Lloyds Travel & Cruises
Lloyds Travel & Cruises is a travel agency located in Vancouver, BC, founded in 1952. Lloyds Travel was purchased by the Weymarks in 1964 and now maintains several divisions.
History
Lloyds World Travel Service of Canada Ltd. was founded in 1952. In 1986 the Fougners assumed ownership. Each branch was consolidated into one, or sold off to third parties. The agency changed its name to Lloyds Travel & Cruises in 1997. After buying out other companies over the years (Centennial Travel, Red Rocket Travel, Kennedy Travel, Banner Travel, Trans Globe Travel and Breakaway Vacations), Lloyds Travel & Cruises now maintains multiple divisions. Lloyds Travel & Cruises is also affiliated with Ensemble Travel.
Divisions
The Lloyds Travel Group operates several umbrellas. The flagship is Lloyds Travel & Cruises.
- Club Med Vacations
- Breakaway Vacations
- LTC Adventures
- Travel Wonders
- Rocky Mountain Trains
- Team Travel
- Sandals Vacations
- Adventure Knitting
- Vancouver Conventions
Media
Olympic Housing
During the 2010 Olympics hosted in Vancouver, Lloyds Travel division Breakaway Vacations was one of the supporting companies in Destination 2010, which catered to finding housing for athletes and guests attending the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. Bruce Fougner, president of Lloyds Travel Group, estimated that at the time of the Olympics, there were at least 6,000 homeowners in and around Metro Vancouver looking for Olympic renters. The majority of new rental listings were people wanting to get away, he said.
Coverage
Fougner has appeared on CityTV’s Breakfast Television to present travel tips to their viewers and listeners. Copies of these interviews can be found on a YouTube channel. Lloyds Travel also provides travel editorials to provincial papers. Fougner has also donated to local hospital auxiliaries.