Hotels & Resorts
Out Of Office With Transat
Transat is now offering a new collection of hotels that it’s calling its Out of Office Collection. Designed for travellers who would like to soak up the joys of the South while working, the collection features a range of benefits tailored to the needs of telecommuters and includes more than 30 carefully selected hotels in some of the most popular South destinations for Canadian travellers, namely Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico and the Dominican Republic. The addition of the Out of Office Collection further enhances Transat’s existing hotel offer, which already includes four Sun...
Swoop, IHG Partner On Trusted Travel Getaways
Swoop has unveiled Trusted Travel Getaways -- packaged vacations designed to enable Canadians to enjoy a warm-weather vacation with confidence this winter. The limited offering of vacation packages aims to provide travellers with enhanced peace of mind throughout their travel journey. Trusted Travel Getaways will operate to Montego Bay, Jamaica, departing from Toronto beginning Dec. 19. Swoop launched the program in partnership with IHG Hotels & Resorts and it will provide travellers with accommodation at the Holiday Inn Resort Montego Bay All-Inclusive. As well,...
Club Med Gets Flexible
Club Med is offering Canadian travellers a chance to escape the cold this winter and is offering free cancellation up to 15 days prior to departure for any trip booked before Dec. 31, 2020. Until Jan. 4, 2021, Canadians can book their winter escape at Club Med resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean, taking advantage of rates starting at $1,599, with flights included, per adult, per week. The offer is valid for one-night minimum stays until July 2, 2021. Date restrictions apply. Vacationers can make up for a year’s worth of travel with Club Med’s exceptional perks: no single...
Sunwing Takes Off To Paradise
For the first time since March, Sunwing will take off today, with a flight from Toronto to Punta Cana. And to mark the occasion, Sunwing is offering savings on the Canadian-owned-and-operated Royalton Luxury Resorts. For a limited time, travellers can save up to 50% on last-minute vacation packages to Royalton Luxury Resorts, Hideaway at Royalton, Royalton CHIC and Mystique by Royalton. All packages booked during the sale include guaranteed departures, and the highest Canadian standards and safety protocols in place every step of the way. The first Canadians ready to return to...
One&Only Palmilla Is Now Open
One &Only Palmilla, the "ultra-luxury Los Cabos resort perched on the edge of the stunning Baja Peninsula," has reopened its doors, and began to welcome guests back to the iconic property on Oct. 29. Occupying a secluded setting, One & Only Palmilla offers views of the Los Cabos landscape and beachfront access to one of the few swimmable beaches in the entire region. When not basking in the warm sun, guests can enjoy dining and bespoke wellness rituals, created exclusively for the resort and drawing inspiration from an indigenous tribe of Sonora. Meanwhile, young guests are...
Last Chance to Register for Cayman Islands Webinar
Baxter Media is sending out a last call for agents to attend a fun and informative webinar with the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism tomorrow, November 5, at 1 p.m. (EST). Agents who attend the full duration of the webinar will be given a chance to win a $250 Mastercard gift card. Attendees will also be entered into a draw to win a complimentary 2-night midweek stay (Sunday to Thursday) at The Locale Hotel Grand Cayman. Guests will also receive a FAM rate for any additional nights, which is a guaranteed 10% off the lowest published offer. Tomorrow’s webinar will be...
Canada Extends 14-Day Quarantine
Minister of Public Safety and Emergency preparedness, Bill Blair and Minister of Health, Patty Hajdu have announced that the federal government is extending the Mandatory Isolation Order and temporary travel restrictions for all non-US travellers -- unless their travel is for non-discretionary reasons – to Nov. 30, 2020. The federal government has also made some practical adjustments to provisions allowing limited Canada-U.S. cross-border travel, in a few specific circumstances. Effective Oct. 31, 2020, residents of Campobello Island, New Brunswick; Stewart, British Columbia;...
Exploring the Cayman Islands
Baxter Media invites travel agents to attend an exciting webinar with the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism next Thursday (November 5) at 1 p.m. (EST). Tune in for an update on our travel protocols, border and property openings, and other important information your clients will want to know. You’ll also get resort updates with representatives from The Locale Hotel Grand Cayman and The Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa. Encounter Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman in a way that sets the Cayman Islands apart from other Caribbean destinations. Attend the full duration of the...