Destinations
Curacao: It’s Picture Perfect
Curacao can be picture-perfect for people wanting to brush up on their art skills. The Curacao Tourist Board held a Thursday event in Toronto overseen by prominent Curacao artist Garrick Marchena. Curacao – which has long-established ties to Holland, which produced such household names in art as Rembrandt and van Gogh – has a flourishing art scene, underscored by murals that are appearing on the island. “Curacao is different,” says Kadesha Salome of the tourist board, noting its population is a blend of peoples, and the island features desert landscapes, a contrast with...
Turkish Airlines Has Special Deals for Canadians
Turkish Airlines is offering discounted fares to international destinations in Europe, the Middle East, and the Far East departing from either Toronto or Montreal. Travellers booking flights will also be able to take advantage of the airline’s recently launched Stopover Program, where transfer passengers departing from any of the airline’s Canada gateways can extend their layover in Istanbul and take advantage of complimentary accommodations. Flight deals following are for round-trip economy class tickets booked by Nov. 5 for travel through May 15, 2019: Toronto-Lahore, US$959;...
Tobago On Tap
Sunwing has added seasonal service to Tobago for the very first time. Direct flights from Toronto will operate on Thursdays between Dec. 20 and April 18, 2019 inclusive. The smaller of two islands that make up the nation of Trinidad and Tobago, the island is a popular spot for divers and those looking for pristine beaches. Andrew Dawson, president of tour operations for Sunwing, commented, We are delighted to be offering our customers even more choice from Toronto this winter with the addition of the island of Tobago. Offering beach relaxation, warm Caribbean hospitality and a...
Blue Sky Weather Welcomes Hawaii Visitors
There was not a whisper of volcanic action nor tropical storm anywhere in sight during the recent Global Tourism Summit in Hawaii. That was good news for organizers, who had some nervous moments prior to the event, given the succession of natural calamities that had swept through the islands during 2018. There was dramatic eruptions of the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii Island that caused weeks of lava flows and smoke, starting in May. Then Hurricane Lane swept into Hawaii in late August, lashing Hawaii Island with heavy rains. And finally there was the powerful tropical storm Olivia...
Sunwing STAR Points Incentive for Mazatlan Bookings
Sunwing is offering agents double STAR points on all new bookings to Mazatlan, Mexico made from through Oct. 23 for departures Nov. 1 to April 30, 2019. The announcement was made just days after the tour operator completed its first ever mega FAM trip to the Pacific Mexican destination. On Oct. 11, 161 top-selling agents from both Toronto and Montreal travelled down to Mazatlan on Sunwing’s new Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplane where they received an official welcome from Julio Birrueta, director of the tourist board for Mazatlan, and Oscar Perez Barros, secretary of tourism of the State of...
Living ‘The Good Life’ With Trafalgar
Travel industry personnel received their own Trafalgar “Be My Guest” experience yesterday (Oct. 16) – a private tour of the historic Guild Inn Estate in Scarborough – during the tour operator’s 2019 Europe and Britain launch. Trafalgar Canada reaffirmed its commitment to the travel agent community with company president Wolf Paunic telling PressToday that it has always been “agents first” at Trafalgar and sister company CostSaver. “We really mean it when we say agents first,” said Paunic, adding the company is committed to helping agents learn new sales techniques...
Take A Ride With TDA Global
If you've got clients who are into cycling, then TDA Global Cycling has a trip that may appeal to them. In 2019, TDA Global Cycling's North American Epic tour travels from Canada's Arctic Coast over the Rocky Mountains and across the Southwest U.S., down the Baja California Peninsula and deep into Mexico, then through six Central American countries to the Panama Canal. It's a new route for TDA Global Cycling and it covers 8,750 miles in five and a half months, beginning on July 4 and ending on Dec. 15, 2019. Tour prices start at $24,900 per person based on double occupancy, with...
Iberostar Holguin Set To Open In November
Iberostar Hotels & Resorts will open its first 5-star property, the Iberostar Holguín, in Cuba's third most popular destination, Holguín next month. The hotel's Nov. 15, 2018 opening date adds to Iberostar's portfolio in Cuba while the chain celebrates its 25th anniversary on the island. Aurelio Vázquez, Global COO for Iberostar Group, commented: “The opening of Iberostar Holguín is another step forward in our sustainable development strategy for Cuba, as well as further proof of our commitment to the local community. The Iberostar Holguín offers our guests a superb range...