Destinations
How To Walk Your Way To Utah
The Utah Office of Tourism has launched its latest incentive & educational program for its travel trade partners -- Visit Utah’s “Walker Tracker.” Between October 15 and December 18, 2020 using Visit Utah’s Walker Tracker App & Map-based challenge program, participants will literally be able to walk their way around the state virtually. Users can participate as an individual through Utah’s individual challenge or as a team of up to four (4) travel industry or travel media colleagues. Or, users can do both. Simply register at...
St. Kitts & Nevis Borders Remain Closed
The St. Kitts Tourism Authority and Nevis Tourism Authority is reiterating that the Federation’s border continue to remain closed at this time. Date for the border reopening will be announced by the Prime Minister of St. Kitts & Nevis, the Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris. At this time no official travel requirements or protocols have been published for visitors. Currently the only published protocols exist for the repatriation of Citizens and Residents of the Federation. The official visitor travel requirements and protocols will be published when the Prime Minister announces an...
Ready To Be Wonderful
Tourism Ireland is assuring travel trade and consumers that the welcome in Ireland will be as wonderful as ever when COVID-19 restrictions allow travel to resume. In a statement, the tourist board says that the industry right across the island of Ireland re-opened over the summer for domestic visitors and the industry is obviously very much looking forward to welcoming back the travel trade and their clients from Canada when the time is right. In fact, Tourism Ireland has put together a video to allow trade contacts in Canada to see the huge work that has been undertaken to ensure...
What’s Required? Redtag.ca Has The Answers
While many travellers are ready to see the world again, they’re going to need to arrive prepared to best enjoy their vacation. To that end, redtag.ca has launched a tool allowing consumers to easily see travel requirements for any destination they want to visit. Travellers can simply enter their trip details and learn about each country’s restrictions, entry requirements, mask protocols and quarantine information. The new programming is located directly on redtag.ca’s website available for any user. Dianne Jackson, vice president of retail, redtag.ca, explained:...
Agents’ Choice Awards Gala Happening TOMORROW
Tomorrow, Baxter Media is excited to bring you the highly-anticipated Agents' Choice Awards Virtual Gala presented by Manulife and WestJet. Register today to be a part of this historic event: https://www.travelpress.com/aca-2020-gala/ The Agents' Choice gala brings Canada's travel industry together for an afternoon of awards and celebration as Baxter Media reveals your favourites in 48 categories and announces this year's 34 favourite BDMs - you won't want to miss a moment. Immediately following the awards, there will be a live, interactive trade show featuring 30-plus...
Live Aqua Plans Punta Cana Debut In February
La Colección Resorts’ Live Aqua Beach Resort Punta Cana will make its official debut when it opens its doors in February. As the first Live Aqua property outside of Mexico for Posadas, Mexico’s leading hotelier, the resort will bring to the Dominican Republic all the brands’ signature elements including "sensorial experiences, top-notch service, and superb amenities. Live Aqua Beach Resort Punta Cana will also have Posadas’ Travel with Confidence program set in place to ensure guests’ safety and wellbeing. “We made the decision to adjust our opening timeline to...
Antigua And Barbuda See Gradual Arrivals Rise
Antigua and Barbuda tourism officials are “cautiously optimistic” that with arrivals steadily increasing each month since the destination’s re-opening, that the moderate upward trend will continue into the traditionally busy tourism period. For the year to August 2020, tourism stay-over arrivals show that the destination received 94,810 visitors. Though arrivals dipped drastically in March due to reduced airlift brought on by the global pandemic, as the V.C Bird International Airport re-opened to international flights in June, monthly visitor arrivals have more than doubled...
Cuba Celebrates As ACV Expands Gateways
After the successful start of flights from Montreal to Cayo Coco, Cuba, Air Canada Vacations has expanded its gateways to the island with the addition of Toronto service, which began. Sept. 26. “We cannot be happier," said Lessner Gomez, director of the Cuba Tourist Board in Toronto, adding: “It shows that Canadians see the advantage of Cuba as a safe destination. Canadians go to Cuba, they love it and they keep going back year after year, this loyal repeat clientele is our greatest strength." Despite the current environment, Cuba has been able to open tourism in a safe way and...