Destinations
Caribbean Ball Set For Friday
As part of Caribbean Week in Toronto, a Caribbean Ball, in support of the CTO Foundation and the Hurricane Relief Fund, will be held Friday (Nov. 10) at the Doubletree Hilton Toronto Downtown, Mandarin Ballroom. Open to the public, tickets are $175. The event runs from 6:30 p.m. to midnight. Master of ceremonies is Nneka Elliott, host of an online Caribbean lifestyle talk show called “NNEKA.” For tickets, visit...
A Better Way To Fly
The recent celebrations marking a decade of services by Air New Zealand to Vancouver were given special context by the event location, and by the performers who took part, reports western editor, Ted Davis. The gathering was staged at the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art, an ideal location for Sam George, an Elder from the Squamish Nation in North Vancouver, to welcome dignitaries and guests to the event. His performance echoed one by his grandfather, Chief Dan George. That was followed by a performance by the Te Tini A Maui Kapa Haka group, which is based in Vancouver, but...
Another Hot Summer for Canadian Tourism
Canada welcomed over 8.7 million international visitors this summer, including a record-breaking 2.6 million arrivals from overseas. In August alone, almost three million travellers entered Canada, up 5% over August 2016 with strong growth from Mexico, France and China. In August, overnight arrivals from the United States rebounded with a gain of 6%, year-over-year. This performance was supported by robust increases in arrivals by air (+9%) and gains in overnight visitors by automobiles (+3%) across all provinces, except British Columbia and Nova Scotia. Year-to-date August 2017,...
Norwegian Jewel to Spend Second Season ‘Down Under’
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has opened for sale the line’s 2018/2019 Australia and New Zealand cruises aboard Norwegian Jewel. Following an expansive refurbishment, Norwegian Jewel will spend a second season Down Under cruising a series of itineraries taking in the best of Australia, including Melbourne, Cairns, Hobart; and New Zealand, including Milford Sound, Wellington and Tauranga, as well as itineraries to the South Pacific, Southeast Asia, and a transpacific voyage from Vancouver to Tokyo (Yokohama). In late October 2018, Jewel will undergo a three-week dry-dock enhancement...
Sea Life a Holiday Attraction in Okinawa, Japan
The island of Okinawa, Japan was the destination for a recently completed fam trip for travel professionals from five Canadian tour operator companies. Okinawa is the most southerly island in Japanese territorial waters that has a major population centre (Naha City). Sponsored by All Nippon Airways (ANA), the trip was designed to showcase an island that is a well-known holiday option in Asia, but much less recognized in North America. In fact for many people, Okinawa may be most recognized as the location of several US military bases. But visitors will be glad to know that Okinawa...
Cooking With Transat
Over 50 VIP, travel trade types were welcomed to Cirillo's Culinary Academy in west Toronto yesterday (Nov. 6) to get the inside scoop on Transat Tours Canada Inc.'s 2018 Europe program and to roll up their sleeves and cook themselves a gourmet lunch featuring dishes from destinations – Italy, Greece, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Canada, Europe, Israel, Spain and France – that the tour company is featuring in its new program. And not only did agents have a chance to enjoy some tasty dishes, they were also provided with lots of need-to-know information on what the operator had in...
FlyGTA Connects Waterloo Region , Downtown Toronto
FlyGTA Airlines and the Region of Waterloo International Airport have launched twice daily service to Toronto City Airport. Flights will operate Monday to Friday aboard an eight-seat twin engine Piper Panther aircraft. Flight time is 18 minutes. One-way airfare between Waterloo Region and Toronto City is $129, including all taxes and fees. “FlyGTA will operate from an executive terminal on Toronto Island, right next door to the main terminal building. When you arrive a shuttle is waiting to take you to the main terminal, where you can continue your travels by air or use the...
Ireland Shines For Canadian Travel Agents
With Belfast and the Causeway Coast in Northern Ireland clinching a coveted spot as the number one region in the world for travellers to visit in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2018 ranking, as last year saw a record number of Canadians travel to Ireland, and as non-stop and year-round air access from Canada continues to increase, all signs point to further growth for Canadians travelling to the Emerald Isle, reports assistant editor, Ann Ruppenstein in an exclusive story in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press. “Last year we had 203,000 Canadians so we’ve had over...