Destinations
Transat Adds More Flights to Cuba, Florida
Air Transat reports that as of February it will offer additional options to Canadians wishing to discover Cuba. The carrier will add an additional frequency between Montreal and Cayo Coco, as well as between Toronto and Santa Clara. The number of flights will be five a week between Montreal and Cayo Coco, and Toronto and Santa Clara respectively this winter. In addition, Florida lovers can enjoy a fifth flight each week connecting Montreal with Fort Lauderdale, starting in late December. Fort Lauderdale and Miami are important departure ports for cruise packages, with nearly 30...
Get Festive, Toronto’s Christmas Market Is Open
The Toronto Christmas Market, complete with its famed 50-foot Christmas tree, is open for the season. Donated by Forests Ontario and Ontario Wood, the tree stands at the centre of Toronto's Distillery Historic District and will remain there throughout the annual Christmas Market, through Dec. 23. Featured performances at this year’s event include award-winning opera and folk singers, brass bands and Juno-nominated Canadian talents. The complete program is available at TorontoChristmasMarket.com and includes: Traditional Tuesdays (with performances by Lily Frost, Alberta Rose and...
NCL’s Bliss Arrives in Miami for Winter Season
Norwegian Cruise Line’s (NCL) newest ship, Norwegian Bliss, has made its way to Miami for the winter season, offering Eastern Caribbean sailings. Bliss will sail seven-day cruises to the Eastern Caribbean with calls to St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands; Tortola, British Virgin Islands; and Nassau, Bahamas through March 30. In April, the ship will cross the Panama Canal, returning to Los Angeles for select sailings to the Mexican Riviera before moving to Seattle to meet its sister ship, Norwegian Joy, who will make its US debut on April 25. “Norwegian Bliss’s inaugural season...
Insight Unveils 2019 Special Interest Journeys
Insight Vacations is recognizing the diverse interests of clients with the unveiling of “Special Interest Journeys” and their magical experiences around the world. According to officials, exclusive departures complement the various range of trips available and are specific to those interested in journeying beyond the ordinary to satisfy specific lifestyle interests including gardening, photography, art and more. Agent are encouraged to get their clients to book early as these are limited departures. The Canadian Battlefields of Europe Special Interest itinerary to commemorate...
Globus Tours Focus on Canadians’ War Contributions
As the world was recently marking the 100th anniversary of the Armistice of World War I, many Canadians are reflecting on the war’s impact on history and perhaps on their own families. To make it even more meaningful, they can experience many significant sites of the two World Wars on a memorable tour from Globus. History, heritage and heartbreak: an unusual combination for a trip to Europe, and part of what makes Globus’ Great Canadian War Memorial Tour a memorable and meaningful experience. The tour, described as “designed by Canadians, for Canadians,” takes in many...
The Brits Love To Travel
The Brits love to travel! So much so that the UK's share of worldwide seating capacity on international flights last year was 6.8%. Not bad for a population of some 67 million and exactly the same share enjoyed by the United States with almost five times as many residents. But that's not all. Relatively tiny Britain is a major contributor to the global travel economy, ranking number four among the world's top tourism spenders last year. Fellow European Union countries are the main destinations of choice for British holidaymakers, with Spain leading the way by a large margin but...
Spotlight on Bahia Principe
Bahia Principe is inviting disco enthusiasts to enjoy the sounds of silence. Sal Buccellato of Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts' Toronto office told a Thursday Toronto gathering that the company's adults-only properties in the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Jamaica now offer “silent discos,” with those who want to demonstrate their dance moves to music, but don't want to hear “thumping” music able to don headphones, select their music and dance to music no one else nearby will hear. Others can “stand there and watch everybody” dancing silently, he said. Buccellato...
Win With Australia
Waxing eloquent about Australia will pay dividends for a Canadian travel agent. Tourism Australia is seeking a talented Canadian agent to become a part of a new VIP program. The tourism body is inviting those who have completed introductory modules of its Aussie Specialist Program (ASP) to be one of the country’s first-ever Aussie Specialist Ambassadors, the rewards of which will include a free fam to the country next spring. “We are very excited to launch our new Aussie Specialist Ambassador program and have one top advisor from Canada join an elite group of 17 other agents...