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EARLY BIRDIES GETA DEAL ONTHE last time the Irish
Open was hosted in the
North it was a sell-out.
Tickets for next year’s
event at Royal Coun-
ty Down, which
has appeared in
countless lists of
the world’s best
golf courses, will go
even faster.
Rory McIlroy (right)
is hoping to recruit
some of the leading
players from both the
European and US PGA
for the 2015 tournament – Ric-
kie Fowler has confirmed he
will be playing. The course,
with the stunning backdrop of
the Mourne Mountains,
will only be able
to hold 20,000
spectators a
day, but fans can
guarantee their
places – with an
early bird dis-
count – for the
event which runs
from May 28-31.
Golf fans can save
£10 if they book their tickets by Dec-
ember 31, before prices rise to £35.
Childrne under 16 will be admitted
free as long as they are accompanied
by an adult (up to four children are
allowed with one paying adult).
The surrounding area around Royal
County Down has beautiful forest
parks such as Tollymore and Cas-
tlewellan, castles and picturesque
fishing ports. Newcastle is a scenic
seaside resort which lies on the Irish
Sea at the base of Slieve Donard.
Accommodation in the area is also
expected to sell out pretty quickly as
well, so for more see discovernorth-
I
HAD always wondered about
cruise holidays. As a travel
journalist and broadcaster who
visits many of the world’s most
impressive liners when they
dock in Dublin for the day, I was
curious about how I would find
sailing the ocean seas for a week.
Would I enjoy living, breathing
and eating in a somewhat confined
vessel for seven days or more? As a
29-year-old, would I really be able
to let my hair down and party in
the presence of so many families?
And what about sea sickness? They
were some of the many questions I
asked myself when contemplating
my ocean voyage.
After much deliberation and
weeks of research I decided it
was time I gave cruising a try. My
younger sister Ruth and I chose to
go la dolce vita, as the Italians say,
and opted for a seven-night sailing
across the Mediterranean with
Italian cruise line MSC cruises.
Our 59,000-tonne ship, named the
Sinfonia (which rather aptly has
a musical theme and is based on
Europe’s most famous composers
such as Bach and Tchaikovsky),
set sail from the pretty port of
Genoa. Just some of the spots
we sailed to included Cannes,
Salerno, Olbia and Mahon. Our
attractive itinerary also featured
an overnight stay in Ibiza which,
being the party animals that we
are, we were delighted with.
We were offered a stack of
optional extras such as drinks
packages and excursions at
each port. We opted for MSC’s
Allegrissimo drinks package. It
was great value and meant we
could pretty much drink and eat
as we wanted without the worry
of being faced with a huge
bill at the end.
Some of the most
attractive excursions
were Jewels of
Montecarlo
(from Cannes),
the Amalfi Coast
IIdock in Dublin for the day, I wasdock in Dublin for the day, I was
curious about how I would findcurious about how I would find
sailing the ocean seas for a week.sailing the ocean seas for a week.
and eating in a somewhat confinedand eating in a somewhat confined
vessel for seven days or more? As avessel for seven days or more? As a
29-year-old, would I really be able29-year-old, would I really be able
to let my hair down and party into let my hair down and party in
the presence of so many families?the presence of so many families?
And what about sea sickness? TheyAnd what about sea sickness? They
were some of the many questions Iwere some of the many questions I
asked myself when contemplatingasked myself when contemplating
my ocean voyage.my ocean voyage.
weeks of research I decided itweeks of research I decided it
was time I gave cruising a try. Mywas time I gave cruising a try. My
younger sister Ruth and I chose toyounger sister Ruth and I chose to
go la dolce vita, as the Italians say,go la dolce vita, as the Italians say,
and opted for a seven-night sailingand opted for a seven-night sailing
across the Mediterranean withacross the Mediterranean with
Italian cruise line MSC cruises.Italian cruise line MSC cruises.
Sinfonia (which rather aptly hasSinfonia (which rather aptly has
a musical theme and is based ona musical theme and is based on
Europe’s most famous composersEurope’s most famous composers
such as Bach and Tchaikovsky),such as Bach and Tchaikovsky),
set sail from the pretty port ofset sail from the pretty port of
Genoa. Just some of the spotsGenoa. Just some of the spots
we sailed to included Cannes,we sailed to included Cannes,
Salerno, Olbia and Mahon. OurSalerno, Olbia and Mahon. Our
attractive itinerary also featuredattractive itinerary also featured
Ourgirl never
imagined she’d
have such fun
in the confines
of a cruise
CRUISIN’:
Rebecca
loved the
Amalfi
coast
PORTSIDE: Rebecca and her sister Ruth