Destinations
Canada: All About Quality And Value
Canada’s travel marketers are shunning “turn-on-a-dime” campaigns trumpeting the dollar differential bargains now available to Americans in favour of longer-term efforts highlighting the quality and value of the nation’s product offering, reports Mike Dunbar in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press. That’s just one of the conclusions gleaned from a Conference Board of Canada trending document that looked at costs for travel in Canada and how they’ve changed from a US perspective. While marketers are tending to stick with tried and true campaign themes...
Caribbean Marketplace Back In Bahamas
The Caribbean Travel Marketplace is returning to The Bahamas for the second consecutive year, with the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) staging its event there from Jan. 31 to Feb. 2, 2017 at Atlantis, Paradise Island. In addition to CHTA, Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2017 will be organized with the support of The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Nassau/Paradise Island Promotion Board (NPIPB), Paradise Island Tourism Development Association (PITDA) and The Bahamas Hotel & Tourism Association (BHTA). Joy Jibrilu, director general, Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, observed:...
US Interest In Cuba Unsettles Canadian Business
The rapidly thawing relationship between the United States and Cuba has left one veteran Toronto travel agent who has long been visiting the Caribbean country increasingly struggling to accommodate clients wishing to visit the island, reports Ian Stalker in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. Bonnie Eccles of Moreno Travel says even before the United States and Cuba re-established diplomatic relations this month a growing number of American visitors is straining Cuban tourism infrastructure. “Hotel rooms [in Havana] are not becoming hard to get. They are impossible to...
A Bold New Plan
Led by its president, Karolin Troubetzkoy and its CEO and director general, Frank Comito, the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) has unveiled a new strategic business plan that details where the association is headed in the next three years. The CHTA's plan features seven key objectives that are directed at increasing engagement within the membership and national hotel and tourism associations (NHTAs); and strengthening collaborative efforts with synergistic organizations throughout the public and private sectors – including the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) with...
ETC Warns Of Impact Of Canada, US Visa Changes
The European Travel Commission (ETC) is becoming increasingly concerned with developments in the visa waiver reciprocity mechanism applied by the European Commission towards the citizens of the United States and Canada. The ETC said in a statement that in order to preserve the smooth bilateral relations and the huge positive impact of US and Canadian travellers on the European economy, that it is appealing to the EU authorities to follow the requirements of Regulation No1289/2013 and take into account the political, economic and administrative consequences of the suspension of the visa...
Philadelphia Tells It Like It Is
Bill Robling tells it like it is and like it was. Robling, part of a Visit Philadelphia delegation that visited Toronto April 12, impersonates Ben Franklin, and can frequently be seen in Philadelphia's historical quarter, updating tourists on what's happening in that carefully preserved district now and what happened there centuries ago. Philadelphia is preparing to launch a campaign promoting its pivotal role in the shaping of the United States, with the city – once the capital of the United States – having among other things seen the signing of the U.S. Declaration of...
NCL Unveils Harvest Caye Experience
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has revealed details on its new premier Western Caribbean destination experience, Harvest Caye, Belize. Norwegian is developing Harvest Caye to feature an authentic Belizean environment that provides easy access to Southern Belize, coupled with luxurious amenities, a variety of eco-activities, the country’s only cruise ship pier for guest convenience and comfort, the opportunity for guests to easily depart to mainland Belize for the adventure excursion or cultural immersion of their choice, and more. The resort-style port of call, set to welcome guests...
Switzerland Insight’s ‘Destination of the Month’
Insight Vacations is continuing its “Europe Now” campaign by spotlighting Switzerland as its new “Destination of the Month” for April. Occupying the very heart of Europe, with four official languages and a rich cultural diversity, Switzerland is a land of contrasts. It is home to snow-capped summits and romantic lakes, charming cities and towns, adorned with flower-decked houses and green pastures and is one of Insight's top European destinations. In fact, Switzerland has witnessed a consistent increase in Canadian visits over the last decade, a total of 30% according to...