Tour Operators
Trafalgar Offers 100% Definite Departures
Departures guaranteed. Trafalgar has reaffirmed its ongoing commitment to making it easier for agents to book the brand with confidence by revealing that an unprecedented 100% of its 2017 Europe & Britain and Asia departures are now definite departures. “We are thrilled to be able to guarantee agents that the chances of winning with Trafalgar are 100% when it comes to selling our extensive portfolio of 109 guided holidays for summer in Europe and Britain and 17 different trips across Asia,” said Wolf Paunic, president of Trafalgar Canada. “At Trafalgar, we are wholly...
Transat Sets Up Base in Cabos
Transat invites agents and travellers looking for a change of scenery, adventure and authentic experiences to discover Los Cabos, a Mexican resort town in southern Baja California, by watching the latest four episodes of its web series, Travel Basecamp. “Travel Basecamp inspires us to travel differently by taking the road less travelled and getting to know different destinations through their local cultures and customs,” says Geneviève LeBrun, vice-president of marketing at Transat Tours Canada. “This series encourages travellers to treat their resorts as base camps and enjoy...
Get In The Know With New Globus Guide
The Globus family of brands has introduced a new travel agent guide offering information on agent discount policies, marketing tools and insights on how to marry which Globus brand to which client. The 66-page Globus family of brands 2017 Travel Agent Guide features Globus and its sister companies Cosmos, Monograms and Avalon Waterways. “We really regard this as a one-stop guide to selling our product with confidence,” says Stéphanie Bishop, managing director for the Globus family in Canada. “Not all agents are aware that as few as eight clients constitutes a group with us....
A New Look For Outer Shores
Outer Shores Expeditions marked its fifth anniversary in 2017 with the unveiling of a new logo and website celebrating the shared beauty and spirit of British Columbia's wild Pacific Coast and the company's classic wooden schooner Passing Cloud. The newly unveiled logo and website were conceptualized and designed by Owen Perry, a British Columbia-based interactive designer. Much the same way the 70-foot wooden schooner Passing Cloud is at the core of every Outer Shores Expeditions sailing, the new logo design focused on the iconic ship. The new logo embodies Passing Cloud's unique...
Always Something Surprising
The Canadian director for India Tourism says a visit to his homeland will never be mundane. Anil Oraw told a Feb. 23 Toronto gathering that, “there's something surprising always” in his homeland, with the country's disparate jurisdictions including the southern state of Kerala, a particularly green place that Oraw labeled “God's own country.” Those visiting the northeastern city of Darjeeling can in turn see the lofty Himalayas, with one Darjeeling vantage point providing views of Mount Everest on a clear day. Oraw added that “India is called the Land of the Tiger,”...
ACV Picks A Winner
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) has named Max Rositsan of Travelsavers -- Ontario as the winner of its recent Huatulco contest. For booking the most passengers to ACV's exclusive properties -- Isla Natura Beach and La Isla Huatulco and Beach Club -- Rositsan has won two air tickets in Air Canada's economy class cabin; a seven-night stay for two at Isla Natura Beach and 5X ACV&ME loyalty points. ACV offers regular, weekly seasonal service to Huatulco, as well as added frequency during peak winter travel out of Toronto on-board Air Canada. Go to http://vacations.aircanada.com for...
Transat Surprise Winners Announced
Transat has announced the names of the first winners in its Surprise Dates Contest, part of the company's 30th anniversary celebrations. The winners are: Linda Francis of Stewart Travel Services in Peterborough, Ontario (Ontario-Atlantic); Kyla Coe of the AMA Travel agency in Camrose, Alberta (Western Canada); and Mijanou Lanctot of the CWT Nicole & Cie travel agency in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec. Of note, CWT Nicole & Cie is also marking its 30th anniversary this year. Each has won a package for two, including Air Transat flights in Economy class and a one-week,...
Carr Golf Ready To Tee Off
Carr Golf – an Irish and Scottish provider of golf vacations – will hold its 10th annual World Invitational Father and Daughter Tournament July 24 to July 26 on County Kerry’s Waterville Golf Links. The event has already seen a 30% increase in team applications for 2017. The tournament includes three rounds of golf at Waterville, deluxe nightly accommodations, reception, full Irish breakfasts each morning, tournament photo, shuttle transportation throughout and prize ceremony complemented by a BBQ dinner. This past July, Carr Golf hosted 32 teams from the U.S., Canada and...