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Enjoy a night at the opera in New York with DSD Do Something Different has added opera performances at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York. Productions include The Merry Widow, La Traviata, Hansel and Gretel, Don Giovanni, Carmen and Aida. Rates begin at £61.
dosomethingdifferent.com
Victoria Falls Safari Lodge completes refurbishment Victoria Falls Safari Lodge in Zimbabwe has undergone a refurbishment. The 72 rooms now feature sliding glass doors, new decor and showers in place of baths. Prices start at £103 per person for bed and breakfast.
africaalbidatourism.com
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The Boomerango slide at Atlantica Akti Zeus, Crete
First Choice aims to make waves with five new SplashWorlds for 2015
Rebekah Commane
First Choice is to open five new SplashWorld resorts with a range of new slides for summer 2015. In Egypt, the Jaz Makadi
Aquaviva in Hurghada will feature Makadi Water World on site, with 50 slides, including a 19-metre freefall slide.
Slides at the SplashWorld resort
at Venus Beach, Tunisia, include Space Tunnel and Black Hole. In Spain, Globales Playa
Estepona SplashWorld Resort in Costa del Sol will feature the Space Bowl slide, where sliders
zoom down a chute before sliding around a giant bowl. Crete will gain its first SplashWorld with the opening of a water park at Atlantica Akti Zeus, where the Boomerango slide will allow two people to slide at once on a double rubber ring. And in Menorca, several people
can race down a multi-lane slide at once at the Sur Menorca resort. Guests at SplashWorld resorts
have unlimited access to the waterparks, either on-site or a short distance away. View a preview of SplashWorld slides at
bit.ly/slideguide
Magic Rooms joins FindandBook system
Did you know . . ? At Sandals & Beaches Luxury Included® Resorts, your clients have the opportunity to discover and experience new and diverse cuisines every day, with up to 19 restaurants per resort!
Magic Rooms, the recently launched trade-facing bed bank, has joined the Multicom FindandBook system. The supplier, founded by
former Thomas Cook boss Manny Fontenla-Novoa, will initially offer short-haul beach properties, and aims to add long-haul and city hotels later this year. Multicom managing director John Howell said: “Expanding our offer to agents with the integration of Magic Rooms
further underpins our commitment to greater choice for our customers. “Equally, Magic Rooms
recognised the benefits to establishing their business by working with ourselves and being available on FindandBook.” Magic Rooms head of sales
Peter Davies added: “Establishing Magic Rooms with the trade requires strong distribution and FindandBook is used by a large amount of UK travel agents.”
multicom.co.uk
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Tui brands open up eco excursions Thomson and First Choice clients can now book sustainability-friendly excursions online and in-store before travelling. The Thomson and First Choice Collection excursions, which meet minimum sustainability criteria, are available in Majorca, Cyprus, Corfu, Crete, Tenerife, the Dominican Republic and Turkey.
excursion.thomson.co.uk/gbp
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Skiweekends reports rise in trade bookings online Ski-break specialist Skiweekends has reported a 100% increase in bookings year on year since adding an agent login area on its website. The company is looking to hire a permanent reservations manager to cope with the increase.
skiweekends.com
Crystal Ski unveils Your Guide to the Mountain Crystal Ski Holidays has published a 236-page brochure for winter 2014-15. The programme, called Your Guide to the Mountain, features 135 resorts worldwide, four new flight routes, piste maps, resort details, budgeting tips and advice for first-timers.
crystalski.co.uk
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