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44 the review w TOURISM UPDATE Sandals relaunches in Jamaica


CAROL HAY UK Manager,


Caribbean Tourism Organisation


BECOME A GURU AND WIN! WHO fancies their chances at winning a £100 Amazon Voucher? Read on to find out how you can enter. All you have to do is register and join the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s


(CTO)


online training programme Caribbean Travel Guru (CTG) at caribbeantravelguru.com. Once you’ve registered, work through the programme and start to upload your Caribbean bookings.


Last month, Linda


France of Worldwide Dream Villas & Holidays Ltd in Cheshire won £100 worth of Love2Shop vouchers. There’s a second chance to win a £50


Love2Shop voucher, by completing and passing the most tests and spotlight quizzes during the month of June. Last Month, Lisa Martin of Thomas Cook


Retail, Wolverhampton walked away with this prize, after becoming a CTG. To become a CTG, all you have to do is


complete the CTO’s three training module tests, five partner spotlight quizzes, attend one Caribbean event and make three Caribbean bookings. If you’re already registered, don’t forget to


log your bookings and keep working through the programme, to become a CTG. Already completed the CTG Programme?


If so, take a creative selfie holding your Caribbean Travel Guru Certificate and share it on


Twitter with the hashtags


#LoveCaribbean #LoveCTG, to be in with a chance to win a £50 Love2Shop Voucher. Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter at @_LoveCaribbean to maximise your chance of winning this great prize. If you have any queries regarding the


Caribbean Travel Guru online training programme, contact Ann-Marie Brooks on 020 8948 0057 or by email at abrooks@ caribtourism.com


THIS year’s third annual Brand USA MegaFam wrapped up in Philadelphia, with 100 agents coming together for a grand fi nale dinner in the city’s Eastern State Penitentiary. Once one of the nation’s


Caribbean Tourism Organization


22 The Quadrant, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1BP Tel: 020 8948 0057 Fax: 020 8948 0067 caribbean.co.uk


toughest reform institutions, its now empty corridors and cells attract only tourists. See our Philadelphia feature on pages 15-19 to fi nd out more. This year’s event took place from May 14 to May 21, hosted by Brand USA in partnership with American Airlines and British Airways. Agents embarked on seven itineraries, exploring 22 U.S. states. thebrandusa.com


FOLLOWING a multi-million dollar renovation project, Sandals Resorts International (SRI), has announced the relaunch of


Sandal’s largest and


Jamaica’s newest resort to date, Sandals Ochi Beach Resort. Previously known as Sandals Grande Riviera Beach & Villa Golf Resort, the completely


changer for the all-inclusive resort experience in Jamaica,” says Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, Chairman of Sandals Resorts International.


renovated resort was


rebuilt to offer a dynamic beach experience. Sandals Ochi Beach Resort will debut a modern design aesthetic along with seven new Gourmet Discovery Dining options, upgraded accommodation and more. “Sandals Ochi Beach Resort is a game


relaunch, we’ve not only enhanced the resort, but did so with a re-imagined guest experience in mind, solidifying Sandals Ochi as Jamaica’s most comprehensive resort in the region.” Sandals Ochi Beach Resort is set over


100 acres of lush rolling hillside and tropical gardens on the North Coast of Jamaica. The resort boasts 529 rooms and suites, 16 restaurants, two spas and nearby


access to Sandals Country Club. Sandals.co.uk USA MEGAFAM FINISHES IN PHILADELPHIA Golf & Eco-travel Ethiopia


LAUNCHING in September 2015, Limalimo


Lodge will be the


realisation of a dream for two native Simien mountain guides who want to share and preserve the environment and wildlife. The 14-room lodge, perched on


top of a dramatic escarpment in northern


Ethiopia’s lead by


Mountains National Park sets out to


example in


demonstrating how responsible, sustainable tourism can support conservation. The lodge is contemporary and designed to complement its natural surroundings by using rammed earth, wood and thatch. To make sure the lodge operates with as little environmental impact as possible,


investment “With this


has been made in bio-waste technology whilst hot water, heating and electricity


are


generated by renewable energy sources and recycled water will irrigate the gardens. However


you choose to


experience the Simien Mountains you can be assured you will leave Limalimo Lodge with lasting memories celebrating the magic and beauty of this ancient country. limalimolodge.com


Simien


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