Tour Operators
Sunwing Offers Double STAR Points
For the month of January, Sunwing is encouraging agents to “Learn, Earn and WIN” with Princess Hotels & Resorts. Through Jan. 31, agents can earn 2X the STAR Agent Reward Points on all new bookings to Princess Hotels & Resorts for travel between Feb. 1 and May 31. In addition, agents can learn more about the resort chain with a series of Sunwing-hosted webinars. Princess Hotels & Resorts are one of the most popular all-inclusive resort chains with locations across Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic and Riviera Maya in Mexico. To help agents secure their...
Insight Celebrates With Special Savings for Clients
Insight Vacations is celebrating the first 100 years of The Travel Corporation (TTC), its parent company, with an Anniversary Sale and up to 20% in savings for clients. The offer consists of 22 European Discovery journeys including Flavours of Europe, European Rhapsody and European Flair as well as Spain, Portugal and Morocco journeys such as Easy Pace Spain, Best of Morocco and Country Roads of Portugal. If booked by Jan. 7, past guests save 20%, while new guests save 15% on select journeys. Clients who take advantage of this offer must pay in full by Feb. 27. “As we usher in the...
Welcome To 2020
In a message to the travel industry, the president of the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA), Patricia Affonso-Dass writes: “I especially love the turn of year as it provides a wonderful opportunity not just to look back and take stock of the year that has passed, but more importantly to look to the year that lies ahead. We have much to be proud of for the way in which our industry and our association has taken up the challenges of the past year and successfully folded them into an optimistic canvas for the New Year. I'm truly heartened by the incredible sense of giving...
Get Ready For Caribbean Travel Marketplace
The 2020 edition of Caribbean Travel Marketplace – set for the Bahamas from Jan. 21 to Jan. 23, 2020 -- is generating lots of buzz and excitement, with officials reporting strong registration pace for the event. Frank Comito, CEO and director general of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), reported that the region's largest and longest-standing tourism marketing event has confirmed close to 500 supplier delegates from more than 170 supplier companies to date. Said Comito: “Based on the registration pace we are witnessing, we expect to see a continuing surge in...
Sunwing Takes Off To Grand Cayman
Sunwing has announced the addition of a seasonal flight service to the island of Grand Cayman for the very first time. Direct flights from Toronto will operate on Sundays from Feb. 2, 2020 until May 3, 2020, inclusive. The largest of the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean, Grand Cayman is home to breathtaking white-sand beaches, picturesque tropical landscapes and a gourmet culinary scene. Vacationers can spend their days soaking up the sun on the shores of Seven Mile Beach, snorkelling or scuba diving among colourful coral reefs and indulging in world-class dishes at five-star...
Save With Collette
From now to Jan. 8, 2020, Collette is offering savings of 15% off on a huge range of tours and departures, including Oberammergau. Save on tours like Shades of Ireland, Discover Croatia, Treasures of Egypt, Spotlight on Tuscany, The Complete South Pacific, and more as part of its New Year’s Sale. Use offer code: NYSALE20 to save 15% on Australia & New Zealand, Africa, Asia, Europe, South America, and Oberammergau Passion Play tours and 10% on USA, Canada, Central America. The offer is not valid on Antarctica, British Landscapes, Alaska Discovery, Colours of New England,...
Yucatan Hosting Tianguis in 2020
The State of Yucatán is working on the final details of the 45th edition of Mexico's annual Tianguis Turístico (TT2020) tourism trade event which promises to be an innovative, dynamic and highly efficient iteration. For three days, TT2020 will bring together suppliers of the Mexican tourism industry and buyers from more than 40 countries. It will take place from March 22-25 in Mérida, the Yucatecan capital at the Siglo XXI Convention and Exhibition Center. The aim of the annual event is to promote and sell Mexico as a unique destination thanks to its history, culture and natural...
Popular Bora Bora Resort Set to Reopen
Goway is advising agents that after being closed for extensive renovations, in which the accommodation was upgraded and 28 overwater bungalows added, Tahiti's popular Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort & Spa will reopen in 2020. According to officials, once fully open, Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort & Spa will have undergone a complete renovation that upgrades the facilities while keeping the distinct style and architecture that has given the Pearl Resorts of the Islands of Tahiti their soul and personality. The resort will begin to welcome travellers as of April 27, beginning with...