Destinations
St. Kitts & Nevis Make Changes To Entry Requirements
Effective immediately, the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis has ended all COVID-19-related entry testing and vaccination requirements. The announcement indicates that the Federation is now open to both vaccinated and unvaccinated travellers. Additionally, travellers will no longer be required to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test to enter the Federation. This change comes under the leadership and guidance of Prime Minister Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, who also serves as Minister of Health. Ellison “Tommy” Thompson, CEO of the St. Kitts Tourism Authority, said: “The...
Go Back To School With Jamaica
Want to learn about Jamaica? Well, virtual destination training classes will begin the last Thursday of each month, starting on Sept. 29 and ending on Dec. 29. The Jamaica Training University includes full destination immersion training, covering all resort areas, attractions, tours and niche destination highlights -- including destination weddings and lots more. Travel advisors are encouraged to enroll soon to reserve seating. Virtual class times are 10:00am and 3:00pm Eastern Time. To register, log on to www.visitjamaica.com/canada then click on the Jamaica Training...
Set Sail For Beach Fun And Sun With Windstar
Windstar Cruises is setting a course for some beach fun and sun in the winter of 2023. Beach Fun & Sun: A Remote Caribbean Getaway features seven days on some of the most beautiful islands in the Caribbean including stops in St. Maarten, Antigua, St. Barts, Anguilla, Jost Van Dyke (overnight), Virgin Gorda, and Tortola. The Nov. 4 sailing only will take place on Windstar’s all-suite Star Pride and the other eight departures are aboard the 342-guest classic sailing yacht Wind Surf. Both yachts’ Watersports Platforms (which allow guests to jump from the yacht into the sea)...
ACTA Offers Once-A-Year Sale On CTC Certification
ACTA has launched its annual sale on CTC Certification (Certified Travel Counsellor) including the online exam prep course providing a great opportunity for travel agents to upgrade their credentials. Wendy Paradis, ACTA President, said: “We do this annually in the spirit of “back to school” or “back to business.” This is an opportunity for travel agents to enhance and build their professional brand and earn a marketable credential.” ACTA members get 40% off during the month on new enrollments, while non-members see a 20% savings. ACTA members pay $195, reduced from $325...
Saint Lucia Welcomes Air Canada’s Return
Saint Lucia is gearing up to welcome the return of Air Canada service this fall/winter season. The carrier will be operating direct non-stop service from Toronto (YYZ) to Saint Lucia (UVF) once-a-week starting on Oct. 9, 2022. In November 2022, Air Canada will increase its flight frequency to 4 weekly flights (Mon/Wed/Thurs/Fri) until Dec. 9. Additional flights will be added to the schedule for the holiday season with 5 weekly flights until Dec. 18, then increasing to 6 weekly flights until Dec. 25. In January 2023, Air Canada’s winter schedule will include 5 weekly flights...
Revitalizing The Industry
Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett says that the renewal of human capital will be crucial to fuelling the sustainable and accelerated growth of the tourism sector, and the Jamaican economy overall. Minister Bartlett said he believes that this can only be achieved in the post-COVID-19 era through the introduction of a robust framework to facilitate the revitalization of the human capital in the tourism sector and address key labour market challenges. He made the comments during his keynote address at the Mico Centennial International Education Symposium hosted by...
F1S Tracks Top Canadian Destinations
British Columbia far surpasses every other Canadian province as the most popular for 2022 among clients of First in Service Travel LTD (F1S) according to findings from a recent survey of F1S travel advisors. Vancouver leads the strong demand for British Columbia bookings. Additionally, both British Columbia and Quebec tie among places F1S advisors are recommending most for those seeking “under the radar” destinations. The survey asked each F1S travel advisor to name the top three domestic destinations they were booking for 2022. A whopping 81.8% said British Columbia was...
St. Barts Updates Its Rules
With travel restrictions continuing to evolve around the world, St. Barts Tourism Committee is advising that St. Barts is moving into its prime tourism season this fall and winter and is ready to welcome guests with new, stress-free regulations. * As of Aug. 1, 2022, the French Government has rescinded all of its COVID-19 travel restrictions and testing requirements for any travellers entering the country as well as its territories including St. Barts. * Travellers visiting St. Barts will no longer be required to sign an attestation confirming that they do not have COVID-19...