Destinations
Agents’ Choice: Last Chance To Vote
Calling all travel agents! Today is your last chance to vote in the annual Agents' Choice readership survey. Vote now at www.travelpress.com/agentschoice. In case you missed the chance to vote in Agents’ Choice - Canada's original and most authoritative travel industry survey - Baxter Media has re-opened the survey for a limited time to capture any votes that may have been missed due to the havoc wreaked by the onset of COVID-19 in mid-March. Vote for your favourite destinations, suppliers, brands and services in 40+ categories, and be entered in a draw to win one of five...
Louisiana Lets The Good Times Roll Virtually
Joanne Scalamogna is happy to sing the praises of Purple Haze. Scalamogna, who carries the flag for Louisiana's tourist trade in this country, joined Louisiana Office of Tourism colleagues in hosting a virtual happy hour Thursday that showcased different Louisiana drinks and alcohols, with Scalamogna among other things expressing her appreciation for the state's Purple Haze beer, the flavor of which is enhanced by berries and which has a moniker that recalls Jimi Hendrix's classic song of the same name. The event had Tin Le -- a mixologist at New Orleans' Pontchartrain Hotel --...
AmaWaterways’ Sell Five, Sail Free Incentive is Back
AmaWaterways has announced the return of its popular Sell Five, Sail Free booking incentive – six months ahead of previous annual launches – giving its valued travel partners more time to earn a much-needed river cruise vacation. Travel advisors who book five new FIT bookings between now and Dec. 2021 will earn a complimentary seven-night AmaWaterways river cruise for themselves and a companion*. As an added bonus this year, advisors who make 10 or more new FIT bookings* will have the opportunity to be among the first guests to sail on board the spectacular AmaDahlia (pictured),...
Riviera Nayarit Ready To Welcome Visitors
Mexico's Riviera Nayarit says COVID-19 will have travellers seeking not only sanitary destinations, but also those that offer exclusive experiences in the great outdoors where they’ll have plenty of social distancing and peace of mind. Riviera Nayarit offers says it offers just that and is prepared to welcome back travelers who are seeking that "intimate isolated getaway surrounded by beautiful, vast landscapes." Beyond its natural offerings, the Mexican destination recently debuted the Riviera Nayarit Wellness & Best Practices Guide, a cleanliness plan for prevention that...
Caribbean Islands, Airlines Have A Plan
Turks and Caicos minister of tourism, Ralph Higgs announced an update to travel requirements to the destination as a part of TCI Assured, a quality assurance pre-travel program and portal, which went live on July 15 in advance of the reopening of borders on July 22, 2020. The minister said that in consideration of testing availability across the country, the Turks and Caicos Islands is now requiring a negative COVID-19 PCR test result from a test taken within five days of travel, rather than the previous requirement of a test to be taken within three days of travel. Children under...
Operators Talk Caribbean Trends To Watch
The owner of a British tour operator that normally sends large numbers of clients to the Caribbean is warning that cash-strapped hotels in the region may raise some of their rates as they struggle to return to profitability. Paul Cleary of Caribtours told a Wednesday Caribbean Tourism Organization webinar that those Caribbean hotels that are now open are having to cope with low occupancy and the added costs that have resulted from the coronavirus pandemic, such as those brought on by enhanced cleaning measures. "I think it's a reality" that hotels are going to have to work to...
Still Time to Vote And Win with Agents’ Choice
Can’t wait to travel again? Vote for your favourite destinations, suppliers, brands and services in 40+ categories in Agents’ Choice, and you’ll be entered in a draw to win one of these five fantastic travel prizes: A delightful discovery through the sights, sounds, and tastes of ‘the big easy’ on Collette’s six-day Spotlight to New Orleans tour for two A $250 Visa gift card from Manulife Uncover Roman monuments, Venetian canals, and Florentine artistry on a picture-perfect, seven-day Italian Holiday tour for two from Trafalgar One-week boutique river cruise...
NARAT Featuring Maldives Escapes
NARAT is promoting Maldives Escape packages with reservation incentives that including a five-night free Sri Lanka villa stay extension. Agents can book "ultimate getaways with select resorts for a destination synonymous with luxury and seclusion, receiving with up to 30% early reservation discount on travel between Aug. 1, 2020 and July 30 2021," NARAT says. Maldives packages are inclusive of all meals and complimentary wellness activities. "Traveller worry-free reservation incentives extend with no deposit requirement until Aug. 1, 2020 and penalty-free cancellation up to 90 days...