Club 18-30 plans "sophisticated" image

[Sazz]

The days when drunk twentysomethings stagger around holiday resorts may be numbered as Club 18-30 prepares for a revamp.

In a move to lose its 'aggressive, male image' the company is rebranding itself to appeal to 'sophisticated and self-assured' travellers.

Last summer, young holidaymakers caused havoc in the Greek resort of Faliraki. Irish teenager Paddy Doran was stabbed to death in a pub brawl while Jemma-Anne Gunning was threatened with jail for flashing her breasts.

A Thomas Cook Thomas Cook spokesperson said: 'Ideas are being worked on. For example, we have introduced Club Chilled, which is designed for those who don't want to party all day and all night, but perhaps take it easier in the day and still have a good time in the evening. We are looking to broaden the brand but be true to the original spirit.'

Three Club 18-30 reps were arrested for organising illegal pub crawls. Company boss Manny Fontenla-Novoa said the Thomas Cook-owned brand, which has been going for 40 years, had 'reached maturity'.




from thisistravel.co.uk

[Sazz]

Come on then, who's been on an 18-30 holiday? 8)

[Pingu]

12 of us went to Tenerife about 3 years ago, and us 6 girls went with 2wentys and the 6 boys with Club 18-30's. The boys flew out 10 minutes behind us and stayed at the Playa Honda (eugh) whilst we stayed at the Rebecaa Apts.

After 3 days of being harrassed out of bed to play drinking games at 11am, the boys pretty much spent every day around our hotel pool, tagging along with our reps and excursions! The 2wentys reps were fantastic fun without being pushy and overpoweringly loud!

We were booked to go 18-30's to Cyprus the year after but cancelled. My mates and I agreed never to go 18-30's after that.

It isnt just the drunken antics and pushiness though - they are completely overpiced considering the state of the accommodations they use and that its pretty much always night flights too.