Cruise
ACV Offers Bonus Commission on Equinox Bookings
Through Oct. 3, Air Canada Vacations (ACV) is offering agents 2% bonus commission for Celebrity Equinox bookings. Valid on select sailings from June to September 2019, the offer applies on oceanview category staterooms or higher booked under a non-refundable deposit promotion code EQ4P NO REF DEP. Plus, the first and second guest receive four perks: Premium Beverage Package, Wi-Fi, $150 onboard credit and Prepaid Gratuities. Third, fourth and fifth guests can take advantage of a 50% off cruise savings. Until Sept. 30, agents' clients will receive free transfers from the airport...
Tahiti Brings Its Sparkle To Toronto
Tahiti Tourisme and a group of a dozen of its top suppliers, rolled into Toronto last night (Sept. 19) for an informative, intimate and stylish evening of both education and networking for area travel agents. In all about 50 agents were on hand for the event. Those agents had all successfully completely Tahiti Tourisme's travel agent destination specialist training program, called the Tahiti Tiare program. Amalia Meliti, managing director of Tahiti Tourisme, welcomed agents, telling them that the group had been on the road for the past two weeks as they worked their way across...
Celebrity Appointment
Celebrity Cruises has announced the appointment of Mathieu Robert as its new market sales manager in Canada. Robert graduated in tourism management from l’École des Sciences de la Gestion of Montreal and has more than seven years experience in the travel industry. He has sailed on more than 45 cruises throughout the world. Until recently he was the cruise department manager at Gendron Travel in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield. His new role with Celebrity will cover Montreal, Ottawa, the Ottawa Valley and...
Uniworld Picks Rinaldi
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection has appointed Carlo Rinaldi as district sales manager for Eastern Canada effective immediately. Rinaldi comes to his new role with over 15 years of experience in the Canadian hospitality and travel industry, most recently at Porter Airlines as one of the founding members of its sales team. “We are very excited to have Carlo join our North American sales team,” says Michelle Palma, vice-president, field sales of North America for Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection. Palma continued: “Carlo brings a wealth of expertise in sales...
Sail Into An Unforgettable Vacation With The Moorings
It started in 1969 with six boats in the British Virgin Islands. Today - post Irma - The Moorings has a fleet of over 400 vessels, 300 of which can be found in the Caribbean destination where the premier yacht charter company was founded. “BVI is far and away our most popular destination,” said Ian Pedersen, marketing manager for The Moorings, in Toronto yesterday (Sept. 18) from Clearwater, Florida. “It’s like god just built those islands to go sailing.” From its newest additions like Sicily, the Exumas and Antigua, to the Seychelles, Greece, and Thailand, The Moorings now...
A Work Of Art
Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed that Eduardo Arranz-Bravo, the award-winning Spanish artist, created the hull artwork for the fourth and final ship of its Breakaway-Plus class, Norwegian Encore, debuting in Miami in November 2019. Arranz-Bravo said: “Norwegian Cruise Line is a dynamic, pioneering company known for its innovative experiences and breathtaking collection of beautifully designed ships. I am honoured to not only bring that vibrancy to life even more on Norwegian Encore but also showcase my love for the ocean and my hometown of Barcelona.” Frank Del Rio, president...
V2V Sets Sail For Fall 2018
V2V Vacations – which offers a cruise service that connects downtown Vancouver to downtown Victoria – has announced its fall season schedule. From Sept. 20 to Oct. 15, 2018, passengers can enjoy a full-day of discovery -- from coastal British Columbia's dramatic natural beauty to Victoria's quaint cultural charms -- aboard the V2V Empress. The V2V Empress will depart daily from Vancouver at 8 a.m. and arrive in Victoria at 11:30 a.m. The voyage on the 242-passenger high-speed catamaran takes travellers from Vancouver's Coal Harbour, around Stanley Park, under the historic Lion's...
Holland America Sets Sail To The Sun
For travellers looking to cruise to the Caribbean, Holland America Line will have over 100 cruises to choose from between October 2018 and April 2019. The cruises range from three to 21 days, and passengers will have their pick of eight of the line's premium, mid-sized ships including, the newest addition to the fleet, Nieuw Statendam. As for the itineraries, passengers will have a chance to explore the eastern, western and southern regions of the Caribbean; some sail to Cuba and others spend a day discovering the Panama Canal. Seven ships will sail roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale,...