FAMILY HOLIDAYS
“The Indian Ocean can easily be combined with destinations in Africa, so families can enjoy an exciting safari along with relaxing on beautiful beaches”
LISA FISHER, PROGRAMME MANAGER, RAINBOW TOURS
and the new day-long Waitomo & Hobbition Experience in Auckland gives families the chance to visit caves and movie sets. In Malaysia, meanwhile, the much- anticipated Legoland Malaysia – reachable from both Kuala Lumpar and Singapore – opened last September as Malaysia’s fi rst international theme park. Operators: Royal Caribbean has
started a new family holiday advice hotline, staffed by parents. The Royal Mums & Dads advice line (0844 417 0201, 09.30 – 14.30 weekdays) aims to answer agents’ key questions about selling cruises to families.
Tourism talk “The family sector is very important for us, and we’re having to focus our
efforts because it’s the market that is most affected by any APD rises. The main appeal for kids is that there’s so much to see and do – we’re not just sea, sand and reggae. The Our Planet centre, which opened in Castries in 2011, is a big draw, as is ‘snuba-doo’, a cross between snorkelling and scuba for four- to seven-year-olds. UK arrivals in 2012 were up to 75,000 from 73,000 in 2011, and January 2013 was up 10% on the year before. We have 13 fam trips scheduled for 2013.”
EVERY LITTLE ROCKSTAR DESERVES A BIG STAGE!
Top: Family fun at the infi nity pool JA Resorts, Dubai
Jean-Marc Flambert, Director of Marketing UK & Europe, St Lucia Tourist Board
Where to book it WESTERN & ORIENTAL –
020 7666 1234 A multi-centre holiday in Thailand is from £1,899 per adult and £999 per child (over-sevens only) with three nights room-only accommodation in Bangkok, three nights’ B&B at Angsana Laguna Phuket and three nights in luxury tents at Elephant Hills, ex-LHR fl ights and private transfers.
westernoriental.com SOVEREIGN – 0844 415 5550
A family package at the fi ve-star Maritim Hotel in Mauritius is from £5,449, based on seven nights’ all- inclusive accommodation for two adults and two children, staying in an ocean-view Prestige Room and including one bonus night, an early booking discount, return fl ights and on-island transfers.
sovereign.com DISNEY CRUISE LINE – 0800 028 3179 A seven-night Western Caribbean cruise is from £1,996 for a family of four in an ocean view stateroom in October, departing from Galveston, Texas. The cruise – on the family- friendly Disney Wonder – has stops in Jamaica, the Cayman Islands and Mexico.
disneycruise.disney.go.com
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