Dubai, UAE - Gulf Ventures, the destination management unit of MMI Travel (Maritime and Mercantile Ltd.) has reported a significant increase in the number of holiday packages into Dubai. This success comes in the wake of an international advertising campaign employed by the company to attract visitors into Dubai, and the launch of special holiday packages for in-bound tourists.

Maryanne Boyers, Gulf Ventures, explained that the company's range of pre-packaged services, available to both tourists and the trade, were proving key factors in attracting inbound travellers into booking their UAE holidays with the company.

"Undoubtedly, the Dubai Shopping Festival continues to grow in global allure, attracting more than 1.2 million visitors into the UAE. Dubai is also, increasingly making a mark as a coveted MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) destination. While this is traditionally a season when all of us in the industry anticipate a large number of holiday bookings into the country, this year has proven exceptionally successful for Gulf Ventures," she emphasised

Recording a significant growth in the company's in-bound bookings, in comparison to the same (DSF) period last year, Boyers said that the company had prepared for the season months in advance, by advertising their services internationally, and by creating a range of special tours and holiday packages for regional visitors, inclusive of rooms and sightseeing tours. "Gulf Ventures offers a full destination management service covering hotel bookings, airport transfers, ground transport and a daily programme of tours and activities with multilingual guides, details of which are made available to both, international and local enquiries.

She also noted that the three most popular elements of Gulf Ventures' inbound holidays are safaris, dhow cruises and city tours. "We have placed particular emphasis on creating unusual and unforgettable events for our clients, including silver service dinners atop a sand dune, which give way to the exotic experience of dining at a private desert restaurant. Our guided tours range from a couple of hours to several days and are devoted to special interest activities, sightseeing or exploring neighbouring emirates. Our speciality lies in the personalised service offered to our clients - even the most difficult or smallest special requests are taken into consideration," she added.

Gulf Ventures caters to local, regional and international customers who seek holiday, business and incentive travel services in/into Dubai. The company runs two full fledged desert campsites at Al Aweer and has a fleet of desert driving and sightseeing vehicles. Gulf Ventures has established international partnerships with the Thomson Group, the First Choice Group, The Representation Company and TCC Germany. keralamonitor.com