Tour Operators
Royal Scenic Releases New ‘Asia/World’ Brochure
Royal Scenic has released its 2019/20 Asia & The World brochure, highlighted by more than 100 of the hottest Asia destinations while also meeting the demands of bucket list tours in the Middle East, South America and South Pacific. Royal Scenic has six product lines to choose from, starting with the Royal Value Collection, Royal Cityscapes, Royal Soft Adventure, Royal Prestige Collection, AsiaRibbean and Royal Romance. The tours are crafted to meet every budget for every occasion, from white-sand beaches, city escapes, lovers getaways, best value collections to high-end luxury...
Get Active, Earn More With G Adventures
During the month of March, with G Adventures’ “G-Normous” promotion, agents are able to pass along a 15% discount on select Active style tours with promo code: 19GA015ACT03. Agents can also earn extra cash and prizes for bookings, when registered with the G-Normous incentive in Sherpa. The small-group tour operator’s Active trips offer a physically diverse range of hiking, trekking, cycling and multi-sport activities around the world. The focus on them this month is designed to help agents boost sales while getting the word out about its nine newest active adventures for...
Set Sail With TravelBrands’ Europe Extravaganza
TravelBrands Cruises, by Encore Cruises is inviting travellers to embark on an adventure with its annual Europe Extravaganza. Through March 15, travel agents can earn 5x Loyalty Rewards points on any seven-night or longer Europe sailing in a balcony stateroom or above in 2019 or 2020. Plus, travellers can sail away with exclusive offers including onboard credits and prepaid gratuities. These exclusive offers include: AmaWaterways: US$100 onboard credit; Avalon: free prepaid gratuities; Azamara Club Cruises: up to US$250 onboard credit; Carnival Cruise Line: chocolate covered...
Discovering Undiscovered Britain
It was a hearty and stalwart group of travel agents who made their way – through a major winter storm -- to the Omni King Edward Hotel in downtown Toronto yesterday (Feb. 27) afternoon to discover, courtesy of the Globus family of brands and VisitBritain, Undiscovered Britain. As agents attending enjoyed afternoon tea, Stéphanie Bishop, managing director of the Globus family of brands in Canada, explained the company's new Undiscovered Britain program. She noted that although Great Britain is not a new destination, what surprises her is how many agents have either never visited...
And The Atout France Award Goes To…
Forget The Oscars, last night awards were given out a little closer to home as Atout France recognized partners during the annual Destination France event in Toronto. Over the past few weeks, the France Tourism Development Agency had Canadian agents vote for the “most inspiring travel product in France.” Jolene Plant, product director, at Kensington Tours (pictured top centre) accepted the Product of the Year Award for its Paris and the Chateaux of the Loire Valley itinerary at the awards ceremony held at the Westin Harbour Castle. The award is geared at recognizing talent in crafting...
Adventure Canada Marks International Polar Bear Day
In honour of International Polar Bear Day (Feb. 27), Adventure Canada is raising a glass to Yuka, the mother polar bear the company sponsored through Polar Bears International (PBI) in fall 2018. It is the first donation of this kind for the small ship expedition operator, who has taken the polar bear as its emblem. The sponsorship with PBI helps the organization to track polar bear’s behaviours, measure the distances they travel, and document the amount of sea ice loss – the single largest threat to polar bears, who depend on the ice to hunt – throughout the Arctic...
Sunwing Returns to Quebec City
Good news for Quebec City residents looking to get a head start on planning their summer vacation as Sunwing has announced that it will again be operating seasonal summer flights from Quebec City. In addition to returning destination favourites including Cancun, Varadero, Cayo Coco and Puerto Plata, travellers from the Quebec City region can also choose the white-sand shores of Punta Cana (pictured) with Sunwing’s new weekly flight service on Tuesdays from April 30 to Oct. 29, inclusive. Travellers who choose to vacation in Punta Cana have several accommodation options with...
Goway Introduces Thailand Agent Incentive
Agents booking a minimum of seven nights to Thailand on any Goway package will earn a $50 WaySpa massage certificate. Full details of the incentive can be found on Goway’s agent website. According to Goway, Thailand is arguably one of the best destinations in the world to send clients who want to relax, rejuvenate and refresh. The promotion ends March 31. While spa certificates will be handed out to any booking to Thailand, Goway is featuring four special packages that focus on wellness, health and self-care – perfect for the client who is looking to escape it all. All four...