What will this do to the tourism in North Cyprus???

Master_H


Joined: 29/06/2010
Posts: 7

Message Posted:
30/06/2010 04:59

Hi my names H alot of you may know me if you are between the age of 20-40 and have ever been clubbing in the summer in North over the last 10 years or so.



I am an Events Organiser in north Cyprus, I do the club scene throughout August every summer and have been since 1999. I bring over artists and DJ's from the UK and Europe every year.



I invest a lot of my time and money into the country every and I am getting really worried now. As I have an aunt who is an owner of one of a travel agent and the news that I am getting is that a lot of people are asking for refunds or trying to get there money back or I am hearing that prices are as high as £500 this is crazy.



I normally book my tickets by now for my self and the DJ's I bring over and thank god I haven't done so as most of the DJ's we bring over run in a tight schedule and fly in only for 24hrs.



Basically I need to know a couple of things as I may have to CANCEL the whole summer.



1# By how much will the tourism be down

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
30/06/2010 09:29

I'd hazard a guess at 30%.

Lennythelion


Joined: 07/09/2008
Posts: 53

Message Posted:
30/06/2010 09:46

If you are looking for D.Js. E-Mail this guy he does Ibiza most summers http://www.myspace.com/robhardingmusic

Master_H


Joined: 29/06/2010
Posts: 7

Message Posted:
30/06/2010 23:58

ok so I ran out of space so here are the questions if anyone can answer



Are atlas going to start selling prices for Cyprus at reasonable prices not the £4-500 that other airlines are charging???



Is this the start of the end for North Cyprus non Turkish tourism??



also does anyone have any actual figures of tourism down from last year bur thanks for the guess Doyen

Master_H


Joined: 29/06/2010
Posts: 7

Message Posted:
30/06/2010 23:58

Thanks for that info but does anyone have any actual figures of the % of tourism down by last year???



I am probably one of the most patriotic Cypriots you will ever meet and as an events organiser in north Cyprus I want tourism up rather than down as I try my hardest to promote North Cyprus throughout the year over in the UK.



I think I need to speak to the TRNC minister of tourism. Does anyone have any contact details for him??

rocky


Joined: 17/10/2007
Posts: 1749

Message Posted:
01/07/2010 00:07

Hes gone away on holiday

rowlo



Joined: 12/10/2008
Posts: 4796

Message Posted:
01/07/2010 00:11

if potential tourists read this board , i would say tourismwill be down by at least 65% , who wants to come and listen to snotty nose brits whinging ?

Master_H


Joined: 29/06/2010
Posts: 7

Message Posted:
01/07/2010 01:03

hahahahaha @ rowlo but tourism even from "snotty nose brits" lol we need an income

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
01/07/2010 08:07

Many will still come - or try to - because they own villas (read 'concrete tents!) here, and these people can probably afford 'over the odds' priced tickets - but your 'Mr. Average Young Tourist' - the ones you'll be aiming for, won't want to know, as there are tons of alternative, club scene fun tourist destinations that are much cheaper and easier to get to - Turkey being best value. And now the £ is better value against the €, holiday destinations that were a 'No No' just a coupla months ago are now worth consideration again.



Tourists couldn't give a t*ss about the political infighting in Cyprus - most are totally ignorant of the situation - they just want two weeks of the cheapest possible 'bliss', and I'm sorry to have to predict (only guessing!) that TRNC's losses will, undoubtedly, be RoC's gains.

LaptaGeezer


Joined: 01/06/2010
Posts: 407

Message Posted:
01/07/2010 09:18

Then again... I prefer this place as the quiet and tranquil place that caught my attention years ago. I personally do not want 'clubbers' and all the drinking/noise/fighting/chavs that comes along with it. Leave them to Ayia Napa and Ibiza!! An influx of clubbers would stop the regular tourists that do come here for their quiet holiday year after year from coming and the economy would lose out even further. The long term view needs to be takan, not the short term, quick buck attitude.



Sorry H, but that is my opionon.....

fiendishpaul


Joined: 18/05/2008
Posts: 1720

Message Posted:
01/07/2010 09:26

Rowlo



Nice to see that your are back to your eloquent best.



You really need to take off your rose coloured spectacles. I appreciate your 'love and support' of the TRNC but please stop trying to defend the indefensible. The building trade is in meltdown because of unscrupulous developers/advocates coupled with the governments inability/unwillingness to do anything about it. Now the 'national' airline has collapsed potentially leaving thousands of customers high and dry. This is what brits are 'whingeing' about, hardly surprising really as they have been badly let down.



Despite your 'owning' a property here (I use the word 'owning' carefully as I understand that you have recently got your PTP but until you get your deeds you don't actually own anything) you are in effect a holidaymaker, visiting the island for a few weeks per year. Try living here permanently and see if your attitude changes. Continued...

fiendishpaul


Joined: 18/05/2008
Posts: 1720

Message Posted:
01/07/2010 09:29

The TRNC has some fantastic attributes but it also has significant shortfalls, making people aware of this is not 'whingeing', it is warning people of potential pitfalls and failures in the system.



