Virgin Holidays launches dedicated family brochure helping parents
to give kids a closer look at the World and announces new child prices up to
16 years of age.
More and more families are venturing longhaul with over one million travelling
on a longhaul holidays in 2005, taking kids of all ages on an adventure to experience
what our world has to offer. So , Virgin Holidays has wrapped up their best
family holiday selection in a new dedicated Families brochure, launching the
14th of December.
Bringing together traditional family favourites such as beach and theme parks
, with other extraordinary options great for exploring and having fun together
as a family , such as safari’s in Africa and fun packed ranch holidays
in America, Virgin Holidays dedicated Families brochure offers something for
mum, dad, and the kids.
Additionally, Virgin Holidays are increasing the maximum age eligible for
child prices , so that children up to 16 years can now stay for child prices
at selected hotels in the Caribbean and at all hotels in Florida at certain
times. What’s more , child prices will be available for all children in
a family , so whether there are two , or twelve , under 16s , they will all
travel for child prices.
The great family offers do not stop here. The new Families brochure has numerous
great ways to save money , including early booking discounts; half term offers;
child priced upgrades to Premium Economy; savings on family holiday insurance;
free family car upgrades and free excursions in the Caribbean
But fantastic value is not all that’s on offer. All holidays in this
brochure have been selected specifically as ideal options for families , so
parents know they are making a great choice wherever they travel in the world
with Virgin Holidays.
In addition to having a fantastic team of trained specialists in the call
centre , armed with knowledge of the area families want to travel to. Virgin
Holidays have uniquely started, on a trial basis, a family hotline for parents
enabling them to talk to one of the mums or dads who work in the call centre
, with first hand knowledge of holidaying with kids! The hotline operates between
6.00pm-10.00pm on weekdays and over the entire weekend. Call 0844 557 5825 to
book.
For customers booking a family holiday from the Families brochure , there
is a special family treat in store in the form of a free fun packed Virgin Holidays’
goodie box full of funky stuff for both parents and kids to enjoy on holiday
, along with useful things to pack before departure, making that holiday that
little bit easier and more enjoyable. The Virgin Holidays Families pack has
a retail value of £40 and must be ordered online prior to departure.
Finally, in an effort to help parents and kids alike interact while away on
holiday , Virgin Holidays are running an online competition encouraging individuals
to send in their best family holiday diaries and top tips for the website. The
prize is a fabulous family holiday for two adults and up to two children including
flights and seven nights all inclusive accommodation at Dreams Tulum , Mexico.
Virgin Holidays are dedicated to providing amazing experiences for the whole
family. All holidays featured in the Family brochure are tailored to make them
as easy and enjoyable as possible for people travelling with children. The brochure
itself includes family facts to assist with planning , and is backed by the
advice of representatives , both in-resort and on-tour.
To order the new Virgin Holidays Family brochure or book online, please visit
www.virginholidays.co.uk/brochures/family/
or call 0844 557 4010.
Caribbean and Florida
In line with the Family brochure, the new editions of Virgin Holidays’
Caribbean and Florida brochures, both recently released, include details on
the new child pricing program.
The Caribbean brochure also features Virgin Holidays’ first two South
American destinations: Panama and Costa Rica. Guests can now experience the
wildlife of the rainforest jungle, along with one of the world’s biggest
modern feats of engineering. Prices for a Florida holiday start from £329*,
and for the Caribbean start from £429*, with holidays to Panama from £699*
and Costa Rica from £999*.
To order the second edition Virgin Holidays Caribbean brochure or book online,
please visit www.virginholidays.co.uk/brochures/caribbean/
or call 0844 557 4010.
To order the second edition Virgin Holidays Florida brochure or book online,
please visit www.virginholidays.co.uk/brochures/florida/
or call 0844 557 4010.
USA & Canada
The new edition of the Virgin Holidays USA & Canada program launched on
7 December 2006 and features many new destinations, including Sacramento, Texas,
New Mexico, the Big Island of Hawaii, Philadelphia and Savannah.
The updated brochure also features a new dedicated touring section at the
front of the brochure, which incorporates the current range of cruising, flydrives,
coach tours, train tours, motorhomes and airtours, as well as many new holiday
experiences. These include several new coach tours, two of which take in destinations
across the West Cost, while the other is comprised of a 15 nights tour from
New York right across the country to Hollywood.
Along with these experiences, there are also two new airtours: one of which
includes Las Vegas, Cancun and New York, the other Vancouver, New York and Toronto.
A ‘deluxe’ option has also been introduced on a number of flydrives
and airtours, allowing customers the choice to stay at many Platinum or Flagship
properties.
As well, the 2 nd edition USA & Canada program includes a number of new
twin and multi centre options and several new hotels. ‘Virgin Boutique’
and ‘Great for a Base’ properties have been introduced to help customers
identify hotels to suit their individual holiday. Several new pre-bookable excursions
also feature in the brochure, including two new passes for Universal Studios
Holidays: ‘Front of the Line Passes’, which allow customers to queue
jump on many rides and give behind the scenes access at many shows, for further
VIP treatment, customers can add optional ‘VIP Experience’ passes.
Prices for USA & Canada holidays start from £399*.
Customers can order the second edition Virgin Holidays USA & Canada brochure
or book online at www.virginholidays.co.uk/brochures/usa/
or by calling 0844 557 4010.
Worldwide
The new edition of Virgin Holidays’ Worldwide brochure out on the 7
December 2006 and features new hotels in Dubai, the Maldives and South Africa.
When booking trips to Virgin Holidays’ Far East destinations, customers
are eligible for the Eurostar offer of a Free Eurostar ticket for each person
travelling, when the holiday is booked by 28 Feb 2007 for travel between 1 September
2007 to 30 April 2008.
As well as the new edition of the Worldwide brochure, Virgin Holidays has
also launched its first dedicated Indian Ocean brochure, in preparation for
the new Virgin Atlantic route between Gatwick and Mauritius, which launches
in November 2007. This brochure contains more specific information about getaways
to the tropical paradises of Mauritius, the Maldives, Sri Lanka and the Seychelles.
Prices for Worldwide holidays start from £439* to Dubai and £649*
for holidays to the Indian Ocean.
Customers can order the second edition Virgin Holidays Worldwide brochure
or book online at www.virginholidays.co.uk/brochures/worldwide/
or by calling 0844 557 4010.
Customers can order the second edition Virgin Holidays Indian Ocean brochure
or book online at www.virginholidays.co.uk/my/order_brochure/#Mauritius+%26+the+Indian+Ocean
or by calling 0844 557 4010.
Cruise
Finally, Virgin Holidays’ new dedicated cruise brochure, released in
November 2006 offers more flexibility and choice than any other operator when
it comes to cruise, with cruise prices starting from £299* for adults
and £179* for children, or the option of cruise and stay packages from
£599* per adult and £449* per child.
Virgin Holidays provide a dedicated telephone line for cruise, and there are
experienced cruise specialists within the call centre that have been specifically
trained to provide the service and expertise required when booking a stay and
cruise holiday.
To order the new Virgin Holidays Cruise brochure or book online, please visit
www.virginholidays.co.uk/brochures/cruising/
or call 0844 557 4010.
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Contact:
Virgin Holidays Press Office
Email: press.office@virginholidays.co.uk
Phone: 01293 744 228
Website: www.virginholidays.co.uk/info/press/
*Prices are based on two people travelling and sharing a room, are specific
to certain departure dates and may include a fuel surcharge.