May specials to Majorca

PANORAMA Holidays is offering May departure specials from Cork to Majorca. The largest of the Balearic Islands caters for all tastes, offering lively, family-friendly resorts, as well as relaxed, low-key resorts, cultural excursions, golf courses and countless beaches.

Based on four sharing, Panorama offers seven nights accommodation in the Jardim Del Playa apartments, in Santa Ponsa, for €229, departing on May 16.

A week later, there is availability at the Bahia Pollensa, in Puerto Pollensa. Based on three people sharing, the company offers a week for €249.

For full details, call Panorama Holidays on 0818202020 (for groups call 0818204060) or log onto www.panoramaholidays.ie. Booking online and receive a discount of 5%.

* THE Doyle Collection’s Kensington Hotel, in the heart of South Kensington, officially re-opened its doors last week following a nine-month, £20m (€22m) refurbishment that sees an old London classic reborn. Located on the corner of Queen’s Gate and Old Brompton Road, The Kensington Hotel is an amalgamation of four grand Victorian townhouses.

The hotel has 150 bedrooms and suites, featuring Regency style decor; all rooms have a different style and colour scheme.

Check out www.doylecollection.com or contact The Kensington Hotel, 109-113, Queen’s Gate, South Kensington, London SW7 5LR.

* JOHN GALLIGAN Travel has announced lower prices for top-end cruise line Seabourn. Available “specials” are as low as €1,199 for a five-night cruise in the Caribbean, in December, so a cruise is in the range of people usually confined to the budget market. The €1,199 price will get you a five-night cruise aboard Seabourn Spirit, from St Thomas, in the Virgin Islands, to Fort Lauderdale, departing on December 16.

Galligan’s also have seven-night, summer Mediterranean cruises for €1,999. Details on [phone], e-mail [e-mail], or click on to www.jgt.ie.

* AER Arann is to re-introduce its Cork-Jersey route for the summer, beginning on May 30. The service, which was launched in 2007, was suspended over the winter months, but will operate from the end of May through to October, 2009

Return flights from Cork to Jersey cost from €49 one-way, including tax. For flight times and booking, visit www.aerarann.com or call 0818-718-1818.