Can anyone help?

Jennie · Post by **Jennie** » Sun Mar 09, 2003 6:54 pm

Hi....

........8 of us, 4 adults and 4 kids (aged between 10 and 12) have booked a holiday villa in May/June adjacent to the Carvoeiro Clube......called the Villa Jacaranda and we wondered if anyone had stayed there?

Also we have been told that there is a place in the Algarve where you can 'swim with dolphins' but we cannot find any info on this.....or can you do this at Zoomarine? We would be grateful if anyone can help with infor for us.......

Btw.....this is a great 'site' and has been really useful to us.....many thanks

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Mar 09, 2003 7:47 pm

ref your villa..never stayed there.ref dolphins yes its zoomarine..but its VERY PRICEY!!!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Mar 09, 2003 11:01 pm

Thanks for your reply 'guest'

.......but what do you mean by 'pricey'.......roughly how much? We nearly went when we were in Florida a couple of years ago, but ran out of time...

.....so wouldnt mind giving it a go this time maybe.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Mar 09, 2003 11:11 pm

i cant be sure but two clients last year went to zoomarine with their kids and i think it but i could be wrong ....that it was about 300 euros

i know they said it was expensive but as it was a one off they paid.
just remember that it was pricey even for the them and they were well off
not like those of us who have to live here

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Mar 10, 2003 11:34 am

swimming with dolphins is 125€.

guest · Post by **guest** » Mon Mar 10, 2003 12:36 pm

RE:Villa Jacaranda.
Stayed at this villa twice. The first time we visited it was owned by a Swiss man. The interior was beautifully furnished. The second time we visited which was October 2002 the villa had changed hands and an Irish family had recently purchased it. The standard was not quite so good but still a lovely villa in an excellent location. The barbecue area was a let down but a new area may have been added. Take a 3 minute walk down to the cliffs and take a camera. Lovely, dramatic scenery. Enjoy your stay.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Mar 10, 2003 3:06 pm

ref dolphins and 125 euros yes that sounds right there were three of them so my figure of 300 wasnt far off....i think you must book in advance as it is popular for rich tourists

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Mar 10, 2003 11:13 pm

Thank you everyone for your comments

.....they have been a great help.........btw... the guest who commented on the Villa Jacaranda's bar-b-que.....how was it a let down

.....and also how far was it from the Carvoeiro Clube....as our Agents have told us that we can use the Club's facilities.........also how are the bedrooms situated in the villa as it states that there are two twin and two doubles on different levels

......any an other info on the villa and its facilities would be gratefully appreciated...........MANY THANKS

Jennie

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Mar 11, 2003 11:44 am

Jennie - barbeque was at side of villa with no real area just plonked there. It was probably a temporary measure because the villa has alot of ground where a really great barbeque area could be made.
Bedrooms - on the ground level was a double room and a twin room which shared a bathroom (shower no bath). On first floor were two further bedrooms, one double with lovely bathroom (shower) and a twin room which had the beds pushed together and made up as a double. This room has its own bathroom (with bath & shower). Both the first floor bedrooms had access to the terrace.Also the upper bedrooms had direct access from outside via steps from the driveway.
Don't be concerned about the quality of this villa. It is excellent, very clean and modern and has everything you require in the kitchen. There is plenty of room for the children outside.
Carvoeiro Clube is only a short distance - tennis courts 5 min walk.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Mar 11, 2003 7:15 pm

Thanks 'guest' for your info on the Jacaranda..........that was a great help.

......but the twin rom upstairs - made up as a double....can that be easily made back into a twin (or maybe requested to be?)....as we needed the two twin rooms and two double?.....and sorry to be a pain (

) but who did you book it through?......weve booked through Villa Holiday Centre in Ringwood Hampshire.

Jennie

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Mar 11, 2003 8:54 pm

jennie,

We booked this villa through Lanterna villa agency.

I would suggest you contact your agent and tell them about your room requirement. The beds were easily separated because I fell between them after too much wine

.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 10:48 am

*LOL*..........nice one 'guest'........sounds like you definitely had a good time

.....and thanks again to everyone for their info........

Great board btw.........

Jennie