ONCE again we are facing a July with no sign of a heatwave. So naturally, a lot of us are Googling where we still have time to go on holidays this summer. We asked the experts at Sunway, Deirdre Sweeny and Andrea Holmes, for their choices for the best holidays for you this year.

From beach breaks to kid-friendly trips to having a bit of a laugh, there are options here for everyone. And if you can’t afford it this year, why not get ahead of yourself and have something to look forward to by booking 2025? It’s never too early! Here, Travel Editor Nicola Bardon goes through some options for Irish Sun readers. DOES a five-night cruise in September with no kids onboard sound up your street? The Virgin Cruises leaves Portsmouth in the UK and takes in cities like Amsterdam and Bruges during the day, and has onboard entertainment at night.

There’s no dress codes, no fixed dining times, and it is hosting a comedy festival all without leaving the boat, with names like Russell Howard . You can work off the food by taking part in the fitness classes provided, all for €999pp. IF YOU are wondering where the sun is, it’s in the Costa Del Sol.

They have 300 days of sunshine every year, so pack up the kids and head to discover all their gorgeous beaches. To entertain the kids, there is the bio park zoo in Fuengirola, the Dolphinarium in Benalmadena, the crocodile park in Torremolinos and two water parks - Aqualand Torremolinos and Aquamijas in Mijas Costa. Head off on September 3 for.