Avalon Unwraps 2025 Seasonal Sailings from €2,379pp
Avalon Waterways is inviting travellers to turn down the heat and turn up the charm with cruises to be enjoyed across Europe for the remainder of the year. From vineyard-clad valleys to twinkle-lit towns, Avalon’s autumn-to-winter cruises offer crowd-free, picture-perfect experiences – and there’s still limited space for 2025.
Windstar Cruises Launches New ‘Quick Getaways’ – Short, Chic Bitesized Cruises Through Europe
Windstar has revealed details of its new “Quick Getaways”, a collection of three- to five-night European yacht voyages launching in spring 2026. These short-but-sweet journeys bring together a mix of iconic cities and tucked-away ports that rarely fit into one itinerary
Flexible Autos August Giveaway
Snap to it! We're giving away a Polaroid Camera this August! Every car hire booking this month = 1 entry to WIN! Capture your summer road trip memories in retro style.
Ireland set to welcome up to 22,000 U.S. fans for the 2025 Aer Lingus College Football Classic
The month of August sees Ireland welcome back the Aer Lingus College Football Classic for the first U.S. college football game of the 2025 season, known as ‘Week Zero’. The highly anticipated match between Kansas State University’s ‘Wildcats’ and Iowa State University’s ‘Cyclones’ will take place on Saturday, 23rd August, in the Aviva Stadium
Ireland’s landscape proves to be a hit with stars of ‘Wednesday’
Ireland’s magical landscape provides the perfect backdrop for the highly anticipated season two of Wednesday, which will premiere on Netflix today (6 August) to audiences across the world. The latest season of the mystery show was shot at various locations around counties Wicklow, Dublin and Offaly.
Explora Journeys’ Limited-Time Offer “An Invitation To Explore”
Explora Journeys, the luxury lifestyle ocean travel brand of the MSC Group, has announced An Invitation to Explore, a limited-time offer featuring up to €2,000 EUR savings per suite on a curated selection of journeys in 2025 and 2026.
Summer passenger surge continued at record-breaking Cork and Dublin airports in July
July was the busiest ever month at both Cork and Dublin airports, continuing the summer surge of record-breaking passenger numbers. Cork Airport welcomed 378k passengers, 15% more than July 2024, while Dublin Airport greeted 3.75 million passengers, a 6.9% increase versus July 2024.
Set Sail on a Holiday That Nothing Comes Close To, as Celebrity Cruises Reveals the first of its 2027-2028 Itineraries
From Sydney to Santorini, get ready for a holiday that Nothing Comes Close to with Celebrity Cruises’ 2027-2028 itineraries in Europe, Alaska, Hawaii, Australia, Japan, Canada and New England. Guests can enjoy more than 175 itineraries to experience more than 180 unforgettable destinations spanning culture-rich cities to natural wonders.
Norwegian Group continued record summer with 2.9 million passengers in July
In July, Norwegian had 2,566,235 passengers, which sets a new post-pandemic record for number of passengers in a month. Widerøe’s passenger number was 362,337, the highest July figure ever recorded, bringing the group total to 2,928,572. Also, Norwegian announced the first dividend payment in the company’s history.
Hundreds of agents sign up for CLIA Cruise Week event
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) UK & Ireland has revealed that over 400 travel agencies have already signed up for ‘The UK’s Biggest Cruise Event’ on September 16. The event, which was announced just two weeks ago, forms a key part of this year's CLIA Cruise Week.