’s Red Sea coast. The weather in Egypt is more reliable and a flight of only five hours, makes Egypt one of the the closest wintersun destinations from the UK. With Sharm el-Sheikh set to be one of the most popular winter sun resorts 2010.
Winter weather in the Canary Islands of Spains is more variable than Egypt, but the chances of sundhine during the winter are still pretty high! The shorter flight keeps overall holiday costs pretty competitive and the large number of holiday packages available means the chances of getting a late winter deal are particularly strong. 2010 and2011 are particularly good for any Spanish destination due to current recession affecting Spain driving prices down. For winter sun destinations 2010 late deals the Canaries are always a good bet.
Further afield, the Maldives, the Caribbean and Dubai in particular offer virtually guaranteed sunshine through the winter months. In fact, there are now hundreds of resorts available on the tropical paradise beaches of the Indian Ocean, the Caribbean and even the Middle East. Barbados and St Lucia offer particularly great value this winter, with prices for this winter sun destination about 20 per cent down for 2010
compared to 2009. In the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka is significantly cheaper than any other destination, closely followed by Mauritius and the Seychelles (however Mauritius and the Seychelles are not perfect as winter sun destinations as even though there is plenty of sunshine, the chances of rainfall is quite high!)
Cheap Winter Sun Holidays in Africa 2010 – Africa is possibly the cheapest winter sun destination, we have already mentioned Egypt, but there are also winter sun getaways like Gambia, Kenya, South Africa, Namibia and Tanzania which offer some of the best beaches in the world and some amazing package deals for 2101/2011. Morocco and Tunisia are very popular with Europeans also with short haul flights and cracking sunny weather during the winter months!
The best winter sun sites for 2010 in the Caribbean include Barbados, Antigua, the Bahamas, Grand Cayman and Bermuda. The winter months in the Caribbeab are usually dry, with temperatures for December and January that average about 26°C and up to nine hours of winter sun every day. There are plenty of late deals and last minute winter sun packages from online travel agents who can source cheap hotels, package holidays or just flights only.
Florida USA has long been a family favourite for winter sun breaks with a huge choice of flights, hotels, accommodations and even fly drive packages available from online and high street travel agents in the UK. The popularity is partly due to the great winter weather with temperatures within the sunny but comfortable 18-26°C range and around six hours of sunshine per day. The other reason for the popularity of Florida as one of the top winter sun destinations for 2010, are of course the attractions, theme parks and activities available.
Winter sun destinations 2010 articles
- Top 10 destinations for winter sun (confused.com)
- The Upcoming Cold Snap Could Drive More Brits Abroad This Winter (prweb.com)
- Winter Sun Bookings for November and December Increase as UK Temperatures Drop (prweb.com)
- Goa and Marrakech fastest moving winter sun destinations this quarter (weblogs.hitwise.com)