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G Adventures Sailing In Sri Lanka
G Adventures has launched a new sailing trip along Sri Lanka's east coast, following the splash made by its industry-first sailing trip along the south coast of the island nation. The first itinerary launched in February this year and is already 90% sold out in its first season. This further demonstrates Sri Lanka's increasing popularity as a travel destination, with the country also experiencing a tripling of demand for G Adventures' land-based trips in 2017. The new Sailing Sri Lanka - East Coast itinerary is designed to complement the existing Sailing Sri Lanka - South Coast tour,...
Everything Is Possible With CWT
The Carlson Wagonlit 2018 Conference kicked off with a reception at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles with cocktail party hosted by Visit California. Next up the conference embarks on a three day non-stop cruise to Vancouver aboard the Ruby Princess. This year’s conference theme is I’mPossible and will feature bestselling authors Colin and Julie Angus as well as a presentation by digital media strategist, Jonah Cait. Stay tuned for more to come. #CWTalwaysgoingfurther In the photo at the top of this item: The CWT Team, from l to r, are Una O'Leary, senior director,...
Dare To Dream Aboard Symphony Of The Seas
If bigger is better – and many certainly think that's the case – then Royal Caribbean International continues to be tops at sea with the recent launch of Symphony of the Seas, the world's largest passenger cruise ship, reports assistant editor, Greg Coates in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. The 25th ship in Royal Caribbean’s fleet, the 5,518-passenger (at double occupancy) Symphony of the Seas is 228,081 gross registered tons, measures 238 feet tall and spans 1,188 feet long. It has 18 decks and 2,759 staterooms. Like its sister ship, Harmony of the Seas, the...
Happy Birthday Holland America Line
Holland America Line celebrated its 145th anniversary yesterday, marking its place in history as one of the most experienced cruise lines in the world. What started as shipping and passenger line Netherlands-American Steamship Company in 1873, is today an award-winning premium cruise line taking guests to more than 400 ports around the world, sailing on all seven continents. Within 25 years of its founding, the company owned a fleet of six cargo and passenger ships and operated between Holland and the Dutch East Indies. Because it was headquartered in Rotterdam and provided service to...
Transat Sets Sail With Princess
Transat has bolstered its its offer of all-in-one cruise packages with the addition of Princess Cruises. Beginning May 19, 2018, travellers from Montreal and Toronto will be able to set sail aboard the Caribbean Princess from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Caribbean Princess offers the best of both worlds – all the perks, choices and variety found on board big ships, but with the intimate ambience of small ships. After its March 2017 multi-million-dollar makeover, the Caribbean Princess returns with a myriad of luxurious enhancements, from its staterooms to restaurants to fresh...
Greece Is Growing For Goway
Goway Travel reports that it has seen a record number of bookings for Greece. Sales in February 2018 have doubled against bookings taken a year ago, making the sun-kissed Mediterranean favourite one of the companys top five European destinations. Bronwyn Hodge, general manager of Goway Islands, observed: “The demand for a summer vacation to Greece has been incredible.” She continued: “Greece is a destination that is easy to access, caters to a wide variety of budgets (our customers are booking packages from $5000 to $50,000) and it offers all the makings of a great holiday....
ACV Supports The Humboldt Broncos
Last week, Air Canada Vacations showed its support for the families of those affected by the tragic bus crash involving the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team. ACV invited all employees to donate and wear a hockey jersey. And ACV, along with Royal Caribbean International, matched all employee donations made on the day dedicated to the Broncos. The company raised $2,046 and all the proceeds were donated directly to the GoFundMe page set up to support the families of those affected by this tragedy. Go to http://vacations.aircanada.com/ for...
Gain Joins Air Canada Vacations
Air Canada Vacations has named Dana Gain as its new Senior Director Sales, Groups and Partnerships. The appointment took effective on April 23, 2018. In her new role, Gain will be responsible for the development of the national sales strategy, as well as supporting and growing all the B2B lines of business and increasing distribution channels. She will also continue to forge strategic partnerships and will manage all partnership agreements. Gain joins Air Canada Vacations from Norwegian Cruise Line where she oversaw all aspects of their sales and marketing strategy, as well as...