Tour Operators
Sunwing Opens New Royalton Resorts
Sunwing Vacations has announced that the Royalton Saint Lucia Resort & Spa and the Hideaway at Royalton Saint Lucia will open on Feb. 1, 2017. Both properties are situated on a beachfront on Saint Lucia’s northwestern shore. Packages to both resorts are now available for sale. Prices include return flights on Sunwing Airlines, which will begin a weekly direct service to the island each Saturday from Toronto, commencing Feb. 11, 2017. A week’s stay at the Royalton Saint Lucia starts from $2,095 plus $360 taxes per person based on two people sharing a Luxury Junior Suite,...
Hooray For Travel Agents
Six years ago there was no such thing as an international day in recognition of travel agents. Now the fifth annual Travel Agent Day, taking place on May 4, is shaping up to be the biggest yet – with plenty of tour operators and wholesalers getting on board with festivities, reports Ann Ruppenstein in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. For its first annual National Travel Agents' Day celebration, Trafalgar Canada is holding an Italian-themed cocktail party on May 4, complete with appetizers, drinks, prizes, a special announcement, and by promoting the hashtag...
Lindblad Explores Cuba By Land And Sea
Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic has unveiled details of Cuba by Land and Sea: Cultural Heritage and Natural Wonders – a 10-night people-to-people program that combines people-to-people visits that capture the country’s culture and political history with and exploration of Cuba’s natural history and marine habitats. The first program departs Dec. 7, 2016, with 16 consecutive departures through March 2017. Rates begin at $9,550 per person based on double occupancy in a category 1 cabin. For reservations or additional information on Lindblad Expeditions-National...
Intrepid Set to Celebrate Travel Agent Day
In celebration of Travel Agent Appreciation Day on May 4, Intrepid Travel has launched a social media contest exclusively for agents across Canada. The “Travel is…” giveaway will reward one agent with a $3,000 trip voucher for sharing online what travel means to them. The contest officially gets underway today (April 28) when Intrepid will be accepting submissions using the hashtag #IntrepidLovesAgents. Entries must be created using an online meme-generator that allows agents to create their own travel mantra. Entries can be made by following these three steps: Step 1:...
ACV Adds New Properties in Mexico
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) has added two all-inclusive properties to its Puerto Vallarta/Riviera Nayarit product offering. First is the 4.5-star Grand Sirenis Matlali Hills Resort & Spa (pictured) which is located in La Cruz bordering the Bahia de Banderas Bay. It is 25 minutes from the Puerto Vallarta airport and 2 km from Riviera Nayarit. The resort includes junior and master suites; one buffet restaurant; two a la carte restaurants as well as a snack bar and health bar. It also includes the Makawe spa; pool and beach towel service; and Wi-Fi in all rooms and service...
Massachusetts: It’s All Here
About 65 travel agents and tour operators were on hand to get the inside story on Massachusetts in Toronto last night (April 26) from representatives of the state and its key tourism regions. As well, Massachusetts' airline partners – Air Canada, Porter and WestJet – were also in attendance to update travel trade types on their service to the state. Jackie Ennis, international marketing, Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism, told Press Today that Canada was the state's number one international visitor market, with the most recent visitor numbers (from 2014) showing that...
Signature Offers Free Summer Excursions
Signature Vacations is offering a series of one-week promotions giving travellers more for less. Each week for the next three weeks the tour operator will be pairing one of its most popular hotels with a complimentary excursion offer provided by their exclusive destination services provider, NexusTours. This week only, through April 29, all-inclusive vacationers can receive a complimentary half-day excursion zip-lining, kayaking through rapids or hiking past cascading waterfalls at the La Ponderosa Adventure Park when booking a stay at Riu Palace Costa Rica between May 1 and Oct....
Goway Unveils 2016 ‘Ultimate Fam’ Trip
Goway’s AFRICAExperts has released details about its 2016 “Ultimate Fam” trip. This year, nine lucky participants will win a place on an 11-night trip to Ethiopia and South Africa. Goway has partnered with Tourism KwaZulu Natal and Ethiopian Airlines to put together this exclusive trip. Participants will experience the unique multi-dimensional aspects of Ethiopia – the only country in Africa that was never colonized, as well as KwaZulu Natal, home to a wealth of scenic and cultural attractions in South Africa. The Ethiopian portion of the trip includes Addis Ababa, known as...