Tour Operators
Transat Adds An Exclusive In Jamaica
Transat has added a 16th Decameron property – the all-inclusive Royal Decameron Cornwall Beach – to its line of hotels. Available exclusively through Transat, this brand new 4-star resort near Montego Bay, in Jamaica, just 4 km from the airport, will be opening its doors on Nov. 15, 2016. In addition to its location directly on Cornwall Beach, the property features over 140 modern rooms and four suites, each with an ocean view, in a five-storey building. For more, go to http://www.transat.com...
A New Taste On Board
Sunwing has unveiled its new Sunwing Café on board menu developed in partnership with Food Network Canada Celebrity Chef, Lynn Crawford. The new menu will include a range of high-quality light meals and snacks and feature dishes inspired by Crawford. For breakfast, there will be honey Dijon peameal bacon on a kaiser, topped with onion marmalade and grainy mustard aioli. Lunch and dinner choices include slow-cooked beef short ribs served with herb roasted fingerling potatoes, heirloom carrots, double smoked bacon, pearl onions and Bourguignon sauce and baked pasta with roasted...
Making The World A Better Place
The Travel Corporation – parent company of such leading travel industry brands as Trafalgar, Insight and Contiki – is lending a helping hand to an organization known for providing a helping hand, reports Ian Stalker in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. ME to WE, which, among other things, sends people to Third World countries to do volunteer work such as building schools, has notched a global partnership with The Travel Corporation, which will see TravCorp help the charity have a greater international reach as it works to deliver aid that company co-founder Marc...
ACV Sailing With NCL
Air Canada Vacations is offering new air-inclusive packages on the Norwegian Escape, the Norwegian Getaway and Norwegian Jade. All of the packages are available for booking online in Sirev. The packages include round-trip air, a seven-night cruise, transfers and all taxes. As well, guests booking an inside stateroom will receive the Ultimate Beverage Package and guests booking an ocean view or higher stateroom will receive the Ultimate Beverage Package as well as the Ultimate Dining Package, a value of $800 per person. Sailing from Miami, the brand-new Norwegian Getaway departs on...
Goway All About Culture
For Goway Travel's Pacific departments, 2017 is shaping up to be a year of culture. The operator is urging its globetrotting customers to go beyond the usual tourist attractions and discover the more unique cultural experiences and local connections on trips through Asia, the South Pacific and the lands Downunder. India’s allure has been particularly strong. The Temples of Khajuraho and Varanasi trip is a 5-day journey through India’s spiritual side. It combines the ancient Hindu temples of Madhya Pradesh with India’s most holy city, Varanasi, where the devout come to bathe...
Honing In On Adventure Travel With G Adventures
This past weekend G Adventures hosted the second Special Agent G program at its Toronto headquarters, “Base Camp,” with 30 Transat Distribution Canada owners and agents from across Canada in attendance. Special Agent G is an interactive training initiative developed to cultivate adventure specialists and to help break down any barriers that prevent agents from selling adventure travel. In addition to a product overview, participating agents got insight into selling adventure travel, how they can grow their business with groups, the power of strong storytelling, building their...
Sunwing Brings Back Direct Toronto-Saint Lucia Service
Sunwing is re-introducing direct service from Toronto to Saint Lucia with Saturdays departures taking flight from Jan. 28, 2017 until April 29, 2017. The return to Saint Lucia coincides with the early opening of two of the island’s latest luxury all-inclusive luxury resorts, the Royalton Saint Lucia Resort & Spa and Hideaway at Royalton Saint Lucia. Originally slated to open Feb. 1, 2017, both properties will now be ready from Jan. 15, 2017. Andrew Dawson, president of tour operations for Sunwing commented, “Royalton Luxury Resorts is one of our top partners and we are...
Going For The Gold
Luxury Gold, which is curated by Insight Vacations, is launching its first “truly worldwide” program in 2017 – adding 15 new itineraries, 9 new countries, 2 new continents and an exciting Immersive Volunteer Trip extension for the first time ever. Canadian clients who book early will save up to 10% ($2,534 per couple) if paid in full by Jan. 12, 2017. John Boulding, global CEO, Luxury Gold, said that: “To travel with Luxury Gold is to travel beyond the ordinary. From the breath-taking five-star accommodation to the personal attention of our travelling concierges and truly...