Europe
Ireland
Stay at the Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links (003531 8460611) between December and February (excluding Christmas and New Year) and receive a complimentary Warm-you-up pack comprising a woolly hat, hand warmers and an engraved pewter hip flask full of Jameson whiskey. Two nights' B&B cost I£129 (£99) including 18 holes of golf.

France
Stock up for Christmas in Calais with two nights' half board at the Hostellerie de Tourelles from December 1. The price of £119pp includes Dover-Calais crossings with car.
Inntravel 01653 629010 (www.inntravel.co.uk).

UK
Cockleshell, a cottage sleeping four close to the beach at Croyde, North Devon, costs £207 for seven nights before December 16, rising to £464 at Christmas and New Year.
Marsden's Cottage Holidays 01271 813777.

UK
Novotel London Tower Bridge (020-7265 6000) is offering a special Christmas shopping deal of £37.50pp per night B&B. Rooms at Novotel Sheffield (0114 278 1781) are on offer from £27.50pp.

Italy
Leave Gatwick on December 1 or 8 for two nights' B&B at the two-star Hotel Diana, Venice for £221pp including flights.
Cresta Holidays 0870 1610900.

Cruises
Indian Ocean
Save up to £466 on the brochure price for a seven-day cruise departing December 13 on the Swann Hellenic (020-7800 2200) "floating country house hotel" Minerva in the company of the English Touring Opera. Stopping at Dubai, Fujairah, Muscat and Bombay, it costs from £1,152pp, including flights, transfers, full-board, excursions, entrance fees, all tips and guest speakers.

Caribbean and Brazil
Royal Olympic Cruises (0800 3583535) has availability on its first trip up the Orinoco aboard the world's fastest cruise ship, the Olympic Voyager. Departing the UK on December 10, the 15-day fly/cruise costs from £1,425 (plus £192 airport charges) and includes return flights from the UK, stops in the Caribbean and a night in Fort Lauderdale. Departures are also available on February 28 and March 23.

North America
US
Book by Monday and three nights at the three-star Midtown Hotel, Boston, costs £317pp including Virgin Atlantic flights from Gatwick. For travel up to December 14. Quest Travel 0870 4430746.

Asia
Seychelles
Depart before December 13 and save £200 on a nine-night holiday at the three-star Berjaya Mahe Beach Hotel. The new price of £699, includes flights from Gatwick, transfers and B&B accommodation (half-board £889).
Tropical Places 0800 0836662 (www.tropicalplaces.co.uk).