Departure Lounge: Five deals to book, including a Northern Lights city break sale
Iceland
We love nothing more than bagging a discounted airfare and Icelandair’s sale has plenty to choose from.
Return flights from Dublin to Reykjavik start at €179 while a three-night Northern Lights city break from €419 includes a guided tour to chase the Aurora Borealis.
Fly to 14 destinations in North America with an Icelandic stop-over en route from €339 return.
Book by September 14 to avail of these savings, then travel between November 1, 2025, and March 15, 2026.
Kickstart the new year with the promise of a Caribbean cruise.
Celebrity Cruise’s newest ship, the Celebrity Xcel, is playing the waters from Miami to Fort Lauderdale, the Bahamas (above), Cozumel in Mexico, George Town in the Cayman Islands, and back to Florida from January 17-26.
€1,960 per person based on two sharing includes flights from Dublin, checked luggage, airport transfers, one pre-night stay in the Hilton Miami Airport Blue Lagoon Hotel and seven nights on board Celebrity Xcel, in an interior cabin with all meals, gratuities and $150 free on board spend per cabin.
Rail travel is having a moment with luxury carriages ensuring access to far-flung places and beautiful terrain.
To celebrate the festive season, book a very special voyage with Journey Beyond abroad the Great Southern.
The seven-day Festive scape departs Brisbane (post-carols and visit from Santa Claus) on December 22, travelling along the East Coast to Adelaide.
Festivities continue on board with regional dining and Off Train Experiences in Coffs Harbour, the Hunter Valley, the Port Stephens region, and Melbourne, before arriving in Adelaide on Christmas Day for a special lunch.
Six nights Gold Premium Twin from $5,790 (approx. €3,234) per person. Flights not included.
Trim Castle Hotel is offering a new autumn break to the Royal Country.
Available from Sunday to Thursday from September to November, the one-night break costs €225 for two in a Superior Double with breakfast, dinner at The Bailey Brasserie one night, and a welcome treat of fruit crumble with custard upon arrival.
While there, visit Trim Castle — right beside the hotel; the largest Anglo-Norman fortification in Ireland, it also starred in Braveheart.
The hotel is a perfect base from which to visit the nearby Hill of Tara, Brú na Bóinne, and Trim’s historic walking trails.
Skip out on Hallowe’en and have your very own trick up your sleeves this October 31.
Fly to the Algarve, where a week in the four-star The Patio Suite Hotel awaits you in Albufeira.
Departing from Cork with Ryanair, your self-catering package includes seven nights accommodation from €459pp.
With four swimming pools, roof terrace and spectacular views, the hotel is a very short drive from the historic city centre.
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