Posts tagged destination
Cruise holidays expected to remain popular in 2010
Sep 21st
The UK cruise market according to experts will be bigger than ever, with more choice of destination, larger ships to choose from, experts are predicting an ‚upswing‚ on this particular market in the travel industry.
This year alone the cruise industry has seen a boost in interest as well as sales and experts don‚t think this trend will go away soon, especially with more UK holidaymakers showing interest in cruise holidays.
According to eTurboNews, “The Passenger Shipping Association said that about 1.5 million people in Britain took to cruises in 2008. Despite the huge economic downturn, these same kind of figures were seen in 2009 and are expected again in 2010.
With travel agents and tour operators reducing prices for cruise holidays, the affordability of a cruise holiday has opened up the market to more UK holidaymakers than ever before.
Children influence holiday destination decisions!
Aug 21st
A recent poll by Travel Weekly has found almost 80% of children surveyed have a big influence on the destination choices of family holidays.
Of the 2000 children questioned which were aged between 5 and 15 years, 17% were allowed by their parents to choose where to go on holiday.
Just over half the respondents (64.4%) had some influence in the; ‚where are we going to go on our summer holiday‚ decision. Whilst less than 22% of children surveyed had no say what-so-ever in the decision.
Holiday companies will now be using this vital information in adapting their marketing strategies. Although this has been recognised before, many took it as a negative due to children ‚pestering‚ on where they want to holiday.
FCO warns holidaymakers: Check Local Customs and Laws
Jun 16th
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) warn Brits to check local customs and laws before travelling and have out together a list of tips for holidaymakers:
FCO Tips:
‚ Make sure that you research your destination before you travel things that are acceptable here aren‚t always acceptable abroad
‚ Always take note of the embassy whereabouts and contact details at your destination so you know who to call if necessary
‚ For all kinds of useful travel advice including country-specific information, visit www.fco.gov.uk/travel.
TravelMole have also comprised a list of important need to know information:
Did You Know?
‚ Kissing or touching in public could lead to arrest in Egypt
‚ In many destinations including the UAE, wearing skirts above the knee is unacceptable behaviour that could lead to fines or official warnings. Nearly 80% of women aged 25-34 have worn a short skirt above the knee on holiday, with almost half not checking if it is illegal or accepted behaviour whilst visiting tourist sites or shopping.
‚ Making rude gestures in Dubai is considered an obscene act and offenders can be (and have been) prosecuted
‚ It is illegal to sunbathe topless in the Maldives
‚ Topless sunbathing is strictly forbidden and liable to be punished by imprisonment or deportation in Abu Dhabi
‚ That gay sex is illegal in Barbados and Morocco