It’s booking season for 2015 school leavers celebrations and talk of where to go is in the air.
Celebrating the end of 12 years hardwork is a milestone, and partying is a must. But rather than slink into the typical schoolies hot spots with notorious toolies – Surfers Paradise – young adults are spreading their wings and discovering the world through newly educated eyes, and Unleashed Travel is helping them get there.
Australia’s leading provider of overseas travel packages for school leavers, Unleashed Travel acknowledge the adventurous shift in our youth’s priorities when it comes to celebrating the end of their schooling. Unleashed Travel CEO Jot Lynas says they've had a waiting list of students build uing up in the two-to-three weeks prior to launching their packages.
“It was encouraging to see that so many teens, having heard so much about the anti-social behaviour at the Gold Coast and in Bali, have chosen to experience new cultures and more rewarding holidays.“The shocking documentary television series ‘What Really Happens In Bali’ gave viewers unprecedented access to underage drunken rampages that was enough to embarrass a nation and for our youth to turn their back on mirroring those stereotypes. Not every teen wants to spend a whole week avoiding creepy toolies and nursing a constant hangover, which is why these packages are becoming so popular.”
Having organised holidays for more than 14,000 school-leavers, Unleashed Travel has compiled its data to reveal the top three school-leaver travel trends for 2016:
Fiji Island Hopping
“Due to its close proximity to Australia, Fiji has become a hot spot, especially for kids on the east coast looking to escape Australia after the HSC,” says Jot. The Fiji packages available at Mana Island and Plantation Island offer teens activities like parasailing, scuba diving, jet skiing, volleyball, international DJs, pool parties and day boat trips.{youtube}VJ5q46GCG5Q{/youtube}
European Coaches
Due to the huge demand from teens for the European Coach Grad Trip, where teens visit 10 countries in 21 days, Unleashed Travel has this year increased the capacity for this package by 150 per cent and is looking to increase this even further in 2016. “Europe is now a real option for schoolies and bookings for 2016 are already flowing a year and half out.”
Vanuatu Adventure
Unleashed Travel has recently launched a new Vanuatu Adventure Package for 2016 and is receiving high demand for the voyage. “We’ve transformed the coral-fringed Hideaway Island in Vanuatu, a 5-minute boat ride from the mainland, into an intimate party haven with 130 school-leavers exclusively filling this resort. With snorkel tours, scuba diving trips to the coral gardens along with Mele village and Cascade Falls tours available, there’s enough activity to satisfy the most adventurous teens.”{youtube}bZSTuf23Okk{/youtube}
And for all the worried parents out there worrying about their baby, no need to stress. Each trip is supervised by Unleashed Travel Crew, who are on call 24/7 and First Aid certified, with a crew-to-student ratio of 1:7 inclusive of security and The Red Frogs.
Dodge overrated schoolies parties and head out on your own path with Unleashed Travel.
