Prestige Travel unveils revamped agent website and new Adriatic programme

The 84-page brochure will reach travel agencies by the end of December and is in response to agents calling for us to release a printed brochure for their clients, reinforcing our position as a specialist in the Adriatic region amid soaring interest.

This brochure showcases the same high-quality format of our renowned long-haul brochures, featuring an array of options including self-drive trips, small group escorted tours, multi-centre itineraries, an expanded selection of properties, and a broader range of small ship cruises that have dominated the market in 2024.

Highlights of the brochure include two new tours:

• The Croatia Express – a dynamic 4-day mini-bus tour from Split to Venice, visiting iconic spots such as Plitvice National Park, Opatija, Postojna (Slovenia), and Venice. This package is priced at £2,320pp for five nights, departing on July 11, 2025, which includes one pre-night stay in Split.
  
  
• The Jewels of Croatia and Slovenia – a 7-day coach tour that will take travellers through Zagreb, Ljubljana, Lake Bled, Plitvice Lakes, Split, and concludes in Dubrovnik for just £1,800pp, departing on May 7, 2025.

Additionally, we are introducing three new cruises for 2025 that will include stops at the island of Lastovo, renowned for its 15th and 16th-century Venetian architecture. Lastovo and its surrounding archipelago, consisting of 46 islands, islets, rocks, and reefs, form a nature park. Experience crystal-clear waters and a night sky filled with stars. Our cruise will dock at the port of Ubli, allowing ample time to explore the island. Visitors can take a local taxi to the town of Lastovo to discover a local winery and sample local wine varieties.

Nicky Shafe, Prestige’s Short Haul Programme Manager, said: “I am thrilled about these new offerings and the extensive selection of handpicked hotels featured in the brochure, especially the notable increase in our Chic and Boutique range, which includes smaller, family-run, and unique properties. Additionally, we provide sample self-drive itineraries and multi-centre options for those who prefer not to drive and use private transfers."

Joe Lavers, Prestige’s Trade Relationship Manager, said: “Our revamped website allows agents to explore all our destinations, hotels and sample itineraries – particularly for sought-after short-haul options like the Canary Islands, Sicily, Madeira, Algarve, and soon to be added, Malta.

"Our clients are seeking immersive adventures throughout the Adriatic region and this brochure is a definitive statement of our commitment to establishing ourselves as the pre-eminent experts in this vibrant European market. Our small ship cruises along the Croatian coast continue to gain popularity, as do the opportunities to visit Slovenia and Croatia or combine Croatia and Montenegro."

To further promote the brochure, Prestige Travel is launching a "Win Your Own Cruise Holiday" prize draw. Agents who make bookings for Croatia, Slovenia or Montenegro from January 1 2025 through March 31 2025 will automatically receive one entry into this prize draw.

Agents who book a Croatian small ship cruise will receive five entries. The winning prize is a 7-day cruise for two people, sailing from Trogir to Dubrovnik, with stops at the islands of Korcula, Brac and Hvar, as well as Mljet National Park, all on a half-board basis including flights and transfers. The draw will be held on April 4.

Lavers added: "This is not just an opportunity for agents to win an unforgettable cruise experience; every booking for our programmes also entitles agents to our ’Paid Instantly on Booking Voucher’ incentive, allowing them to earn up to £250 depending on the booking’s value."

Pictured: Joe Lavers with Hays Travel Shaftesbury branch manager Shelley Sheward.