Some of you might remember me from a few months ago when I was discussing setting up a Europe trip (3.5 week to London, Paris, Munich, Salzburg, Venice, Florence, and Rome) for Deaf travelers as I, and how I wanted to do it in 2016 due to progressive vision loss from Usher Syndrome.
I was able to find a tour operator (Deaf-run) that was willing to set it up, and they did. The only catch? We still need travelers to join up (8 is the minimum and the maximum to keep the price same and for transportation logistics in Germany and Austria). At this point we only have 4, and time is running out. Joining another tour from the same company is not an option as they are all one-country destinations; and most of them are full already. I did ask if RS would provide an interpreter (or let an interpreter travel free/reduced in exchange of services) and was denied. (Thus the RS BOE 21 is not an option either).
How can I/we market to recruit more travelers? I've done social media, blogging, posting on Deaf message forums, got in touch with other Deaf travel operators, begged on Facebook... what am I missing here? (The tour is Deaf- and ASL- friendly, FYI).
The price is not the only factor - I see other trips from the operator going to Africa for the same price or more and THEY are full. So it's something else....
Any insight would be greatly appreciated!