Big V Fun Charters is the vision of Vernon Kirsten, a key figure in South Africa's tourism and technology sectors. Vernon pioneered the Galileo travel system, which has been adopted by over 3,900 travel agencies, and introduced the Global Distribution System (GDS) to hotels in South Africa and worldwide through www.reservhotel.com.

He also served as Vice President of SATSA.com and as the past President of skål.org Cape Town. Now located on the West Coast, Vernon’s company, Big V Holdings, has a prominent presence in the tourism industry, extending from Langebaan to St Helena Bay.

Through his latest venture, Bigvfuncharters.com, Vernon is enhancing tourism on the West Coast with the support of his associates and strategic partners. Additionally, Big V Holdings is proud to be a reseller of Kiyoh, a state-of-the-art review platform. This platform, the first of its kind in South Africa’s tourism sector, will be introduced to the West Coast by Vernon and IT feedback specialist Willie Oosthuizen.

Yours in reservation technology and tourism

Vernon Kirsten

 aka BIG V