Destinations
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...
Trafalgar Unveils New 2020 Africa Program
After it’s highly anticipated launch last year, Trafalgar has announced the release of its new series of Africa trips for 2020. For Trafalgar, as one of all seven continents the brand travels to, Africa holds particular significance as the home of the Tollman family, owners of Trafalgar as part of The Travel Corporation (TTC), the largest privately owned travel company in the world. With generations of the Tollman’s being born and raised in Africa, the trips have been curated with family memories and connections front and centre. Each inclusion, optional, meal and accommodation...
Cunard Returns to Alaska
Queen Elizabeth has kicked off Cunard’s return to Alaska in its West Coast homeport of Vancouver. Queen Elizabeth will sail four 10-night roundtrip voyages out of Vancouver this year, followed by 10 voyages in 2020. To celebrate this inaugural season, Captain Inger Klein Thorhauge, Master of Queen Elizabeth, along with Simon Palethorpe, president, and Josh Leibowitz, senior vice-president North America, of Cunard, welcomed on board dignitaries from the Port of Vancouver for a traditional Plaque and Key Ceremony, welcoming the ship to the city. It was announced that Cunard will...
RIU Introduces New Hotels in the Maldives
RIU Hotels & Resorts has opened two hotels in the Maldives. Riu Atoll and Riu Palace Maldivas are 4- and 5-star hotels, respectively, and are located on Dhaalu Atoll. Both offer guests suites over the Indian Ocean. Luis Riu, CEO of the company, said “this is a great moment for the chain, because we have been working towards opening a hotel in the Maldives for over seven years. To open two hotels at the same time, having overcome an exciting technical and logistical challenge due to their geographic location is, for me, a dream come true on both a personal and a professional...
Statue of Liberty Museum Opens to the Public
The Statue of Liberty Museum on Liberty Island in New York City has opened to the public. The 26,000-square-foot museum features three gallery spaces, each one meant to inspire visitors and educate them about the Statue of Liberty in interactive and thought-provoking ways. The experience culminates with an up-close view of Liberty’s most iconic symbol, her original torch, held high for nearly 100 years. Rescued from the elements and replaced in 1986, the torch is the most powerful artifact visitors encounter as they reach the end of the museum experience. The museum merges...
Brexit Not Impacting UK Travel: Canadian Operators
Given fears that inbound travel to Britain would be affected by the uncertain Brexit negotiations, Visit Britain has generated statistics that explore the question more methodically. The results of that survey were delivered during the recent ExploreGB conference and trade show in the small, picturesque city of Harrogate, in North Yorkshire, England. The numbers were gathered from fall 2018 to March 2019, and they indicated varying degrees of trepidation regarding Brexit by respondents around from the world. The primary markets – those in nearby Europe – got a lion’s share of...