Destinations
Royal Caribbean Sets Sail From Bahamas
Royal Caribbean International’s Adventure of the Seas will set sail this summer from its new homeport, Nassau, The Bahamas. The Adventure of the Seas will operate a lineup of 7-night cruises all passengers to island-hop, along with including the first series of two back-to-back days on Perfect Day at CocoCay, Royal Caribbean’s private island destination in The Bahamas, and time exploring Grand Bahama Island, The Bahamas and Cozumel, Mexico. Travellers looking ahead to their summer vacations can book their roundtrip cruise as soon as Wednesday, March 24 and set sail starting...
Portugal Launches A Sustainable Challenge
“Can’t Skip Tomorrow” – that’s the challenge that Visit Portugal has launched, calling for the promotion of a more responsible and sustainable tourism through a new video campaign which will run through the first quarter of 2021. The #CantSkipTomorrow concept is informed by the global guidelines of the World Tourism Organization which state that the tourism sector will rebound stronger post-COVID if the recovery is responsible and sustainable. VisitPortugal CEO, Luís Araújo said of the challenge: “This message conveys our responsibility as a tourism destination, to the...
GBTA Lends Support To EC Proposal
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) has lent its support to the European Commission’s proposal to introduce a Digital Green Certificate that is inter-operable and consistent across member states. The certificate will verify that a person has been vaccinated against COVID-19, has recovered from the virus, or has a negative test result, to enable the safe and swift restart of business travel in the EU. Catherine Logan, Regional VP Europe, GBTA, said: “We are already witnessing some European countries opening up their borders with differing entry requirements and...
CanaDream RV Is Ready To Roll
CanaDream RV’s popular Maxi Travel Camper will now be available in Toronto, Montreal and Halifax from May 1 to Sept. 30. Previously, the Maxi Travel Camper was only available at locations in Western Canada. Arriving in time for spring and summer travel, the vehicle rental is offered with an unbeatable unlimited mileage package allowing adventurers to go further in comfort and style, plus 5% off of vehicle charges for pick-ups on or after May 1, 2021. Kathryn Munro, VP Sales & Marketing, CanaDream, said: “We are thrilled to announce the arrival of our Maxi Travel Campers to...
Industry Needs Action Now
TIAC is calling on the federal government for sector-specific investments and commitments to be included in the upcoming federal budget. The tourism industry association recently released its 2021 Tourism Recovery Plan, developed by an Industry Recovery group of tourism leaders from across the country, representing all sectors of the tourism economy. The organization’s newly announced President and CEO, Beth Potter, testified to the Standing Committee on Finance this afternoon, outlining these recommendations. Potter observed: “It is imperative that we see targeted investment...
Airbnb, CTO Collaborate To Promote Tourism In 2021
Airbnb is partnering with the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) as part of its global efforts to work with governments and tourism agencies to support responsible travel and local economic growth. The partnership with CTO, will see Airbnb working to promote CTO member countries across Airbnb's vast global community. The collaboration is designed to amplify the Caribbean's recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic by promoting safe, responsible travel to the region. As part of the partnership, Airbnb is launching a marketing campaign that includes the rollout of a...
Europe Looks To Travel Again In Summer Of 2021
More than 60 travel and tourism organizations are now expressing strong support for the European Commission’s Digital Green Certificate initiative and calling for swift implementation of the proposal in time for the 2021 summer travel season. The European Tourism Manifesto alliance, a group of more than 60 public and private travel and tourism organizations and the voice of the sector in Europe, strongly welcomes the European Commission’s proposal to introduce a common, interoperable and mutually-recognized Digital Green Certificate. This digital proof that a person has been...
Ontario Waterpark Operators Ready To Open In 2021
Waterpark operators across Ontario are ready to open this summer. Keith Simmonds, general manager of Great Wolf Lodge in Niagara Falls and a member of the Waterparks of Ontario Coalition, explains that: “We have been working hard with the province to create safe re-opening plans and appreciate the efforts from the Ministry of Tourism to be our partner towards making sure we have a 2021 season.” But Simmonds points out that: “We are at a critical point right now. Having been closed for more than a year, we will need three months to prepare for the summer weather -- to get the...