Destinations
Vacation Better With Sunwing
Sunwing is on the road these days, taking its Vacation Better Shows to Canadian agents to help them help their clients to Vacation Better. Press Today had a chance to ask the operator's vice-president of sales, Deana Murphy a number of questions about where agents fit in the company's plans; for some highlights of the new product that they were launching; for an update on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 situation; and, naturally, how they're different from the competition. Here's what Murphy had to say: Press Today: Can you talk about how big a role travel agents have played in the success...
Operators ExploreGB On Land And Sea
A group of Canadian tour operators visiting England for a fam tour and trade conference spent the first part of their trip discovering attractions in the counties of Devon and Cornwall, on both land and water. A cross-country sprint from London Heathrow to Devon ended in the sprawling Bovey Castle, providing a Day One rest for 16 tour operators attending the 2019 edition of the ExploreGB Canadian educational trip. Bovey Castle offers stays in 60 rooms within the rambling estate, plus 22 self-catering country lodges on its grounds. It sits on highlands within Dartmoor National Park,...
Voices Of Travel Discovers Orlando’s Other Side
Home to seven of the world's top theme parks, there are few families anywhere who have not heard of Orlando, Florida. It's a dream destination for most children -- and a bonding adventure for parent and child when they do visit. To capture the true magic of Orlando, you need to go beyond the theme parks to find what makes it special. In this issue, Voices of Travel host, Ron Pradinuk will take readers on a journey to a side of Orlando and the Orange County region that is just as interesting and exciting as the parks, yet only taken advantage of by a small percentage of...
It’s A DATE
The Dominican Republic is coming off a record-breaking year for tourism, thanks in large part to Canadians, reports assistant editor, Ann Ruppenstein in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press. Speaking at the recent 20th Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange (DATE) in Punta Cana, Paola Rainieri de Díaz, president of the Dominican Republic Association for Hotels and Tourism (ASONAHORES), announced a 6.2% increase in overall tourism to the country 2018, with 6.5 million tourists. Not only does the growth represent 380,000 additional arrivals compared to 2017, but the...
Thailand Takes The Stress Out Of Life
The Tourism Authority of Thailand says Thailand is a great place for those who love to return home from a vacation hale and hearty. Puangpen Klanwari, director of the tourism authority's Toronto office, told a Thursday Toronto gathering that her homeland is “known for a lot of things – our diverse landscapes, delicious dishes, Thai smiles, our Thai way of life, but most of all Thailand is a world-renowned destination for wellness.” Klanwari's colleague Kayla Shubert, in turn, noted that wellness travel is growing twice as quickly as global tourism and wellness tourists spend...
Fly Away To Lenny Kravitz’ Bahamas
Although Bahamian-American musician and actor Lenny Kravitz is at the forefront of the new Bahamas’ marketing campaign, Fly Away, there is another local name garnering a lot of attention. Geared at showcasing the diversity of its key 16 islands through the eyes of local people, one of the newly released supporting digital videos features Lady Di, a personable pineapple farmer from Eleuthera, who has become a bit of a viral sensation. “When she told her story and we launched the small video, we had well over a million and a half hits. People said, 'we want to visit her, we want to...
Tobago: Unspoiled, Untouched, Undiscovered
The CEO of the Tobago Tourism Agency says his destination amounts to a Caribbean retreat that is markedly different than much of the rest of the Caribbean. Louis Lewis told a Thursday Toronto gathering that his island hasn't seen the massive tourism infrastructure development that some other parts of the Caribbean have. “We're not as developed as our competitors,” he said of an island he called “unspoiled, untouched and undiscovered [by many tourists]. We know the travelling public is looking for something different.” Lewis said Tobago offers the “sun, sand and beach”...
New Sunwing, Signature Collection Brochures Available
Sunwing has released the 2019/2020 editions of the Sunwing and Signature Collection by Sunwing brochures, which can be downloaded at sunwing.ca. The largest and most comprehensive Sunwing brochure ever, this edition includes the widest selection of top-rated resorts and excursions in more than 55 popular vacation hot spots across the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America and include two new destinations – Tobago and Grenada. The brochure also features a number of other new arrivals including Lopesan Costa Bavaro Resort, Spa & Casino and the Adults Only Club at Lopesan Costa...