Travel and leisure
Interests
Come Dancing in Malta - featuring a special performance by Strictly Come Dancing's Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace
We are delighted to introduce a fantastic new Ballroom and Latin American dancing holiday at the Coastline Hotel in Malta, exclusively for Saga guests
This holiday has been designed to appeal to complete beginners and more experienced dancers alike, with workshops to help you improve your dance technique and evenings of social dancing.
The Coastline Hotel offers the perfect venue for a dancing holiday, with its welcoming, sociable atmosphere, spacious public rooms, including a stunning ballroom, and great choice of facilities.
Plus, to make your holiday extra special, we are excited to announce that top TV celebrity dance couple, Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace of BBC 1's Strictly Come Dancing will be making a special guest appearance.
Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace
Vincent has taught dancing since the age of 12. At 17 he moved to Guildford, where he met Flavia Cacace during a dance lesson. His first appearance on Strictly Come Dancing was during the fourth series and in the current shows he is partnered by Rachel Stevens.
Born in Naples, Flavia moved to the UK at the age of four along with her five older siblings. She made her first appearance on Strictly Come Dancing in 2006 and was a finalist in 2007.
Vincent and Flavia's competitive titles:
- UK Professional Ten Dance Champions 2002-2006
- UK Professional Showdance Champions 2003-2006
- UK Argentine Tango Champions 2006
- World Argentine Tango Finalists 2005-2006 (3rd place overall, winners of Show Tango section)
- UK Ballroom Champions
- World and European Ten Dance and Showdance finalists 2002 - 2006
Meet your dance host, Nick Miles who will be partnered by Fiona Milkin-Walker
Having danced from an early age, Nick Miles is now co-principal of the Star Dance Club and co-runs a successful school in Kent and south London. He has been teaching for more than 20 years.
Nick is the chairman of the ISTD Club Dance Faculty, the ISTD awards committee and the ISTD Ballroom teachers committee. Nick recently received the Carl Alan award for services to dance appearing in many dance shows.
Your dancing holiday programme
* Day 1: UK-Malta. Fly to Malta and arrive in the afternoon. Welcome meeting and introduction to your host.
* Day 2: Enjoy an orientation tour in the morning, followed by dance tuition with your host. Spend the afternoon at leisure. Gala Dinner and entertainment in the Coastline Suite in the evening.
* Day 3: Morning of dance tuition with your host, followed by a half-day included excursion to Siggiewi, an area blessed with natural beauty and home to the famous iron cross built by Don Pawl Laferla. In the evening all Saga guests will be invited to a question and answer session with Vincent and Flavia, followed by their Cabaret Dance Show.
* Day 4: Join an exclusive dance workshop with Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace. This afternoon is at leisure, followed by an evening of social dancing with your host.
* Days 5–7: Enjoy morning dance tuition with your host, afternoons at leisure and social dancing with your host in the evenings.
* Day 8: Return flight to UK.
Coastline Hotel, Malta
ALL-INCLUSIVE hotel stay - exclusively for Saga guests
Located on the picturesque island of Malta, the 4-star Coastline Hotel offers an outstanding choice of facilities, plenty of spacious public rooms and a wide range of activities and entertainment.
Set in a quiet location on the outskirts of lively Qawra, this all-inclusive hotel is served by a frequent public bus service as well as a regular complimentary shuttle bus to Bugibba, eight minutes away, Sliema and Valletta.
The elegant Coastline Suite, beautifully decorated and enhanced by parquet flooring, makes an ideal setting for dancing events. It has a large adjoining private terrace and views across Salina Bay.
Amenities:
* 24-hour English-speaking Masterdeck Restaurant, with fantastic the bay (buffet-style meals)
* Lacosta pizzeria (open to the public) and with our dinearound provided with vouchers towards dinner.
* Admiral's Bar
* Savannah Lounge
* Television room/cinema with daily film shows pool with Gazebo bar and sunken pool bar (weather permitting)
* Indoor heated pool and jacuzzi, gym, sauna
* Two tennis courts
* Souvenir shop and free email at the internet cafe.
* Safety deposit box (free of charge at reception)
* Afternoon tea is served daily in the Admiral's Bar
* The free bar, open from 11am to 11pm, serves local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
Accommodation
* All 207 bedrooms with balcony, satellite television, coffee making facilities, fridge majority have inland/country or sea views.
* Sea view rooms: £2 per person. These rooms are north-west facing full sun.
Saga Credit Card 10% discount – please call for details - 0800 056 6078.
Departures to the Coastline Hotel are available throughout the year
If your holiday coincides with the special guest appearance by Vincent and Flavia you will also be invited to enjoy their Cabaret Dance Show and Question and Answer session, but will be unable to attend other events on the dance programme including their dance workshop.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Fly from Gatwick to Malta with the scheduled services of Air Malta. Local flights are available from Heathrow for no extra charge on selected dates, and from Birmingham and Manchester for an extra charge on selected dates, subject to availability. Flights are also available from Gatwick with British Airways on selected dates.
Business Class flight upgrades are available with Air Malta from Gatwick, Heathrow and Manchester for a supplement, subject to availability.
Club Europe flight upgrades are available with British Airways from Gatwick from £80 return, subject to availability. Please call 0800 056 6078 for details.
