Travel: Late deals

Cruise From Scotland Sale: Pickncruise (0131-443 0766) has last cabins discounted on Fred Olsen cruises. From Greenock (transfers available) on 15 June for 13 nights, Canaries, £790; 28 June for 16 nights Med. £842; 14 July (returns to Rosyth) 14 nights Med. £737; 1 Sept (from Rosyth) nine nights around UK £631.

Toronto break: Return airfare from 575 with KLM from Edinburgh. Valid for travel between 24 October - 16 December, offer ends 31 July. To book call: 0844-800 8628 or visit www.flightcentre.co.uk, quoting reference: YYZEDIKL1.

MALTA: The Phoenicia Hotel in Valletta offers cosmopolitan cool and historic charm, with special rates starting from 56 per person per night. See Joseph Calleja, Malta's internationally renowned tenor, at the Granaries on 9 July, or Carlos Santana on 24 July. To book call 0808 238 1710 or visit www.phoeniciamalta.com Low-cost direct flights from Edinburgh.start from 29.99. See www.ryanair.com

Haven Holidays: Half price holiday offers have been extended to the end of June, so families can enjoy a four-night break at Seton Sands on the Firth of Forth from just 99 in June for up to six.School holiday breaks start at 199 for three nights arriving on July 1 or 499 for seven nights. Click on www.haven.com or call 0871-230 1900.

Canary Island Cruise: Seven nights on board Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Jade from Barcelona to Arrecife, Santa Cruz De Tenerife, Funchal and Malaga (Granada) costs from 752 per person based on inside cabin with Cruise Thomas Cook. Includes return flights from Edinburgh on 8 December. Call 0800-916 6070, www.cruisethomascook.com

Adriatic Cruise: Cruise Thomas Cook has a seven-night break from 763 on board Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas from Venice to Koper, Ravenna, Bari, Dubrovnik and Venice, based on inside cabin and return flights from Edinburgh - on 20 August. 0800-916 6070, www.cruisethomascook.com