Like a magic vacation?

A NEW website specialising in all things Disney has been launched and, not surprisingly, has been named Magic Vacations. The company has been set up by John Barrett, a former Disney employee, who is well known in the Irish travel trade through his links with City Travel and Travel Focus.

Based in Kinsale, Magic Vacations will bring together a huge range of holiday possibilities for those wishing to visit Disney resorts and attractions in the USA, Australia, Asia and France, as well as Disney Cruises. Beyond that, Magic Vacations will sell general holidays and is to open a new travel lounge at the end of the month to allow clients to discuss family holidays and honeymoons in a relaxed and private atmosphere.

To coincide with the launch of www.magicvacations.ie, there are a number of special offers for Disneyland Paris, with many free nights, kids stay/play free and early booking offers for the winter programme.

Magic Vacations are based at Emmet Place, Kinsale; details from 021-4700568; email: [e-mail] or on www.magicvacations.ie

* PREMIER Holidays, specialists in luxury villas with pools throughout the Mediterranean and South Africa, are offering savings on a number of properties in the Canary Islands, Portugal and Cyprus.

An example is a €126 saving on seven nights at Finca Stephanotis in Lanzarote departing Dublin on July 3.

Completely refurbished in 2007, this old farmhouse, which sleeps up to eight adults and a child in four bedrooms, is set in the peaceful countryside and has a private solar heated pool and sea views. Finca Stephanotis is in Macher, a few minutes drive of the main resort of Puerto del Carmen and the marina at Puerto Calero.

The price for seven nights from July 3 is €612 for up to two people plus €99 per extra person. There are regular direct flights from Irish airports to Lanzarote.

Contact Premier Holidays on 0800 047 0400 or www.premier-holidays.com

* GMT is to operate charter services between Dublin and Warsaw, beginning tomorrow.

The flight will depart Dublin every Sunday in June and return every Friday until September 26. The fare is €149 with all taxes included. Each passenger will be allowed 20kg luggage free. Bookings can be made through travel agents or directly with GMT tel: [phone] or email [e-mail]

* TOPFLIGHT is to operate a golf trip to Portugal in early October in conjunction with Ladies Golf Times, headed by Louise D’Arcy, the PGA professional.

The trip is priced at €959 per person sharing and includes direct charter flight from Dublin (other airports on request), seven nights in a luxury five star hotel in Albufeira, golf clinic, four rounds of golf and transfers to all courses. Contact Becci Franklin, Topflight on 01-2401791.