Destinations
Four Seasons Hosts Guided Photography Adventure
A rare photography adventure in Mexico, led by US nationally published photographers, is now being offered by the Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita in the Riviera Nayarit region of Mexico. It is being led by professional photographers Robert Caplin and Peter Lockley, whose photos have appeared in the New York Times, National Geographic, The Washington Times, ESPN the Magazine and more. Photographers of all skill levels are welcome, and are invited to participate in guided photography workshops, on-location shoots, one-on-one editing, critiques and instructor demonstrations, all set in...
Sheraton to Debut in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has announced plans to expand its Sheraton brand in Quebec with the signing of the Sheraton Saint-Hyacinthe Hotel (near Montreal). Owned by Beauward Shopping Centres LTD, the hotel will be connected to the new 230,000-sq.-ft. congress centre of Saint-Hyacinthe and Galeries Saint-Hyacinthe. The hotel is slated to open by the end of 2017. Sheraton Saint-Hyacinthe will feature 205 guest rooms, including 28 suites, spread over 16 floors. The hotel will offer a third-party restaurant, fitness centre and indoor pool, as well as the Sheraton...
Contiki Explores the Adriatic and Greece in 2017
Contiki has unveiled its new 2017-18 Europe program, highlighted by five new trips, including four Adriatic and new Greek Week itineraries. The tour operator's full suite of Europe 2017 trips are on sale and feature 10% discounts (savings of up to $820) for clients who book by Jan. 12, 2017. New for the 2017 season are four immersive trips in and around the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, visiting Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania and the Greek Islands. The four new itineraries include the Adriatic Unearthed start Split, Adriatic Unearthed start Rome,...
DoubleTree Opens in Arlington
DoubleTree by Hilton has unveiled its first property in the Dallas suburb of Arlington and its eighth throughout the Dallas metroplex. DoubleTree by Hilton Arlington DFW South opens just a few miles from the community’s Entertainment district following an extensive US$10 million renovation. The 237-room, five-storey property offers wide-ranging amenities and more than 6,000 sq. ft. of flexible meeting space, all designed to serve the needs of leisure and business travellers. Formerly the Admiral Hotel, it is owned by Admiral Hotel Group LLC and managed by Hotel Equities. Guest...
Porter Returning to Orlando-Melbourne
Porter Airlines is returning Orlando-Melbourne, Florida, for a second year with an enhanced schedule. Flights will increase by almost 50% over last year, with more flights during peak travel periods such as Christmas, New Years and March Break. From Dec. 10 to April 15, 2017, Porter will offer weekly non-stop flights between Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and Orlando Melbourne International Airport. Flights increase to two-times weekly between Feb. 15 and March 22, with a new midweek departure, as well as two flights on Saturdays during March Break. Introductory prices start at...
Collette Introduces New Worldwide Travel Guide
Collette has introduced its new 2017-2018 worldwide travel guide, offering a collection of 137 tours – including 17 newly crafted tours – with dates through April of 2018. In addition to a complete list of tours, the guide outlines Collette’s key differentiators and features full itineraries categorized by continent and identified by tour type and style, along with optional Europe, North America and exotic destination extensions. “We are so excited to launch our collection of 2017-2018 tours and to reveal all the new features and components of our rollout season as a...
Making It Jamaica Again
Jamaica's tourism minister, Edmund Bartlett is on a mission to bring more Canadians to the Caribbean island in the next five years and he has a clearly defined plan that makes him confident that he can deliver positive results, reports Bob Mowat in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press. “The purpose of this mission,” Bartlett said during a recent visit to Canadian Travel Press' office in Toronto, “is to discuss with our partners a strategic alliance for growth. This alliance will focus on a two- to three-year strategic growth program with an objective of lifting...
Switzerland Sets Sights on Winter
Switzerland Tourism kicked off its upcoming winter season last week with special trade events in Toronto and New York, where it unveiled two new television spots. The Toronto event was held at the CN Tower where travel agents and industry partners were treated to a special presentation promoting the Swiss winter experience and dinner. Canadian numbers to Switzerland remain strong with arrivals and overnights ahead of 2015. Over the last 10 years, the number of Canadians visiting Switzerland has grown by 30%. “We are committed to Canada and will continue in doing various...