From flying lessons to a cruise on a hot tub boat – 15 experiences that would make fantastic Christmas gifts

Know someone who’s always wanted to fly a plane? At the Atlantic Flight Training Academy, you can get up in the air for a 30-minute lesson, where you’ll take the controls (alongside a professional instructor, obviously). Setting off from Cork or Waterford airports, you’ll get a cracking view of the shoreline, either out over Cork Harbour and Kinsale, or the Tramore coast. If you want more of an adventure, they offer hour-long classes, a scenic air experience or a Boeing 737 flight simulator experience, if that’s more your speed. €140, afta.ie