Gardaland to make a splash with Legoland Italy’s Gardaland Resort will open Europe’s first Legoland Water Park on June 15. The Lego-themed water park, aimed at children aged two to 12, is the first built in a non-Legoland park, and includes a Miniland for younger children. To enter, visitors must buy a combination ticket for both parks.
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Sandals starts work on development of three new properties
Sandals Resorts International has begun work on a multimillion- dollar project to add three resorts in Jamaica and launched an offer on longer stays booked this month. The all-inclusive specialist
announced in April it would convert the former Jewel Dunn’s River Beach Resort & Spa in Ocho Rios into Sandals Dunn’s River. This is due to be completed by late 2022, with Sandals Royal Dunn’s River scheduled to follow in 2023. The company also plans to create a 400-room Beaches Runaway Bay resort. For 2021 bookings of 10
nights or more, made by June 30, Sandals is offering savings of up to £700 per booking. Ten nights at Sandals Barbados in September costs from £2,499 per person.
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Artist’s impression of Sandals Dunn’s River
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Sightseeing specialist Travel Curious launches agent portal
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Travel Curious has added an agent portal to its website to enable the trade to earn commission from the sale of tours and activities around the world. The tours and activities specialist offers private,
guide-led tours, with more than 600 available in more than 70 cities, as well as access to virtual tours for those unable to travel. It has designed the portal with homeworking agents in mind but said it can be used by all agents and hotel concierges. Users can search by location, type and price to find and book private cultural tours and experiences suited to their customers’ needs. Agents can make bookings on the Travel Curious
portal or white-label the range within their own websites. Payments can be made upfront or on account.
Efteling’s new accessible-play forest
Nest! caters for kids with disabilities Dutch fairytale theme park Efteling opened its new accessible-play forest this week. Nest! has an area with play equipment suitable for all young children, including those with disabilities. It includes a dragon tower with two slides and a large ship, and has been made level, without any barriers, to allow easy access for wheelchair users. Play panels are at different heights and in various materials. Efteling reopened on May 19.
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travelweekly.co.uk Most experiences are walking city tours but more
options are being added in popular wilderness locations. Travel Curious pays commission rates ranging from
8% to 15% depending on the tour. Among the add-on specialist’s new tours is one in
Portugal. The Welcome to Lisbon: São Jorge Castle, Sé Cathedral & Baixa Private Walking tour takes in a host of the capital city’s major sights as well as its characterful cobbled streets and old harbour. The tour costs £294 based on four participants. Alexia Renedo, partnerships senior vice-president,
said: “This portal offers additional revenue for agents as they are able to deliver full bookings and bespoke travel experiences for their clients. It’s a way for them to upsell on all their usual bookings. Travel Curious owns all of its tours, so they are instantly bookable.”
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Private jet specialist to host agent
forum with author James Wallman Air Charter Service has teamed up with author James Wallman to host a masterclass for agents about devising itineraries by private jet. The free The Science of Experience Planning virtual event will be held on June 10 at 3pm. Wallman will guide attendees through a sample itinerary and be on hand for questions during a Q&A session.
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