Hotels
Sandals 2023 MasterClass Is In Session
Registration is now open for the 2023 series of Masterclass online sessions on Sandals and Beaches Resorts, created by Unique Vacations Canada exclusively for Canadian travel advisors. As the resort company enters the era of Sandals 2.0, they’re asking Canadian advisors if they’re ready to become Travel Advisor 2.0? Just as the travel landscape has changed over the past few years, so too have the needs and interests of clients. As leaders in both Caribbean tourism and the all-inclusive industry, Sandals and Beaches Resorts continue to meet these needs with new destinations, new...
Karisma Celebrating Agents All Month Long
May is Travel Agent Appreciation Month and Karisma Hotels & Resorts is celebrating all month long with the introduction of a travel agent advisory board, weekly scavenger hunts with prizes, incentives for new bookings, and seminars taking place throughout the month. In an effort to elevate the voices of the agent community, the travel agent advisory board, known as the Compass Committee, will provide valuable insight on key initiatives to help shape business decisions. This hand-selected committee, composed of agents, agency owners, and key executives, will receive first-hand...
Iberostar Reduces CO2, Moves Closer To Its Goals
Iberostar Group released its Wave of Change 2022 Year in Review outlining progress on its sustainability efforts. Among its achievements, Iberostar reduced 10% of its carbon footprint in 2022, equating to 24,500 tons of CO2 emissions. In addition to the 2022 results, the report includes some of the company's most ambitious plans for 2023, including supporting a circular economy, promoting the consumption of responsibly sourced seafood and improving the coastal health of the ecosystems surrounding its hotels. Gloria Fluxà, Vice-Chairman and Chief Sustainability Officer, Iberostar...
Shine Bright, Win Big With Sunwing
Sunwing and Blue Diamond Resorts in Cuba are letting agents know that there’s still time for them to help their clients take advantage of great rates and perks when they book a last-minute escape or get a jump start on fall vacation planning. From now until April 30, 2023, agents can earn STAR Rewards Points while their clients find their feel-good vacations in the popular destinations of Varadero, Cayo Santa Maria, Cayo Largo and more, with unlimited sun, sand and adventure waiting around every corner. As well, agents who book their clients a Blue Diamond Resorts vacation...
A New Chapter Unfolds At Seadust Cancun
Our group is enjoying a refreshing dip in the vivid blue waters of a cenote in the Puerto Morelos area — roughly one hour from Cancun’s Hotel Zone — when a tour guide from Cenotes Zapote Prehistoric Park emerges from a platform above and shouts: “Do you want to know what was found in this very cenote? I’ll tell you when you get out of the water!” Before moving onto the next cenote on the property, which includes an aquatic zip line for any thrill seekers, our guide explains that the fossilized skull of a prehistoric sloth dating back to between 10,647 and 10,305 BC was...
Discover New Experiences At Outer Shores Lodge
Guests of Outer Shores Lodge in Bamfield, British Columbia have an opportunity to witness a natural phenomenon comparable to the great wildebeest migration of the Serengeti. In the coming days, billions of herring will gather along the coast of British Columbia to spawn, bringing with them an unbelievable concentration of predators and prey, including grey whales, humpback whales, seals, sea lions, bears, sea wolves, eagles, and more. Throughout March, Outer Shores Lodge offers 4-day, 5-day and 7-day Herring & Grey Whale Migration lodge stays that give guests the chance to...
What’s New At Club Med
Following a multimillion-dollar refresh, Club Med’s sailing yacht Club Med 2 relaunched in December with revamped lounge, bar and restaurant spaces, new fitness equipment, new teak decks, new sails, and more. “The bars have been redesigned with new elegant yachting furniture reinforcing the maritime identity of the sailing yacht,” Vincent Giraud, Managing Director of Club Med Canada and North America Sales Operations, tells Travel Courier. “One of the restaurants also had a complete renovation. The Monte Carlo restaurant offers a plated service format as an alternative dining...
Caribbean Hotels Urged To Prioritize Sustainability
The owner of a popular resort located in St. Lucia’s former French colonial capital of Soufrière is urging Caribbean hotels and resorts to prioritize sustainable tourism and eco-friendly measures to reduce their environmental impact. Eroline Lamontagne of Fond Doux Eco Resort, emphasized the importance of sustainable tourism in the region as the industry recovers and grows. Lamontagne said: “At Fond Doux, we walk the talk and believe that it’s our responsibility to preserve the natural beauty of St. Lucia while providing our guests with a unique and...