Tour Operators
Travel With Faith
Trafalgar is catering to special travel needs and interests with the launch of their new 2018 Travel With Faith brochure and specialty program, giving travellers access to pilgrimages and faith-based excursion options. The 15 itineraries, including six from CostSaver, are the ultimate tool to help support sales success for agents, while delivering on traveller wants and needs. “We are proud to offer agents the ability to appeal to a wide-range of interests and allow them to enable our guests to feel a renewed sense of faith and wonder through our enlightening travels,” says Wolf...
TravelBrands Gives Back
TravelBrands is ready to bring its driving force to a different cause – supporting children’s healthcare initiatives. On Wednesday (Aug. 16), the tour operator will donate 1% of all sales to the SickKids Foundation. “Our goal is to bring the travel community together for a great cause,” says Frank DeMarinis, president & CEO, TravelBrands. “Whether you are a client or a supplier, we are encouraging everyone to support the advancement of child healthcare.” This one day of donating profits complements other initiatives TravelBrands participates in to raise money and...
Sunwing Offering Roatan
Sunwing says it will be offering exclusive vacation packages to the newly-renovated Fantasy Island Beach Resort, Dive and Marina in Roatan, Honduras. Vacationers looking to get away this winter can be some of the first to experience the modernized rooms, some of which include an ocean view, among many other family-friendly features available on the ecological playground. Located on a private 21-acre island with three secluded beaches, thie property will make sea explorers right at home with its convenient location on the shores of the second-largest barrier reef in the world, in...
Not For The Faint Of Heart
A new package offered by Niagara's Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours this season isn’t for the faint of heart. The Wet and Wild Adventure allows thrill seekers to get their adrenalin pumping on three of Niagara’s top adventure attractions. The package includes an hour-long joy ride with Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours from the mouth of the Niagara River through the Class 5 Devil’s Hole Rapids and to just below the incredibly powerful Niagara Whirlpool. From there, adventurers get a birds-eye view of the scenery. The package includes a zipline ride to the base of Niagara Falls with...
Sunwing Back In Val d’Or
Sunwing will be returning to Val d’Or, Que., this winter to offer direct flights to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, and Holguin, Cuba. There will be Monday flights to Punta Cana from Dec. 11 until April 16, and weekly Tuesday service to Holguin from Dec. 12 until April 17. Sunwing is the only leisure carrier offering flights to sun destinations from that airport. “We are very pleased that Sunwing is offering this flight to our local community. It is a great privilege to have this service here as it provides travellers more convenience in reaching their ideal tropical vacation...
Savouring The Flavour Of Thailand
The popular combination of food and photography was given a full and tasty workout at a recent event in Vancouver hosted by The Travel Corporation and the Tourism Authority of Thailand, reports Press Today's Ted Davis. Some of the most colourful and flavourful dishes of Thai cuisine were served at Pink Elephant Thai in downtown Vancouver as part of the event. These were an inspiring motivation for attendees, who took in a presentation by guest speaker Dennis Prescott, who is a foodie, photographer and author of a book named Eat Delicious. He described how his publishing...
Contiki Hosts Open-Age India Fam
Contiki is inviting travel agents of all ages to be part of a six-night condensed version of the youth travel brand's 12-day Eternal India product from Nov. 5-11. Highlights include taking in the sights and sounds of Old Delhi, visiting the legendary Humayun’s Tomb and the Taj Mahal, a special stay at Ranthambore National Park – one of the largest and most renowned National Parks in Northern India – and more. “We couldn’t be more excited to host agents in India à la Contiki this November,” says Sheralyn Berry, vice president of sales for Contiki Canada. “This India...
Save With Sunwing
Sunwing has launched its Lowest Prices of the Year sale. When agents' customers book by Aug. 18, they'll enjoy isavings of up to 50% on vacation packages at top-rated resorts across Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America. Sunwing is helping travellers take their budget even further with exclusive perks such as access to the largest offering of TripAdvisor's top-rated family resorts, Kids Stay, Play, and Eat FREE deals, and family rooms that accommodate 5 or more guests, depending on the resort they select. Couples are also sure to appreciate benefits such as unlimited à la...