Destinations
Dan Shines in Israel
Those staying at Israeli hotel firm Dan Hotels' Dan Caesarea Hotel can enjoy pool and a pool simultaneously. The property – slated to reopen shortly after renovations – among other things features a pool table in a swimming pool, along with what's reportedly the only 18-hole golf course in Israel. And, Eitan Sasson, Dan's North American director of sales and marketing told a Wednesday Toronto audience, the hotel is in a historically significant area, with Caesarea being the site from which the country was governed when it was under Roman rule. Sasson reported that Dan –...
Visit Tucson Calls On Canadians
Although Tucson is located in Arizona roughly a 1.5-hour drive south from Phoenix, the “small-town disguised as a big city” is greener than many visitors expect. “It’s wildly different than the rest of the state. Up north you have the Grand Canyon, as you come down you have the dryer, more desert land, we’re very green, people are always surprised,” says Cindy Aguilar, PR & Communications Manager for Visit Tucson. “You can go from a desert landscape with saguaro cactus, travel up about 9,000 feet and have pine trees on one of our mountaintops. We have different...
Sapphire Princess Set To Call Australia Home
Princess Cruises has announced plans to add 44 new cruises from five major Australian cities with the redeployment of Sapphire Princess 'Down Under.' The 2,670-guest ship will arrive six months earlier than planned in Australia to commence an extended year-long season from May 1, 2020. The Sapphire Princess program will offer a range of itineraries highlighting some of the Australia’s favourite cruise ports. Highlights of the new program included: A 10-night Coral Coast voyage sailing from Perth (Fremantle), visiting West Australia’s coastal destinations such as Broome,...
Collette Introduces Ireland Savings
Collette has launched an Ireland sale – offering travellers a chance to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day early with savings on air-inclusive tours of Ireland. From Feb. 20 to March 2, agents and their clients can take advantage of air-inclusive tours that package Collette’s comprehensive itineraries with round-trip airfare at special low rates. Guests can fly from 13 eligible gateways and choose from nine itineraries, including small group explorations and tours visiting Northern Ireland. “Here at Collette, our goal has always been to share our love of travel by providing guests...
Globus, Cosmos Look Ahead to Europe 2021
Escorted tour companies Globus and Cosmos have unveiled their 2021 Europe vacations, providing travel agents and their clients early access to next year’s vacations. Even better? There’s no deposit required, and clients will enjoy locked-in 2020 pricing – plus, with Globus, a 5% discount. This offer applies to dozens of tours in the brands’ vast array of itineraries. For more information about Globus’ and Cosmos’ 2021 European vacations and this early booking offer, agents can visit...
Dream Hotel Group Bringing Brand to Las Vegas
Dream Hotel Group has announced plans to debut its flagship lifestyle brand Dream Hotels in Las Vegas with a free-standing 450-room luxury lifestyle hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in 2023. Construction of Dream Las Vegas is expected to begin in early 2021. Set to open in 2023, Dream Las Vegas will feature 450 chic and stylish, well-appointed guest rooms and suites, seven dining and nightlife venues, including a rooftop pool deck, bar and lounge, three feature restaurants, two additional bar and lounge concepts on the gaming floor, and a grab-and-go café on the street level, as well...
MSC Updates Bellissima ‘Grand Voyage’ Itinerary
MSC Cruises has updated the itinerary of MSC Bellissima for its forthcoming 28-night “Grand Voyage” sailing from the Gulf to Asia on March 21. The updated itinerary of the Grand Voyage, from March 21 to April 18, will see the cancellation of port visits to Shenzhen, mainland China; Hong Kong; and Keelung, Taiwan, and the addition of Laem Chabang/Bangkok, Thailand; Phu My/Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; as well as an extra day in Kobe, Japan. In addition, the ship will now also call Sir Bani Yas Island, United Arab Emirates, instead of Khor Fakkan, UAE. MSC Bellissima’s voyage to...
Celebrating St. Patty’s Mob-Style
Agents with clients planning to be in Las Vegas March 17 may want to put The Mob Museum, The National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, on their calendar. The museum is hosting one-day-only St. Patrick’s Day programs and special offers in the Museum’s Oscar B. Goodman Room on the third floor and The Underground speakeasy on March 17. From 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. and again from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., The Mob Museum’s senior director of content Geoff Schumacher and educational programs manager Claire White will deliver a presentation: “The Irish Mob in Prohibition-era...