Holidays: Sun, sea, sand..and penguins

QI'D like to go somewhere warm, but have always wanted to see penguins, which live in a cold climate. How can I combine the two? - Mrs Barrett, Watford, Herts

AA TRIP to Florida would fit the bill as you could spend a day at Seaworld, Orlando, and then have a beach holiday. Virgin Holidays (0870 000 0870; www.virginholidays.com) have two-centre breaks from pounds 759 per adult for seven nights at the Sheraton Safari Hotel, Orlando and seven at the Tradewinds Sirata Beach Hotel, St Petes. Price includes flights from Gatwick with Virgin Atlantic and car hire. Seaworld is pounds 38 for adults (www.seaworld.com).

QI'D like to take the family to the Caribbean over New Year, but packages all seem to be over pounds 1,000. Is there any way I can get round this? Pete Stevens, Shrewsbury.

AGRENADA has over 50 beaches, rainforests and clear waters for diving. Monarch will fly charter every Thursday from December 19. Cosmos (0870 908 4299) has a room-only week at the Rex Grenadian Hotel - set in 32-acres with two beaches - on January 1 for pounds 724 per person.

QARE there any packages to next month's solar eclipse in Southern Africa? - Rick Laver, London.

AGUERBA (01373 826611; www.guerba.com) has a seven-day tour from November 30, including the Victoria Falls, canoeing on the Zambezi, a safari and boat cruise in Chobe National Park - and viewing the eclipse in Botswana. The cost is pounds 665 per person. Flights to Africa are extra.

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