Destinations
Carnival Adds Sailings From San Francisco
Following tremendous response to Carnival Cruise Line’s first-ever cruises from San Francisco, the line is adding five voyages from the port to Carnival Miracle’s previously announced inaugural schedule in 2020. Including the five new voyages, Miracle will now offer a total of 27 voyages within the wide-ranging program which includes four-day long weekend sailings to Ensenada, Mexico, 10-day cruises to Alaska and 15- and 16-day voyages to Hawaii from March to September 2020. All voyages are open for reservations. Carnival Miracle’s five new voyages from San Francisco include:...
Jamaica Deal Sees 3,000 New Rooms On The Way
Following discussions with two major Spanish Hotel chains, H10 and Princess Resorts, Jamaica's minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has secured US$750 million in investment that will see the construction of 3,000 new rooms in Jamaica by 2021. H10 Hotels, which will construct 1,000 new rooms in Trelawny at a value of approximately US$250 million, is a hotel chain with more than 55 hotels in 18 destinations. Princess Hotels and Resorts, ranked eighth in the Spanish market has 19 hotels. They will construct 2,000 new rooms in Hanover, to the tune of some US$500 million. In...
Deal Or No Deal?
A Brexit study commissioned by IATA paints a depressing picture for aviation if, as now seems increasingly likely, Britain leaves the European Union with no deal on the table, reports Quebec editor, Mike Dunbar in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press. The study, which was unveiled to journalists recently in Geneva, warns that “in the case of no deal there will be no time to negotiate a comprehensive air services agreement between the EU and the UK so a `bare-bones’ agreement will need to be implemented to ensure at least a basic level of connectivity.” But Rafael...
Rocky Mountain High
It was all things Colorado last night (Jan. 24) as Colorado Tourism and several partners hosted an evening at Cabin Five in Toronto to update travel industry personnel on all that's happening in the “Centennial State” and the “Mile-High City” of Denver. While known for its skiing, if there was one message last night it was that Colorado is a four-season destination with plenty to offer visitors. Speaking with PressToday, Liz Birdsall of the Colorado Tourism Office said, “people come for the winter, but stay for the summer.” She also stressed how important the Canadian...
Saint Lucia Has Record 2018
Saint Lucia has recorded its best performance ever in visitor arrivals, as it welcomed 1,218,294 visitors in 2018, representing a 10.2% increase over 2017 (which was also a record-setting year for the island). Industry figures are up across the board led by the yachting sector with a 25.9% increase over last year’s numbers. Cruising is up by 13.6% and stay-over arrivals increased by 2.2%. Tourism Minister Dominic Fedee highlighted some of the steps taken to reposition Saint Lucia’s tourism product to compete among other leading destinations. “We have a very small tourism...
U by Uniworld’s The B On The Move in 2020
Following its inaugural year, U by Uniworld, the first river cruise dedicated to a new generation of adult travellers, has announced The B will be moving to Central Europe for the 2020 season. With increasing demand for the region, where sister ship The A also resides, The B will cease operation on the Seine river and resume cruising in the 2020 season with new itineraries in Central Europe. “Being the first means that we’re not only inventing an entirely new sector of the industry, but we’re quite literally in ‘unchartered waters.’ As a brand, U by Uniworld will always...
Princess Celebrates 50 Years of Alaska Sailings
Princess Cruises is celebrating 50 years of sailing to Alaska with the introduction of new entertainment, shore excursions and culinary offerings. New programs will be available onboard seven Princess ships sailing in Alaska for the upcoming May through September season, marking the cruise line’s largest deployment ever and featuring the debut of Royal Princess, the first time a Princess MedallionClass ship will be sailing in Alaska. The OceanMedallion wearable device features leading-edge technology that delivers personalized service through enhanced guest-crew interactions,...
Brussels Breaking Records
Tourist are coming back to Brussels in their droves. The numbers speak for themselves. In 2018, almost 8.5 million overnight stays were recorded in the capital. What's more, the leisure tourism sector is undergoing a significant evolution and for the first time, is reaching the levels of the professional sector. Every year, Brussels welcomes millions of visitors and the number of tourists visiting the capital has increased steadily over the past two years. 2018, the year of the 60th anniversary of the beginning of the tourist era in Brussels, ended on a positive note with a 8.7 %...