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Agents’ Choice 2018 – It’s Time To Vote
Agents' Choice 2018 is back and it's better than ever. This year, Canada's favourite travel agency poll has expanded a number of categories. For example, agents will now be able to vote for their favourite destinations in the Caribbean, Europe, Mexico, Asia, Canada, the USA and more. Canadian retailers will also be able to pick their favourite tour operator offering programs to each of these regions as well. Agents' Choice 2018 has also added new categories that allow agents to vote for their favourite travel agent education program and their favourite travel agent loyalty and...
Crystal Marks Construction Milestone for Endeavor
Crystal marked an important construction milestone in Crystal Yacht Expedition Cruises’ expansion yesterday (Jan. 15) as it cut the first piece of steel for Crystal Endeavor at MV WERFTEN Shipyard in Stralsund, Germany. “Today is a special day in the development of Crystal Endeavor, which will introduce the next level of exploration for the Crystal brand,” said Crystal president Tom Wolber. “We are pleased to collaborate again with the experts at MV WERFTEN as we work toward a vision for Crystal Endeavor that truly embodies the spirit of discovery of Crystal Yacht Expedition...
Shaq Named Carnival’s Chief Fun Officer
NBA Hall of Famer and TNT commentator Shaquille “Shaq” O’Neal has a new title, joining Carnival Cruise Line as their newly appointed “CFO.” The announcement was made with a tongue-in-cheek video that features Shaq and Carnival President Christine Duffy, but omits one minor detail: CFO stands for “Chief Fun Officer,” personifying the cruise line’s newest brand campaign, “Choose Fun,” launched last week. As the newly appointed “CFO,” O’Neal has partnered with the cruise line, lending his fun, larger-than-life personality and playful spirit to inspire America...
Book Soon And Save With Emerald Waterways
Emerald Waterways is kicking off the New Year by offering travellers booking any 2018 European river cruise $1,500 off per couple. The offer is for new bookings only and must be booked by Jan. 31. Emerald Waterways offers deluxe European river cruises on the Rhine, Rhône, Saône, Douro, Main, Danube and Moselle rivers, with journeys ranging from eight to 24 days. One of Emerald's most popular itineraries, the eight-day Danube Explorer, sails between Budapest, Hungary and Passau, Germany with ports of call in some of Europe’s most beautiful cities, including historic Vienna and...
AGENTS’ CHOICE IS BACK!
The theme at Baxter Media these days is all about “making it new,” so it should surprise no one that that's exactly what we're going to do with Agents' Choice in 2018. Actually, we already started making those changes with the Canadian travel industry's favourite and most influential poll of travel agents in 2017 with a brand new design that showcases the results in a way that makes for easy reading. And we're happy to report that last year, 5,770 Canadian travel agents voted for their favourites in 30 different categories, making it the second highest response rate in the history...
Miami Cruise Month Sailing Along
The Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau's 5th Annual Miami Cruise Month is underway and runs throughout January. Offering cruisers the best deals of the year on bookings, Miami Cruise Month is part of the year-long Citi Miami Temptations Program presented by Citibank, which takes a thematic focus on the best the destination has to offer with monthly deals and special events for locals and tourists. Cruisers sailing from Miami will also get “great offers on hotel stays, attractions and heritage tours to extend their vacation beyond the cruise.” A full listing of deals...
Silversea Partners With ORCA
Silversea has launched a new partnership with ORCA, one of the UK’s leading marine conservation charities. The luxury line is working with ORCA to enable guests to discover and engage with marine life on their Silversea adventures and contribute to ORCA’s ongoing marine conservation work by helping to collect critical sightings data of whales, dolphins and porpoises. ORCA conservationists will travel on board select voyages, complementing the extensive Silversea enrichment program by sharing their knowledge of the rich diversity of marine life on these voyages. ORCA has...
Last Chance To Win With Le Boat
Don't miss out on your chance to cruise the Rideau Canal. Canadian travel agents are eligible to win a three-night cruise with Le Boat (based on availability) departing from Smiths Falls, Ont. Explore the scenic Rideau Canal, one of the greatest engineering feats of the 19th century, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the oldest continuously operated canal system in North America. Le Boat has been offering self-drive cruise vacations along many of Europe's waterways for more than 40 years. This year, Le Boat is bringing its build-your-own-itinerary style of cruising to Canada with...