Tour Operators
Costsaver Unveils Expanded 2020-2021 Asia Program
After the overwhelming success of its initial launch into Asia in 2019, Costsaver has launched an expanded program for 2020-2021. Alongside the list of successful 2019 itineraries, the brand is expanding to include two new exotic destinations, Malaysia and Singapore, as well as the official unveiling of its new ultra-flexible “Mini Breaks” and four new tours expanding the total brand offering to 10 trips across eight countries. “We were overwhelmed by the positive response to our launch into Asia,” said Janice Farnum, director of product for Asia. “Clients are loving the...
Adventure Canada Celebrates Avid Expeditioners
Arctic expedition company Adventure Canada has launched a new loyalty recognition program, League of Adventurers, to encourage repeat travellers and celebrate avid expeditioners. Repeat guests make up a significant number of Adventure Canada’s expeditioners – in fact, 53% of current adventurers have previously sailed with Adventure Canada. The League of Adventurers membership program was recently introduced on Adventure Canada’s Ireland Circumnavigation, where all guests were invited to a membership party and returning travellers were recognized. “League of Adventurers is a...
Sunwing Introduces Waterloo-Cancun Service
Residents of the Waterloo Region can look forward to twice as many ways to escape the cold this winter. Sunwing is doubling its destination offerings from the Region of Waterloo International Airport with the addition of a new direct weekly flight to Cancun, Mexico. Service will operate from Dec. 8 until April 8, 2020. In addition, flights to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic will operate weekly between Dec. 16 and April 13, 2020. Accommodations available from Sunwing include the Grand Sunset Princess All Suites and Spa Resort in Riviera Maya, the newly opened Riu Palace Costa...
Premium Japan Travel by Sea and Air
A small super-lux cruise ship that sails inland waters and visits lesser-known ports is amongst some attractive new tourism products in Japan. The Guntu is more akin to a floating hotel that offers premium services in a distinctly Japanese fashion, while making its way across the quiet waters of the Seto Inland Sea. It has just 19 large cabins for a passenger capacity of 38. The cabins, dining rooms and other public spaces have been designed according to a traditional Japanese minimalist style, with lots of wooden appointments. The Guntu was described during a recent luncheon...
Something to Think About on World Elephant Day
Monday, Aug. 12 is World Elephant Day and while it's dedicated to celebrating these majestic animals, there is an opportunity to bring much needed awareness to the incredible dangers elephants face. Over the past decade, the elephant population has declined by more than 62%, and according to conservationist and CEO of Tully Luxury Travel, Mary Jean Tully, they are seriously facing extinction within the next decade. Today, there are only 40,000 Asian elephants and 400,000 African elephants remaining worldwide. “There is nothing that takes your breath away more than being in the...
Earn More Points With ACV And AMResorts
Until July 28t, Air Canada Vacations is offering agents the opportunity to earn 4X ACV&ME points when they book a package or a group to any AMResorts hotels for travel until Oct. 31, 2019. Agents will earn: 4X 600 points per room for flight-inclusive packages of 7 nights or more 4X 400 points per room for flight-inclusive packages of 3 to 6 nights 4X 300 points for every passenger of a group Participating resorts include Zoetry Wellness & Spa Resorts, Secrets Resorts & Spas, Breathless Resorts & Spas, Dreams Resorts & Spas, Now Resorts & Spas and...
Have An Adventure With Contiki
Contiki has launched its new USA & Canada program for the 2019-20 travel season. The operator's new suite of adventures features five brand new trips in the US including Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, California and the Deep South, along with 13 improved trips across North America. The new trips join the ranks of 32 existing trips that Contiki offers in North America, covering popular hotspots New York, Las Vegas, Miami, Toronto, Vancouver, Montréal and Los Angeles, plus laissez les bons temps rouler New Orleans, hipster cities of San Francisco, Portland, Seattle and Asheville,...
Sunwing Introduces Greater Moncton-Miami Service
Sunwing has introduced direct Miami service from Greater Moncton. A new destination added by Sunwing for this coming season, weekly Saturday departures will from Feb. 8 until May 2, inclusive. With the addition of Miami, sunseekers departing from Greater Moncton now have six of the tour operator’s most popular southern destinations available, including Puerto Plata and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, Montego Bay in Jamaica, Cancun, Mexico and Varadero, Cuba. Sunwing’s vice-president of USA and Cruises, Reg Mendes, commented, “Miami is a hub for beach vacations, cruise...