Tour Operators
Escape Winter With Sunwing
Sunwing is giving Canadians a chance to escape winter with the launch of its 12,000 vacations sale. But to take advantage of the offer, travellers will have to move quickly. The tour operator is reducing prices by up to 50% on 12,000 vacation packages from now until February 10, 2017. One of the most popular resorts included in the sale is Royalton Riviera Cancun Resort and Spa. The resort offers a state-of-the-art fitness centre with rooftop tennis courts, opulent spa, water sports centre, kids and teen clubs and an abundance of pools with adjacent bars and wait service and varied...
ACV Offers Agents 3X Loyalty Points
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) is offering agents 3X ACV&ME points on all European packages. Until Feb. 28, agents that book groups, hotel and cruise packages through ACV’s web site or agent portal, will receive: 3X 600 points per room for packages of seven plus nights; 3X 400 points per room for packages of three to six nights; 3X 600 points per stateroom for air and cruise packages; 3X 300 points per passenger for group bookings. To stimulate agent bookings, ACV recently launched a sale offering up to 60% off air and hotel packages to select cities until Feb. 14; $100 in savings...
Agents Can Win With Encore
For all Royal Caribbean bookings made with TravelBrands' Encore Cruises between Feb. 1 and Feb. 10, agents agents will have a chance to win a $500 Visa gift card. Agents who are part of “Your TravelBrands BDM” Facebook page will also get two ballots when they make a Royal Caribbean booking through Encore. In addition, two Facebook members will win an additional $500 Visa gift card for simply being a member of the Facebook page. And, agents who participate in the trivia questions on the TravelBrands' Facebook page have a chance to win other...
Tauck Pricing 2018 Tours, Cruises in Canadian Dollars
Good news for Canadian agents and their clients, Tauck is pricing its 2018 journeys – tours and cruises – in Canadian dollars. The move marks the first time in Tauck's 92-year history that it has priced its trips in local currency for the Canadian market. In addition, Tauck will begin publishing dedicated Canadian brochures featuring the company's 100-plus guided tours and cruises, all priced in Canadian currency. The company's Canadian web site, http://www.tauck.ca, has also been updated to display the new pricing. According to Tauck vice-president for Global Sales Steve...
Top Canadian Chefs Cooking With Karisma
For the fourth year in a row, top Canadian chefs will be heading to the Mexican Riviera for Karisma Hotels & Resorts' Canadian Beef Culinary Series – a partnership between El Dorado Spa Resorts, by Karisma, Canadian Beef and Air Canada Vacations. The Canadian Beef Culinary Series by Karisma takes place Monday through Friday during the second full week of each month, at the El Dorado Royale, A Spa Resort, by Karisma, an adults-only Gourmet Inclusive property. The 2017 schedule includes celebrated culinary artists such as S. Pellegrino’s 2016 Best Young Canadian Chef Sean...
G Adventures Acquires Swan Hellenic Brand
G Adventures is getting into the small ship cruising business with the acquisition of the Swan Hellenic brand, a 60-year-old pioneering UK cruise line and respected name in the boutique cruising sector. Acquiring Swan Hellenic further diversifies G Adventures’ portfolio of brands, adding boutique small ship cruising to its existing adventure travel, adventure cruising, and new touring businesses. The acquisition follows the recent purchase of established pioneering British escorting touring names Travelsphere and Just You. John Warner, vice-president of Global Sales, G...
ACV’s Europe On Sale
Agents with clients considering travel to Europe may want to keep Air Canada Vacations (ACV) in mind as the tour operator is currently selling European air and hotel packages at up to 60% off. According to ACV, a spotlight is placed on some of the most romantic destinations on the continent, including London, Paris and Barcelona. Travel agents’ clients are encouraged to book by Feb. 14 to lock in this limited-time promotion. ACV is also offering $100 in savings per couple and a reduced deposit of $100 per person – instead of the standard $250 – for clients booking Europe...
Collette Contest to Share a Passion for Travel
Collette has launched a “come away with me” contest, designed to “excite the world about a passion for travel through the power of sharing stories and videos.” The contest, which begins Feb. 1 and runs through April 3, invites travellers to describe travelling with their favourite person through words or video. The stories can be funny, inspirational, emotional or personal. The best entries will receive land and air for two to any destination of choice. Weekly drawings will also take place for those sharing their submission through social media. Contestants may enter...