Blue Horizon Holidays

The Blue Horizon story

Blue Horizon Holidays has its roots in the mid-90s, when founder Geoff Monk opened his first travel agency in Nottinghamshire under the name Blue Horizon Travel. Within a couple of years, he joined the Global Travel Group, gaining ATOL protection and the security of trust accounts for clients.

As the internet transformed the industry, Geoff shifted his focus to European coach touring holidays for international visitors, launching globalcoachtours.com and building a successful business that flourished for over 20 years. The company became Global Coach Tours Ltd and remains part of the Global Travel Group, benefiting from strong partnerships and favourable terms with leading travel providers.

By 2025, with AI reshaping how people search online, Geoff decided to return to what he values most: personal, face-to-face relationships with travellers. Now based in Cornwall with his wife Sue, living between Padstow and Wadebridge, he continues to help clients create memorable holidays with the same care, expertise, and personal touch that started it all. We've come full circle and are using the original logo for Blue Horizon.

We sometimes wonder if we were first UK travel agency to get an email address.