NEWS in brief

NEWS in brief

&#42 regal bubbles over with families offer

Regal Holidays is celebrating the launch of its brochure by offering the first 30 families who book a learn-to-dive holiday in the Red Sea resorts of Sharm el Sheikh, Hurghada or Nuweiba a free diving session for two children aged between five and 11 years. Book by December 31 this year.

&#42 isrotel to open sixth property in eilat

Isrotel is opening its sixth property in Eilat, the Royal Garden Suites, next spring. The 343-suite property has one, two orthree-bedroomed suites, each with a lounge and kitchenette forself-catering. Isrotel is also opening the Water Gardens Hotel next year. The300-room hotel is built around a water park.

&#42 longwood offers new ex-uk departures

Longwood Holidays is offering departures to Eilat this winter from Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton and Manchester. Prices lead in at £279 per person for a seven-night Supersaver Holiday including seven nights’ bed-and-breakfast accommodation and transfers.

&#42 goldenjoy adds two sharm el sheikh hotels

Goldenjoy Holidays new Manchester flight to Sharm el Sheikh goes hand in hand with two new properties, the Cleopatra hotel and the all-inclusive Citadel hotel. Prices lead in at £299 for the Cleopatra hotel and £399 for the Citadel in November. Meanwhile, the operator has just published its Diving 2001/2002 brochure. It features Eilat, Sharm el Sheikh, the less developed resorts of Dahab and Nuweiba, with each dive site hand picked. The operator is also offering Hurghada, Safaga and El Quseir in south Egypt plus a plethora of liveaboards.

&#42 harlequin adds live quotes to web site

Harlequin Holidays has revised its Web site by adding a live diving section. Designed with the travel agent in mind, quotation requests provide a facility for retailers to enter their ABTA number and all prices are quoted in British pounds, Irish punts and Euros. The site is found at: Harlequin-holidays.co.uk