Neil Steedman compiles a list of Top Travel Deals from tour operators, airlines, cruise lines, and bed banks.
TOUR OPERATORS
Abbey Travel is offering seven nights self-catering at the 2-star Frontera, Pas de la Casa, Andorra, on 13th January 2019 from €469 per person sharing.
Classic Resorts has worldwide twin-centre deals, including 10-nights Hong Kong and Phuket from €1,219 per person sharing, including transfers. Three nights room-only in the 4-star Harbour Plaza North Point, Hong Kong, and seven nights in the 4-star Centara Kata Resort, Phuket. Travel in May or June 2019.
G Adventures has reduced the price of its eight-day, Classic-style Sri Lanka Express Tour departing 14th April 2019 from €1,854 to €1,699 per person sharing. Book by 30th November 2018.
Insight Vacations’ nine-day Highlights of Spain escorted tour departing 29th June 2019 is now from €1,889 per person sharing. Visits Granada, Madrid and Barcelona. Price includes eight nights’ accommodation in centrally located hotels, with eight breakfasts and five dinners with wine.
Intrepid Travel has a South East Asia flash sale up to 30th November 2018 with savings of 10%-30% on all trips departing between 15th January and 31st March 2019.
Sunway is offering seven nights of Morocco winter sun from €414 per person sharing, including return flights and airport transfers, all taxes and charges, 20kg checked-in baggage per person, and no single supplement on selected dates. Agadir: 2+-star Intouriste Apartments, self-catering from €414 in November; 3-star Oasis Hotel b&b from €435 in January; 3+-star Argana Hotel, b&b from €469 in February; 4-star Paradis Plage Resort, b&b from €879 in January; 5-star Riu Tikida Palace Hotel, all-inclusive from €789 in December. Marrakech: 4-star Red Hotel Marrakech, b&b from €649 in February. Marrakech + Agadir: three nights b&b in Red Hotel, Marrakech, and four nights b&b in Argana Hotel, Agadir, from €719 in January.
Topflight seven-night Italian deals for summer 2019 from Dublin (prices per person sharing) include: Lake Garda, Desenzano: 4-star Hotel Villa Maria, bed&breakfast from €758, departing 27th April 2019. Lake Garda, Malcesine: 4-star Hotel Majestic Palace, half-board from €869, departing 11th May 2019. Sorrento: 4+-star Hotel Bristol, half-board from €1,169, departing 14th April 2019; 4-star Hotel Astoria, bed&breakfast from €869, departing 12th May 2019. Lake Garda, Malcesine: 4-star Hotel Majestic Palace, half-board from €869, departing 11th May 2019.
TUI Ireland has seven-night ex-Dublin offers (prices per person sharing): Tenerife: 3-star Catalonia Punta del Rey, Las Caletillas, all-inclusive from €419 including flights, transfers, 15kg luggage, departing 18th January 2019. Gran Canaria: 3-star Cay Beach Princess, Maspalomas, self-catering from €579, departing 20th December 2018. Lanzarote: 3-star Suneoclub El Trebol, Costa Tequise, all-inclusive from €999, departing 23rd December 2018. Tenerife: 3-star Catalonia Oro Negro, Playa De Las Americas, half-board from €989, departing 21st December 2018. Gran Canaria: 3-star Monte Feliz, Bahia Feliz, self-catering from €299, departing 17th January 2019. Lanzarote: 3+-star Cinco Plazas, Puerto Del Carmen, self-catering from €359, departing 20th January 2019.
Wendy Wu Tours’ eight-day Chile Eclipse fully guided tour for the solar eclipse and Santiago in July 2019 is priced from €4,990 per person sharing.
AIRLINES
Aer Lingus is offering €20 off return flights to Malaga, Alicante and the Canary Islands this winter. Book by tomorrow, Friday 9th November 2018.
Air France Economy Class deals from Dublin include Cairo €305, Johannesburg €429, Cape Town €549, and Nairobi €559.
Air Transat return flight offers from Dublin, including taxes and fees, are Toronto €317 for 30th April–8th May, 15th–23rd June, 12th–19th September, 10th–18th October; Montreal €348 for 3rd April–8th May, 14th–22nd May, 15th–23rd June, 16th–22nd September, 5th–13th October; Vancouver €439 for 15th–21st June, 3rd September–9th October 2019.
CRUISE LINES
Royal Caribbean International is offering up to US$1,000 onboard spend with selected 2019 sailings from the UK and Europe, and up to $600 onboard spend with selected 2019 Caribbean and Worldwide sailings. Offers end 17th December 2018. Terms and conditions apply.
U by Uniworld has reduced the price of its 2019 eight-day Paris-to-Paris Northern France at a Glance river cruises from €1,499 per person sharing down to €1,049pps. Book by 31st December 2018.
BED BANKS
BookaBed has room-only Canadian Rockies Specials for spring 2019, including a Lodge Room at the 3-star Deer Lodge Hotel, Lake Louise, for €25pppn; a Cavells Room at the 3-star Pyramid Lake Resort, Jasper, for €55pppn; a Queen Studio at the 5-star Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa, Whistler, for €85pppn; and a Fairmont Room at the 5-star Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise for €105pppn or at the 5-star Fairmont Banff Springs for €115pppn.
