Destinations
Insight 2017 Europe Preview
Insight Vacations, which has released a 2017 Europe Preview program, is reminding agents that their clients can save on a European holiday by booking early. Clients can now make Europe a reality in 2017 with Insight's early booking offer, featuring eight of its Luxury Gold itineraries. Between now and early September, clients are able to lock in guaranteed 2016 pricing for 2017 journeys with a $200 per person deposit on one of the more than 80 itineraries featured in the new Preview program. In the instance that the 2017 price is lower than in 2016, Insight will refund the...
DoubleTree by Hilton Opens in Veracruz, Mexico
Hilton Worldwide has opened the new 226-room DoubleTree by Hilton Veracruz, conveniently located across from the beach overlooking the harbour, with direct access to the historic centre and the shopping, business and entertainment district. The DoubleTree by Hilton Veracruz is located eight miles from the airport and offers 226 guest rooms and suites in a nine-storey contemporary modern style building with marble floors, wide aisles and a great view of the open ocean and harbour. All rooms feature the Sweet Dreams bed by DoubleTree Sleep Experience, as well as flat screen TVs with...
Lindblad Adds Two New Antarctica Expeditions
Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic has added Nov. 6 and 16 departures to its Antarctica 2016 season. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first citizen explorer voyage to Antarctica led by Lars-Eric Lindblad, the company cited increased demand, and with two ships in the region, National Geographic Explorer and National Geographic Orion, the season is almost sold out. Both new departures will be set aboard the 102-guest Orion, and will follow the 14-day Journey to Antarctica: The White Continent expedition. Guests will see penguins in astounding numbers, myriad bird species,...
Free Webinar: Epicurean Adventures on Oahu
Culinary tourism is a growing trend fueled by travellers seeking authentic cultural experiences, such as in Oahu, Hawaii. Oahu is the Pacific region’s most dynamic culinary hub, the birthplace of Hawaii regional cuisine nearly 25 years ago, and original home to the prestigious Hawaii Food & Wine Festival in October. Whether your clients are foodies or just love to eat well, agents can learn how to position Oahu as an exciting culinary destination during a free July 14 webinar presented by Karishma Chowfin of the Oahu Visitors Bureau. The webinar takes at 2 p.m. EST. Agents are...
Galapagos Uncovered
Silversea will operate two new alternate seven-night Galápagos itineraries recently approved by the Galápagos National Park Service staring March 25, 2017. The 100-guest, all-suite Silver Galapagos will operate both itineraries sailing Saturday to Saturday, with San Cristóbal as a new arrival or departure port for guests. The new north central itinerary departs Baltra for San Cristóbal with a newly added circumnavigation of Isla Daphne Grande (a.k.a. Daphne Major). The voyage also explores Bahía Darwin and El Barranco in Genovesa; Galapaguera Cerro Colorado and Punta Pitt in...
Starwood Makes Historic Debut in Havana
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide marked a historic milestone with the opening of Four Points Havana – the company’s first hotel in Cuba. The opening comes on the heels of groundbreaking deals signed by Starwood in Cuba earlier this year, which established Starwood as the first US-based hospitality company to enter the market in nearly 60 years. Four Points Havana is owned by Grupo Hotelero Gaviota and managed by Starwood Hotels & Resorts. Located in Havana's Miramar district, Four Points Havana offers 186 guest rooms, 1,000 sq. ft. of meeting facilities, full-service...
WestJet Introduces Halifax Service From YVR, Winnipeg
WestJet has introduced new non-stop service to Halifax from Vancouver and Winnipeg, the only carrier to do so. The inaugural flight from Vancouver to Halifax launched yesterday (June 29) and flights from Winnipeg to Halifax begin July 2. Both of these seasonal, direct flights (four times weekly) have been timed to connect conveniently to WestJet's Halifax and Vancouver hubs from its extensive domestic network. WestJet now offers 23 daily flights on 13 routes from Halifax Stanfield International...
New Film Puts Spotlight on US National Parks
Rachel Pohl wants visitors to the United States to discover some great “park-ing” spots. Pohl is among the outdoorsy sorts seen in America Wild: National Park Adventures, a film showcasing the US national parks system and the release of which coincides with the centennial of that system. Pohl – among other things seen ice-climbing and rock-climbing in different parks during the 43-minute movie, which also sees appearances by famed climber Conrad Anker and Max Lowe, son of Alex Lowe, another storied name in mountaineering – says the film is a great showcase for a park system...