Managing Your Travel Business: How to Fight "Destination
Bypass" by John Hawks
You've
just opened the Sunday travel section of your local newspaper, after
a nice relaxing weekend breakfast. As you flip through the pages,
scanning the articles and taking note of the suppliers who are advertising
this week, your eyes fall upon a big ad for your city's convention
and visitors bureau.
Imagine your surprise when you see a big banner at the bottom of the ad promoting "Best Rate Guarantees" for local hotels and other special resort deals . . . "powered by Travelocity."
What's even worse? These deals are not commissionable (or even available) for sale by other travel agents -- including local home-based agents who pay the taxes that may keep the convention and visitors bureau in business!
White sand beaches, clear-blue water, a unique world
of animals and plants, and warm-hearted natives
await you during a cruise of Polynesia and Melanesia.
You'll discover first-hand the uniqueness of the
araucaria trees on the „Île des Pins“
and the Kagu, the largest flightless bird of the
Pacific Islands, which can only be found in the
rainforests of Grande Terre in New Caledonia.
Or, experience New Zealand, the paradise just
next to Australia. In addition to fantastic landscapes
of hot springs and remote fjords, the “Land
of the Great White Cloud” offers a unique world
full of orchids, ferns, parrots and, of course,
kiwis.
New Caledonia
(Koumac, Pott, Art, Daouinth, Îles
Bélep, Hienghène, Îles
Loyauté, Nouméa, Île
des Pins)
Monday
Nov. 13
Your clients
enjoy another day onboard
Tuesday
Nov.
14
Norfolk
Islands/Australia
Wednesday
Nov. 15
Heading for
New Zealand
Thursday –
Friday
Nov. 16 –
17
New Zealand
(Bay of Islands, Whangarei)
Saturday
Nov.
18
Disembarkation
in Auckland/New Zealand
Special highlights: • Exlpore Nouméa
by helicopter,railway or
harley trike*
• Kayak tour on Douméa
River*
• Climbing tour through
the Koghis Mountains*
• Helicopter flight or hike
of the Bay of Islands*
• Free zodiac landings,
e.g. to Diamond Island/Turtle Island
or in New Caledonia * Land arrangements
are not included in the price of the
cruise.
Starting at
€ 5,620 per person (cruise only,
double cabin) All prices
excluding any fuel surcharges.
New Zealand’s
North (Tauranga, Napier, Wellington)
Wednesday
Nov. 22
The BREMEN sails
the Cook Strait
Thursday –
Monday
Nov. 23 –
27
New Zealand’s
South Island (Milford Sound, Stewart
Island, Snares Island, Ulva Island,
Bluff)
Tuesday
Nov. 28
On the way to
the Antipodes
Wednesday
Nov. 29
Ringdove Bay/Antipodes
Thursday
Nov.
30
Bounty
Island/New Zealand
Friday
Dec. 01
Chatham Islands/New
Zealand
Saturday
Dec. 02
Heading for
the South Island
Sunday
Dec. 03
Port Chalmers/New
Zealand
Monday
Dec. 04
Disembarkation
in Lyttelton/New Zealand
Special highlights: • Helicopter
flight to the volcanic White Island*
• Visit to bird colony
Cape Kidnappers*
• Hike the Hollyford Valley
and reach the Hidden Falls*
• Helicopter flight over
Milford Sound*
• Free Zodiac landings,
e.g. at Ulva Island and Snares Island * Land arrangements
are not included in the price of the
cruise.
Starting at
€ 5,850 per person (cruise only,
double cabin) All prices
excluding any fuel surcharges.
For
a deck plan click »here,
for a booking form and our terms & conditions
click »here.
For
further information and
reservations please contact our sales
agent in the USA:
EURO
LLOYD Travel Group · Ingrid Schacht
· 7300 Carmel Executive Park Drive
Suite 215 · Charlotte, NC 28226 ·
Phone: (800) 782-3924, (704) 752-0042 ·
Fax: (704) 752- 0662
e-mail: ingrid@eurolloyd.com
· www.eurolloyd.com
· www.flights.com
You've
just opened the Sunday travel section of your local newspaper, after
a nice relaxing weekend breakfast. As you flip through the pages,
scanning the articles and taking note of the suppliers who are advertising
this week, your eyes fall upon a big ad for your city's convention
and visitors bureau.
