Destinations
NCL Opens Books On Cuba Sailings
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has opened for sale its 2017 cruises to Cuba aboard Norwegian Sky. NCL is offering a series of five, four-day cruises from Miami to Cuba in May that will include an overnight in the capital of Havana. On May 1, Norwegian Sky will set sail on its first voyage to Havana, arriving on Tuesday morning and staying alongside until Wednesday evening, allowing guests the opportunity to go ashore and experience the island’s rich cultural traditions. Norwegian will also offer OFAC-compliant shore excursions, where guests aboard Norwegian Sky will have the...
AC Inaugurates Toronto-Port of Spain Service
Air Canada has inaugurated new year-round service between Toronto and Trinidad. Yesterday's (Dec. 20) departure of Air Canada Rouge flight AC1880 marked the beginning of twice-weekly, non-stop flights from Toronto to Port of Spain's Piarco International Airport. “Air Canada is very pleased to inaugurate this new, year-round service between Toronto and Port of Spain as part of our ongoing global expansion. In addition to being a popular vacation destination for Canadians, Canada and Trinidad and Tobago have longstanding ties, with many Canadians of Trinidadian descent visiting...
See Niagara Falls In A Whole New Light
A long-awaited $4 million energy-efficient illumination system is bringing a wider spectrum of colour and brighter, more dramatic displays to both the Canadian Horseshoe and the American Falls in Niagara. More than 1,400 individual LED luminaires along the Canadian shoreline now replace 21 older Xenon searchlights, doubling the lighting levels and improving visibility. It’s the first significant upgrade to the Falls lighting in more than 20 years. The displays can be computer programmed for 1,800 colour combinations and automated sequences. Energy costs are expected to be reduced...
AC Launches Montreal-San Juan Service
Air Canada has inaugurated new non-stop service between Montreal and Puerto Rico. Weekly flights from Montreal to San Juan's Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport will operate through April 22. “This new route from Montreal will make it easier for customers to travel to Puerto Rico from eastern Canada and complements our existing twice-weekly services between Toronto and San Juan. It also strengthens Air Canada's Montreal hub, which is playing a significant strategic role in our ongoing global expansion,” said Benjamin Smith, president, Passenger Airlines at Air Canada....
Record Setting Times in NYC
It's been a good year for tourism in New York City (NYC) – record setting, in fact – as the The Big Apple will welcome an all-time record 60.3 million visitors by year’s end, surpassing the 60 million visitor milestone for the first time ever. It is seventh consecutive year of travel and tourism growth for NYC. The new figure is 600,000 visitors higher than the original forecast of 59.7 million announced earlier this year, and 1.8 million more visitors than last year’s revised year-end figure of 58.5 million. Travel and tourism now sustains more than 375,000 jobs in New York...
Air Transat Marks Santo Domingo Service
Air Transat inaugurated its first direct flight between Toronto and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on Sunday (Dec. 18). The new service is being be offered every Sunday until April 30, using Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Air Transat’s flight program for the winter of 2016-2017 offers travellers 35 sun destinations, including five in the Dominican Republic: La Romana, Puerto Plata, Punta Cana, Santo Domingo and Samana. Pictured (l-r) Riad Simon, Manager, Route Development, AERODOM, Pedro Vargas, Airport Co-ordinator, Ministry of Tourism of Dominican Republic, Nathalie Samson,...
Win a Week in St. Pete/Clearwater
Here's your chance to win a trip to the white-sand beaches of Florida's popular vacation spot, St. Pete/Clearwater. World-famous Clearwater Beach was named number one on TripAdvisor's annual list of the 25 Best Beaches in America. It was also listed at number 20 on TripAdvisor's annual list of the 25 Best Beaches in the World, making it the only US beach entry. But don't worry if beaches aren't your thing, there's still plenty of other things to see and do like golfing, visiting historic neighbourhoods and attractions, shopping and dining. Agents can win a one-week getaway for two...
Last Chance to Win Cayman Islands Trip
There is still time for travel agents to win a luxurious Cayman Islands getaway. From the famous Seven Mile Beach, 365 officially named dive sites, premier culinary events, to a variety of accommodation offerings, what's not to love about the Cayman Islands? And with new properties from Kimpton and Margaritaville, the Cayman Islands is set to be a “new” destination by 2019. Plus, the island nation is an increasingly popular culinary destination offering more than 200 restaurants and earning the reputation as the Culinary Capital of the Caribbean. Enjoy an amazing prize...