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Cruise show appearances, our booking system and group transport through our sister company Coach Direct.
21–22 September 2014
NEC Birmingham 2014
Come and see us at the biggest and the best consumer Cruise Show at the NEC Birmingham on 21st - 22nd September 2014.
We will have one of our Mercedes E Class vehicles on show so that you can see a typical example of the type of vehicle you could be travelling in.
22–23 March 2014
Come and see us at Cruise Show London Olympia 2014
Come and visit us at The Cruise Show London Olympia 22nd - 23rd March on stand A3.
We will be displaying an example of the type of vehicle we use for our transfers and you are most welcome to see how comfortable the vehicle is.
Meet managing Director Karl Lapage and also Business Development manager Paul Chapman. Our clients and supply partners will be welcomed onto our stand.
We can also show you the brand new booking system we have had developed throughout 2013.
We looking forward to seeing you at the show to discuss your cruise transfer requirements.
UK Coach Hire
Our Coach Hire Management company Coach Direct can provide you with vehicles for any event, any group size & anywhere. Click here for your no-obligation quotation — www.coachdirect.co.uk
Market leader Coach Direct is a UK and Pan European coach hire and bus booking service. The company was established in 1996, and provides its many corporate, educational, and private clients with trusted and innovative solutions to their wide variety of trips, tours, and transfer needs.
Coach Direct matches those seeking coach hire and bus hire services with the most suitable operators through the use of our consultants and unique interactive web based systems. Effectively, our team of consultants analyse your requirements and co-ordinate the entire travel process on your behalf, whether it involves one bus or coach or hundreds. What might also interest you is that our unique booking service is free to our clients.
- Extensive nationwide coverage of over 3000 operators
- Industry leading Code of Safety Practice scheme
- Automated SMS systems for emergency support
- Highly trained and personalised consultant based support
- Optimisation and employment of the latest web based technologies
- Transport project management of events, exhibitions & seminars
In addition to the “core” coach hire business above, Coach Direct have firm business partnerships with other market leading organisations in the transport and wider leisure sector, and are able to offer “complimentary services” such as: National and International training courses for the coach & transport sector, and a market leading e-commerce hotel search and booking facility. The Coach Direct hotel site & search facility is fully supported by experienced call centre and technical staff, and is geared to offer a truly International reach.
Testimonials
We care what our customers think…
As a travel agent I have provided my clients with transport to and from their cruise with Ports Direct since they began. The service has been reliable without exception and I am happy to recommend them
SallySusan Hampshire Travel Ports Direct offer a professional service to our clients, the transport is first class, punctual & comfortable for our clients journey no matter what the distance may be. They cater for the passengers needs in the best way possible. We would…
Laura GrimmettCruise.co.uk Thank you for the excellent service you provided from the Wirral to Dover on 19/10/13 and return on 16/11/13. The driver was a lovely man to spend 6 hours travel with. He and his vehicle were immaculate and nothing was too much trouble for him to…
Charles NunnWirral
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