Tour Operators
Sunwing Adds Gansevoort DR to Portfolio
Sunwing is now offering the luxurious Gansevoort Dominican Republic for this coming winter season. Situated in Sosua, on the Dominican Republic’s less-travelled northern shore, the hotel enjoys an enviable location on its own private beach surrounded by lush tropical foliage. Guests can relax poolside on double-sized private cabana beds, or explore the warm waters and the many watersports available, including hobie cats, kayaking, snorkelling and paddle boarding. The area is also a scuba divers’ and fishing paradise. Comprising 48 luxurious suites, accommodation options include...
Intrepid Gives Agents a Chance to Win US$10,000
Intrepid Travel has launched “the ultimate travel experiment” with the Adventure Collective, which will see eight professional travellers take part in a nine-day Intrepid journey through Mexico and Guatemala. Agents and travellers will have the opportunity to win US$10,000 worth of travel by following the journey and voting for their favourite adventurer. The Collective will be posting their best photos on the Adventure Collective hub for visitors to choose their favourite and go in the draw to win the US$10,000 prize. At the end of the trip, the adventurer with the most votes will...
Intrepid Supports Blind Runner’s Historic Feat in Peru
Dan Berlin blazed his own trail. Berlin partnered with Intrepid Travel and endurance athlete colleagues of Team See Possibilities to undertake Peru's 46-km Inca Trail on Oct. 14, becoming the first blind person to complete the storied mountain journey in a day. Berlin alternately ran the trail – which normally takes trekkers three or four days – and at other times gingerly stepped along sometimes startlingly steep stone stairs built by the Incas more than 500 years ago in 13 hours. He was joined by three other endurance athletes – collectively known as Team See Possibilities –...
Mounteer Named New Jonview Vice-President, GM
Transat has announced the appointment of David Mounteer as vice-president and general manager of Jonview Canada. He will assume his new duties on Nov. 16 at Jonview’s Toronto head office. During the past decade, Mounteer has served as general manager of three luxury boutique hotels – The Thompson Toronto and The Hazelton Hotel, also in Toronto, as well as the Auberge Saint-Antoine in Quebec City, where he earned the distinction Hotelier of the Year for 2009 in the Pinnacle Awards. He previously worked for 15 years with Fairmont hotels, including as director, Food and Beverage,...
Contiki Unveils 2016 Agent Fam Lineup
Contiki has released its 2106 travel agent fam schedule, offering agents a chance to experience the brand first-hand with trips to Eastern Europe from May 9-15, Thailand from June 5-11 and Western Europe from June 17-24. These global fams are now open to all Canadian agents, including those starting in the industry and valued agent partners who have been long-time Contiki supporters. “Contiki’s 2015 FAMs received an outpouring of applications from agents nationwide who were enthusiastic to learn more about the brand, our millennial expertise and extensive product offerings, so...
Sun Deal Makes For Happy Agents
TravelBrands loves Happy Agents. In fact, the operator has re-branded its popular “Sun Deal” game for retailers as Happy Agents and, as of Nov. 10, 2015, it's back offering agents some nifty rewards. Bookings made through all TravelBrands product lines, including Sunquest, Encore Cruises, Holiday House, Fun Sun, Intair, Network, Intair Vacations, ALBA Tours, Exotik Tours, Carte Postale and Boomerang Tours are now eligible. Travel agents have a chance to win up to $100 in Loyalty Rewards simply by booking their clients with TravelBrands and playing the Happy Agents game. It's...
Sandals: Always Changing The Game
It was all things Sandals (and Beaches) in Toronto last night as the "luxury-included" chain rolled into the city for its annual travel agent extravaganza, this year under the theme "Changing the Game," reports Press Today's Michael Baginski. Preceded by a 200-guest party in Montreal two nights earlier, close to 500 agents and trade partners crammed the Sheraton Airport Hotel for dinner, trade show, a bit of stand-up comedy, and all-around Sandals revival that emphasized what the company has been and is doing to change the very nature of the all-inclusive experience throughout the...
Bundle & Save With TravelBrands
TravelBrands has introduced “Same Day Savings,” a new bundle and save offer. The way it works is that when any two travel components – air, car or hotel – are booked on the same day on one or even multiple files, clients save up to $80 per booking. The only qualification is that products have to be booked on the same day, to the same destination to apply the savings and payment on file is required. The “Same Day Savings” offer is valid on bookings made through Intair, Network, Holiday House, Fun Sun and Intair Vacations. Nino Montagnese, senior vice-president for...