Seable plots growth and seeks to work with more agents

The founder of Seable, which provides holidays for blind and partially sighted people, is targeting growth in 2025 and 2026, as well as more sales with travel agents.

Damiano La Rocca said that Seable took 150 customers away last year and this year is is aiming for 250 – with a target of 500 in 2026.

“We closed down during Covid and reopened in 2022,” he said. “2023 was really our first year after Covid, after opening up destinations and training people.

“We are now ready to work with agents; we are planning to do more with the launch of our new destinations.”

A member of the Travel Trust Association, the operator also works with other specialists in the accessible tourism market, such as Enable Holidays and Disabled Holiday directory.

“People are going places. They are eager to see more. About 85% of customers come back within a year. And 95% within the second year,” he said.

“I need to expand destinations quickly for my existing customers, and then I need to work on getting new customers.”

The operator features tailored holidays as well as group trips, with sighted guides, offering destinations across Europe and as far as the Galapagos and Eswatini.