sv Star Clipper Greek Islands Gay Cruise with Armisted Maupin

This is a very special gay cruise around the Greek Islands aboard the three masted sailing ship Star Clipper in the company of writer and raconteur Armisted Maupin. What makes it very special is the price - just £1499 per person - and that includes return flights from London Gatwick to Athens, transfers to the ship and 7 nights full board accommodation. That's a full 30% discount on the normal price.

We'll follow the routes of ancient Greek mariners, taking you from Athens, the seat of democracy, to Kusadasi on the Turkish coast and on to Santorini and Mykonos. A mecca for the rich and famous, Mykonos has long been a favorite gay travel destination. This magical island has it all; beautiful people, vibrant nightlife, world class dining and pristine white sand beaches.

Download a brochure for more details...........

Gran Canaria for £299 each for 7 days

Did you see our "Legs" advert which ran throughout May in the gay magazines that are given away free nationally in bars and clubs ?

We ran a few special offers including a week in Gran Canaria for £299 based on two sharing accommodation and including flights. We sourced this back in April and we have now obtained additional capacity so this great deal is still available to book on line NOW.

Just search for Gran Canaria on the last three Wednesday's in September and look for the Carmen in a studio room. The price came up at £299 or even less when we checked today.

If you can't find this deal just ring our Call Centre and we'll book it for you.

More BA flights bookable online

Our online booking technology has just received a tremendous boost with the introduction of more British Airways flights which can be booked online through our website

So now, many long haul destinations such as New York, Los Angeles and Miami have a wider range of flights available and also a choice of classses from Economy through Premium Economy to Business Club. In addition, many destinations such as Bangkok, Rio de Janeiro, Cape Town or Sydney have BA flights bookable online to combine with hotel accommodation into a great value ATOL protected package holiday with transfers and excursions included as you wish.

And all the European destinations including Barcelona for Sitges and city breaks such as Prague or Berlin also have a greater selction of flights available.

Sterling strengthens to US Dollar

A few days away and on return, I see that the US Dollar has weakened by over 10% during the past week meaning a pound now buys just over USD1.53.

That's great news for anyone thinking of flying anywhere as aviation fuel is priced in dollars and will be that little bit cheaper, possibly reducing some long haul flight surcharges. Plus most long haul destinations price their hotels and ground arrangements in US dollars and we have already reduced the prices for our hotels available through online booking.


But best of all those popular gay destinations such as Ft Lauderdale, Palm Springs and San Francisco are starting to look affordable again. Besides the pound buying more US Dollars, there are some great bargains to be had as many restaurants and bars are making special offers for overseas visitors - plus we'll give you an 11% discount voucher when you go shopping at Macy's - great for Dockers, Levis and other designer goods.





So start searching online for a great holiday buy to the US and further afield

Spain's Costa del Sol

I've just returned from spending a few sunny days on the Costa del Sol checking out all our hotels as part of our due diligence process to see they continue to meet our high standards and current management and staff remain gay welcoming.

It is so easy to forget what a great gay destination this area makes. There's a wide choice of UK departure airports, just over 2 hours flying time and with 15 minute train transfers costing around €1.00, it's easily accessible. Our top-end August Saturday flights from Gatwick with 7 nights B&B in a 4 star Hotel start at £640 per person, this has to be great value.


The main gay town of Torremolinos enjoys its own gay beach opposite the Posiedon Beach Bar and there are four others within easy access. Night life in the La Nogalera shopping centre is pretty hectic in the summer months with bars, clubs and saunas. Our 4 star Hotel Cervantes is between the two – ten minutes to the beach and five minutes to the bars and clubs.


Malaga is just 25 minutes away by train and offers excellent shopping in the Calle Larios, the culture of Picasso birth place and museum, a sense of style and history as befits an ancient roman city plus some fun gay bars on the Plaza Merced and a good beach at the Malagueta. It's a handy place to stay - our 4 star Malaga Centro hotel has just been refurbished and is within 20 minutes walk of all that Malaga has to offer plus its roof top terrace and pool is a great place to cool off and top up the tan.

So if you feel you’ve done the Yumbo but are still looking for a reasonably priced holiday break, why not check out our Costa del Sol web pages and search for a holiday deal.

Gay Ski-ing:

I have just returned from a few days in the Alps looking at possible options for gay ski-ing in 2010. It’s been a really exciting few days visiting some spectacular ski resorts with plenty of après-ski and evening night life plus some amazing ski and snowboarding opportunities. Best of all everyone has been offering a very gay welcoming experience with hoteliers keen to host gay snow fun lovers with some pretty special prices.

So Amro Worldwide will be looking at some very attractive options over the next few months for gay ski-ing and snowboarding in 2010. If you’d like a sneak preview with some early booking discounts, why not register now for our Winter Sports newsletter at

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Travel Firm Failures Continue

"Drastic action can save struggling travel firms" was a headline in this week's Travel Industry press. The report was based on some research carried out by Plimsoll Publishing that out of the 1000 top travel firms, 213 are at high risk of failure. It continued with some actions those companies should be thinking of taking to avoid failure.

Travel firms continue to fail. Just last month, three firms failed in February 2009 leaving over 5000 travellers either without a holiday or stranded abroad.

The average traveller can be forgiven for letting the pain and anguish of a failure fade into distant memeory, but particulary for those who lost either their holidays or money - or in some cases both - the memory remains strong and somewhat painful.

Amro Worldwide holds ATOL5826 which fully protects any flight included holiday package which we sell. Unlike some companies, our ATOL is a real ATOL - it can be checked on the CAA website. It's not just a logo used to entice your booking and give confidence but provides real protection. So when buying your next holiday, do check that the ATOL protection information you are told about really does exist.