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Opposite page: Superior sea-facing room at the Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa in Cape Town. ing a world of value in the country. At the same time, lift to South Africa, despite the fact that traffic has increased there, still has affordable pricing because of the increased competition. “South African Airways is doing really good; we sell a lot of South African Airways. That’s probably our main airline that we use,” Sive explains. “But it’s nice to see other carriers coming in with flights now,” she says, citing “Ethiopian Airlines, KLM, British Airways and Air France have some very good deals now, as does Lufthansa.” Still another factor that makes a South Africa sell well for agents is that it’s generally a first-time destination for first-time travelers to Africa, and then that one trip of a lifetime generally ends up being more trips of a lifetime. “It’s not really a one-time visit, it’s very seldom a one-time visit,” Sive points out. “I believe somebody will go to South Africa, but then they will want to maybe do something else in South Africa, maybe add on some Botswana or go to Kenya and Tanzania.” Translation: more Africa business for you. great safaris Dave Herbert, CEO of Great Safaris, a new company he launched just recently and the former founder and managing director of African Travel, Inc., puts the emphasis on what he calls, “Enriching Life Experiences.” “You know, the top end of the market over the last couple of years has actually served us very well. What’s happening, I think with travelers generally, certainly the American travelers, we’re kind of distinguishing ourselves, we’re not a traditional tour operator selling travel,” he points out. “There’s a good portion of our target market who are traveling for the experience, that’s why I’m using this experiential title. Africa does suit itself well. There’s a lot of mind changing when people take the experience of a safari to Africa, that’s what we’re really aiming at.” And while Herbert emphasizes that, “I don’t want to be known as the $1,995 luxury operator because that’s not what we are,” he decided to “experiment” with a low-priced Relief program for snow- and rain-weary North Americans eager for a little fun in the sun. The $1,995 I love Cape Town program partnering with South African Airways offers roundtrip air from New York or Washington, D.C.; a variety of sightseeing options including the infamous Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was incarcerated, the breathtaking vistas and vineyards of the Cape Winelands, and a 5-night stay in the heart of the trendy Waterfront District with daily American breakfast, plus private airport transfers and a full-day Cape Point sightseeing tour. Prices for the I love Cape Town tour are valid for travel through March and additional departures through August 2011 are available, at applicable surcharges. Prices are based on two people traveling together and sharing a room. But the new company already has a large inventory and one of its programs, the 10-day Cape & Kruger, exemplifies that “experiential” emphasis the company’s aiming for, including the opportunity to dine and spend some time with a Cape Town family, as well as a 5-day game viewing program in two areas of Kruger National Park. “What we’ve done with that trip is we’ve put in three levels of accommodations. That trip is very much the framework of what the majority of Americans do when they go to South Africa for the first time. They go to the Cape, they go to Kruger National Park, and then there are the extensions they would go to from there or they can do that trip in 10 days and many people do. But you can extend it and take in Botswana, Victoria Falls, Namibia.” Herbert explains that the three accommodation categories are divided into three pricing programs: the Classic (from $3,735), the Luxury (from $5,695) and the Premier, the upperend luxury program from $10,485. In the Premier program, clients will be staying for two nights each at the ultra-lux Royal Malewane in the North Kruger Park Private Reserve and the luxurious Singita Safari Lodge in the South Kruger Park Private Reserve. While in Cape Town, they spend three nights in the five-star One&Only in the waterfront area. “That is a trip. One of the reasons we’ve steered away from trying to cut corners, even our Classic, we’re using Cape Cadogan Hotel, which is, at any description, a luxury lodge and a very fine boutique hotel. We just find that when people’s trips exceed their expectations, it feeds referrals. So that’s why we stick with good products and not gone for price and try to provide some good value.” chure r 2 011 Bro R equ est ou G S . It is not only our name...it defines what we do...personalized vacations, introducing travelers to the best of Africa. Dave Herbert CTC Chief Experiential Officer Southern & Eastern Africa, Egyp t W W W. G R E AT S A FA R I S . C O M 800 409 7755 ÍÍ CST 2070685-10 http://www.greatsafaris.com http://www.greatsafaris.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Recommend February 2011

