Destinations
Newly refreshed menus for all Rocky Mountaineer pax
Rocky Mountaineer has refreshed its meal menus on all levels of service for its 23rd season, using top regional ingredients. For instance, in the premium GoldLeaf Service, guests will be served wild BC sockeye salmon with local seasonal vegetables, as well as Alberta pork tenderloin, paired with award-winning wines from the Okanagan Valley. SilverLeaf and RedLeaf menus have also been enhanced, but in the Rocky premium GoldLeaf Service domes, travellers enjoy a five-star dining experience, created fresh onboard by a team of highly-trained chefs....
Watermark Beach picks Jarrett
The Watermark Beach Resort in Osoyoos, B.C. Has promoted Ingrid Jarrett to the post of vice-president of business development, sales & marketing for the property. Jarrett has over 20 years of industry experience, working with such properties as the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, the Fairmont Palliser, the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald and the Fairmont Empress. As well, she was also regional general manager for a collection of independent luxury boutique hotels in British Columbia including the Cove Lakeside Resort, The Oswego Hotel, L'Hermitage Vancouver, Nita Lake Lodge, Black Rock Oceanfront Resort....
Watermark Beach Resort appointment
Daniel Mason has been appointed sales manager at the Watermark Beach Resort in Osoyoos, British Columbia. Mason will oversee group sales for the resort with an emphasis on building the corporate incentive, convention and weddings market. Mason's extensive industry career spans 27 years with key sales positions at Air Canada, Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Thomas Cook Travel Canada and Navigant Luxury...
Canadians love to travel on tax refunds
Although the majority of Canadians say that they use their tax refunds -- which in 2011, averaged out at $1,506 -- to pay off existing debt and contribute to their savings, a new survey from Expedia.ca reveals that in a perfect world -- where people didn't need to do either -- the first thing Canadians would spend their tax refunds on would be travel. The survey found that 51% would choose to take a vacation over buying a big-ticket item, pampering themselves with a new wardrobe or spending their tax refund on an indulgent evening out. Western Canadians were the most likely to fill up airport...
Hard Rock planned for Aruba
The Aruba Tourism Authority (ATA) reports that plans are underway for the development of a Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The four-star hotel will be built on the ruins of the Bushiri Hotel and will include a training facility centre of over 1,000 square metres, with free access for the public. The Bushiri Hotel ruins will be demolished by the end of the year and the area will be completely cleaned up to prepare for the new construction. The new Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Aruba is expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2014. Aruba's minister of tourism, transportation and labour, Otmar...
Take a Roman Holiday with Tauck
Tauck has launched its Europe program, rolling out over 50 all-inclusive itineraries, with a highlight of the program being the return of the tour company's exclusive "Roman Holiday" event, along with the addition of a new 10-day itinerary in Sicily and a new 12-day exploration of Turkey. Tauck CEO Dan Mahar observed: "Europe is our most popular destination and we're excited to offer our guests and agents an incredible range of experiences to choose from. From our classic land journeys to river and small ship cruises and from our active, small-group "Culturious" trips to our Tauck Bridges...
Air Canada launches JFK service
With the launch of its service to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport from Toronto (inaugurated today, May 3), Air Canada becomes the only Canadian airline serving all three of the Big Apple's major airports. With the new route, existing service to Newark Liberty International Airport and an additional daily flight between Toronto and LaGuardia Airport that began May 1 to bring that service to hourly, Air Canada will now operate up to 38 non-stop return flights a day between Canada and New York City this summer. "New York is a popular destination and Air Canada is very pleased to...
Emirates celebrates stopover anniversary
Emirates is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its Dubai Stopover program out of Canada. The carrier reports that in its first year in market, the hotel and sightseeing package has exceeded sales targets by an average of 50% across Canada, with particularly strong growth from western Canada. Commenting on the success of the program, Emirates' manager Canada, Don McWilliam said: "Canadians appreciate a one-stop package that offers a wide range of accommodations, UAE visa support and first class service on the ground and in flight." For Canadians, the Dubai Stopover program offers hotel...