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Riviera sets out its Covid requirements


Riviera Travel will require all clients to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 or to present a negative test, following guest feedback. The escorted tour specialist will offer any guest who has not had both doses at least seven days before travel a free test. The requirement also applies to Riviera’s tour managers, and cruise crew. rivieratravel.co.uk


Titan targets small groups with enhanced range of 134 holidays


Titan Travel has boosted its focus on its range of Small Group Tours with the release of its 2021-22 Worldwide brochure. The escorted touring specialist


features 134 holidays for small groups in the programme of tours and cruises, which also includes remaining availability for this year. It offers tours for small groups of 12-24 people including to off-the-beaten-track destinations such as Uzbekistan, Zimbabwe, Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands, India and South Africa. The brochure, released earlier


than in previous years, includes six new escorted tours, to destinations including Italy, Portugal, Romania and Turkey, and three new river cruises for 2022. Titan has also extended its ‘flexi


deposit’ scheme until August 31. Managing director Andy


Squirrell said: “Complete with some brand-new tours, longstanding customer favourites and once-in-a-lifetime intrepid adventures, our latest brochure is a must-read for anyone looking to book a well overdue holiday. “We are seeing pent-up demand


for our tours and cruises and recommend booking early to secure the best prices and availability.” titantravel.co.uk


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Sandals unveils new luxury suites at Jamaican property


Juliet Dennis


Sandals Resorts International has added 48 luxury suites to its Royal Caribbean Resort & Private Island in Jamaica. The rooms complete renovations at the property –


one of two operated by Sandals in Montego Bay – and bring the total number of rooms to 280. Three new restaurants have already opened as part


of the overhaul, while 36 rooms across the Caernavon and Arundel buildings have been refurbished. New cabanas, fans, lighting, an outdoor shower area and whirlpool baths have been added to the South Pool area. The 48 new Crystal Lagoon Hideaway suites


comprise 12 Swim-up Club Level Junior Suites with ‘patio tranquility soaking tubs’ and 36 Junior Suites with ‘balcony tranquility soaking tubs’. All are located in a new four-storey Chequers


building in the resort’s Caribbean Village. The 12 Club Level suites are located on the ground floor and offer swim-up pool access from a private


Great Rail Journeys heads for the Highlands with new Scotland tour


Great Rail Journeys has announced a new tour of Scotland: Edinburgh, Inverness and the Highlands. It includes travel on board the Jacobite Steam Train and Strathspey Steam Railway, plus a final night with a traditional ‘Great Scots’ dinner. Departures are limited to 25 places and each trip includes a tour manager. Prices for the eight-day tour lead in at £1,595. greatrail.com


48Number of Sandals’ new Crystal Lagoon Hideaway suites


outdoor patio. The suites have a king-sized bed, fully stocked in-room bar, and a bathroom with shower. The other 36 suites are on floors two to four and


offer garden and pool views from private balconies which include a tranquility tub for two. The new suites are now bookable for stays from


December 15. Seven nights’ all-inclusive costs from £1,935, including return flights, for selected dates between September 1 and October 21, 2022, for bookings made by April 6, 2021. Guests at the new suites will have access to the


Club Sandals lounge and concierge services, which handle private check-in and all-day room service. The resort offers nine five-star restaurants, a spa,


watersports and an exclusive private island. sellingsandals.co.uk


New swim-up suites at Sandals’ Royal Caribbean Resort


EasyJet holidays adds five routes from Birmingham for this summer


EasyJet holidays is offering packages to five new destinations from Birmingham airport from late June. The destinations are Majorca, Malaga, Alicante, Faro and Corfu. Seven nights’ half board at the Medplaya Hotel Bali in Malaga costs from £326 for an October 12 departure. Flights start at £22.99. easyjetholidays.co.uk


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