Destinations
PONANT Expands 2016/2017 Winter Collection
PONANT continues to expand its portfolio of destinations as it sets sail for Africa and the Indian Ocean to explore two new destinations in its Winter 2016/2017 collection of Caribbean, Latin America, Pacific, Asia and Antarctic cruises. In March 2017, a new itinerary from Cape Horn to Cape of Good Hope will see passengers able to discover spectacular scenery and wildlife. From the edge of the White Continent, passengers on Le Lyrial, Ponant's newest ship, will sail through the Falkland Islands and South Georgia to the Tristan da Cunha archipelago (British Overseas Territories) and on...
BPM Festival Returns to Playa Del Carmen
Marking its ninth anniversary, The BPM Festival returns to Playa Del Carmen, Mexico on Jan. 8-17. Kicking off the global festival calendar as the “preeminent destination for dance music enthusiasts,” BPM delivers an “incomparable festival experience while providing the essential winter getaway along the picturesque Caribbean coastline.” Stretched across 10 days of continuous musical programming with an ever-growing calendar of events and roster of global talent, The BPM Festival continues to solidify its stature on the international festival circuit. New for 2016, The BPM...
National Kicks Off New Windsor-Orlando Service
National Airlines and Windsor, Ont., recently celebrated the inaugural passenger flight from Windsor International Airport to Orlando Sanford International Airport. Scheduled service to Windsor is available Sundays and Thursdays, departing Orlando at 10:30 a.m. EST. Flights return to Orlando from Windsor on the same days, departing Windsor at 2:30 p.m. EST. The airline has also launched non-stop flights from Orlando to San Juan, Puerto Rico, and will begin flights to St. John’s next year. National Airlines’ detailed flight schedule is available at...
Ski Austria Launches in Canada
Austria is home to Mozart, Vienna coffee, Red Bull, Swarovski and Arnold Schwarzenegger. It is also known worldwide for its Alps, and the new Canadian-owned and operated Ski Austria wants Canadians to experience everything Austria has to offer. “We offer Canadian skiers affordable packages where all they have to worry about is the skiing and we take care of the rest,” says Gordon Dreger, co-owner of Ski Austria. “Surprisingly, a ski trip to Austria can be less expensive than some Western Canada or US ski areas.” The Toronto tour company, registered and licensed with the...
Costa Returns to Port Everglades
Costa Cruises returned to Broward County's Port Everglades yesterday (Dec. 21) with an inaugural call by the 2,260-passenger Costa Deliziosa. Costa has sailed from Port Everglades since the 1960s and is returning for the winter season following a four-year hiatus. Costa Deliziosa entered service in 2010 and features stylish Italian décor such as various types of marbles, granite, mother-of-pearl and Murano glass. The 92,600-gross-ton ship has four restaurants, three pools, 11 bars, the Samsara Spa and a 4-D...
Goway Travel Supports Koala Clancy
Koalas in Australia’s You Yangs region will enjoy an extra conservation safety net after a crowdfunding campaign aided by “Down Under” experts Goway Travel exceeded its fundraising goal. Organized by the Koala Clancy Foundation, The Give Koala Clancy a Safety Net campaign is in support of the foundation’s star marsupial Koala Clancy. After a life-threatening injury hospitalized Clancy, the costs of safe capture, vet bills and resettlement led the foundation to recognize the need for a safety net to assist the region’s threatened koalas in the future. Goway Travel, which...
Ireland Feels ‘The Force’
Star Wars mania is even hitting the shores of the Emerald Isle as an island off Ireland’s south west coast is wowing audiences at screenings of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” Unveiled in the film’s closing minutes, this closely guarded secret ending to Episode 7 was filmed in September 2014 on Skellig Michael Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Since 1977, the record-breaking movie franchise has travelled through many galaxies, and this time, director JJ Abrams along with cast and crew jetted into a little village called Portmagee, County Kerry, on Ireland’s Wild...
St. Kitts’ James Set For Retirement
After 26 years at the helm of tourism for St. Kitts and Nevis in Canada, Carolyn James has announced plans to retire from the position, effective Dec. 31. In a statement, she commented, “I would like to thank you for your support to the organization which I represented during my tenure. It has been a pleasure to have developed such strong relationships, and to have been able to work alongside all of you in the travel industry... It is heartening to know that St. Kitts and Nevis has only been able to succeed because of your interest in helping us make travel to St. Kitts and Nevis...