Tour Operators
Click Away And Win
Small-ship Arctic expedition operator Adventure Canada, and Nikon Canada have teamed up to encourage shutterbugs around the country to express exactly what Canadian adventure means to them. Photographers are encouraged to submit images that meditate on this theme for a chance to win passage for two aboard Adventure Canada’s 2017 Greenland & Wild Labrador expedition, or camera gear from Nikon. “Whether their idea of adventure is rappelling in the Rockies, paddling in Algonquin, or exploring a Newfoundland outpost, Adventure Canada wants to hear from citizens across the nation...
Globus Steps It Up In Europe
Stéphanie Bishop, managing director for the Globus family of brands in Canada, has unveiled the details of a new and convenient service for Canadian agents – the company can now provide port transfers for big-ship cruises in conjunction with a Monograms City Getaway or a Globus/Cosmos tour. Said Bishop: “This is a great way to add incremental revenue while at the same time providing an exceptional way for your clients to explore more of Europe, ” adding that the transfers are available in Amsterdam, Barcelona, London and Rome. Port transfers for cruises departing after a...
All Dreams Welcome
About 120 Toronto-area travel trade VIPs learned first hand that All Dreams Are Welcome in California, as a mega-delegation of the Golden state's top tourism executives greeted them at a reception and dinner (prepared by celebrity chef, Bob Blumer) last night (May 25). “Tonight, we want to welcome you into our living room,” observed Visit California's president and CEO, Caroline Beteta. “We're friends of Canada and Canada has been a friend to California and we want to roll out the red carpet to you and your clients.” Beteta led the high-profile group of senior executives...
Experience Europe All Year Round
Insight Vacations is offering Canadians a chance to experience Europe's fall colours, winter magic and spring blooms and discover the magic that's unique to those seasons. Until August 31, 2017, travellers are encouraged to book early to get the best possible deal and can save up to 7.5% per person and give them a chance to enjoy Europe’s milder weather and vibrant colours, seasonal culinary specialties and celebrate regional festivals with the locals. Cris David, president, Insight Vacations Canada, said: “Travelling to Europe is special all year long, but what many clients...
Intrepid Wants Agents To Reach Out
Intrepid Group has extended its hours of operations and will now serve travel agents 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The new system will connect Intrepid’s North American sales office in Toronto and Petaluma, California, with regional sales teams in London and Melbourne. This will allow agents to reach out directly to a reservations agent for client bookings or questions on over 1,500 Intrepid Group itineraries around the world. Creating a global system will allow agents to service client requests at all hours of the day and significantly reduce call wait times. The...
Easier To Explore With Arctic Kingdom
Arctic Kingdom says its new website makes the Canadian Arctic easier to explore. The tour operator says dramatic landscapes, unique wildlife, culture, and bucket list experiences await those who visit the Arctic. It adds that its “completely redesigned and mobile website inspires and brings awareness to this incredible vast and ever-changing place in the world, makes it easier for travellers to get here now, and empowers travel agents to confidently promote this incredible destination.” The site has a new travel agent section that includes tools and information to help agents...
RVC 2017 Shines In Calgary
Given the historic anniversary significance of 2017 for Canada, any number of Canadian cities would have been appropriate venues for hosting the country’s principle tourism marketplace, reports western editor, Ted Davis in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press. But it was Calgary’s turn to go to the front of the line as the host city for Rendez-vous Canada in 2017 – the same year that Canada marks its 150th birthday. This definitive frontier city, with the sprawling, fertile prairies in its backyard, and the spectacular Rockies in front, made the most of the...
Transat Has Groups Special to Israel
Transat is celebrating the start of the sale of its flights to Tel Aviv for the summer of 2018 with a special groups promotion – savings of $50 per person for bookings made by June 30 and the 21st passenger flies for free. On its Israel flights, Air Transat is offering all Economy Class passengers an allowance of one piece of checked baggage of 30 kg, in addition to the possibility of being served glatt kosher meals on board. Transat also offers guided tours and packages in Israel, including the Wonders of Israel and Jordan (French only); Wonders of Israel (French only); Discover...