Destinations
Find An Island Paradise In Saint Lucia
To the sound of Rod Stewart's Rhythm Of My Heart with the lyrics “where the ocean meets the sky, I’ll be sailing” filtering out over the speakers, our boat pulls up to a secluded and pristine stretch of white sand beach surrounded by crystal clear blue water. Arriving at Maria Major, a wildlife habitat that’s part of the Maria Islands Nature Reserve, we’ve got the entire island to ourselves — aside from endemic reptiles like the nonvenomous Kouwés snake also known as the Saint Lucia Racer, which has claimed the title as the world’s rarest snake, and the Saint Lucia...
Nexion Picks Its Canadian Rising Star
Gillian Boucher, owner of Dèrive Travel and a member of Nexion Travel Group-Canada, has been named as the host travel agency’s 2021 Canadian Rising Star. Presented at Nexion Travel Group’s international conference CoNexion, this award honours a newer travel advisor who has shown great promise in the early years of opening his or her travel agency in Canada. The Rising Star has taken advantage of Nexion’s programs and tools, delivered excellent sales numbers, and demonstrated the overall ability to become a long-term success with Nexion Travel Group. Boucher, who resides in...
Vision Advisors Join Celebrity’s Iconic Advisors Club
Two of the five Canadian agents recently named to the prestigious Celebrity Cruises Iconic Advisors Club are with Vision Travel. Josie Pellegrini is with Vision’s Woodbridge, Ont. location, while Yvonne Douglas works out of the Kamloops, B.C. office. Commenting on the accomplishment, Stephen Smith, senior vice president leisure marketing, North America for Direct/Vision Travel, said: “We are thrilled and very proud of these advisors, who really set the standard when it comes to promoting Celebrity and knowing what’s right for our luxury clientele.” The awards, which...
Myrtle Beach Welcomes Canadians Back
With the restrictions at the U.S. land border now eased to allow fully vaccinated Canadians to visit, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is rolling out the welcome with a wide range of special deals and discounts. Karen Riordan, president and CEO of Visit Myrtle Beach, said that: “Myrtle Beach has long been a hot spot for snowbirds seeking to find warmth and recreation along our 60 miles of beaches.” Riordan continued: “Now, with the Canadian border reopening to vaccinated travellers, we are especially thrilled to see our neighbours from Canada again and just in time for our holiday...
BST Vacations Takes Off To Vegas
BST Vacations (Blowes & Stewart Travel Group Ltd) is adding a new destination to its 2022 line-up of Departures from Peterborough, Ontario. In October 2022, BST Vacations will be heading to Las Vegas, flying from the Peterborough Airport. Scott Stewart, president of BST Vacations, said that: “Vegas has been a destination that our clients have been asking us to travel to for years. We are so happy that this is finally coming to fruition and we are able to fly there as part of our Peterborough Departures program.” Stewart noted that: “The pandemic forced us to cancel our...
Listen To The Storytellers
In a conversation with Canadian Travel Press, Keith Henry, president & CEO of the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC), observes that “Indigenous Peoples in Canada are at a point of cultural reclamation and rejuvenation using tourism as a means to rediscover and share their culture with the world.” And Henry explains that: “Tourism provides an opportunity for Indigenous Peoples in Canada to be proud of who they are and celebrate their culture and traditions that have been passed down through generations.” For the full story, check out the latest issue of...
Air France Rolls Out U.S. Flight Plan
With the U.S. border reopening to vaccinated international travellers on Nov. 8, Air France has seen “a significant increase” in bookings on its routes to New York, Miami, and Los Angeles, for travel in November and over the Christmas holiday period. To support the resumption of traffic on transatlantic routes, Air France will gradually increase its capacity during the winter season. Between now and the end of March 2022, the company plans to return to a capacity corresponding to around 90% of that of 2019, compared to 50% in summer 2021. To do this, it will add frequencies to...
Porter Set To Restart Seasonal Mont-Tremblant Service
Just in time for the holidays, Porter Airlines is reintroducing its seasonal service to Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, which will operate from Dec. 17, 2021 to March 28, 2022. Michael Deluce, president and CEO, Porter Airlines, said: “We’re ready to return to our first seasonal destination since restarting operations in September.” Deluce continued: “Mont-Tremblant was among Porter’s first destinations when the airline was founded, and our passengers enjoy the variety of winter activities it has to offer.” Passengers can fly from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to...