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NEWS
THE SCENIC GROUP TARGETS
QATAR TOURISM ANNOUNCES
GROWTH IN SOLO MARKET
NEW EVENTS AND ATTRACTIONS
The Scenic Group has reduced single supplements on a wide range of sailings across both its river and ocean cruise brands.
In a move designed to tap into the single-traveller sector, new deals have been unveiled across its Scenic European River cruises and Scenic Discovery yacht voyages, Emerald Cruises’ European River sailings and luxury yacht itineraries. The discounted supplements apply to a wide selection of itineraries, ranging from eight to 15 days in duration and are available on departures in both 2023 and 2024.
Richard Twynam, who took over as Scenic Group UK and Ireland managing director in November 2022, explained: “The business is completely committed to developing and strengthening its ties with retailers, as this move with single supplements demonstrates.
“We are convinced that our Scenic and Emerald Cruises River and Ocean cruising brands are the best in the business, offering experiences that cannot be matched elsewhere. We have already set out our plans to build agent knowledge of our products, with more fams, ship visits and training. The next step is making the whole sales conversation easier.
“In the luxury market you are dealing with high-value products and single supplements can sometimes be a stumbling block. As a business we want to ensure a sale conversion is as easy as possible for our agent partners. Reducing supplements for solos give agents more opportunities to sell. There are lots of affluent single travellers out there who we know would love the quality, immersive holidays that we offer.”
BARBADOS TO HOST CARIBBEAN TRAVEL MARKETPLACE
Barbados will host the 41st edition of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace, taking place from 9th - 11th May, 2023.
The annual event brings together buyers and sellers of the region’s tourism products and services and will be staged in Barbados for the first time in the organisation’s history.
Qatar Tourism has announced a number of new events and attractions for 2023, ideal for visitors of all ages and budgets.
From 5th - 8th October, Qatar’s Losail International Circuit will play host to the Formula 1® Qatar Grand Prix 2023 – the first of at least ten consecutive Formula 1 races in the country, after the maiden edition in 2021. The 2023 Grand Prix of Qatar, or Qatar MotoGP will take place the following month, from 17th - 19th November.
Car enthusiasts can also enjoy the Geneva International Motor Show 2023, which will be held exclusively in Doha this October. The event will take place from 5th - 14th October at the Doha Exhibition & Convention Centre as well as several other locations in the city.
The 2023 World Horticultural Exposition, often known as Expo 2023, will be held in Doha from October 2023 to March 2024, themed around greening the desert and helping the environment, with some three million people expected
to attend.
Thrill seekers will enjoy the new Meryal water park on Qetaifan Island North which will feature the tallest water slide construction in the world. The Icon Tower will stand at 85 metres and will feature 36 waterslides, with 12 waterslides
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Ian Gooding-Edghill, Barbados’ Minister of Tourism and International Transport, said the Barbados tourism industry was undergoing a major renaissance in the post-COVID environment and the timing could not be better to welcome Caribbean Travel Marketplace to local soil.
The event will be held at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre. For more information, visit www.chtamarketplace.com.
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