Destinations
Avalon Puts European River Cruises On Sale
Avalon Waterways has launched a “Flash Sale,” offering special fares on a select number of its Tulip Time and Active & Discovery on the Rhine sailings. Travellers can save up to $1,200 per person as well as access to special airfares to Europe. Using major scheduled airlines, Avalon will fly clients from Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Ottawa or Montreal for $499, taxes included. And for $100 to $150 more, travellers can add on connecting fares from 16 additional cities across Canada. Tulip Time cruises sailing past acres of colourful tulip fields and feature such...
Booking.com Reveals Canada’s Most Welcoming Cities
Booking.com has released the seventh edition of its annual Guest Review Awards, which includes a list of Canada's most welcoming places. For the 2018 edition of the awards, 759,845 properties across 219 countries and territories are being given an award, with more than 2,200 Canadian properties claiming awards. Based on the share of properties receiving an award in 2018, for the first time ever Booking.com reveals the most welcoming places, according to customer reviews. The reported most welcoming destinations in Canada are Calgary, Kelowna, Whistler, Victoria, Vancouver...
Time To Save With Bermuda’s Pink Sale
Travellers can save up to 50% on luxury accommodations during Bermuda’s Pink Sale. The sale makes Bermuda more affordable, offering travellers 50% off at one of 12 participating resorts, with rates starting at US$124.50 per night. The Pink Sale offer must be booked by Jan. 22 and is valid for travel through April 30 and Sept. 1-Dec. 31. Visitors can also treat themselves with hot stone massages, aloe vera body wraps and hydrating treatments for US$99 – a 50% savings – during Bermuda’s February Spa Month. Options include: Power Facial at Exhale, The Hamilton Princess Hotel...
Tourisme Montréal Expects Big Things For 2019
Tourisme Montréal is forecasting that tourism spending in the city will grow 5.6% this year, representing $4.75 billion in revenue and 53,000 jobs for the industry as a whole. Tourist numbers are expected to rise 2.4%. Tourism is now one of the primary wealth-generating industries for the province of Quebec. According to officials, Montreal's positioning as an international flight hub presents excellent business opportunities for all stakeholders. Thanks to the addition of new direct air connections, Montreal and the entire province are poised to benefit from the potential growth...
The Breakers’ Historic Ocean Course Re-opens
Following a full-scale renovation, the historic Ocean Course at The Breakers Palm Beach in Florida has re-opened. Golf course architect Rees Jones enhanced the overall experience of Florida’s oldest golf course by improving the course’s playability while maintaining its character. Jones also re-designed the resort’s sister championship course, The Breakers Rees Jones Course, in 2006. Originally laid out by Alexander H. Findlay in 1897 and then redesigned in 2000 by Brian Silva, the new Ocean Course makeover included the following specs: New green complexes and expanded with...
New Zealand Tourism App Adds Enhanced Reality
An “augmented reality” (AR) app is giving New Zealand visitors the chance to experience a once-famous geological formation that disappeared over 130 years ago. The Pink and White Terraces were once known as the “eighth wonder of the world” and were obliterated by the Mount Tarawera eruption in 1886. They were located 20 km from Rotorua on the North Island of New Zealand. In the 19th century, intrepid tourists travelled from around the world to visit the terraces, which became the most famous tourist attraction in the country. Visitors would gather on the terrace shores to...
Universal Orlando Set For Mardi Gras Celebration
Laissez les bon temps rouler (let the good times roll)! Universal Orlando Resort has announced the concert headliners performing at the 2019 Mardi Gras celebration – a family friendly version of the renowned Big Easy bash that features authentic Cajun-style cuisine, a nightly parade and – on select nights – live concerts from some of the biggest names in music. Universal’s Mardi Gras 2019 will run daily from Feb. 9 through April 4. For 13 select nights, visitors can enjoy performances by some of the biggest names in music, including Grammy award-winning rapper, Macklemore,...
ATI To Reward Top Agents With African Safari
Recognizing that travel advisor partners have been instrumental in making them one of the top Africa travel specialists in North America, African Travel, Inc. (ATI) will be rewarding their loyalty by sending six of their top-selling advisors on a luxurious six-night trip to South Africa this year. The lucky agents of the President’s Top Producers Award will comprise of African Travel’s top five producers across North America with the highest revenue, plus the advisor with the most improved year-over-year growth. Calculations will be based on client bookings between December 2018...