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Hurtigruten adds
Norway options
HURTIGRUTEN has introduced
13 trips in its 2010-11 brochure
including themed voyages with
guest lecturers plus cruise and
stay options.
The new themed Norway trips
focus on subjects such as polar
explorers, Viking history, com-
poser Edvard Grieg, traditional
Norwegian music and dance, food
and drink, and birdwatching.
Other initiatives include Voyages Plus which
combine a journey on one of Hurtigruten’s ships
with a self-drive trip around Norway.
The niche line, which said bookings were up
for 2010 compared with this time last year, is
also extending some of its early booking offers
until the end of December. Sales and marketing One&Only Le Saint Geran is one of 32 properties featured by Enchanting Holidays in its new Mauritius programme
director Kathryn Beadle said: “Agents can offer
some customers up to 40% savings.”
LAUNCHPAD. Enchanting claims
Travel 2
Indian Ocean & Middle East 2009-10
Long-haul operator Travel 2 has rise in luxury sales
overhauled its Indian Ocean and
Middle East offering for 2009-10, doubling the
product in its new brochure. In response to
Rupert Murray.
Cockar’s optimism came as the
agent feedback, it includes suggested multi- ENCHANTING Holidays has operator revealed its Enchanting
centre itineraries and must-do “top 10” lists to reported a surge in bookings Mauritius brochure, valid from De-
help agents sell add-ons such as tours and sight- from top-end clients as the econ- cember 2009 to December 2010.
seeing experiences. Five-star properties in Dubai omy shows signs of recovering. It features 32 hotels and resorts,
and new hotels in Mauritius have been added. The Mauritius specialist’s head including the likes of One&Only Le
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travel2.com of product and marketing, Saint Geran, Maradiva Villas and
Shafique Cockar, is optimistic Le Touessrok.
Superbreak about the next year despite a Weddings and twin-centre
Winter Offers 2009-10 “tough” 2009. options combining Mauritius with
Superbreak is urging agents to “The signs are that the econ- Dubai, Seychelles and South Africa
focus on product diversity over the autumn and omy is recovering and we have are also available.
winter, which is peak time for UK short breaks. seen a tremendous increase in Cockar added: “Mauritius has
Its new 2009-10 Winter Offers brochure bookings over the last month or so,” he said. had a recent influx of new upmarket properties,
features a range of offer ideas for agents to “Our bookings are usually for the top end which is good for the punter because the product
promote for London, UK provincial, theme of the market. These offer high yield, with the is comprehensive and the stiff competition
parks and attractions, airport add-ons and average selling price being around £2,200 per means more competitive prices.
overseas accommodation including theatre, person for a stay of 12 nights. “It is also a great destination for golfers as
concerts and events, spa breaks, murder “It is a great opportunity for travel agents to there are now quite a few excellent champi-
mystery weekends and Christmas gift ideas. cash in as our basic commission level is 13%. onship golf courses on the island.”
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superbreak.com Agents should try to push their clients towards
all-inclusive options because the yield is higher.” ■ Winter breaks feature, starts p39
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