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Tauck (/ t aʊ k / [1]) is an operator of guided tours and cruises and is based in Wilton, Connecticut. Founded in 1925, the company offers guided land journeys, small-ship ocean cruises, European river cruises, safaris, and family travel experiences. These tours take place in 70 countries and on all seven continents. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Group Voyagers, Inc. - also known as the "Globus family of brands", is a group of escorted tour, river cruise and independent travel package companies marketed worldwide. They include the brands Globus , Cosmos , [ 1 ] Avalon Waterways .
The company offers over 30 destinations worldwide. [2] The company is established in 1999. [2] [4] In 2007, the company was taken over by the Polish company Central European Tour Operator. [5] Since 2018, the company is listed in Nasdaq Vilnius. [2] [5] Almost 300,000 customers used the services of the Novaturo group in 2019. [6]
The company has a focus on responsible travel and is a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact. [13]In 2010, it became a carbon neutral business [14] and in 2020 it became the first global tour operator with a verified carbon emissions target from the Science Based Targets initiative. [15]
The tour operator is connected to the international Globus Travel Group, founded in 1928, which remains family owned with headquarters in Lugano, Switzerland. Under parent company Cosmos Tours Ltd, the tour operator offers holidays through two brands: Cosmos and Avalon Waterways. Cosmos Holidays was founded in 1961 as Cosmos Tours.
During 1992, Kuoni is the first travel company to receive both the TTG and Travel Weekly Best Longhaul Operator award for 10 years in a row. During 1998, Kuoni acquired Voyages Jules Verne; it also won its first ever award for ‘World’s Best Tour Operator’ at the World Travel Awards that year.
The following is a list of the largest cruise lines with over 1,000 passengers per year and their market share by passengers and revenue as of 2021 according to Cruise Market Watch. The list also includes the combined market share of each of the cruise line holding companies: Carnival Corporation & plc , Royal Caribbean Group , Norwegian Cruise ...
In 1967, Arnold Tolkin purchased a travel agency called ATS. Seven years later, Tolkin formed a group incentive and convention travel company out of ATS and named it Travel Impressions. In 1998, the Tolkin family, along with partner Ira Theodore, sold the tour operator to American Express. In April 2013, American Express and ALG announced an ...