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Fun in the sun
THE FIRST IN A NEW SERIES OF FUNWAY HOLIDAYS FAM TRIPS SAW AGENTS TAKING IN THE DELIGHTS OF FLORIDA – AND THE ST KITTS TOURIST BOARD HAS BEEN SHOWCASING ITS ISLAND, TOO
Make your client walk the plank...
On Norwegian Cruise Lines’ Breakaway you can! The Sports Complex is three stories of action-packed activities including the plank which
extends eight feet over the side Arrrr, or rather - arghhh!
USA specialist Funway Holidays joined forces with Visit Orlando and The Space Coast to host nine agents on a fam trip to explore the destination. With a busy itinerary designed to give a real taste
of Orlando, the group jetted off with Virgin Atlantic, checked-in at The DoubleTree by Hilton and enjoyed a mix of activities that included a Boggy Creek airboat ride, time at Universal Studios and Disney, IFLY indoor sky-diving, Cocoa Beach and the Kennedy Space Centre. Joining the trip were representatives from Peter
Goord Travel, Baldwins Travel, Bath Travel, Colchester Travel, Dorothea’s Travel Shop, Wordsworth Travel, Thomas Cook, Midcounties Co-op and Spitfire Travel, accompanied by Funway’s Paul Mellon. Most of the the group were visiting Orlando for the first time – and it proved an invaluable learning
experience. Funway is running a number of fams this year and as sales to Florida’s beaches are up over 35% the operator wanted to showcase just what their clients could look forward to. Nick Talbot, Funway’s Marketing Manager, said:
“Our Orlando programme has grown significantly over the last four years and our ‘Florida Beaches’ brochure was our most requested brochure in 2013. “It aims to inform and inspire customers with the
diversity of what’s on offer along the coastline and its popularity has continued into this year.”
THE VERDICT “Its been really good to see exactly what customers would see, and to visit so many attrac- tions. I am always asked if I have experienced hotels and destinations. It was a fantastic trip and I learnt a lot. I now feel very confident in selling Orlando.” Kerrie Blake, Midcounties Co-Op, Chipping Norton
Agents on track with St Kitts ON their first trip to St. Kitts and Nevis, 15
operators explored key resorts, experienced the beauty of Brimstone Hill Fortress, took a unique scenic railway tour and enjoyed the destination’s culinary treats. They also got a taste of carnival by watching a host of dancers, musicians and costumed masqueraders.
Pictured on the St. Kitts ‘Sugar Train’ are Natasha Griffin, Simply Caribbean Luxury Holidays; Ricky King, Kuoni; Valorie Fearon, Holidays To Feed Your Soul; and Donna Cousins-Hill, Dial A Flight.
THE VERDICT “St Kitts & Nevis were a refreshing change to other Caribbean islands. Both were beautifully
unspoilt and it takes you back years. A true Caribbean experience!” Natasha Griffin, Simply Caribbean Luxury Holidays
“St. Kitts and Nevis are both like the Garden of Eden. Rolling green fields, palm tree- covered mountains and hill tops and blue waters provide a true meaning to paradise. The locals are warm and welcoming and add a Caribbean beat in a way that is fun yet relaxing, inviting and lively and always with a smile.” Ricky Kingwell, Kuoni
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