If you cannot see and acknowledge this then I can only assume that your 'defence' is merely a way of protecting your 'investment' ??



Regards



Paul

girne


Joined: 14/01/2009
Posts: 438

Message Posted:
01/07/2010 10:10

The prices you have heard have been exagerated as l have family flying over on 29th July only booked their tickets yesterday £275 per person return.

NanaJan



Joined: 15/10/2009
Posts: 90

Message Posted:
01/07/2010 10:52

Master H



We have a family member who has been a UK Showbiz agent for years and he specialises in comedians. He does not bother with the Cyprus market because it is not viable.

The "good acts" charge too much money for the event to make any money on at all and they expect decent hotel bills paid for and travel costs and of course because of the time it takes to get out from the UK do the show and return they want payment for at least three days. Just not viable.



He did send Frank Carson out to the South last year but Frank had to compromise loads on his normal prices and virtually did it as a favour.

girne 29


Joined: 06/12/2007
Posts: 1488

Message Posted:
01/07/2010 12:55

laptageezer



Does it have to be between clubbers or repeat tourists who come for a tranquil holiday. Millions of tourists who leave the UK's shores are as tenakoutou says ' they just want two weeks of the cheapest possible 'bliss', and I'm sorry to have to predict (only guessing!) that TRNC's losses will, undoubtedly, be RoC's gains.'

We have had people on about not wanting Easyjet flights to destroy the exclusivity of NC(exclusive because tourists dont come ?). Portugal ,France, Spain, Turkey,UK, all seem to enjoy the tourism prosperity cheap flights bring.

The return tourists you mention who come for peace and quiet are mostly people who own property and do nothing to fill the empty hotels.

Cheapest flights ONLY, I can ever get ,about £300- £320

Turkey 3* BB Flight AND Hotel £294.

Easy choice.

Pity that the same amount of effort put into promoting the buying of cheap houses was not put into promoting cheap holidays.

TopTen


Joined: 15/04/2009
Posts: 1246

Message Posted:
01/07/2010 13:54

Agree totally with msg11 whenever he posts he is always whingeing about we brits who call this our home, not some swallow who probably wanders around town shirtless

Hector


Joined: 26/08/2008
Posts: 2352

Message Posted:
01/07/2010 16:31

As I understand it, politicians in the TRNC get a very decent wage. Does anyone know just what they are doing to earn it i.e.by saying or doing something about the collapse of CTA and the disastrous effects on the tourism industry and therefore the TRNC economy? Or did CTA carry so few holidaymakers anyway that it's demise wont make much difference?

Deniz1


Joined: 28/07/2009
Posts: 3829

Message Posted:
01/07/2010 16:53

Just saw a lady tourist or at least i assumed it was in a rental car she was only wearing a swimming costume and was parading about on Lemar car park not a pretty sight. This we can do without. Have they no respect for a muslim country?

begonia


Joined: 19/05/2009
Posts: 229

Message Posted:
01/07/2010 17:17

I thought Frank Carson had died years ago ?

NanaJan



Joined: 15/10/2009
Posts: 90

Message Posted:
01/07/2010 17:22

Begonia,



He would laugh at that he is alive and well and lives in Blackpool and still working.



As he would say "It's the way I tell em and I may have died on stage a few times but not off the stage yet thank God" Lol

Patara29


Joined: 21/04/2010
Posts: 49

Message Posted:
01/07/2010 17:22

I certainly can't see the numbers of tourists been any less than five -ten years ago as more and more tourists are coming in via Larnaca, especially the younger ones. My son brought a group of friends over last summer and tried to attend a few clubs. Only one of the group was ever allowed entry, he was an asian friend who looked more turkish! I think this is more of an issue if you are targeting the tourist market. My son and his friends are respectable, and educated and do not fit into the lager lout catergory but they got the impression this was the brush they were tarred with. Maybe you need to discuss this with the club owners if you are looking to maximise attendees.

keithr


Joined: 20/08/2008
Posts: 720

Message Posted:
01/07/2010 17:34

Thin end of the wedge maybe....

Master_H


Joined: 29/06/2010
Posts: 7

Message Posted:
02/07/2010 02:08

TO ALL



Thank you for all your comments and opinions



as regards to not letting in groups of people into my nights, I control who gets let in and who does'nt and its very rare that I turn away a group of holiday makers regardless of what nationalty unless we are full or have caused trouble which does'nt seem to be the case. I dont promote the whole of UK's larger louts to come to North Cyprus but Cater for the toursts that are there. without these nights the teenagers that go to Cyprus with there parents would proberbly have the worst holiday ever so I run a few night a week for there enjoyment and entertainment.



Just got News that Turkish Airlines have REDUCED all prices to ERCAN from Stansted.