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Private Jet Tours unveils its own trips to both poles
Amie Keeley
amie.keeley@
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Private Jet Tours has started operating its own luxury tours and is looking to work with agents in the upmarket sector.
The company will run a Tip to
Toe tour, taking in the Arctic and Antarctica, departing January 2. It claims the 11-day tour will
be the first of its kind to visit both polar regions. Guests will stay in a glass house igloo and see the northern lights before travelling to Antarctica via Cape Town. The tour costs £69,955 per
person based on two sharing. Private Jet Tours is also running an 18-day Atlantic Exploration tour, visiting the Azores, the Falklands, Rio de Janeiro and Bermuda. Product and partnership consultant Gary Bartelings said the company ran its first tour, called Following Caravaggio, in April, visiting Rome, Malta and Sicily. He said the tours would complement the ones it offers through operators Abercrombie &
CRUISE
Royal Caribbean plans $61m revamp of Adventure of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International is investing $61 million to refurbish Adventure of the Seas. The Voyager-class ship will gain a FlowRider surf simulator, dual-racer waterslides and Splashaway Bay
GARY BARTELINGS: Private Jet Tours’ Tip to Toe trip is limited to 10 people
“This business is about having the right agents who have a loyal customer base”
Kent, Captain’s Choice, TCS World Travel and Travel Guild. “This isn’t a volume business
or about having thousands of agents – it’s about having the right agents who have a loyal customer base,” said Bartelings. “But we wouldn’t disregard
anyone who thinks they can do something with our product.” Bartelings said the company
was keen to work with agents who want to undertake activity that went beyond commission rates, including those who would look to host events with key customers. The company has taken on
travel marketing expert Andrew Chapman and industry consultant Richard Carrick as advisers. Carrick has been tasked to source investment for the business as it
looks to expand.
privatejettours.co.uk
aqua park as part of the revamp. New restaurants will include Japanese venue Izumi and steakhouse Chops Grille, while Boleros Latin Lounge will also be added. Also planned are 100 new staterooms, a refresh of
all existing ones and the addition of a Suites Lounge. Royal said Adventure was receiving the largest
investment to date on a ship refurbishment. The ship will sail from San Juan, Puerto Rico, on
southern Caribbean itineraries from November.
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NEWS IN BRIEF
Saga offers £100 vouchers as agent booking incentive
Saga is offering agents £100 in shopping vouchers for every ocean cruise booked and £25 in vouchers for every Saga holiday booked until August 31. Agents will also be entered into a draw to win a place on a fam trip to Crete. Email booking references to
incentives@saga.co.uk
Disneyland Paris unveils Mickey and the Magician
A new illusion show will launch at Disneyland Paris from July 2. Mickey and the Magician, at Walt Disney Studios Park, will feature the iconic mouse as he learns to become a magician.
disneylandparis.co.uk
Funway promotes late deals to US, Mexico, Caribbean
Funway Holidays has launched a late-deals campaign to the US, Mexico and the Caribbean. The #needaholidayquick drive offers a week at the five-star Now Larimar Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic from £1,299, including flights, for a family of four.
funway.co.uk
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