We leave the Europa Buscentre at 11.00am and drive south, checking into our hotel in the centre of the seaside town of Bray, just to the south of Dublin. There is live musical entertainment in Quinn’s Bar.

New Year’s Eve in Dublin City - the coach will transfer you to the centre of the city and collect you again around 4.00pm.

The celebrations start tonight with a Champagne reception followed by a Gala New Year’s Eve dinner with cabaret and dancing till late! please note smart dress is essential although formal dress is not required - the theme is ‘Black & White’.

Start the new year off with a leisurely full Irish breakfast and a day to relax (as you mean to go on in 2009!). Enjoy the pool, have a sauna or wrap up for a brisk walk along the sea-front.

Dinner tonight is a quieter affair, but there will be some live entertainment afterwards to keep up the festive spirit in Quinn’s Bar.

After a final hearty breakfast we spend a few hours in the centre of Dublin, with the opportunity to check out the sales before commencing our return journey to Belfast, arriving at the Europa Buscentre around 6.00pm.