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ttglive.com
cruisenews
Traveltek puts domain
Cruising.co.uk on sale
Kay McLellan.
but Kenny Picken, managing director of Traveltek,
DOMAIN name Cruising.co.uk has gone up for said he would be surprised if Cruising.co.uk
sale to the highest bidder, but it is unlikely to achieved a bid over £25,000 despite the interest.
reach anywhere near the heady heights of the Picken said: “It’s still a very good domain, but
record-breaking Cruises.co.uk, with its so-called I think it might only reach £25,000, which is
Carnival’s Care
“million-dollar ‘s’”. ridiculously cheap for a domain like that. But it’s
Cruising.co.uk is being sold in line with the feedback I’m
team wins award
by Traveltek, which built getting and it’s a difficult
the site in 1998, on behalf
TTG February 8, 2008
time to sell anything.”
of owner Homeland Tours, a He admitted that Travel-
CARNIVAL UK’s Southampton Care team has specialist in coach holidays. tek was interested in buying
won a team of the year award at the National The domain is one a the domain itself and had
Consumer Service Awards. number of domain names put in an offer.
The team, created in 2007, is run in associa- being sold by Traveltek for Picken added: “The
tion with the Family Assistance Foundation and Homeland, which intends to significant thing is that any
offers support for passengers, relatives and staff focus on its core coach holidays business. Other domain name which is that old, generally speak-
following incidents on ships. domains include europeanrivercruises.co.uk and ing, has a greater value because it is established.
Pictured with their award are, from left: nilerivercruises.co.uk. “Anything pre-2000 has a greater integrity on
Linda Paster, Gill Attrill, team manager Andrew Cruises.co.uk sold in February this year for the web. The site has a good pedigree. And who
Baldwin, Katrina Ashley and Katie Pilcher. $1.1 million, a British record for a domain name, knows, we might get a bid of $1 million.”
Spain & the Canaries with Costa
Soak up some winter sun with a voyage towards the Atlantic Islands that takes in
the best of Spain’s southern coastline. From the bustling La Ramblas of Barcelona,
to the sun-kissed beaches of the Canaries, this is the perfect opportunity for your
clients to discover the Mediterranean from the comfort and extraordinary
perspective of Europe’s number 1 cruise line.
just cruise fr.
11nts Spain & Canaries
Costa Serena departs:
child fr.
13 December
£479 £109
08 to 7 April 09
Fly UK • Savona • Barcelona
fly+cruise fr.
Casablanca • Arrecife
Tenerife • Funchal • Malaga
child fr.
Savona • Fly UK £719 £299
just cruise fr.
14nts Spain & Atlantic Is.
Costa Marina departs:
child fr.
5 November
£679 £129
08 to 5 April 09
Savona • Barcelona • Casablanca
fly+cruise fr.
Agadir • Arrecife • Las Palmas
San Sebastian • Tenerife • Funchal
child fr.
Malaga • Marseille • Savona £919 £319
Price is per person based on two adults sharing the lowest grade for the
lowest priced departure date. Availability is limited. Prices do not include
service charge payable at the end of the cruise. Terms and conditions apply.
To make a reservation
0845 351 0552
www.costaclick.co.uk
To order a brochure visit
www.trade-gate.co.uk
www.spain.info
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