Things are looking up at Jamaica-based
Chukka Caribbean Adventures. The tour company recently said it has
added a new polo option and a water adventure to its tour roster,
was named the exclusive provider of nature-adventure tours in the
Rose Hall area on Jamaica's north coast and announced projected
sales of more than 300,000 tours for 2007, up from just 24,865
tours booked in 2000.
In addition,
Chukka's travel agent incentive signing bonus runs through Dec. 30,
so agents still have time to qualify for the firm's Chukka Bucks
and receive a pre-paid commission check for $15. The commission
will be applied to an agent's first completed Chukka Caribbean
Adventures' tour booking through Dec. 30, 2008 (the agent can keep
the $15 even if no booking is made).
Agents earn cash
bonuses in addition to their commission, based upon the number of
tours booked per month when they enroll in Chukka Bucks.
Agents booking
between 10 and 20 tours earn $2 for every tour; 21 to 50 tours
booked pays a $5-per-tour commission; for bookings of 51 tours or
more, agents receive an additional 5% commission as well as $5 per
tour.
Other recent
developments:
" Rose Hall Development, which named
Chukka as the exclusive tour provider for the next 10 years,
includes the Ritz-Carlton Golf & Spa Resort, the White Witch
and Cinnamon Hill Golf Courses, the Palmyra Resort & Spa and
the Rose Hall Great House.
New tours to be
offered by Chukka at the Rose Hall Development area include the
White Witch Canopy Tour; the Chukka Buggy Adventure, which will be
an off-road trip into the mountains; and Annie's Rendezvous at Rose
Hall, a new version of Chukka's signature Horseback Ride 'n Swim
tour that will take riders through the historic Rose Hall
Plantation and finish with a deep swim for horse and rider in the
Caribbean.
" Chukka relaunched the Chukka Polo
Club, which was first created in 1983 by owner Danny Melville. The
club, which is located at Blue Hole Estate in Montego Bay, is the
locale for polo lessons and matches. Lessons will be conducted by
professional instructors who are members of the Jamaica Polo
Association.
In addition, Chukka
will open a polo museum at Round Hill Hotel & Villas in Montego
Bay.
"
The firm added the new Ocean Safari to its tour lineup at its
outposts in Ocho Rios and Montego Bay. On this wet and wild
adventure, guests captain two-seat, inflatable-style boats and
explore mangroves, the coastline and finish with snorkeling and
swimming.
For details, visit
www.chukkacaribbean.com.
To
contact reporter Gay Nagle Myers, send e-mail to [email protected].