Tour Operators
G Adventures Back Sailing in the BVIs
G Adventures has relaunched its seven-day sailing tours in the British Virgin Islands. Sailing from, and returning to, the island of Tortola on a 47-ft. catamaran, the tour sees travellers snorkelling in caves, swimming with turtles, cycling around the volcanic islands and putting up sail to explore the BVIs’ turquoise waters. Designed for travellers will all levels of sailing experience, and with plenty of shore time, the tour encourages travellers to get to know the locals, dine at their restaurants, visit their businesses and enjoy an authentic island experience. “Now is the...
Trafalgar Shares The Love With Agents
With its ongoing #AgentsFirst commitment, Trafalgar is showing agents the love by offering a $25 Mastercard gift card per booking made from Feb. 12-28 for clients travelling in 2018. Trafalgar will track all of their agents’ bookings within the given time frame and will deliver the cards in the coming weeks. Trafalgar is also offering clients an Early Payment Discount and savings of 7.5% on 2018 Europe and Britain when they book and pay by Feb. 28. Agents will also have the opportunity to win one of three Google Home smart speakers. “Canadian travel agents are very busy...
Win With Collette And Agents’ Choice
Collette has joined the list of exciting Agents' Choice sponsors for 2018. Canadian travel agents and industry professionals can vote for their favourite destinations, suppliers, brands and services in 40+ categories at https://www.travelpress.com/aca-2018 until April 6. Agents who complete the survey will be eligible to win one of five spectacular prizes, including a 7 day FAM trip from April 5-11, 2019 for two guests to experience Norway from Collette. Other prizes include: Two return tickets to Shannon, Ireland from any Canadian city serviced by Air Canada. Discover...
Collette Guarantees Travel Dates Through Aug. 31
Collette has announced that all remaining retail based dates through Aug. 31 are guaranteed to depart, allowing agent partners to sell with confidence. With guaranteed departure dates, clients will have the peace of mind knowing that their tour is guaranteed to depart. For agents, it’s a dedicated marketing tool to ease the process of selling. “We’re offering guaranteed departures to assist agents in growing their business,” said Courtney Iannuccilli, vice-president of marketing. “We know that guests want the peace of mind to know that their plans will not change and...
Intrepid Catering to Growing Trend of Solo-Parent Travel
Intrepid Travel has unveiled tours designed for solo parents and their children. The dedicated solo parent trips allow children to bond and form friendships with other children in the group, while giving a single parent – or a parent travelling without their spouse – the opportunity to travel with adults in similar family dynamics. Intrepid noted that 16% of its family bookings were single parents and their children in the year ending September. While many family travel experiences are priced on double occupancy, Intrepid’s new tours are offered at no additional cost....
Savouring Switzerland
In the beginning there was Thomas Cook — so to say. Switzerland’s roots as a tourist destination can be traced back to 1863, when a documented tour led by the international travel company brought a group to the Central European country for a holiday, reports assistant editor, Ann Ruppenstein in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. “We have 150 years of history of Switzerland as a travel destination,” Alex Herrmann, director, North America for Switzerland Tourism tells Travel Courier. “Over 150 years ago, the first groups came from the UK, so you have all these...
Goway’s GroupsOnly Expands Europe Line
Goway’s GroupsOnly Department has been customizing unique group tours to Europe for years and has launched a full wholesale line of European products with new itineraries, new immersive experiences, and a growing team of European Sales Specialists. With GroupsOnly, guests are immersed into the fascinating cultures of each country they visit. Experiences can include such things as strolling through colourful markets, cheering with the locals at a football match, learning the tricks of the trade in a master cooking class, sipping a glass of Chardonnay at a welcoming cellar...
TTAND, TravelBrands Making Magic
The Travel Agent Next Door (TTAND) has a long-term preferred partnership with TravelBrands and in particular, there is a special focus on growing sales with Disney Destinations. Flemming Friisdahl, founder of The Travel Agent Next Door, observed: “Our partnership with TravelBrands is an important one and they have brought forward several initiatives to keep our agents focused on selling Disney Destinations throughout the year.” The year-round support that TravelBrands provides includes: Training -- on going training sessions held throughout the year on product and system...