Welcome to Arena's world of Sunshine Bowls Diversity, quality and great value for money.

Imagine playing bowls in winter on a fine green, under a clear blue sky, with plenty of welcome sunshine. Or imagine strolling along a beach, or a palm tree lined promenade, browsing in a market or sitting in a pavement café and watching the world go by.

On an Arena Sunshine Bowls holiday you can do all of these, combining a wonderful winter holiday in the sun with your favourite sport. And you can choose where you and your bowls group wish to play - Spain's sunny Costa del Sol or the Costa Blanca perhaps, the beautiful Algarve, the idyllic island of Cyprus, or further afield to Florida, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand or Malaysia.

Wherever you go you will discover that our attention to every detail, the quality of the hotels, airlines and coach companies we have selected, and those little 'extras' which are the hallmark of an Arena holiday. all combine to make it a memorable and enjoyable experience.

Arena's Sunshine Bowls holidays are very special. They are fully escorted and our Bowls Managers have been carefully selected for their experience in the sport and their skills in administration, tournament organisation and, most importantly, their friendly, conscientious and caring approach.

With our experience we can help you to build the perfect holiday - just the way you want it - perhaps including matches against local clubs. Why not? Wherever in the world bowls is played, you can be sure that Arena have the contacts and can craft a holiday there especially for you.

So, give us a call on 01394 691211 and let us arrange a tailor-made holiday for your group.

ATOL Protected Travel - what it means to you

All our bowls holidays are covered by our ATOL issued by the government's Civil Aviation Authority. Since the onset of cut-price, 'no frills' airlines and the ability to book hotels on the internet, many clubs have been tempted to 'do their own thing'. Failures of some low-cost airlines has left thousands stranded aboard. The cut-price carriers are not ATOL members and, therefore, your money is not protected. ATOL - which is short for "Air Travel Organisers' License" - exists to protect you from losing money or being stranded aboard because of the failure of air travel firms. It was first introduced in 1972 and it gives comprehensive consumer protection to 28 million people in the UK who buy flights or air holidays each year.

ATOL protects you from losing money or being stranded abroad when a tour operator goes out of business. As a licensed firm we have lodged a bond with the CAA so that, in the unlikely event of our insolvency, the CAA can give refunds to people who can't travel and arrange for people abroad to finish their holiday and fly home.

ATOL protection is included in the price of all our holidays, and there's a Government-backed fund called Air Travel Trust that steps in if any ATOL bond isn't enough to look after everyone affected by failure.

We know that club organizers enjoy putting together their own tours but the risk they run is that they could be personally liable if any part of the 'package' goes awry. That's why with Arena taking the burden of the licence, the booking and the liability insurance, the club organizer can tell us exactly what they want and when.. and we'll make all the arrangements.

For your own protection and peace of mind, please make sure that your holiday abroad is ATOL protected.

ARENA TRAVEL

Established in 1973 Arena is one of Britain's oldest and most successful specialist tour operators. Ever since the company was founded, we've aimed for the highest standards in choice of hotels, airlines, coaches, local guides and in the selection of tour managers.

Whilst we at Arena like to think of ourselves as forward-looking with big ideas, we also consciously retain the prime advantage of a relatively small company - flexibility. At Arena, where travel is concerned, we can do almost anything. The adaptability and effort to maintain high standards are also reflected in the fact that Arena people from every department - be it Operations, Reservations, Sales, and even the Chairman himself! - have, at one time or another, worked overseas as a tour manager. The experience thus gained stands everyone in good stead when it comes to dealing with the realities and day-to-day organisation of the tour.

Ever since we first began operating, our tours have always encompassed the globe. Because we have never relied purely on the numbers of passengers moved, we have never limited ourselves to one or two specific areas of the world. Over the years we have operated tours to all quarters of the compass. We have thus built up a great rapport with hotels, airlines, shipping companies, local agents, etc., everywhere.

That, added to Arena's bulk-buying capabilities means that we can pass on to you, the customer, some great prices and well over 30 years of tour operating experience.

Arena Travel (Arena Holidays Ltd)
Hamilton House,
Cambridge Road
Felixstowe,
Suffolk,
IP11 7SW
Tel. 01394 691211
Fax 01394 271043
Email enquiries@arenatravel.com
Website www.arenatravel.com