Destinations
Jamaica Joins List Of Agents’ Choice Gala Partners
Baxter Media is pleased to welcome Feature Sponsor, the Jamaica Tourist Board, to the growing list of industry leaders supporting the first annual Agents' Choice Awards Gala. Along with Presenting Sponsors Air Canada and Sandals, plus fellow Feature Sponsor WestJet, the Jamaica Tourist Board will help bring the 19th annual Agents' Choice survey results to life at the awards gala on June 14, 2018 at the elegant Eglinton Grand in Toronto. Voting in the 19th annual Agents' Choice readership survey closed last Friday with a record number of Canadian travel agents letting their...
Say It ‘Ain’t So,’ Antje
Antje Splettstoesser, director of the German National Tourist Office (GNTO) here in Canada has announced that she is leaving the post she's held for the past four years on April 10, 2018. Splettstoesser is certainly leaving on a high note as 2017 saw Canadian numbers grow by 8%, while in Jan. 2018, Canadian overnights were up by 13%. With those results leading Splettstoesser to observe: “Canadians seem to like our beautiful cities, the autobahn, the castles and well, potentially also some of the beer.” After April 10, contact Stephanie Lauber, who can be reached at...
Discover The Wild Side
You shall see shells... The Beaches of Fort Myers and Sanibel spokesperson, Francesca Donlan pulls no punches when she says her Florida destination is particularly suited for those who love gathering seashells on ocean vacations. “We're sort of the wild side of Florida,” she says. “We have this amazing sort of natural playground that the other destinations don't have as much of.” And that's particularly underscored, she says by the island duo of Sanibel and Captiva being known for what she confidently declares is the “best shelling in the world,” with Sanibel's Bailey...
Home2 Suites by Hilton Debuts in Las Vegas
Home2 Suites by Hilton has opened its first property in Nevada – the Home2 Suites by Hilton Las Vegas Strip South. The hotel features 120 suites with fully equipped kitchens and modular furniture, providing guests the flexibility to customize their suite to their style and preference. The hotel also features complimentary Internet, communal spaces, and trademark Home2 Suites amenities such as Spin2 Cycle, a combined laundry and fitness area, Home2 MKT for grab-and-go items, and the Inspired Table, a complimentary daily breakfast. Guests can also enjoy an outdoor saline pool and...
Cheeca Lodge Opens Its Doors
One of the Florida Keys' iconic resorts has reopened, as the island chain continues unveiling fully refurbished accommodations more than six months after Hurricane Irma. Islamorada's 27-acre, 214-room Cheeca Lodge Resort and Spa reopened its doors for the high-demand Easter holiday weekend, hosting vacationers for the first time since a visitor evacuation began several days before Irma impacted the destination Sept. 10, 2017. Cheeca's lobby, landscaping and a 525-foot-long oceanfront dock sustained heavy damage from storm surge. Many guestrooms also had water intrusion, although the...
Miami-Cuba Sailing From Victory Cruise Lines
Victory Cruise Lines is planning a series of 13- and 14-night circumnavigations of Cuba on Victory I between January and April 2019 with a special spring weekend three-day cruise to close the winter cruise season. It features special winter reduced pricing and significant early booking discounts on the Miami-Cuba sailings. For instance, all-inclusive fares for 13-night voyages start at $5,995 per person, double occupancy, including the early-booking discount. In addition, select value-season departures qualify for an overnight hotel or air credit of $500 per person. Bruce...
Warwick Paradise Island Offers Spring Savings
The adults-only, all-inclusive Warwick Paradise Island - Bahamas is saying “Goodbye Winter” and “Hello Spring” by offering savings of up to 40% on nightly rates through the Paradise Spring Fever Savings promotion. The offer is valid on bookings made by June 15 for travel through Dec. 31. All-inclusive rates offered as part of the promotion start from US$190 per person, per night, based on double occupancy. Guests booking a minimum of three nights also receive a four-ounce Tortuga Rum cake and US$30 per person credit for use towards Amber Spa’s full menu of massages,...
New Zealand-Chicago Air Service Takes Off
Air New Zealand will launch a new non-stop service between Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport and Auckland, beginning in November. From Nov. 30, Air New Zealand will operate the new route three times weekly, year-round with its new configuration Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. Flight time will be approximately 15 hours northbound and just over 16 hours southbound. “We expect the addition of Chicago to our network to be an attractive option for Canadians keen to explore New Zealand and Kiwis wanting to visit Chicago or head on to other North American destinations,” says...