Tour Operators
Exotik Has NCL Booking Incentive
Exotik Tours is featuring a special early booking incentive with Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) that will appeal to both travel agents and their clients. Through March 6, when customers reserve select NCL sailings 100 days in advance, they will receive a value voucher of up to US$325 per stateroom. This includes a shore excursion voucher of up to $100, a specialty dining voucher of up to $50, a bottle of wine with dinner, a photo package including four photos of any size, a bingo package and chocolate-covered strawberries in their stateroom. What’s more, agents will receive 15%...
Contiki Set to Share the Craic
Cloverleafs, leprechauns, pancakes and beer for breakfast are common markers of a festive St. Patrick’s Day in Canada, but Contiki is inviting people to learn how this Irish holiday is celebrated in Ireland. Contiki is encouraging agents to direct their young clients to the four-day St. Patrick’s Day Dublin city stays for St. Patrick’s Day, where thousands take to the streets to celebrate Ireland’s patron saint with their biggest annual party. Travellers will be part of the St. Patrick’s Day party in Dublin, rubbing shoulders with locals and travellers alike. “Spend...
Holiday House Has Europe Ready to Book
Holiday House has launched its 2015 Europe program, available now in the system and ready to book. Offering the selection and flexibility that have been Holiday House hallmarks, officials say this year’s program has everything clients could want in planning and booking their next European adventure. Whether looking to visit France, Italy, the UK, Spain, the Netherlands, Germany and more, Holiday House has all the flights, hotels, car rentals, attraction passes, day tours and theatre tickets they may want or need to complete their vacation planning. The following are a few of...
Goway Introduces Luxury India Train Journey
Goway has introduced a new eight-day journey in India by luxury train. The journey, which includes the highlights of Northern India, travels from Delhi to Jaipur, Udaipur, Khajuraho and Varanasi before stopping at Agra to see the Taj Mahal before returning to Delhi. Spending seven nights in one of the 14 deluxe cabins, travellers benefit from visiting many of the sights of India, with the added benefit of unpacking only once. Cabins are adorned with chandeliers, Persian carpets and include amenities such as WiFi, Satellite TV, music system and individual temperature control. There...
Royal Irish Hosts April Fam
Royal Irish Tours is hosting an April 20-28 Ireland fam that visits both Ireland and Northern Ireland. Participants will visit Belfast, Derry, Donegal, Westport, Galway, Shannonside and Dublin. “Live like a royal, dine like a king at Dromoland and Bellingham Castles. Game of Thrones and Titanic – we have them covered. Tea and crumpets will replace your bagel and coffee as you walk the ancient castle halls,” the tour operator says. The $899 p.p. rate includes return airfare with Air Transat, accommodations, dinner and daily Irish breakfast. For details, e-mail...
ACV Appointment
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) has added Paula Rizos to its senior sales team in Western Canada. Rizos moves into the capacity of general manager, Sales Western Canada, effective immediately. She reports directly to Amr Younes, vice-president, Sales, Air Canada Vacations, and will be based out of the Air Canada sales office in Vancouver. In her new role, Rizos will be responsible for developing and implementing sales strategies to maximize Air Canada Vacations’ market share and revenue in the region. Rizos brings with her over 25 years of experience in the travel and tourism...
Intrepid Sees Record Bookings
Intrepid Travel saw a record sales month in January, with sales in Canada increasing 34% year on year, with most travellers booking trips in Central and South America, and Europe. “Central America has been a growing hotspot over the last couple of years – the region has experienced a 51% increase in sales year on year. We expect this to continue,” says James Thornton, Intrepid's managing director. Intrepid has also seen a 30% increase in Cuba bookings since the thaw in US-Cuba relations. Africa, however, has seen a downturn because of concerns over Ebola in West...
Adventure Canada Tells The Story
Storytelling is at the core of each Adventure Canada expedition. Travellers journey both by sea and through the music, artwork and words of Adventure Canada’s luminary resource specialists and local guides, who include authors, musicians, historians, culturalists, and scientists. New this season, guests aboard the Newfoundland and Wild Labrador expedition can take advantage of the adventure travel company’s first-ever Floating Book Club, co-hosted by Canada’s bestselling authors and storytellers Doug Gibson, Terry Fallis and Kathleen Winter. The 13-day voyage features the...