Tour Operators
Royal Caribbean Applauds Sustainable Operators
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) and 70 operators are celebrating the completion of a multi-year program aimed at increasing the number of sustainable tours available to the company's five million annual guests. An important part of RCL's overall Save the Waves program, this commitment serves to protect the destinations the company's ships visit and raise awareness among its guests by designating tours whose operators have been verified to have adopted policies that align with international standards for sustainability developed by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC)...
Canadian Operators Explore South England
A group of Canadian tour operator reps attended the ExploreGB travel marketplace in Brighton recently, then took part in an intensive post-conference tour that covered many key attractions in southern England, reports Press Today's Ted Davis who was on hand for the show. Amongst them was Stonehenge, where the group stopped for a blustery visit to England's mysterious prehistoric ring of stones, including the new visitor infrastructure there. Over three and a half days, the tour also took in the Goodwood Motor Circuit, the D-Day Museum, Emirates Spinnaker Tower, the spectacular Mary...
Collette Offering Free Night in NYC
For a limited time, Collette is offering travellers a free night in New York City on tours to South Africa, including its Spectacular South Africa and Exploring South Africa, Victoria Falls, & Botswana tours. “Collette is very excited to offer a one-night stay in New York City en route to South Africa,” said Doug Patterson, president of Collette Canada. “It’s a wonderful opportunity for clients to marvel in the restaurants, entertainment and culture that this famous city has to offer before embarking on their South African adventure.” The offer, valid for new air...
ACV Expands Europe Product Line
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) has unveiled several new itineraries that will be featured in its upcoming Europe and Cruise brochure. New programs for Scotland, England and France have been added and segmented into the categories of Urban Getaways, Guided Tours, Fly & Drive and Fly & Rail Vacations and French Riviera Escape. In Scotland, the Urban Getaways + program offers travellers the option to discover capital Edinburgh at their own pace and includes a hop-on/hop-off bus tour with stops in historical neighbourhoods and tours of Loch Lomond National Park and several whisky...
Geckos Puts Spotlight on Little-Known Festivals
Geckos Adventures has introduced trips to some of the world’s least-known festivals to meet demand from millennials searching for authentic local experiences in off-the-beaten track places. The new range includes food, music and cultural festivals that will mean Geckos travellers could find themselves dancing in the streets at Morocco’s colourful Gnaoua Festival, getting elbow-deep in pickled cabbage at South Korea’s Kimchi Festival or doing the conga at Santiago de Cuba’s annual Carnival. Five months ago Geckos dropped their age range by 10 years to become the first travel...
Trafalgar Academy Helping Agents Earn More
Trafalgar has launched a new eLearning program for travel agents – Trafalgar Academy – designed to help make selling fun and help agents increase their earnings. According to officials, Trafalgar Academy “empowers industry partners with its interactive guidance on how to sell, as opposed to what to sell, and upon completion of each course they are further equipped to learn, earn and travel more.” The initial launch phase of Trafalgar Academy is available now and invites users to discover The Trafalgar Difference and “why it’s simply the best way to enjoy a stress-free...
Transat, Bahia Principe Promote Partnership
Transat and Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts seemingly have a match made in heaven. The tour operator and the lodging company held a March 8 Toronto event touting Bahia Principe's Rewards Pro Agents program that saw both companies lavishing praise on each other. Transat offers Bahia Principe properties in this hemisphere. Spain-based Bahia Principe has resorts in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Jamaica and Spain. Michael Price, who oversees Bahia Principe's Canadian division, told the Toronto gathering that Bahia Principe has an “amazing partnership” with the tour...
Monograms Enhances ‘MBA’ Certification Program
Monograms has enhanced its agent certification program to make it shorter and faster to accomplish. The Monograms Booking Agent program, available at www.agentlingo.ca, now comprises five modules which total some 90 minutes to complete, with the shortest estimated at just 12 minutes. In exchange, agents will have a clear understanding of the simplicity of Monograms, which delivers “vacations which feel like elaborate FITs,” but can be booked with one call or click – and which enjoy a 96% client satisfaction rating. Plus, “graduates” of the MBA program enjoy a 50%...