Attraction World to reward agent partners More than 3,000 Virgin Experience Days activities, such as balloon flights, karting and spa days, will be distributed to the UK trade via a tie-in with Attraction World Group. Chief executive Olly Nicholls said: “We will kick off this partnership with fantastic incentives for all our trade partners.” attractionworldgroup.com


OPERATOR


Solmar Villa Holidays enters long-haul with new Florida packages


Solmar Villa Holidays has entered the long-haul sector by introducing packages to Florida. Initially, it is offering 214


properties, with plans to increase this to more than 300 by next year. More than 150 will be in Orlando, plus 62 on the Gulf Coast. Villas range in size from


three to 10-bedroom properties, offering access to clubhouses with swimming pools, water parks and restaurants. Some have themed character rooms for Disney and Harry Potter fans. Solmar chief executive Julie


Blake said: “No other villa specialist is a one-stop shop offering flights, transfers, airport parking, car hire, attraction


tickets and villas to Florida.” solmarvillas.com


Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda


La Digue, Seychelles


PICTURES: Shutterstock/Jane Rix, prosign OPERATOR


Major Travel launches safari brand and seven fam prizes


Samantha Mayling


Major Travel is offering travel agents the chance to win one of seven places on a fam trip to mark the launch of a dedicated safari brand. The new tailor-made Major Safari collection


offers wildlife breaks that can be combined with beach stays in destinations such as Mauritius, Seychelles, Zanzibar and Dubai. The safari fam trip will take place in 2024, which


will also be Major Travel’s 50th anniversary year. Any agent who books a safari with Major


Travel between September and March 2024 will automatically be entered into the prize draw. Safari prices start at £1,999 and range from


introductory safaris to luxury experiences. A South Africa itinerary begins at £3,199 for 10 nights, including stays in Cape Town, a Garden


JG Travel Group brands offer coach breaks to Michael Jackson musical


JG Travel Group brands are offering coach breaks to MJ The Musical, the Michael Jackson show that debuts


A Solmar villa with private pool travelweekly.co.uk


in London in March 2024. A two-day break costs from £149, departing on March 14, 2024, based on two sharing, including return coach travel, one night’s B&B accommodation, show ticket and free time in London. omegabreaks.com/agents justgoholidays.com/agents nationalholidays.com/agent


Route Tour and a stay at the Amakhala Game Reserve, which has a range of luxury lodges. It includes flights, meet-and-greet services, private transfers, free nights, guided tours and game drives. Rute Magalhaes, head of commercial, said the


launch was a “significant step” for the operator and came after it saw a “rising trend” in safari and tailor- made travel experiences, especially those combined with a beach stay. She said sales overall were 20% up in August compared with August 2022. The operator’s top-selling safari destinations are


Kenya, South Africa and Tanzania. The operator also offers Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Uganda, known for its gorilla trekking. The operator’s reservations team has expanded over the past year to 30 members of staff and includes a


dedicated team to help create tailored safari itineraries. major.travel


Sandals to open new resort in Saint Vincent and Grenadines in March


Sandals Resorts’ latest all-inclusive Caribbean resort is due to open in Saint Vincent and The Grenadines on March 27, 2024. The site includes two-storey overwater villas among its 301 rooms and suites. A seven-night stay starts at £3,489 based on two sharing, including flights and transfers in September 2024. sellingsandals.co.uk


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