TUI UK has announced holidays to two Croatian islands - Rab and Krk - in Kvarner Bay for summer 2019.
The holiday company is launching two direct weekly flights to Rijeka, located on Krk island in the northern Adriatic sea, from Manchester and Gatwick starting May 23, 2019. The Croatian Tourist Board has seen an almost 8% increase in tourists from the UK this year, following a 26% rise in arrivals the year before, and TUI has seen unique searches to the country rise by almost 30% from 2017. These new flights aim to cater to this increase in demand.
Mark Hall, UK director of product for the brand, said: ?We are excited to launch yet another interesting and different destination to our customers. We are committed to offering holidaymakers the best travel experiences around the world and we know that Croatia is proving extremely popular with UK customers so we are positive this new addition to our portfolio will be a success. Adding a TUI branded hotel to one of the islands shows we continue offering customers even more choice and flexibility when it comes to adults only holidays.?
Ivona Grgan, director for the Croatian National Tourist Office, UK & Ireland, commented: "Croatia?s multiple offering championed by its natural beauty boasting over 1,000 islands, coastlines, peninsulas, mountains and continental urban flair offers something for every discerning traveller. Unsurprisingly, a variety of locations in the coastal, mountain and continental regions dotted with the National parks and UNESCO sites, provided an ideal film-set for a number of recent films, most notably 'Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again' which, after the premier, is witnessing a rush of UK visitors to the farthest inhabited island of central Dalmatia, island of Vis, marking 16% and 17% rise in arrivals and overnight stays. Croatia?s tourism fuelled by films is another boost to the country?s prospects in the UK market and enhanced visibility.?
