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TB 1801 2019 CoverWrap 15/01/2019 16:29 Page 1 January 18 2019 | ISSUE NO 2,092 | travelbulletin.co.uk TB 1801 2019 CoverWrap 15/01/2019 16:17 Page 2 TB 1801 2019 Cover 15/01/2019 16:17 Page 2 January 18 2019 | ISSUE NO 2,092 | travelbulletin.co.uk Cruise Top trends: where clients will be cruising in 2019 week this 17 agent bulletin 9bulletin briefing 14 training 15 find out how you can ANTOR looks to the huge get your year off to greece win a trip to Jamaica impact of cruise on a flying start destinations worldwide Santorini seduces couples looking to wed overseas S01 TB 1801 2019 Start_Layout 1 15/01/2019 10:01 Page 2 S01 TB 1801 2019 Start_Layout 1 16/01/2019 11:46 Page 3 newsbulletin J DOWN MEXICO WAY… TO CELEBRATE the opening of its new luxury development in Costa Mujeres, Mexico, Palladium Hotel Group invited a group of 32 travel agents on the first of its fams to the five-star, adults-only TRS Hotels in the Yucatan Peninsula. Agents stayed at TRS Yucatan Hotel in the Riviera Maya and the new TRS Coral Hotel in Costa Mujeres with the fam also including excursions to explore surrounding attractions including a visit to Xel-Ha water park, a boat trip to Isla Mujeres and an evening in Cancun. Taking a group selfie is Palladium Hotel Group’s Chris Redfern (front) with, from the left: (back row) Jamie Mcneil, Hays Travel; Palladium’s commercial director for the UK, Nacho Gozalbo; and Scott Robertson of Barrhead Travel; and (front row) David Shepherd, South Elmsall Travel; Jemma Boal-Mckeown, Feherty Travel; Jane Castronovo, Midcounties Co-op; Siobhan McAuley Lane, ITE; Emma Barsdell of Hays Travel; Katerina Kustova, Luxtripper; Palladium’s Joanne Peters; Sophie Jade for Travel House; Travel Counsellor Sam Peters; Jennifer Lynch from Arrange my Escape; Sabina Clay for Not Just Travel; Beatrice Paley, Arundel Travel; and Sarah Norminghton, A2Z Travel. notes from normanton greece © Santorines - it’s a busy January for Sandy and her seductive Santorini is the most This week agent friends popular destination for UK couples Inset 10 17 looking to wed overseas news bulletin briefing river cruise how holidaymakers can get more ANTOR looks to the huge impact discover exactly what clients are © George bang for their buck cruise is having on destinations looking for with the top cruise trends - - 03 14 21 worldwide for 2019 Main : agent bulletin training ocean cruise find out how you can win a trip new year, Newmarket you - train to ‘sea’ it to believe it – here comes the 09 to Jamaica 15 win prizes 27 first roller coaster at sea! Cover Pictures travelbulletin.co.uk January 18 2019 3 S01 TB 1801 2019 Start_Layout 1 15/01/2019 10:01 Page 4 newsbulletin EGG-CELLENT...Haven is looking ahead to Easter 2019 and offering savings of up to 25% on breaks so that guests can enjoy a family break at one of it’s 36 locations nationwide and explore the great outdoors from £269. This price is based on a family of up to four sharing a standard two-bedroom Caravan at Thornwick Bay, Lincolnshire, departing April 19. Visit www.bourneleisuresales.co.uk Israel reaches record tourism numbers for 2018 by welcoming 4.1 million ISRAEL HAS hit a record number of in Israel with 40% of arriving tourists This significant milestone for Israel tourists with 4.1 million welcomed in 2018 having visited Israel previously. follows the appointment of Jerusalem as in 2018. The tourism sector as a whole also the fastest-growing tourism destination The Israel Ministry of Tourism has made substantial improvements in in the world by leading international confirmed a record-breaking year in Israel. In 2018, as in previous years, market research firm EuroMonitor. incoming tourism with 4,120,800 the Ministry of Tourism gave grants to Amir Halevi, the tourism ministry’s tourists arriving in 2019. The huge entrepreneurs to encourage the director-general, said: “This is the rise in incoming tourism sees a 14% establishment, expansion and second consecutive record-breaking increase compared to 2017 statistics conversion of hotels in various cities, year in incoming tourism to Israel and - 506,063 tourists - and a 42% from north to south. Last year, NIS this year we have crossed the increase on 2016. 