Destinations
Visit Seattle Partners With Canuckiwi Consulting
Canuckiwi Consulting will manage the consumer and trade marketing, along with travel trade relations for Visit Seattle in Canada this fall Corey Marshall, Principal, Canuckiwi Consulting, said: “As Canadian travellers return to the U.S., we are honoured to work with Visit Seattle to inspire Canadian travellers, travel advisors and tour operators to choose the Emerald City.” Marshall added: “Canuckiwi specializes in representing U.S. destinations so partnering with the renowned Pacific Northwest city of Seattle is a natural fit.” Caitlyn Shearer, Tourism Manager, Visit...
Jamaica Earns Top Honours At World Travel Awards
Jamaica continued its ‘remarkable winning streak,’ receiving three awards at the Gala Ceremony of the 29th Annual World Travel Awards Caribbean & The Americas held at Sandals Montego Bay, Jamaica, last week. The island was named the Caribbean’s Leading Tourist Board 2022 for the 14th year in a row, the Caribbean’s Leading Destination 2022 for the 16th year in a row, and the Caribbean’s Leading Nature Destination 2022. Minister of Tourism for Jamaica, Edmund Bartlett said: “This was a very powerful night for us because even though Jamaica has traditionally led...
Quick Thinking Makes For A Great Event
Goway Travel employees and their industry colleagues didn't jeopardize any opportunity they might have of getting on popular trivia show Jeopardy with their sterling Tuesday night performance. Goway staffers along with people involved in New Zealand's and Australia's tourism trades gathered in Toronto Tuesday night for what would have been the 20th annual Goway-Air New Zealand cricket game, with cricket a popular sport in New Zealand and many other countries Goway sends people to. The competition was cancelled because of rain, prompting Goway to quickly host a trivia contest,...
What’s The Outlook
“Canadians continue to love their domestic vacations, but it’s true that in 2022 we’re seeing a break from this pandemic-era norm. For outbound Canadian travellers, the data shows a trend towards international trips,” observed Expedia Group’s VP, Global Air Partnerships, Julie Kyse. And she went on to point out that: “This summer, international searches by Canadians were up 235%. This data highlights the shift away from focusing on Canadian destinations, which makes sense given the opening of borders and loosening of travel restrictions worldwide.” Kyse admitted that...
Fall Deals From CanaDream
CanaDream has increased availability and is offering savings for travel this fall. Seasonal special offers include a free night -- reflecting savings of up to $250 -- for bookings of five nights or more, deeply discounted one way relocation offers and for sunseekers heading south across the border, value driven winter sun deals are bundled with added extras for long stays in the sun. Kathryn Munro, VP Sales & Marketing for CanaDream, said: “It's no secret that autumn is the best time of year to travel, there’s less traffic on the roads, more space at campgrounds and...
Antigua And Barbuda Update Travel Advisory
Antigua and Barbuda has updated its travel advisory effective Aug. 29, 2022 to facilitate the smooth movement of passengers to and from the country. The islands have benefitted from a highly successful strategy of mass vaccinations, quick detection of imported and community-spread infections, and proactive public awareness campaigns in significantly reducing COVID 19 infection levels for the past five (5) months. At the same time, Antigua and Barbuda remain focused on its ongoing interventions to mitigate the risk of resurgence of COVID-l9 levels. This strategy is intended to...
Puerto Rico Posting ‘Remarkable’ Results
Puerto Rico is continuing to register remarkable results, with its accommodations industry generating US$1 billion during the first seven months of 2022. The industry achieved this milestone three months earlier than in 2021, a year that ended with about $1.3 billion in accommodations revenue. Alisha Valentine, Director of Research and Analytics at Discover Puerto Rico, said: “We have hit that mark for only the second time in history, and we’ve done it three months earlier than last year.” Valentine continued: “Despite the industry concerns, we’ve seen increased...
Avoid The Kitch At The Black Lagoon
Enter this bar freely and of your own will... Kelsey Ramage says travel agents with clients who are major Halloween enthusiasts will be certain to appreciate her "pop-up" Toronto Black Lagoon bar, which will run from Oct. 1-31, and by patronizing it avoid the "kitchy" pumpkins and other Halloween decor other bars frequently sport in October. Similar Black Lagoon pop-up bars will also be found in Montreal, Vancouver and 6 American cities. "My business partner and I really love the macabre," says Ramsay, whose bar will feature the likes of upright coffins, a Pagan calendar and...