“Following the election result, sterling was already beginning to strengthen against the US dollar,” said Caribtours managing director Paul Cleary.
“I – probably all of us – would love that to continue into January peaks. In what has been a very difficult trading back drop, with Brexit uncertainty and economic concerns, Caribtours has aggressively grown in many areas this year so that we are even better positioned when the post-Brexit upturn comes.”
The operator has also wrapped up celebrations for its 40th anniversary in 2019 by taking the whole company to Barbados for the weekend.
The team – 38 of 41 employees made the trip – travelled with British Airways, supported by Barbados Tourist Office and stayed at Saint Peter’s Bay Luxury Resort & Residences.
Cleary said: “I am incredibly proud of what we have achieved in the past four decades and I am especially proud of our team who have made it happen.”
Despite challenges, Cleary said 2019 had ended up overall as a “good year”.
“We established our foothold in the Republic of Ireland; we introduced new destinations such as Mykonos, Ibiza and Turkey to bolster our Luxury Europe range; and we introduced our Boutique Collection of small hotels worldwide.”
Caribtours has six-week (27 December to 7 February) promotions in place for peaks, including an offer of savings of up to 50%, plus £500 off per booking.
Agents can earn up to £500 in vouchers on a range of bookings and be entered into a prize draw to win prizes such as seven nights at St James’s Club & Villas in Antigua or three nights at Milaidhoo in the Maldives including seaplane transfers.
