Destinations
Free Nights Available in Bermuda
Select resorts in Bermuda have introduced a special “Free Night Offer.” Starting at US$339, travellers can enjoy a fourth night free with “Summer Fridays” at the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club. (https://www.fairmont.com/hamilton-bermuda) The Elbow Beach is offering fourth or fifth nights free, with rates starting from US$675. (https://www.elbowbeachbermuda.com) At the Fairmont Southampton, rates start at US$381.75 and guests can receive every fourth night free. The Fairmont has amenities for the entire family including golf and spa packages for parents, arts and...
G Adventures Expands Sailing Program
Increased interest in Mediterranean small-group sailing adventures to secluded spots in Europe has led adventure operator G Adventures to launch a new itinerary travelling to lesser-known locations between Venice and Zadar, Croatia. The new trip is only offered by G Adventures, and travels through the Gulf of Trieste to the Slovenian Coast, then through the Istrian Peninsula and Kvarner Bay Islands in Croatia, famous for their seafood and beaches. Vince Donnelly, G Adventures’ global sailing manager, says the new itinerary typifies what small-group sailing is all about; getting...
Royal Caribbean Invites Agents to Experience Alaska
The Royal Caribbean Canadian sales team offer agents an opportunity to sail on a unique round-trip Alaska cruise from Vancouver aboard the Radiance of the Seas. The four-night Alaska Getaway fam will take place Sept. 6-10 and costs $379 for an oceanview stateroom, $469 for an oceanview balcony stateroom. Taxes, fees and port expenses of $180 per person are additional and subject to change. Once registered, an agent's information will be sent to TravelBrands, a Royal Caribbean partner supporting this initiative. Agents will receive a TravelBrands booking confirmation, payment...
Dominican Set To Host Film Showcase in Canada
For the first time in Canada, the Embassy of the Dominican Republic, in collaboration with the Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism and the Dominican Film Commission Office (DGCINE), will host the 1st Dominican Film Showcase in Canada May 28-31. A selection of awarded Dominican films will be featured in Ottawa-Gatineau and in Montreal to promote the diversity of Dominican cinema. The free screenings, open to the public, will give movie lovers and Spanish film-enthusiasts a chance to immerse themselves in Dominican Spanish-language films, with English subtitles. Genres include...
Rendez-vous: Global Travel Industry Gathering in Toronto
The world's most influential travel buyers are meeting with the Canadian tourism industry this week in Toronto for Rendez-vous Canada. The annual event is Canada's premier tourism marketplace, bringing together the Canadian tourism industry, with approximately 600 tour operators, travel buyers, agents and wholesalers, from more than 30 countries around the world. The event promotes Canadian destinations directly to those that sell travel experiences in international markets. Rendez-vous Canada 2019 is co-hosted by Destination Ontario and Tourism Toronto – the 10th time Ontario has...
Get Exploring in Muskoka With Porter
Travellers taking a flight to Muskoka with Porter Airlines this summer can take advantage of two special programs offered by the regional tourism organization, “Explorers’ Edge.” Travellers booking a minimum two-night stay at participating accommodations by June 21 and who also book a flight to or from Muskoka with Porter can get the Fly & Explore Package, which includes $100 in spending vouchers to redeem at more than 100 attractions, restaurants and shops. “There’s no catch,” says James Murphy, executive director of Explorers’ Edge. “The Fly & Explore...
Services International Invites Agents to Visit India
Services International Ltd. is hosting numerous fam tours to India throughout the year, valid only for bonafide travel agents and tour operators. The packages feature private chauffeur-driven cars, and only limited rooms are available. Included are: “Golden Triangle,” six days, available through September. The cost, based on two people, is $410 per person and includes a sharing room with breakfast and dinner, transfers/tours by private cars and assistance. For further details, visit https://www.servicesinternational.travel/india/famtrip.html. “Golden Triangle with...
TIAC Applauds New Tourism Growth Strategy
Canada's minister of tourism, Mélanie Joly, has unveiled a new Federal Tourism Growth Strategy, a plan that builds upon growth strategies and investments announced in the last Federal budget and that bolsters a whole of government approach to tourism policy by establishing regional tourism investment groups with key federal partners, provincial, territorial and private sector participants working together to build a stronger tourism industry. TIAC has applauded this latest initiative. “TIAC has worked tirelessly for many years calling on a whole of government approach to ensure...