TRAVEL EXTRAS

HOLIDAY EXTRAS

The market leader in UK airport parking, hotels, lounges and transfers, Holiday Extras can, 98 per cent, of the time find you a hotel and parking package cheaper than the cheapest airport parking on its own (based on two-week breaks). Booking an airport hotel with parking ensures you can enjoy more holiday without the hassle, as we found by checking-in to the first-rate Clayton Hotel. To book the Clayton with eight days’ hotel parking at Manchester Airport for £135, visit

fare all the way, and all your drinks are included, be it in the restaurants mentioned or in the ship’s nine bars.

ENTERTAINMENT

There’s always something to do on board. If it’s sunny there’s nothing much better than enjoying a cocktail or three by the pool or relaxing in the whirlpool baths, and entertainment is always provided whether it’s a live band, one of the entertainment team performing DJ duties, or something of interest on the giant TV screen. A bulletin for the following day is delivered

HolidayExtras.com or call 0800 316 5678. (Price searched for arrival on February 15, 2020).

ASPIRE LOUNGE

Relax in VIP surroundings before your flight. In the Aspire Lounge you can help yourself to tasty, wholesome food and let the bartender pour you your favourite complimentary drinks. Available in T1 & T2 at Manchester, prices start from £22.49 per adult. Visit www.executivelounges.com/ aspire

to your cabin each evening with a packed programme of activities around the ship including quizzes, competitions, informative talks and much, much more. Try your hand at the mini-golf while you take in the panoramic views, or stroll along the Broadstreet Shops. One of the newest attractions is the 19th Hole bar where you can take up a seat in a golf buggy, order a themed cocktail and tee-off on one of the golf simulators for a little extra. Explorer 2 also has its own Champneys Spa, where you can relax with a massage or treatment, including facials and acupuncture to name but two,