Barbados Tourism Authority Invites Agents to Jump at Notting Hill Carnival

Barbados Tourism Authority 7 July 2010

Barbados Tourism Authority Invites Agents to Jump at Notting Hill Carnival
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For the first time, the Barbados Tourism Authority will join in the Caribbean celebrations at the Notting Hill Festival this August. To celebrate, thirty agents are being given the chance to join in the festivities with the ‘Bajan Revellers', thanks to the tourist board's The Big One agent incentive programme.

Each August Bank Holiday the streets of West London come alive with the sights and sounds of Europe's biggest street festival. The Notting Hill Carnival boasts twenty miles of vibrant colourful costumes and astonishing floats, traditional steel drum bands and over a million party people from all over the globe.

As part of the Barbados Tourism Authority's incentive scheme ‘The Big One', thirty top Barbados-selling agents (for the period May through to July), will win a two-night stay in London and the chance to join the Barbados Tourism Authority sponsored ‘Bajan Revellers' band at the Carnival on Monday August 30. The prize also includes two nights accommodation including breakfast at the Hilton London Kensington from Saturday August 29. Open to all UK call centre and reservations staff, selected tour operators can put forward their top Barbados sellers from their call centre or reservation staff*. The submission deadline is July 26th.

Winning agents can look forward to wearing costumes designed by Gwyneth Squires, who for many years has created legendary outfits for the Crop Over festival in Barbados which takes place on the island each August.

Sample packages to Barbados during Crop Over festival:
Get in the mood and book a break to Barbados to soak up the Caribbean vibes at the annual Crop Over festival. Taking place between July 3 and August 2, Crop Over is Barbados' biggest, loudest and best-loved festival, which sees the whole island party hard. The best time for agents to book customers is over Kadooment Day on 2 August which sees the culmination of a month of celebrations with dancing, markets, cultural presentations and a parade, complete with bright costumes, live music and plenty of rum.

Virgin Holidays (www.virginholidays.co.uk/ 0844 557 3859) is offering seven nights at the Waves hotel in Barbados from £1,199 per person (saving £512 per person). Overlooking the white sands of Prospect Bay, Waves is the perfect place to simply kick back and enjoy some serious r and r! This price includes return flights with Virgin Atlantic, transfers in Barbados and accommodation in a spa room on an all inclusive basis based on two sharing. Book by 15 August 2010 for travel between 16 July to 15 August 2010.

Premier Holidays (www.premierholidays.co.uk/ 08444 937 542) is offering seven nights at Bougainvillea hotel from £1,349 per adult and £725 per child. This price includes return flights and private transfers in Barbados and room only accommodation based on two adults and one child sharing a room. This offer is available now for travel between 16 July to 17 August 2010.
For more information about Barbados visit www.visitbarbados.org

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Notes to Editors:
* Individual tour operators determine how the top seller is decided independently and submit the name of the person chosen to win the place.

About Barbados
The island of Barbados offers the most authentic Caribbean experience with its exceptionally rich culture and history rooted in remarkable landscapes. Rated as one of the world's sexiest beaches in 2008 by Concierge.com; Barbados' Crane Beach in St. Philip stands as a premier destination for travelers. Barbados is also the first and only Zagat-rated Caribbean island with numerous internationally renowned chefs who masterfully put signature spins on local delicacies and traditions.

The country has hosted numerous athletic championships, including the 2006 PGA World Golf Championships-Barbados World Cup, the ICC Cricket World Cup Finals in 2007, the Sentebale Charity Polo match with Prince Harry of Wales in 2010, and the ICC Twenty20 Cricket Finals for 2010. Accommodations range from picturesque plantation houses and villas, to quaint bed and breakfasts and award-winning, five-star resorts. Barbados was voted eighth in the World by Trip Advisor's ‘2008 Travelers Choice Destination Awards' in its Top 100 Destinations category.

 

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