Editor's Notes/Agent Speak
Hotel Desk
Tour Talk
Crystal Cruises' Serenity
Flights of Fancy With One&Only Cape Town
South African Airways
South Africa Set to Score Big in 2011
Fantastical Fiji
Luxury Lands in Puerto Rico
Grenada
Barbados: High-End, Low-Key
Bermuda Scales Back
Peru is Gaga Over Luxury
Starry Arizona
Acqualina Resort & Spa, Florida
Baden-Baden, Germany
New Choices in Luxury Tweak Mexico's Landscape
Invigorating Girl Escapes

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Recommend February 2011 - Editor's Notes/Agent Speak (Page 8)
Recommend February 2011 - Editor's Notes/Agent Speak (Page 9)
Recommend February 2011 - Hotel Desk (Page 10)
Recommend February 2011 - Hotel Desk (Page 11)
Recommend February 2011 - Tour Talk (Page 12)
Recommend February 2011 - Tour Talk (Page 13)
Recommend February 2011 - Crystal Cruises' Serenity (Page 14)
Recommend February 2011 - Crystal Cruises' Serenity (Page 15)
Recommend February 2011 - Crystal Cruises' Serenity (Page 16)
Recommend February 2011 - Crystal Cruises' Serenity (Page 17)
Recommend February 2011 - Flights of Fancy With One&Only Cape Town (Page 18)
Recommend February 2011 - Flights of Fancy With One&Only Cape Town (Page 19)
Recommend February 2011 - Flights of Fancy With One&Only Cape Town (Page 20)
Recommend February 2011 - South African Airways (Page 21)
Recommend February 2011 - South Africa Set to Score Big in 2011 (Page 22)
Recommend February 2011 - South Africa Set to Score Big in 2011 (Page 23)
Recommend February 2011 - South Africa Set to Score Big in 2011 (Page 24)
Recommend February 2011 - South Africa Set to Score Big in 2011 (Page 25)
Recommend February 2011 - Fantastical Fiji (Page 26)
Recommend February 2011 - Fantastical Fiji (Page 27)
Recommend February 2011 - Fantastical Fiji (Page 28)
Recommend February 2011 - Fantastical Fiji (Page 29)
Recommend February 2011 - Luxury Lands in Puerto Rico (Page 30)
Recommend February 2011 - Luxury Lands in Puerto Rico (Page 31)
Recommend February 2011 - Luxury Lands in Puerto Rico (Page 32)
Recommend February 2011 - Luxury Lands in Puerto Rico (Page 33)
Recommend February 2011 - Grenada (Page 34)
Recommend February 2011 - Grenada (Page 35)
Recommend February 2011 - Grenada (Page 36)
Recommend February 2011 - Grenada (Page 37)
Recommend February 2011 - Barbados: High-End, Low-Key (Page 38)
Recommend February 2011 - Barbados: High-End, Low-Key (Page 39)
Recommend February 2011 - Barbados: High-End, Low-Key (Page 40)
Recommend February 2011 - Barbados: High-End, Low-Key (Page 41)
Recommend February 2011 - Bermuda Scales Back (Page 42)
Recommend February 2011 - Bermuda Scales Back (Page 43)
Recommend February 2011 - Peru is Gaga Over Luxury (Page 44)
Recommend February 2011 - Peru is Gaga Over Luxury (Page 45)
Recommend February 2011 - Peru is Gaga Over Luxury (Page 46)
Recommend February 2011 - Peru is Gaga Over Luxury (Page 47)
Recommend February 2011 - Starry Arizona (Page 48)
Recommend February 2011 - Starry Arizona (Page 49)
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Recommend February 2011 - Acqualina Resort & Spa, Florida (Page 52)
Recommend February 2011 - Acqualina Resort & Spa, Florida (Page 53)
Recommend February 2011 - Baden-Baden, Germany (Page 54)
Recommend February 2011 - Baden-Baden, Germany (Page 55)
Recommend February 2011 - Baden-Baden, Germany (Page 56)
Recommend February 2011 - Baden-Baden, Germany (Page 57)
Recommend February 2011 - New Choices in Luxury Tweak Mexico's Landscape (Page 58)
Recommend February 2011 - New Choices in Luxury Tweak Mexico's Landscape (Page 59)
Recommend February 2011 - New Choices in Luxury Tweak Mexico's Landscape (Page 60)
Recommend February 2011 - New Choices in Luxury Tweak Mexico's Landscape (Page 61)
Recommend February 2011 - New Choices in Luxury Tweak Mexico's Landscape (Page 62)
Recommend February 2011 - New Choices in Luxury Tweak Mexico's Landscape (Page 63)
Recommend February 2011 - Invigorating Girl Escapes (Page 64)
Recommend February 2011 - Invigorating Girl Escapes (Page 65)
Recommend February 2011 - Invigorating Girl Escapes (Page 66)
Recommend February 2011 - Invigorating Girl Escapes (Page 67)
Recommend February 2011 - Invigorating Girl Escapes (Page 68)
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