Destinations
27th Canadian Travel Industry Golf Tournament Underway At Sandals Dunn’s River
The 27th annual Canadian Travel Industry Golf Tournament hosted in partnership with Sandals Resorts and Baxter Media is underway this week in a classic destination — Jamaica — but in a fresh new location — Sandals Dunn’s River. “We’re so excited to host this group at Sandals Dunn’s River this year,” Maureen Barnes-Smith, VP of sales & marketing for Unique Vacations (Canada) Inc. told PressToday on location from the 260-room resort. “We get an opportunity to showcase this amazing resort, which is the re-imagined Sandals Dunn’s River, it’s part of our Sandals 2.0...
Mazatlan Mission Makes Five Stops In Canada
Travel advisors in five cities across Canada turned out to attend destination product presentations on Mazatlan recently, where they learned that Canada is the most important international market for this colonial beach resort city on Mexico’s Pacific coast, reports Press Today’s Western Editor, Ted Davis. In mid-October, the Mazatlan mission made visits to Burnaby and Abbotsford in BC (near to Vancouver), as well as to Edmonton and Calgary, and finally Toronto. Attending were suppliers and officials from the destination, including Ana Trewaltha from the ministry of tourism of the...
County of Maui Set To Reopen West Maui On Nov. 1
The phased reopening of West Maui accommodations began on Oct. 8. Now, Maui Mayor Richard Bissen has announced that the rest of West Maui north of Lahaina — Phases 2 and 3 from Kahana to Ka‘anapali — will begin reopening on Wed., Nov. 1. The decision was made following discussions with the Mayor’s Lahaina advisory team, the Red Cross and other partners, and the community feedback following the first phase of reopening. Governor Josh Green, M.D., Mayor Bissen, and the Red Cross continue to assure the public that housing for displaced wildfire survivors will not be in jeopardy...
Air Transat Adding Year-Round Montreal To Marrakech Service
Air Transat is expanding its network to North Africa for the first time with the addition of non-stop service between Montreal and Marrakech, Morocco, beginning in June 2025. As a result, it will become the only airline in North America to offer non-stop flights to this Moroccan city, which will be operated twice a week in the summer (June to October) and once a week in the winter (November to April). Annick Guérard, President and Chief Executive Officer of Transat, said: “We are delighted to make this announcement today, as it marks a milestone in the evolution of our...
The Latest Caribbean Destination News From SOTIC 2023
During the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s recent State of the Tourism Industry Conference in Turks and Caicos, representatives from 14 member nations provided the latest updates from the destinations. PressToday was on location to share the biggest news and developments. Rosa Harris, Director of Tourism for the Cayman Islands, shared insights into several new developments underway in the destination. Among the upcoming openings are VIDA Ocean Adventure Lodge, set to open this year with 18 bungalows, and Hotel Indigo Grand Cayman, a 282-room property set to debut in Q2 of 2024. On...
Portugal Wins As ‘Europe’s Leading Destination 2023’ At World Travel Awards
Portugal won the “Europe´s Leading Destination 2023” award at the 30th World Travel Awards (WTA) ceremonyin Batumi, Georgia. In addition, Portugal won a total of 17 European awards in various categories. Highlights included the city of Porto, considered Europe's Leading City Break Destination, the Algarve, winner of Europe's Leading Beach Destination, Lisbon as Europe's Leading City Destination, Madeira, Europe's Leading Island Destination and the Passadiços do Paiva, in Arouca, as Europe's Leading Adventure Tourist Attraction 2023. Secretary of State for Tourism, Commerce...
The Future Looks Bright For St. Vincent and The Grenadines
“I’m perhaps one of the only ministers of tourism in the Caribbean who will say we're not in the business of mass tourism. It may sound strange — do we want more people to come? Yes, but it's really about sustainable tourism,” Carlos James, Minister of Tourism for St. Vincent and the Grenadines, said kicking off a breakfast event in Toronto yesterday morning. “And what we're building out is a special part of that. We’re going to share the value, the experience of the culture and heritage of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, with what we have in terms of natural beauty.” In the...
Spill The Tea On GB At VisitBritain Workshops
For agents with clients who want to know more about Britain, VisitBritain will be hosting a series of travel agent workshops in four Ontario cities in November. In partnership with VisitWales, VisitScotland, and Canadian tour operator partners, Globus, Goway, RIT and Travelbrands, the workshops will include presentations and networking opportunities, highlighting key product, tours and partners across Britain. Workshops run from 4 pm to 7 pm and are scheduled for: Monday Nov. 13 in Kingston Tuesday Nov. 14 in Ajax Wednesday Nov. 15 in Barrie Thursday Nov. 16 in...