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Sceptical about going on a staycation because we get so much damn rain here in the UK? One popular British tourist destination has come up with a solution to the eternal problem of wet weather during summer. Tourists who get rained on during their summer holidays on the Isle of Wight are to be given money off future visits, as one ferry company has added a ‘sunshine guarantee’.
If you’re considering going based on this new scheme, which they’re calling the ‘splashback discount’, this is the fine print you need to be aware of.
To get their money back British holidaymakers will need to stay on the island for at least five nights in June, July or August. They won’t be handing out discounts willy nilly, as it needs to rain for eight hours or more on at least one day.
The discount is also only available to tourists who are travelling onto the island in a private vehicle like a car, minibus, motorhome or motorcycle. To be eligible, trips must start from Southampton and be booked between June 19 and midnight on June 23.
Customers won’t get a full refund, but they will be dishing out a 25 percent coupon code that can be redeemed on future holidays until August 31, 2024.
If this is enough to persuade you to take a trip to the not-so-sunny Isle of Wight, get those raincoats and wellies at the ready!
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