145 million was allocated to help threshold of four million tourists in a Top international visitors came from entrepreneurs build 3,829 new rooms, year. This is the result of hard and the United States, France, Russia, representing an annual year on year strenuous work in recent years, as Germany, UK and Italy. The research growth of 49% (2017: 2,566 new part of a revolution in the way that also highlighted the wide array of rooms; 2016: 1,936 new rooms and in Israel is marketed around the world as destinations and experiences available 2015: 1,333 new rooms). a tourist destination.” Reap the many rewards of becoming a Cyplon Holidays Trade Friend THANKING TRAVEL agents for their loyalty, Cyplon Holidays chance of winning a free stay for two on the Celestyal has released a raft of exciting new incentives for 2019. Olympia Cruise, departing November 4. New and exclusive for agents is ‘Cyplon Holidays Trade Agents can also earn free stays in Cyprus, Greece, Egypt Friends’, an agent-friendly Facebook Page where visitors and Israel, by simply making bookings on selected hotels. can find out the latest news from the operator as well live For example, one booking at the Four Seasons or Amathus offers, competitions and prizes. In tandem, the operator will Beach Hotel will see an agent receive a complimentary also be releasing a series of tactical incentives throughout seven-night stay for two people. the year for special offers on products promoted via email The tour operator has long supported the trade since its and on the Facebook Trade Group and, as an added-value inception in 1972, and already offers £10 vouchers per incentive for clients to book, agents can also utilise specially adult booked, free gifts for bookings over £5,999 and £10 designed Loyalty Vouchers providing clients with £50 off vouchers per hotel-only booking. their next holiday if they book with the same travel agency. Stephanie Robins, the company’s head of national sales, The operator will be challenging agents to complete said: “Cyplon’s relationships are based on trust and a game of ‘Brochure Bingo’ to be in with a chance to friendship before business. Our success could not have earn up to £3,000 per branch and will also be running a been possible without agents’ unfaltering commitment and monthly ‘Celestyal Cruise Prize Draw’, through to consistent support and we wanted to show our thanks and October. To enter the draw, agents simply need to make appreciation to all our new and continuing trade friends.” one booking on any Celestyal Cruise to be in with the To find out more go to www.cyplon.co.uk/agents-incentives 4 January 18 2019 travelbulletin.co.uk S02 TB 1801 2019 News 1_Layout 1 15/01/2019 16:15 Page 5 newsbulletin Acacia Africa AMResorts and Funway Holidays launch new brochure launches New Year AMRESORTS AND Funway Holidays have launched a new joint brochure called ‘The Luxury All- Inclusive Collection 2019’ as part of their on-going sales and marketing agreement. safari sale The new brochure includes 92 pages and brings together luxurious hotels and ACACIA AFRICA is offering destinations with fresh itineraries. Areas featured include the Caribbean, Mexico and discounts of up to 20% in its Central America, and introduces for the first time two of AMResorts new family-friendly New Year Safari Sale, Reflect Resorts & Spas in Los Cabos and Nuevo Vallarta Mexico. In addition to the two new including 43 camping Reflect resorts, another accomodation boost to the programme includes the introduction overland itineraries and six of the new Sunscape Star Cancun in Mexico, opening mid-2019. small group safaris. The Commenting on a new wedding focus, Malcolm Davies, product destination manager for deal is available on select Funway Holidays, said: “We’re expanding again following great sales this year and the tours and departures from success is set to continue - we’re showing a 20% increase in forward sales for 2019, for now through to March. wedding and honeymoon bookings with AMResorts.” In a bid to boost forward bookings, the tour operator Grenada’s first self-sustaining rooms open at True Blue Bay is also discounting GRENADA’S FIRST self-sustaining rooms who want their rooms cooler, there are departures later in the have opened at the True Blue Bay energy efficient air-conditioners. year, with savings of 15% Boutique Resort. The 22 Cocoa Pod rooms Efforts have also been made to make on camping overland tours, are self-sustaining for water and the interiors environmentally friendly. Built 10% on accommodated electricity and are furnished using in three blocks, the rooms have balconies overland tours and 5% on sustainable materials. or verandahs with views of the tropical small group safaris. The Rainwater is harvested from the roof, gardens or the bay as well as the two new offer is valid on select tours stored in tanks and treated before being plunge pools. A new pool bar makes the and scheduled departures piped into the rooms and two new pools and white sand waterfront area with from June 1 to October 31, freshwater swimming pools. Solar panels its swaying palm tree the ideal place to 2019. All bookings should are used to heat the water and to generate relax and enjoy a cocktail.