The
operation is a wholesale tour operation specialising in selected destinations,
locations and hand picked accommodations and services. We offer clients personalised
tailored tourism products for individual and group travelers as well as a specialised
area focusing on high caliber destination weddings and honeymoons. Sun
and Sandals Tours is owned by Marlene Lorraine Martin. Marlene has over thirty
five years of tourism experience - both retail and wholesale. She has been a founding
Member of organisations such as SKAL South Africa, Travel Bags, SATSA. Marlene
has successfully run two retail offices and a wholesale office in Johannesburg
with a marketing office in France. Marlene's background includes IATA Diploma,
secretarial and commercial diplomas as well as a Diploma in Theology. She is currently
undertaking her Masters Degree in Theology. Marlene
heads up the Conferences and Incentives Division and Leisure Division. In 2003
Marlene was joined by Samantha, her daughter who heads up the Destination Weddings
and Honeymoons division. Sam has Degrees in Commerce and Law and is currently
undertaking a Language Degree in Mandarin Chinese and Italian. Sam is a Board
Member of Darwin Primate Group.
Both ladies feel passionate about conservation
as well as fair trade in tourism. In 2003 Sun and Sandals became affiliated with
TEP Tourism Enterprise Program a division of Business Trust. Sun
and Sandals Tours began to investigate cultural sustainable tours in Africa, particularly
South Africa researching housing, greening, arts and crafts projects. Our sister
websites include; Wedding
on Mauritius - Explore the exotic island
of Mauritius island for a beach wedding or tropical honeymoon. This site gives
more information about the different types of resorts, self catering villas and
hotels on the island. Weddings
in Africa and Islands - This veteran destination wedding site offers diverse
destinations in Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands for weddings, mock blessings
and honeymoons. Destinations listed include Zanzibar, South Africa, Zambia, Kenya,
Reunion Island, Mauritius and the Seychelles. |