EXECUTIVE LEISURE

We have welcomed Executive Leisure Consultant Amanda Faraimo to our Leisure team. With a family of her own, Amanda is an expert with ideas for travelling with children and of course family friendly travel options. Amanda is a fan of the South Pacific and most especially rates the Cook Islands amongst her favorites given its easy access and value for money.  Contact Amanda if you are planning a Spring escape or to lock in your 2025 getaways.   

The spectacular Maldives are often viewed as a ’bucket list’ destination by many clients. The island nation was previously viewed as quite hard to get to and very expensive. Our Manager Hayley Dawson has just returned and was impressed!  Whilst still a five-star destination, with the increased number of resorts there is more competition for your holiday dollar and with that comes a greater range of value-added packages; these can include the seaplane or boat transfers to these atolls or pay/stay type rebates. Add to this the greater frequency of flights available and the value proposition has improved. Easiest access is flights via Singapore or Kuala Lumpur. 

The private island resort of COMO Maalifushi (see our image) is located in the turquoise waters of the Maldives’ southerly Thaa Atoll, just a 60-minute seaplane flight from Male International Airport, or a 45-minute seaplane flight from sister property, COMO Cocoa Island.  Maalifushi is comprised of 65 overwater suites and jungle villas. COMO properties all have the Shambhala philosophy at their heart – healthy eating options and a next level spa experience being the COMO signature. COMO Shambhala Retreat provides holistic wellness and Asian-inspired therapies, including signature massages, facials and reflexology. The treatment rooms are set over the water with views across the Indian Ocean.

Sister property COMO Cocoa Island is an intimate private island retreat in the Maldives, located among South Malé’s sandy atolls. The newly renovated resort is home to an impressive house reef wrapped in chalk-white beaches and turquoise waters, only a 40-minute speedboat transfer from Malé International Airport. 33 overwater accommodations comprising of 27 overwater Villa’s / 4 x 1 bedroom pool villa’s / 1 x 2-bedroom pool villa and 1 x 3 bedroom pool villa.

Both islands are natural atolls so the water and sand are more pristine than man-made atolls – most natural atolls have a house reef which is right at the doorstep of the resorts, meaning you don’t need to go out on a boat to get an amazing snorkeling or diving experience.

Many of the new Maldives’s resorts are also family friendly, making various resorts ideal for a multi-generation mid-way meeting point for families with ex-pat branches living in Europe or the Middle East.  Contact our Executive Leisure Team to book your Maldives ‘bucket-list’ escape.

South Australia is renowned for three appealing reasons – wine, food and golf! We’ve combined these elements into a wonderful holiday. We’re working with some of Adelaide’s premier golf clubs (Royal Adelaide, Grange, Kooyonga & Glenelg) and have on offer 4-6-day golf & wine trips to Adelaide.

Our packages include:

  • Tee times at premier golf clubs
  • Accommodation (4 or 5-star hotels)
  • Transfers
  • Day tours to the wine regions
  • Other regional tour experiences
  • A special gourmet food and wine experience in the clubhouse after each round of golf
  • Experiences around LIV Golf Adelaide

Get a group of golfers together and we’ll arrange the rest! Contact Amanda here at ATPI Travel.

Cruise news - we have a number of Cruise Experts on our Team and so we receive all the latest offers from our Cruise suppliers. Last year we welcomed back Crystal Cruises into the market and they have offered us a Sapphire Suite upgrade to pass on to our clients.  This offer is valid until 30 September. Spoil yourself with this Sapphire Suite Upgrade* available on selected sailings in the Mediterranean, Caribbean and Indian Ocean. 

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