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Easy As One, Two, Three
Sunwing has good news for families looking for ways to fill that long summer break, with the operator offering savings of up to 40% on a wide selection of its family-oriented resorts, including in its popular Kidcations program. Instead of a staycation or cottage rental closer to home, vacationers that take advantage of this time limited promotion can exchange swimming in the lake with snorkelling above coral reefs or whizzing down thrilling waterslides at a price that won't blow their summer travel budget. However, the savings are only available until April 21. For complete...
New Royalton Resorts Open in Jamaica
Sunwing Vacations is advising agents that Royalton Negril Resort & Spa and Hideaway at Royalton Negril are now open, having welcomed their first guests on March 31. With the addition of these two new properties, vacationers can choose between four different Royalton Luxury Resorts island-wide (Royalton Blue Waters opened at the start of winter 2016 to complement the Royalton White Sands). Set on one of Jamaica’s most legendary beachfronts, Royalton Negril Resort & Spa combines a natural setting with an array of luxurious amenities including unlimited reservation-free...
ACV Puts Curaçao On Summer Schedule
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) will begin summer service to Curaçao out of Toronto beginning May 4. The seasonal route operates Thursdays through to Oct. 26 onboard Air Canada Rouge and can also be accessed via 64 connector cities across Canada. Exclusive to ACV, the four-star Kunuku Aqua Resort is a featured property in Curaçao offering 114 rooms and apartments which can accommodate up to six guests. Ideal for families, the all-inclusive property includes an outdoor pool, a children’s pool with waterslides and a playground. Complimentary shuttle service is also available to...
Nexus Spreads Its Wings
Nexus Holidays is clearly broadening its base. The company, which began by sending clients to China, now offers a number of Asian destinations, among them Korea, Thailand, India and Vietnam, and also has moved beyond Asia with its Volga River cruise in Russia. The company held a Toronto event Wednesday night that's one of eight Canada-wide road shows, with company assistant general manager Angela Chen reporting that Nexus – in North America since 1996 – now has 15 offices worldwide and “over 500 travel professionals.” Chen said travel to Asia years ago could easily amount...
Insight Offers Air-Inclusive Savings
Insight Vacations is offering Canadians exclusive air savings on many Britain and Europe departures through to the end of September. From now until April 27, travellers who book an Insight Vacations escorted journey that starts and ends in London and flying with WestJet by Sept. 30 will receive airfare from $699, tax included. The savings to Europe continue with a $400 economy air credit per couple combinable with Insight’s 5% Early Payment Discount on land if travel is booked and paid in full by April 27. Available trips include the 15-day Elegance of Great Britain tour, the...
Goway Adds Fiji Resort to IslandsEscapes Portfolio
Goway has expanded its IslandsEscapes portfolio, adding the new Fiji Marriott Resort, Momi Bay, Fiji. The newly opened five-star resort is only the second resort in Fiji to offer Overwater Bures. The resort features 272 rooms, including 22 unique adults-only Overwater Bure Villas, which have direct access to the lagoon. Guests who book the new property by June 30 will receive a $63 daily food and beverage or spa credit. Goway’s Fiji Vacation package starts at $3,139 per person, and includes seven nights Fiji Marriott Resort, roundtrip airfare with Fiji Airways from North America,...
Globus Rewards Agents For Booking Online
The Globus family of brands has introduced a new agent/client incentive for those booking online. For every booking made online by June 30, the invoice number will be put into a weekly draw for a $150 VISA gift card. Plus, clients will receive a $25 discount per person when the agent quotes ORS25. Additionally, the agent who has made the most online bookings by June 30 will win a seven-day Avalon Waterways European river cruise of their choice for two people (based on availability). The second place winner will receive a $500 gift card, and third place winner a $150 gift...
Royal Scenic Launches Revamped Specialist Program
Royal Scenic has launched its 2017 Certified Asia Specialist (CAS) program. CAS was designed by Royal Scenic to help travel agents become experts of Asia and better be able promote the region and sell travel products to various destinations. The 2017 program features a completely revamped learning platform. According to officials, the course is now more engaging and interactive, making it easier for agents to complete. Course content continues to focus on several key destinations and many carriers that service routes from Canada to those destinations. “When it comes to Asia, we...