Is there anywhere genuinely new left for travellers to discover? That was the question considered by more than 1,000 Intrepid Travel staff tasked with designing dream trips to the world’s most obscure destinations, as part of a new product incubator project.
Intrepid has launched a range of Expedition trips, with itineraries in a southern Mexico jungle, Georgia (pictured), Kosovo and Papua New Guinea the first to be announced, and with more itineraries to off-the-map regions expected to be unveiled throughout 2015.
The trips in the Expedition range will have limited departures in...
Adventure Canada has launched new photography programs, collaborations and workshops designed to help amateur and professional photographers capture priceless moments during cruise adventures this year.
Travellers can enjoy complimentary access to state-of-the-art cameras and lenses from the experts at Fujifilm throughout the expedition season. Onboard workshops and coaching from esteemed photographers like Freeman Patterson, Andre Gallant and Dan Bailey are available on select voyages, including the inaugural Mighty Saint Lawrence adventure, from June 14-23, and iconic Out of the...
Signature Vacations has unveiled its 2015/16 brochure, highlighted by a new “Absolutely All Inclusive” promise that each resort featured offers complimentary non-motorized water sports, daily activities and evening entertainment in addition to unlimited food and beverages (often with gourmet inclusions and à la carte options).
From in-room liquor dispensers and daily replenished mini-bars to dance classes and tequila tastings, travellers can look forward to more all-inclusive experiences than ever before.
Another new enhancement is the Absolutely A+ symbol where resorts that...
It's always a good time to take a trip to Cayo Coco, but it's your last chance to win a trip to the Cuban destination!
Transat Holidays and Melia Hotels International in Cuba are giving one lucky travel agent an all-inclusive trip for two to the Melia Jardines del Rey in Cayo Coco, Cuba. The beach holiday for two includes round-trip flight, airport transfers, and a one-week stay at the four-star Melia Jardines del Rey.
The destination's newest resort, Melia Jardines del Rey, opens phase two this May making it the largest Melia hotel in Cuba with a total of nine restaurants, seven...
Sunwing Vacations' 2015/16 brochure is now available.
Boasting a fresh new look with an updated logo, the brochure features moe than 30 vacation destinations across the Caribbean, Cuba, Mexico and Central America accessible on direct Sunwing flights from 32 gateways.
An enhanced format helps makes it easier for travellers to decide which getaway is right for them. During the past year, over a million Sunwing travellers shared their experiences and the results appear throughout the brochure. Each resort featured has ratings gathered from returning customers on the quality of the...
Transat Holidays is expanding its flight offerings from Western Canada with the addition of new routes to its 2015-2016 South program.
Departures are offered in the systems and are available for sale effective immediately.
For the 2015-2016 winter season, vacationers from Western Canada will be able to choose from a dozen destinations, including: Cayo Santa Maria (Cuba) departing from Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon and Winnipeg; Cozumel (Mexico) departing from Calgardy and Edmonton; Varadero (Cuba) departing from Winnipeg.
The complete flight schedule for the 2015-2016...
The World Travel Agents Association Alliance (WTAAA), of which ACTA is a member, convened in Toronto yesterday for a series of meetings, culminating in a reception for the trade in the evening at the Sheraton Gateway hotel, sponsored by Air Canada. Lead item on the agenda for the organization, which had representatives from such member countries as Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, and South Africa, in attendance, was fuel charges. Also on hand were (l-r) Dave McCaig, president ACTA; Duncan Bureau, Air Canada; Jayson Westbury, WTAAA chair; and ACTA national chair Rob...
Travellers booking an Orlando vacation with Holiday House and FunSun Vacations can now save up to 35% off the cost of their hotel.
The offer is valid on all new bookings made by April 11 for travel between April 1 Nov. 3.
The discounts apply at 15 Orlando properties, including: Celebration Suites – save up to 20%; Doubletree by Hilton at Universal – save up to 20%; Buena Vista Suites – save up to 25%; The Staysky Suites I-Dive Orlando – save up to 25%; Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin – save up to 35% plus receive a free room upgrade.
What’s more, if customers...
Mexico's long-running tourism show, once held in Acapulco every year, returned to the Pacific coastal city for the first time in several years, with one government official saying during Monday's opening ceremony that it was “a pleasure to be back in Acapulco,” reports Press Today's Ian Stalker from the show.
Tourism officials decided several years ago to begin rotating the show, only to later decide that Acapulco would host the event every second year.
Acapulco, which has seen the number of foreign tourists it hosts decline in recent years, hopes the show's return will be a...
AeroMexico will soon link Toronto and Mexico City, part of a strategy that it expects will have it serving all three of this country's largest cities before the end of 2015, reports Ian Stalker in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier.
The airline will begin non-stop Toronto-Mexico City service on May 4 using B737s that can carry 124 passengers, 12 of them in business class.
AeroMexico's flights will leave the Ontario capital at 8:30 a.m., arriving in Mexico City at 12:35 p.m. Return flights will leave Mexico City at 1 a.m., arriving in Toronto at 6:46 a.m.
The airline...