Destinations
Destination Weddings wraps up Sandals and Beaches Resorts … in 10 Minutes – Winter Edition
With the spring and summer wedding season approaching, Canadian travel advisors can learn more about “Aisle to Isle” all-inclusive destination wedding packages by Sandals and Beaches Resorts on Wed., March 25, 2026 As part of the “Sandals and Beaches Resorts…in 10 Minutes” series – bite-sized, live training sessions developed exclusively for the Canadian market by Unique Vacations Canada – attendees can celebrate #WeddingWednesday with special guest Marsha-Ann Donaldson, Corporate Director of Weddings & Romance for Sandals Resorts International. The...
Elite Island Resorts new Antigua campaign designed to drive business to agents
Elite Island Resorts newly launched ‘A Love Letter To Antigua’ campaign is designed to help travel professionals showcase Antigua’s culture, history, and natural beauty. The initiative features premade itineraries, the 360° Antigua interactive map, and an unrivaled summer offer, making it easier for agents to plan immersive, culturally rich trips for their clients. Elite Island Resorts offers a collection of all-inclusive properties in Antigua, each designed to showcase the island’s charm and heritage. From elevated adults-only escapes at Galley Bay Resort &...
Visit Portugal, Transat team up to turn the spotlight on Portugal
It was a relaxed evening of conversation and good food shared with good friends as Visit Portugal teamed up with Transat to showcase what both Portugal and Transat had to offer to Canadian travel advisors’ clients all year round. Visit Portugal’s Director Canada, Ines Almeida Garrett and Transat’s Commercial Director, Julie Sareault and her team hosted the evening, welcoming a small group of VIP travel advisors to Chiado in Toronto’s Little Portugal this week. While Portugal has always been on the radar of Canadian travellers, it has become increasingly popular in the last...
Dominican Republic’s tourism offerings expand with addition of new resorts
The Dominican Republic is seeing a major expansion of its tourism offering with the arrival of a number of new hotels that include W Punta Cana, The St. Regis Cap Cana Resort and The Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Punta Cana. For Canadian travellers heading to the DominicanRepublic, the new resorts provide them with additional accommodation options. The Dominican Republic is a popular destination for Canadians, with 1.14 million visiting the destination in 2025 and the outlook for 2026 is equally promising, driven by several factors that continue to attract Canadian travellers: direct...
Grenada streamlining visitor arrivals with online ED card platform
Grenada is enhancing the visitor arrival experience with the launch of its Online Embarkation/ Disembarkation (ED) Card Platform, advancing the country’s border processing system and enhancing the arrival experience for visitors. As of March 2, 2026, travellers to Grenada can complete their ED Card online prior to arrival by visiting edcard.gov.gd, streamlining entry procedures at ports of entry. The digital system eliminates the need for paper forms and is best completed the day before travel or before departing the traveller’s port of embarkation. Senator the Honourable Adrian...
JNTO YVR mission takes advisors on a destination deep dive
Now that Japan has established itself as number five in a survey of the top 10 overseas countries visited by Canadian residents, Japanese tourism reps are publicizing some of the nation’s lesser-known tourist destinations. Hence the recent “Japan: Delve Deeper” dinner event that recently took place in Vancouver, giving local travel advisors the opportunity to network with reps from the Japan National Tourism Organization, plus selected suppliers at a mini trade show. The Fairmont Waterfront hotel hosted the event. So, for example, a video-supported presentation by Shin...
Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority strengthens presence in Quebec, Ottawa markets
The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority (ABTA) Canada office is strengthening its presence in the Quebec and Ottawa markets with the appointment of Sylvie Madore, President and CEO of La Tribu Gourmande, and Danièle Bouchard, Marketing Consultant, effective immediately. The new representation reflects ABTA’s strategic investment in the French-speaking Canadian market, with a focused mandate to grow visits to the destination, deepen travel advisor engagement, and expand consumer awareness across Quebec and Ottawa. Tameka Wharton, Director of Tourism, Canada, said that: “Quebec...
Spending outpacing arrivals as Europe’s travel demand remains steady
Some interesting news coming out of Europe as the European Travel Commission reports that inbound travel spending rose faster than arrivals across most destinations. In its latest quarterly report, the ETC found that overall travel expenditure in Europe is estimated to have increased by 9.7% in 2025, observing that this divergence suggests that tourism performance is increasingly supported by higher per-trip spending and value-oriented demand, rather than volume expansion alone. That said, the ETC also reported that Europe’s tourism sector maintained its steady performance into...