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■ UK travellers have once again taken the top spot in visitor figures to Florida, with almost 160,000 travelling to the sunshine state in the first three months of 2022.
If you want to secure a trip for next year, guests booking hotel and ticket packages to Walt Disney World Resort can get up to $1200 Disney Dining and Merchandise Credit per room, 14-day park tickets for the price of seven, and up to $250 Disney Spending Money. The offer is valid for bookings made until September 29, 2022, for visits in 2023 including most school holidays (excluding dates March 26 – April 17, December 18-31, 2023). To book call free on 0808 271 4453 or visit Attractiontickets.com
■ Greek Islands from £359pp: save 45% on a seven night self-catering holiday at the seafront three-star Miros Studios in Tingaki, northern Kos. Fly from Leeds Bradford on June 14, other UK airports available.
Book at olympicholidays.com
■ Banish your kids to a dungeon in a medieval castle this summer – but not as a punishment. It’s part of a new fun-packed PGL adventure holiday.
The firm has taken over Ford Castle, above, in Northumberland, which dates from 1278, to offer parent-free activity stays. They include abseiling, orienteering, river rafting and a look inside the fortress’s oubliette (a secret dungeon).
Prices start at £365 per child (ages eight-16) for three nights. pgl.co.uk/castleadventure
■ Set sail on a 10-day Canary Islands cruise from £1,349pp on the Enchanted Princess. Sailing from Southampton, to
Gran Canaria, above, Tenerife, Madeira, and Vigo, before returning to Southampton. Price is based on two adults sharing an inside cabin and includes a £135 donation to a charity of your choice, departing August 16. charitable.travel