Destinations
TAP Adds New Montreal Route
TAP Air Portugal is adding two new routes from North American in 2020, with non-stop service between Montreal and Lisbon and Boston and Ponta Delgada, in the Azores. Both new routes will be operated with new Airbus A321LR aircraft and will launch by summer 2020. TAP plans to operate six weekly frequencies between Lisbon and Montreal, and five weekly frequencies between Boston and Ponta Delgada. TAP has been steadily increasing its operations from North America over the past several years. The airline earlier announced it is adding 15 weekly flights from Canada and the US by...
Carnival Celebrates 25 Years in Tampa
Carnival Cruise Line recently celebrated its 25th anniversary sailing from the Port of Tampa with a reception and luncheon aboard Carnival Legend highlighted by the presentation of a commemorative plaque from Carnival president Christine Duffy to Port Tampa Bay president and CEO Paul Anderson commemorating the milestone. Carnival was the first cruise operator to recognize the potential of Tampa as a year-round cruise homeport when it launched a schedule of seven-day voyages aboard the since-retired Tropicale in 1994 carrying about 28,000 guests a year. Fast forward to today and...
Virgin Sets Sights on the Med for Second Ship
Virgin Voyages has announced that its second ship will be called “Valiant Lady” and will sail seven-night Mediterranean itineraries out of Barcelona, Spain when it debuts in May 2021. Bookings for the three feature itineraries, that all offer overnight and late-night stops across some of the hottest destinations in France, Italy and Spain, will open Dec. 19. “We are thrilled to unveil the name of our second ship – Valiant Lady – and to deliver on our commitment to offer travellers a sea change in how they can experience cruising in this fantastic part of the world. Our...
Swoop Expands Service Out of Winnipeg
Swoop has launched a series of inaugural flights from Winnipeg Richardson International Airport (YWG), starting with a direct flight to Orlando International Airport (MCO). Swoop travellers took off on inaugural routes to McCarran International Airport (LAS) on Nov. 15, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) on Nov. 16, and Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) and Tampa International Airport (TPA) on Nov. 17. These additions to Swoop’s Winnipeg network connect travellers from Manitoba’s capital to 11 domestic, transborder and international...
Welcome To The Bahamas
A mere two months after hurricane Dorian devastated Grand Bahama Island and the Abacos, causing dire collateral damage to the nation’s number-one industry, tourism to the Bahamas was at 80% of pre-storm numbers, reports Quebec editor, Mike Dunbar in this week's issue of Canadian Travel Press. “For us that was quite incredible,” exclaimed Olivier Ponti, VP Insights at travel analytics company Forward Keys, who pointed out that it took Puerto Rico 15 months to get to 70% of pre-hurricane Maria numbers, while it took a full 20 months to achieve the same percentage after Irma hit St....
Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve Opening Soon
MSC Cruises will open its Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve on Dec. 5, 2019. The development of Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve has been a multi-year project in which MSC Cruises worked with multiple contractors and partners to transform what was once an industrial sand excavation site into a stunning tropical destination, including designating the surrounding waters as a flourishing marine reserve. It has been an extremely complex project as MSC Cruises has been fully committed to developing the destination in the most eco-friendly and sustainable way. At the same time, while the company...
HAL Invites Travellers To Discover The Oloha Spirit
[caption id="attachment_131724" align="alignnone" width="300"] Hawaii-Poipu Beach[/caption] Ranging from 16 to 28 days, the itineraries also include Collectors’ Voyages that combine the islands of Hawaii with a taste of the Mexican Riviera. Each itinerary features an overnight call at Honolulu, providing extra time to visit historic Pearl Harbor, catch a golden sunset on Waikiki Beach, take in the views from Diamond Head State Monument or spend the evening at an authentic luau. The cruises also feature calls in Hilo, Lahaina and Kona. Hawaii sailings are available...
Halepuna Waikiki Welcoming Guests
Formerly the Waikiki Parc Hotel, the Halepuna Waikiki by Halekulani is now welcoming guest following a multi-million-dollar transformation to offer 284 guest rooms and four suites with Pacific Ocean views. The luxury boutique hotel’s design is complemented by local artwork sourced in collaboration with the Honolulu Museum of Art. Halepuna Waikiki’s opening also marked the debut of Halekulani Bakery & Restaurant, a full-service, all-day casual dining concept featuring a variety of pastries, cakes and artisanal breads crafted by a baker from the Imperial Hotel...