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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 […]

According to the Icelandic Tourism board July saw an increase in tourism of 1.2 percent in comparison to the previous year.
Last year was a record breaking year for visitor numbers with 500,000 visitors, a record likely to be equalled or broken.
Tour operators, hoteliers and care-hire companies have noticed a decline in tourism of […]

As of winter 2010, Southampton will be the base of one of the biggest cruise liners in the world, the Royal Caribbean Independence of the Seas will be UK based.
The passenger capacity of 4,000 ship will cruise to the Canaries and Mediterranean for 11-18 night durations.
A major marketing campaign will be launched by Royal Caribbean […]

The Council for Tourism for the Canary Islands is aiming to promote the islands to industry professionals and travel writers, in order to boost tourism and shed the current image of it being a bucket and spade destination.
The major aim is to show how diverse the different islands can be and how each of the […]

Here are a few snippets of information all holidaymakers should know:
Is it true that: It’s better to shop in duty-free as there are great deals to take advantage of?
In some cases this is true however, the duty-free price guide where you compare the price of goods you wish to purchase from across the globe […]

The holiday booking season for 2009 has started well so far this year, with reports of a promising season for holidaymakers to travel abroad for their holidays. January and February enquiries and bookings were reportedly better than anticipated.
A spokesperson at ABTA said, “People will find a way to pay. They tend […]

The Tourism Authority in Thailand (TAT) has recently launched a new website for holidaymakers across the world, to keep tourists up to date with the latest information on the Thailand.
The ‘Thailand Tourism Update’ website will not only feature up to date information, it will also have a section for repeat travellers and a special interest […]

The UK’s leading tour operators are fighting against the current levy of £1 that protects holidaymakers holidays as a rise is expected early next year.
Currently the travel companies pay this levy charge which is called ATOL Protection Contribution (APC) on all bookings; this is to underwrite financial protection on holidays such as package holidays. […]

A positive start to the year for the travel, tourism and hospitality industries as bookings for this month alone are reportedly up on holidays, to Turkey and Egypt as well as other long haul destinations.
Many deals by tour operators and travel agencies are what has caused the surge in bookings, according to ABTA 68% […]

With tour operators and airliners offering fabulous discounts many people are taking advantage of these massive savings.
ABTA (Association of British Travel Agents) stated “Our research has shown that the last thing people give up is their holiday and there are some extraordinary deals out there at the moment. January is a big month […]