Destinations
Tauck Launching First-Ever Douro River Cruises
Tauck has announced that it will offer its first-ever cruises on the Douro River in Portugal next year, and that its three new itineraries will sail aboard a riverboat that's being designed and built specifically for the Douro. According to the officials, the new ship, the ms Andorinha, will offer more suites, more spacious public areas and an intimate ambiance that naturally results from having fewer guests on board. Tauck notes that with a capacity of just 84 guests, the Andorinha will carry fewer guests than any other vessel currently operated by a major line on the Douro. “At...
Barbados Is The Place To Be
If you ask Barbados' Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Kerrie Symmonds where travel agents fit in the island's plans, he'll answer succinctly: “Agents are important to us because agents influence the market.” In this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press, he explained that in an age of technology when more and more people – particularly, Millennials – like to be able to “shape their vacation on their own,” there comes a point when people can’t find the information they need easily; they need a question answered; or they need someone who is familiar...
Porter Releases Stephenville Schedule
Porter Airlines has released its 2019 schedule for Stephenville, Nfld., with 48 round-trip flights operating from Halifax beginning May 4 through Jan. 8, 2020. Schedules vary by season. “We are ready to begin our sixth year of service in Stephenville,” said Porter president Robert Deluce. “It is an important route for locals and an opportunity for visitors to access a unique area of the province.” Flights also connect with Ottawa and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport on the same aircraft. Other destinations in the Porter network are accessible from these...
Offices Closing, Mexican Tourism Director Thanks Trade
The director of the Mexico Tourism Board's Toronto office is thanking this country's travel trade for its support on the eve of the office's closure as Mexico's new government prepares to undertake a radically different approach to tourism promotion. The Toronto office will be closed at the end of February, with the Mexican government planning to turn tourism promotion responsibilities over to its diplomatic missions. Plans call for the closing of virtually all foreign tourism offices, including ones in Montreal and Vancouver. Mexico has had a stand-alone Toronto tourism office for...
Northeastern Ontario Is All It’s Cracked Up To Be
Having worked in the Yukon for nearly two decades, Rod Raycroft thought he’d seen the heart of Canada’s wilderness. Then he took up his is post as executive director of Northeastern Ontario Tourism and, “his beliefs were dashed.” Home to draws like The Crack in Killarney Provincial Park, an area beloved by The Group of Seven, and the largest freshwater island in the world, he says the part of the province stretching from Mattawa to Manitoulin Island is the doorstep to nature. “Manitoulin Island is a cultural treasure,” he tells Press Today. “We're an old region. We've...
Just You Hosting Italy Fam For Canadian Agents
Solo travel specialist Just You has launched its first familiarization tour for Canadian travel professionals – Moments of Tuscany, July 4-11 at a cost of $599 land-only. The tour operator has combined its top three Tuscany tours to give agent partners a taste of the various travel styles that it offers. Just You’s guests will experience the famous Tuscan region through guided tours of Pisa, Siena, Florence and Lucca, taste the food and wine through a cooking class and wine-tasting at Fattoria il Poggio, and walk part of the Via Francigena from Colle Bassa to San...
Costa Rica Tourism Selects VoX in Canada
The Costa Rica Tourism Board has named VoX International as its public relations and communications representative in Canada. VoX will manage the Central America destination's media relations and day-to-day operations for the Canadian market. “We couldn’t be more excited to be representing Costa Rica in the Canadian market,” said Susan Webb, founder and president of VoX International. “As a top destination for Canadian travellers, we will be leveraging our industry and media relationships to bring even more Canadians to the luxury experiences, outdoor adventures and...
New Play Pavilion Coming to Epcot
Disney has unveiled plans for several new enhancements for Walt Disney World Resort's Epcot, including a new play pavilion, a re-imagined main entrance and an Experience Center showcasing the park’s future. These are the latest additions to a robust lineup of new projects already announced for the park. “Epcot has always been, and always will be, an optimistic celebration of the real world that is brought to life through the magic of Disney,” said George A. Kalogridis, president, Walt Disney World Resort. “The exciting plans we have on the horizon will honour Epcot’s rich...