JAMAICA SELECTS REPEATSEAT
KINGSTON, JAMAICA AND CALGARY,ALBERTA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 01/04/2007 -- Chukka Caribbean Adventures , the largest adventure tour operator in Jamaica and home of the Jamaica Dogsled Team (http://jamaicadogsled.com), with operations in the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos and Belize, today announced that they have entered into a multi-year agreement with RepeatSeat Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: RPS). RepeatSeat will provide tour reservation and dispatch software to optimize Chukka's operations. Their solutions will initially be rolled out in Montego Bay and Ocho Rios Jamaica, before expanding the service throughout the Caribbean to support all of Chukka Caribbean Adventures' tour operations.
Chukka Caribbean Adventures (www.chukkacaribbean.com) is the largest tour operator in Jamaica serving both cruise line passengers and resort hotel guests. They offer a variety of premium adventure tours ranging from horse back riding in the Caribbean with their signature Horseback Ride 'N Swim tour, the Chukka Canopy Tour over the rainforest, and even rides with the world famous Jamaica Dogsled Team.
In announcing the deal, Chukka Caribbean Adventures' Finance and IS Director Alexander Melville, stated "We took an exhaustive look at the various reservation and booking systems available before deciding on RepeatSeat as our partner to support our continued growth throughout the Caribbean. RepeatSeat's solutions will not only book tour reservations for Chukka, but will also assign tour bus and staffing resources to each tour, helping us better manage our operations and streamline our organization while facilitating our growth."
Upon announcement of the transaction George Davidson, President & CEO of RepeatSeat, said "We at RepeatSeat are extremely happy to have the opportunity to grow with Chukka as they expand throughout the Caribbean. Chukka Caribbean Adventures, in addition to being the largest tour company operating in Jamaica having booked more than a quarter of a million tours in 2006, is recognized as an industry leader throughout the Caribbean. This business will represent not only a major boost in revenues for RepeatSeat, but also a significant validation of our tour operation services module which was originally launched last year."
Danny Melville, Founder and Chairman of Chukka added, "Chukka is proudly Jamaican. We fully understand the unlocked value of Jamaica and all that it has to offer. We're confident that our relationship with RepeatSeat will help us provide superior Jamaican experiences to travelers, so the rest of the world will also recognize the cultural richness and beauty our country has to offer."
