One year on: Accessible holiday offering huge success for Ocean Florida

Romford-based holiday provider, Ocean Florida, celebrates one year of its accessible travel initiative, with 1,000 bespoke bookings driving £8m in sales.  With data showing one in five are living with a disability in the UK¹, the villa holiday expert launched its accessible travel initiative in November 2022. One year on, it helped tailor 1,000 dream […]

US government announces vaccine mandate dropped from 11th May

Harry Hastings Co-CEO and Co-Founder, Ocean Florida said “We are thrilled that the vaccine mandate for all UK travellers to the USA is being dropped from 11 May 2023. As the UK’s largest independent operator to Florida, we’ve witnessed 20% of our cancellations since borders opened attributed to members of the travelling party being unvaccinated. […]

The Hastings and Ox brothers celebrating twenty years of Ocean Holidays at the US Embassy in London

Ocean Holidays Group Celebrates 20th Anniversary With Prizes and Rebrand

Learn more about our year of celebrations, including giveaways, competitions and fresh new branding to mark Ocean Holidays’ 20th anniversary.

Four Lessons I Would Have Taught My 18-Year Old Self

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As the son of two self-employed playwrights, our Co-founder and Co-CEO Harry Hastings has always had the self-belief and creative vision required to keep taking chances. However, as we approach our 20th anniversary, Harry discusses four lessons he would have taught his younger self sooner in the final story of our Founder Series.

How Ocean Holidays Harnesses Technology to Enhance Human Connection

In the third of our Founders Series, Daniel Ox, Managing Director of Ocean Holidays, discusses how the latest technology has always been integral to our innovation and how emerging AI can be a tool for improving human interaction instead of a threat.

How Last Year’s Travel Chaos Can Create a Better Holiday Industry

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In the second of our Founders Series, George Hastings, Managing Director of Ocean Holidays, discusses how we can learn from last year’s travel chaos to create a better holiday industry.

Three Trends the Luxury Travel Industry Should Keep Front of Mind to Prepare for Success

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In the first of our Founders Series, David Ox, Managing Director of luxury holiday company Winged Boots, discusses three trends of the travel industry you should always keep in mind for success...

Ocean Holidays Win Big at The Travel Weekly Annual Globe Awards

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We are honoured to be the inaugural winners of 'Employer of…