Destinations
Golfers Win Travel Prizes at Mexico Classic
Bee Bee Prangchan of Uniglobe Travel won one of two grand prizes at the Mexico Golf Classic, held at the Mayfair Lakes Golf Course in Richmond, BC on Aug. 23. The tournament was co-sponsored by the Mexico Tourism Board and Puebla Tourism. Prangchan won a prize that was sponsored by AMResorts and WestJet. It includes two round trips tickets to Puerto Vallarta and seven nights of luxury accommodations at the all-inclusive Reflect Krystal Grand Nuevo Vallarta. A second grand prize was sponsored by Sunwing and Velas Resorts and included two round trip air seats onboard Sunwing...
Book Trafalgar Early And Save With ACV
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) has launched an Early Booking Bonus for Trafalgar Guided Vacations in Europe, offering savings up to $ 1,500 per couple. Until Nov. 18, agents' clients will also receive free standard seat selection plus an additional $50 optional experience credit voucher when booking an authentic European escapes with Trafalgar for travel between Jan. 1 and Nov. 2, 2019. Trafalgar trips with Air Canada Vacations include round-trip flights, hotel accommodation and select meals, air-conditioned coach equipped with WiFi, the services of Travel Directors and Local...
Discovering The Wonders Of Okinawa
Travellers who are destined for an Asian retail therapy mission to cities like Taipei, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Tokyo can also consider including a quiet island stopover in the immediate vicinity. Okinawa is that island, a place that is only now starting to achieve some tourism visibility in North America, reports western editor, Ted Davis in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. Given its location at the virtual crossroads of Japan and China, Okinawa is much better known as a leisure/beach destination in the surrounding Asia region. Travellers from Japan, China, Hong Kong and...
DFW Ticks All The Tourism Boxes
The rapid pace of hotel openings in the Dallas Fort Worth area indicate the brisk tourism trade in the two cities – and the expected growth for inbound tourism. There are no less than 37 new hotels in the works in Dallas – either in the planning stages, under construction or just opened. They will be bringing 5,800 new rooms online over the next two years, and 18 of those hotels have opened in 2018. “It’s our job to help fill those rooms,” said Phillip Jones, president and CEO of Visit Dallas, who led a recent tourism promotion mission to Vancouver to meet key suppliers...
NĀRAT Invites Agents to Discover Japan
NĀRAT has a Japan educational fam taking place during Cherry Blossom season, synonymous with the country’s culture. NĀRAT’s Ultimate Japan – Cherry Blossom Fam takes place March 19-29 and the 11-day program introduces travel agents to the essence of Japan, in midst of Sakura season, visiting Tokyo, Kyoto, Kobe, Nagoya, Himeji, Mt. Fuji, Nara, Hakone and Osaka among other leading Japanese locations. Agents will explore futuristic and traditional Tokyo, learn about Anime, sample authentic Japanese sushi, visit ancient castles, 1,000-year-old temples with Zen gardens and...
Gaviota Group To Host Tourism Trade Fair
Cuba's Gaviota Group – which has hotels and other tourist offerings – is inviting its most important partners to take part in the first Gaviota Destinations 2018 Tourism Trade Fair, which will run Oct. 3-7. During the event, participants will learn more about new hotel openings and recent product updates, strengthening bonds and sharing views on development prospects. Jardines del Rey will be the star of the show, with its natural attractions and tourism infrastructure making it one of the most important destinations in Cuba today. Oct. 3 sees participants depart to Cayo Coco....
Norwegian Sun Completes First Season of Cuba Cruises
Norwegian Sun will complete its first season of cruises to Cuba from Port Canaveral, Florida with its last sailing on Sept. 3 before moving to Miami for select sailings and then repositioning to South America for the fall/winter season. The first and only homeported ship to cruise to Cuba from Port Canaveral, Norwegian Sun, during its summer season, welcomed more than 30,000 guests on 15 voyages on its four-day Cuba cruise itinerary with port of calls in Key West and an overnight in Havana. Following this successful first season, Norwegian Sun will return to Port Canaveral in April...
Something For Everyone In Diverse Barbados
Dave Cox has plenty of reason to sing the praises of Barbados these days. Cox, creative director of magazine Living Barbados, which he's promoting as a tool for travel agents wanting to sell Barbados, thanks to its numerous articles and information on the destination, said during a Thursday Toronto event that the destination is continually adding to its tourism draws and that includes a February opera celebration on the island that will attract Torontonians involved in that type of musical expression. Opera isn't music traditionally associated with Barbados or other parts of the...