Tour Operators
Goway Invites Travellers to Spend a Night on the Reef
Goway is inviting travellers to enjoy Australia’s first underwater accommodation, on the incomparable Great Barrier Reef. Guests will have the unique opportunity to stay overnight at Reefworld, overlooking part of the world’s largest underwater eco system, for the ultimate reef encounter. Moored at Hardy Reef, 40 nautical miles from Airlie Beach on the Central Queensland coast, Reefworld is a popular option with reef-bound day-trippers from the Whitsundays. Once the day-trippers return to the shore however, a fortunate few will remain for an on-deck Reefsleep experience, or an...
Goway Sees Support For ‘Plastics’ Initiative
Hotel partners of Goway Travel in South America have joined the travel company’s bid to reduce the impact of single-use plastics across the continent. Goway recently announced steps the company is taking to have a positive impact in South America, with its initiative to help rid South and Central America of single-use plastic bottles. “While many people travel with a reusable bottle already, they will still fill up said bottle using complimentary plastic water bottles at hotels, or purchased bottles from local stores which defeats the whole point,” says Don Forster, product...
Celebrating North America’s Culture, Diversity
Kensington Tours has introduced a new collection of tailor-made journeys through the United States and Canada designed to celebrate the culture, diversity and natural beauty of North America. The customizable itineraries offer travellers the opportunity to view North America’s iconic destinations through a new lens. Savour California’s wine country on a private yacht cruise on the Napa River. See Alaska by land on a journey through the Matanuska River Valley. Marvel over some of Manhattan’s most infamous residents on a tour focusing on scandals of the Upper East Side. Or...
Contiki Savings
With the new year and new decade upon us, Contiki is inviting travellers to make 2020 a year to remember with savings of up to 20% off worldwide trips when booked by Feb. 27. “A new year and a new decade brings a fresh start, new opportunities and renewed goals and dreams,” says Sheralyn Berry, president of Contiki Canada. “With this worldwide offer, Contiki is enabling agent partners to secure bookings early, while helping clients cross off their travel bucket lists one continent at a time so they can make 2020 a year they’ll remember forever.” Whether it’s testing...
CATO Makes The Case For Consumer-Pay Model
The Canadian Association of Tour Operators (CATO) made its case for the need to reform the Ontario Travel Industry Compensation Fund during consultations on Bill 159: “Rebuilding Protection for Consumers Act” this week. In a presentation to a group of two dozen MPPs and Ministry officials, CATO chair, Brett Walker offered a concise argument of why changes are needed and what those changes should be. During his presentation, Walker made the following points: CATO’s position is that there can be no rebuilding of consumer confidence without a properly funded Compensation...
Win A Bahamas Paradise Cruise With TravelBrands
TravelBrands has partnered with Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line, with its products now available to book through TravelBrands Cruises, by Encore Cruises. To celebrate, TravelBrands is giving one lucky travel agent a free cruise for two. “Bahamas Paradise is a great partner whose products add such value to our offerings,” says Nathalie Tanious, COO, TravelBrands. “They are the only cruise line that offers 'Cruise and Stay.' Clients can choose from either Nassau or Grand Bahama Island and stay for two, four or six nights before or after their sailing. We are excited for the next...
Trafalgar, Costsaver Canada Appointment
Trafalgar and Costsaver Canada have appointed Mohit Dayaram as sales manager for the Greater Toronto Area. Dayaram transitioned to the travel industry approximately three years ago when he decided to combine his relationship-building and storytelling skills with his passions for adventure and discovery. As a self-proclaimed “culture-vulture” and “hidden-gem seeker,” he has always sought to serve others by connecting them to various people and places and the travel industry allows him to do just that. Dayaram can be reached at...
ACTA Angry Proposed Changes Ignore Its Concerns
ACTA is angry that in the proposed changes to the Ontario Travel Industry Act rules, there is no indication that there will be revisions to the funding model for the provincial compensation fund. The association reports that in December, the Ontario government advised ACTA and the industry of “the status of potential changes to the regulation under the Travel Industry Act, 2002 (TIA).” Yet despite lengthy and costly lobbying efforts by ACTA in a coalition with CATO, there is apparently no intention of revising the funding model for the Compensation Fund -- and, in fact, far from...