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With five Arts Districts in downtown St. Petersburg, there is plenty for culture vultures to see and do including the world famous Dali Museum which houses more than 2,000 works of art and boasts the most comprehensive collection of the Spanish surrealist’s works outside of Spain.
Just off Florida´s Gulf Coast, the completely natural Caladesi Island is accessible only by boat or ferry from Honeymoon State Island Park. Home to a 3-mile nature trail and one of the best beaches in America, this is the perfect destination for both beach lovers and nature enthusiasts.
Meet the lead star of a blockbuster movie! Visit Winter, star of Dolphin Tale and learn about her remarkable journey before heading to the underwater viewing tunnel Shipwreck Alley to get amazing close up pictures of Winter and her new companion Hope at play.
After a day on the beach head for Pier 60 on Clearwater Beach where musicians, fire-eaters, magicians and other street performers entertain the crowds that gather for the daily family festival to celebrate the incredible sunsets that St. Pete/Clearwater is famous for.
Hire private two man speed boat from John’s Pass Village in Madeira Beach. For a bird’s eye view of our coastline try parasailing from St. Pete’s Beach or have a go at Jetlev and fly up to 30 feet above the water with a futuristic jetpack strapped to your back!
With 26 communities there is a rich diversity of recreational and cultural surprises to explore. From the picturesque Greek sponge fishing town of Tarpon Springs to the Scottish-tinged village of Dunedin where the Highland Games are an annual tradition.
With over 2750 local eateries ranging from local casual gems to fine dining establishments, there will be something to suit every taste. Eat like a local at one of the many beachfront restaurants that specialize in the area's famous grouper sandwiches while enjoying the gentle sea breezes and sparking water views.
Has evolved over 35 years into a major international festival drawing tens of thousands of visitors each October. Some of the greatest talents of jazz and other music genres play to enthusiastic fans in Coachman Park, Clearwater, against the backdrop of warm breezes and brilliant sunsets along the waterfront.
Bike, jog or rollerblade along the 37 mile scenic Pinellas Trail that provides access points to nearly every community in St. Pete/Clearwater. Quench your thirst at one of the breweries on our thriving Craft Beer Trail. Then satisfy the munchies on one or more of the seven stops along the oh-so-sweet Chocolate Trail.
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With many customers needing our help, we are prioritising those customers due to travel before 31 December 2020. Log in to Manage my booking where you can message us about your options or you can give us a call. Bear in mind you may have to wait longer than expected. We continue to review this and working to open up these options to more customers. In the meantime check out our FAQs to see if this can help answer any immediate questions.
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We are continually reviewing our flying schedules, taking into account the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) advice against all non-essential travel. Depending on when you are due to travel, your holiday may be affected and we’ll email you to let you know as least 21 days before travel.
If you need to speak to us to change or cancel your booking you can call our team on 0344 472 9646 or chat to us on SMS/Whatspp via Manage my booking.
For the latest information on Covid-19 you can check our FAQs here.
Don’t worry if you’ve missed a payment or just need a little more time to pay; we have options available to help you. If your holiday is going ahead as planned, you can continue to pay for your holiday in Manage my booking, even if travelling in less than 12 weeks. If you’re unsure, you can delay any additional payments by choosing a new time to travel by requesting a call back in Manage My booking for one of our team to look at options. If your holiday is more than 6 months away, you may wish to set up a Direct Debit to spread the cost. This can be arranged whilst rebooking or afterwards in Manage my booking.
We understand that you may wish to change your holiday plans and we appreciate the need for flexibility.
We'll be in touch by email letting you know how to register to change your holiday plans. You can also log into Manage my booking to find the details there.
Please look out for emails from us or visit our dedicated Covid-19 (Coronavirus) page for the latest updates.
If we haven’t notified you of any changes, your holiday will be going ahead as planned but if you prefer to move your holiday to a later time we can help. You can call our team on 0344 472 9499 who can look at options for you.
Payments are being prioritised based on when the request was made, working in order from March 2020 onwards. We will always try to process refunds at the earliest opportunity, for requests before August our maximum timeframe is 120 days. As we are steadily reducing the maximum processing time for each new request, for refund requests made in August, we expect the maximum processing time to be 80 days, from the date the refund is requested. For those requesting a refund in September, we expect it to be processed within a maximum of 60 days, and then reduce to 30 days for refunds requested in October, before returning to normal levels.
To finalise the amendment, one of our customer advisors will phone you. We need to work through amend requests in departure date order so we can prioritise those with the most imminent travel plans, so you may have a longer wait than usual until we’re able to ring you back. We will help everyone that wants to move their holiday.
You can contact our team by emailing feedback.backhome@virginholidays.com to discuss options on unused portions of your holiday. If you need to contact our team about amending an existing holiday or requesting a refund please log in to manage my booking.
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