From a stay on Croatia's dramatic Dalmatian coast to Shakespeare in an Irish castle,
JOAN SCALEShas the week's best offers
DEAL OF THE WEEK
Seven nights in Croatia: €643pps
Return flights with Croatia Tours from Dublin to Dubrovnik on June 16th for €150 and, on June 25th, a two-centre package with three nights in five-star Hotel Croatia, Cavtat and four nights in Hotel Odisej on the island of Mljet from €643pps reduced from €884pps. 01-8780800 and croatia.ie.
OVERSEAS DEALS
Caribbean for half price
Book by June 7th for a 50 per cent discount on holidays to the luxury Sandals Resorts in the Caribbean. Celebrate your love in the Bahamas, Antigua, Jamaica and Turks Caicos with a fully inclusive holiday from €1,258pps and prices are valid until December 2011. Participating tour operators are Travelmood.ie, Sunway.ie, Clubtravel.ie, Travelfocus.ie and joewalshtours.ie.
Shop and NY city: from €625pps
Shop in the city sale with Sunway until June 14th means three nights in New York from €625pps, Boston from €575pps and Chicago from €689pps from Dublin and Shannon, 01-2311888 and sunway.ie.
Madeira festival week: from €629
The Festival do Atlantico takes place in Madeira during June with music and a spectacular fireworks display every weekend. Sunworld has packages during the month with a week from €629, staying in the Hotel Raga, 0818-200100 or sunworld.ie.
Cyprus sun week: from €559pps
Find the sun in Cyprus with a stay at Hotel Avanti in Paphos, from June 20th, with a week from €559pps reduced from €789. Details: 01-7759300 or concordetravel.ie.
HOME DEALS
Shakespeare at castle: from €18
Ballyseede Castle, Tralee has a magical evening planned for July 4th. Chapterhouse Theatre Company will present Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream in the grounds. Guests staying that night (rooms €169) will get free tickets, visitor tickets will cost €18 and family tickets are €50. Bring a picnic and a rug. Details: 066-7125799 and manorhousehotels.com.
Marlfield music: from €65
Join soprano Gabriela Istoc and tenor Dean Power for a recital in Marlfield House, near Gorey on Sunday, June 13th. Tickets €65 for lunch and recital, or stay over on Saturday night from €85pps, or Sunday night for €75pps. Details: 053-9421124 and marlfieldhouse.ie.
B&B/cocktails at Westin: from €265
Be a World Cup widow in the Westin Hotel, Dublin, where the Atrium will be a football-free zone. Stay overnight with a friend for €265 including breakfast and two cocktails. There is live music in the Mint Bar on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Details: 01-6451000 and thewestindublin.com.
Trabolgan week: from €1,500
Trabolgan has a limited number of houses available for July and August that sleep six in comfort. Book a week of action for all the family from €1,500. Details: 021-4661551 and trabolgan.com.
Western package: from €139pps
Explore the new Great Western Greenway which runs over 18km from Mulranny to Newport when you stay in the Mulranny Park Hotel. The two-night mid-week package with bike hire is €139pps with dinner one evening. Details: 098-36000 and mulrannyparkhotel.ie.
Learn to sail: from €425pps
Glenans, the sail training club, has launched a new range of courses for the summer. The five-day course from Sunday to Friday includes meals, accommodation and tuition for €425pps, in Collanmore, Co Mayo or Baltimore in Co Cork. Details: gisc.ie.
Father’s Day at Fota: from €216
Treat Dad for Father’s Day to a golf lesson and a round of golf on the Fota Island golf course followed by a meal and overnight in the hotel for €216pps. Details: 021-4673000 and fotaisland.ie.
Limerick bonding: from €150pps
Fathers and sons can have a bonding time in One Pery Square Hotel in Limerick with a hot towel shave, dinner, and a lovely room, for €150pps. Details: 061-402402 and oneperysquare.com.
Please bear in mind that all details are subject to availability