The accumulation of Covid-19 cases and the new restrictions imposed by the Scottish government have not deterred tourists in Tayside, according to local agents and businesses.
Nicola Sturgeon begged the Scots this week not to travel abroad during the October school holidays and to consider the holidays as a possibility to further restrict social interactions.
However, the Tayside industry reports that tourists have other projects in mind.
Chloe Dailly, deputy director of Hays Travel, said: “We see families booking the October vacation well in advance because they want more time to plan their trips. “
Currently, 3 foreign destinations offer services without quarantine: Turkey, Poland and Cyprus, and reservations for Turkey are incredibly popular, Chloe said.
“We asked to move to Turkey and then return two weeks later.
“Things can change, of course. That’s the concern,” he says.
The Scottish government showed that now only one family can have a percentage of self-contained holiday accommodation.
However, caravan sites in Tayside healthy income.
Douglas Baillie, owner of Tayport Links Caravan Park in East Common, said the call is unprecedented by this time of year.
He said, “I never imagined he was so busy. We are complete in September and we are already at 85% capacity by October, which is unheard of.
“We have subscribed to the UK government’s Good To Go programme, which put in a position to mean that corporations were complying with all existing cleaning and Covid rules.
“I believe that the implementation of these measures has created customer confidence in what we are doing here.
“I’ve also noticed an increase in the call for other people who need to buy caravans on site. “
The Evening Telegraph also spoke to the caravan park which reported a similar fortune.
Douglas added: “The industry may have been involved because other people are afraid to travel, but that hasn’t been the case with our caravan park. “
“Even with the most recent circular of adjustments that has been implemented, we have not noticed that none have had an effect on our bookings.
“We expect others who stay there to comply with the latest legislation in place and stay here. “
However, Chris Peachey, co-owner of Aabalree Guest House on Union Street, said there had been a slowdown in the industry and a replacement in visitor trends in recent months.
He added: “At this time of year, we were hoping to succeed at a capacity of around 90%, but with the fall in tourism, we are halfway there.
“Fortunately, our city attracts new employees and academics throughout the year, and after the lock to make additional innovations in the changed building, we found that more of those travelers decide to stay with Aabalree. “
The guest house has made adjustments to meet the new hospitality guidelines.
He added: “We chose to close the non-unusual living room after Covid-19 and our bedrooms also had to be reduced to their capacity, to stay in line with physical distance.
“Among the many tactics to keep us safe, we have invested in creating spaces where other people can eat in their rooms and now we offer a takeaway breakfast service.
“While there has been a replacement for adoption, we remain positive and the pedestrianization of Union Street and public seats have been popular with local and visitors.
“There is a sense of network around Union Street following the Dundee Design and UNESCO Street project.
“Residents and businesses combine so that the right vibrations can continue. Every cloud has a silver line. “
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