Tour Operators
Goway rewards agents for bookings
Goway has unveiled two new incentives for Air Pacific and Air New Zealand air and land vacation bookings to the Land Downunder. Goway and Air Pacific will reward all travel agents who make 10 vacation bookings (minimum 20 passengers) to Australia, New Zealand or Fiji. Simply book an air/land vacation with Air Pacific international airfares ex North America with a minimum of 5 nights accommodation and agents will receive 2 free tickets (from Los Angeles) on Air Pacific. Goway Travel has also announced a new deal for travellers bound for New Zealand "Kia OraöCash," offering a rebate of...
Sunwing brings the south to Halifax
Sunwing understands the importance of offering Canadians across the country an opportunity to head south to sun destinations at an affordable cost, with the convenience of being able to fly right from their doorstep. For this reason, Sunwing currently operates out of 33 Canadian gateways, including Halifax, NS, with several vacation options offered. Sunwing continues to offer flights and vacation packages from Halifax to Cayo Santa Maria, Holguin, and Varadero, Cuba; Puerto Plata, Samana, and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; Montego Bay, Jamaica; and Cancun and Riviera Maya, Mexico.á New...
Adventure Center hits the road
Adventure Center is hitting the road with cross-Canada sessions of its Certified Adventure Travel Specialist (CATS) training program. The four hour sessions will take place in Victoria (Oct. 29), Vancouver (Oct. 30), Calgary (Oct. 31), Edmonton (Nov. 1), Halifax (Nov. 5), Ottawa (Nov. 6), London (Nov. 7) and Toronto (Nov. 8). Training sessions will cover the benefits of selling adventure travel and how to promote it; walking, trekking, cycling and safari holidays; and destination training on Africa, India, Nepal and Burma. Adventure Center's Pat Rochon, who has travelled to over 130...
WestJet Vacations brings Hawaii to the West
Travel agents still have time to sign up for any of the three-part series of Hawaii travel trade seminars to be held by WestJet Vacations in Western Canada. These evenings will be an opportunity to learn about the variety of accommodations available in Hawaii, from over 18 hotel suppliers. In addition to the fun-filled informative evening, light appetizers and refreshments will be served. The event sked will start on Sept. 18 in Vancouver at the Shangri-La Hotel, 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.; then Sept. 19 in Edmonton at the Radisson Hotel Edmonton South, 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.; and finish on Sept. 20 in...
Win an all-inclusive trip to Jamaica
The exclusive Club Diamond experience at Bahia Principe, available from Holiday House and Sunquest, offers your clients small resort feel with big resort fun. And now Holiday House is giving Canadian travel agents a chance to win a fabulous trip for two to Gran Bahia Principe Jamaica in Runaway Bay, including air, to experience the Club Diamond difference for themselves. Guests of Club Diamond enjoy all the resort's wonderful facilities like pools, bars, restaurants, entertainment, water sports, spa facilities, etc, but with exclusive access to additional amenities reserved just for Club...
Goway introduces new Africa, Middle East travel planner
Goway's AFRICAExperts has launched its 2013 Travel Planner, offering more than 200 independent and escorted travel ideas to Africa and the Middle East. "We offer everything from ideas for adventure seekers and to our Stays of Distinction for discerning clients. Plus, we offer coach tours, small group departures as well as our signature Holidays of a Lifetime small group escorted experiences,"says Moira Smith, Goway's general manager for Africa and the Middle East. She added that many options involve private touring where clients are accompanied by both a driver and a guide and all of the...
Signature releases dedicated Hard Rock brochure
Signature Vacations has released its first-ever Hard Rock Hotel brochure. Renowned for bringing together good music, good food, and good people, Hard Rock Hotels provide visitors with an unforgettable vacation experience. As part of the all-inclusive service at Hard Rock, Signature says guests can expect to "enjoy luxurious accommodations, fine dining, delicious snacks, top shelf drinks, non-motorized water sports and sensational entertainment"at properties in Mexico and the Caribbean. In addition to the standard all-inclusive services, guests booking with Signature can take advantage of...
Sunquest ‘Divine Mediterranean Odysseys’ unveiled
Sunquest has unveiled its 2013 long duration "Divine Mediterranean Odysseys"cruise program aboard the MSC Divina, which debuted last year. Featuring three options, with prices starting from $2,499 p.p., clients can choose between a 17-, 18- or 19-day itinerary. Each itinerary includes roundtrip air from Toronto to Rome and Naples on Alitalia, an 11-night Mediterranean cruise starting in Rome and travelling to Genoa, Barcelona, Casablanca/Marrakesh, Tenerife, Funchal/Madeira Island and Malaga, and hotel stays in Sorrento and Rome. Here's what's available: !!! Option 1 (17 days/15 nights)...