Tour Operators
Collette Introduces Boxing Day Deal
Collette has introduced an upcoming Boxing Day deal that will see the tour operator 15% off per person on all tours, with the exception of Iceland, the Canadian Rockies and Alaska. It’s the best deal Collette has ever offered and will run from Dec. 26 through Jan. 9. “At Collette we consider everyone who travels with us our personal guest and we’re excited to announce this opportunity,” said Doug Patterson, president of Collette in Canada. “Offering this deal gives agents the chance to attract clients to visit some of this exciting...
Exodus Appoints New Managing Director
Exodus Travels has appointed Katy Rockett to managing director, North America. With her expertise in the adventure travel industry, Rockett helped spearhead the UK’s leading adventure tour operator’s expansion into the Canadian and US markets, opening Exodus’ first dedicated North American office in Toronto in 2014. In the past two years, Exodus has seen considerable growth in both markets. Dedicated to building on its initial success in North America, Rockett and her team will further strengthen Exodus Travels’ position as a leading global adventure tour operator. A key...
Sunwing Introduces Sweet Savings
Launched in honour of National Chocolate Covered Anything Day, Sunwing is offering travellers sweet savings of up to 40% when booking by midnight tonight (Dec. 19). Travellers can enjoy a host of chocolatey extras like decadent chocolate fountains at Riu Hotels and Resorts, indulging samples at chocolate parties at Hideaway at Royalton Riviera Cancun, or induling their sweet tooth with complimentary chocolate-covered petit-fours when booking Sensimar Seaside Suites and Spa (pictured). Chocolate and live music combine during the weekly chocolate parties at CHIC Punta Cana, a leading...
Celestyal Bookings Lead to More Bonbon Rewards
Transat's Bonbon rewards program is offering agents $25 for bookings of winter sailings of Celestyal Cruises' Cuba program. The offer is five times the normal rate for the Celestyal Crystal Cuba itinerary bookings and is for new individual ITC bookings made by Jan. 31 for departures through April...
Goway Reports a Bumper 2016
On the heels of technology upgrades, a series of new programs – including a successful Europe launch – and generous agent incentives throughout the year, Goway officials say it is travelling into 2017 in its best shape ever. Based on recent customer feedback, trade agents have awarded Goway a 97% satisfaction rating and a 97% referral factor. Results from the survey detail the top three reasons agents choose Goway – customer service, expert knowledge and wide range of product offerings. “We think of our agents as part of the Goway family,” says Bruce Hodge, company...
Amadeus River Cruises Coming to Canada
Exclusive Tours is bringing Amadeus River Cruises (formerly known as Luftner) to Canada, giving travel agencies additional river cruise options for clientele looking for a luxury onboard experience through the rivers of Europe. Amadeus, which has 10 ships in its fleet, is a newly formed brand of Luftner Cruises, a family owned organization, established nearly 40 years ago and considered one of the most respected lines in the European river cruise market. Amadeus sails through all of the European rivers with English speaking staff offering “outstanding service levels and exquisite...
Sunwing Launches ‘Cuba Libre’ Agent Promotion
Sunwing’s newly launched “Cuba Libre” promotion offers agents a chance to earn bonus STAR Agent Reward points and receive complimentary hotel stays at a number of the tour operator’s hottest new resorts. Sunwing, has partnered up with three of their top-rated hotel partners – Royalton Luxury Resorts, Memories Resorts (pictured_ and Starfish Resorts – to offer agents multiple ways to be rewarded. Through Jan. 8, agents will receive double STAR points (which convert to cash) for each new confirmed booking at Memories Varadero, Memories Flamenco, Memories Holguin or Starfish...
Intrepid Doubles Family-Themed Itineraries
Intrepid Travel is doubling its family-themed tours for 2017 with 48 itineraries tailored to families in two new styles of travel, Comfort and Active Family. The decision to launch more than 20 tours comes as a result of the increasing demand for multi-generational travel. Intrepid has seen the highest global growth from the Canadian market with a 60% percent increase in bookings for 2016. Intrepid Travel has also experienced significant demand for its teen trips, designed for ages 12 and up, inspiring the launch of teen trekking itineraries in Peru and Nepal, among other...