Blue Bay Travel operates specialist online travel brands including Caribbean Warehouse and Tropical Warehouse, focusing on destinations such as Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Barbados, Saint Lucia, the Indian Ocean and the Far East. Founded in 2003, the business serves more than 16,500 passengers per year and reported a 31% increase in bookings in 2016. It employs around 60 people and sells long‑haul and short‑haul holiday packages through its online platform and sales team. The company’s core product is its proprietary price comparison technology and online booking platform, with additional direct-sales collaborations and a white‑label framework called Orcastra. Blue Bay plans to use new funding to accelerate growth by investing in its technology, expanding its team (including more homeworkers), launching new online-only booking facilities and rolling out new products. In 2017 it will launch Xclusivity, a luxury breaks offering for selected destinations, and intends to expand into new countries and destinations.

Total raised

$8M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Feb 2017