Destinations
Tremblant Is Ready To Go
With skiers and snowboarders beginning to think about winter, Tremblant is deploying every effort to prepare a 2020-21 season where the health and safety of its guests, its employees and its resort community remain at the forefront of priorities. The ski season at Tremblant is set to start in November and its team have prepared, analyzed and planned various winter scenarios, taking into account physical distancing and other health measures recommended by Public Health authorities. Tremblant is working closely with the entire Alterra Mountain Company family to make the experience more...
Winter Is Coming!
In any given year, the first snowfall of the season always signifies good news for the travel industry as clients across the country start dreaming of escaping the cold. But with the ongoing pandemic and travel advisories still in place, could this be the time for clients to embrace the winter wonderland in Canada instead of escaping for the hot, hot, heat? There’s no place like home for Sheila Kemp. During a time when self-isolation requirements make it challenging for clients to travel internationally, the founder of Kemp Travel Group is promoting unique Canadian destinations...
Safe And Secure In Kissimmee
The central Florida destination of Kissimmee is inviting people to vacation a stone's throw from the area's famed theme parks, saying those who choose Kissimmee for their stays will be able to holiday safely at a time when concerns about coronavirus continue to put a damper on travel. D.T. Minich, president of the Experience Kissimmee tourism board, told a Tuesday webinar that the Kissimmee area has taken widespread measures to safeguard people against coronavirus. Safety “has always been a core of Kissimmee...” Minich said. “They (visitors) can be really confident when they...
St. Kitts & Nevis Ready To Reopen
St. Kitts & Nevis is preparing to welcome visitors beginning October 31, 2020. It will be a phased reopening with specific entry and travel requirements to be observed by visitors. Phase 1 reopening travel requirements will designate visitors into three categories: Travellers from the CARICOM Member States that are part of the “Caribbean bubble”. International travellers coming from a country or territory outside the “Caribbean bubble”. Returning Nationals (Citizen of St. Kitts and Nevis (passport holder), Residents (proof of residency stamp in passport),...
Cuba Is Ready For The “New Normal”
After controlling the pandemic, local authorities in Cuba have announced that the country is embracing a “new normal” in most for most provinces, with the exception of Havana, Ciego de Avila and Sancti Spiritus (Which still have some cases of local transmission). All international airports are already open, except Havana Airport, which will remain limited to humanitarian and cargo flights for the time being, and Cayo Coco airport, open only for tourism due to the current situation in the province of Ciego de Avila. Cuba’s Minister of Tourism, Juan Carlos Garcia Granda, said...
Mask Up In The Florida Keys
Officials and businesses in the Florida Keys are reminding visitors that carrying and wearing facial coverings and practicing social distancing continue for the island chain to protect against the spread of coronavirus, despite the easing of some statewide restrictions. Stacey Mitchell, director of the Florida Keys tourism council, said: “We ask our visitors to continue protective measures such as wearing facial coverings, social distancing when they are close to others and frequent hand-washing. The beauty of the Keys is that there are plenty of...
Dubai: COVID-19 Updates and the State of Tourism
Baxter Media invites travel agents to attend an exciting webinar with Dubai Tourism on Wednesday, October 28, at 12 p.m. (EST). The webinar will be presented by Soraya Al Olama, Head of North America for Dubai Tourism, and moderated by Dan McDonald from Baxter Media. It will update agents on Dubai's current state of tourism; they'll get to learn about the safety measures that have been implemented in the city, and what is open right now. Agents who attend the full duration of the webinar will be entered for a chance to win two FIRM Y-class tickets from Toronto to Dubai on...
Low Fares, Last Minute Trips To Sunspots Spur Rebound
Noting that it’s common knowledge that the global pandemic has wreaked destruction on the travel industry -- with total international arrivals in the third quarter of the year 94% down on the same period in 2019 – ForwardKeys is reporting that there may be a glimmer of hope immediately south of the USA. The data analytics company indicates that bookings for travel to holiday hot spots in Mexico and various Caribbean islands in the fourth quarter of the year, are looking significantly less bad than almost everywhere else in the world. As of Sept. 19, flight bookings globally for...