Tour Operators
Exodus Adventure Travels Launches October Sale
Exodus Adventure Travels has launched its biggest offer of the year with savings of up to 20% on all bookings. The new offer features savings of more than $1,900 on trips to all four corners of the globe with a choice of adventures that offer cycling, trekking, culture and wildlife encounters. The offer applies to all bookings made between Oct. 13 and Oct. 27, 2025 and is valid for all departures – excluding polar departures – between Oct. 13, 2025 and Dec. 31, 2026. To qualify, customers simply need to quote the offer code LEADTHEWAY26 at the time of booking. For...
New product, innovation, partnerships on show at TravelBrands’ events
TravelBrands’ Agent Appreciation Events returned to Vancouver for the first time since 2019, alongside its annual celebrations in Toronto and Montreal. In 2025, the coast-to-coast gatherings marked a milestone year of connection, collaboration, and recognition of the travel trade, drawing record attendance and enthusiasm under the theme Change & Create. The high-energy evenings welcomed nearly 1,500 travel agents across three cities – 300 in Vancouver, 750 in Toronto, and 400 in Montreal – along with more than 80 supplier partners. The strong turnout underscored the...
Royal Irish Tours celebrates 25th anniversary
Over the past 25 years, Royal Irish Tours (RIT Vacations) has grown significantly from offering 15 scheduled departures in its first year of operations to having over 250 tours set for 2026. “In 2002, we released our very first brochure. We released a tour series with 15 scheduled coach tour departures and that was fairly optimistic at that time and yet we operated about 12 of them successfully so that was our starting point in 2002,” founder & president Ian Duffy shared during the first of two RIT events held at Noonan's in Toronto yesterday to mark the anniversary....
Intrepid takes a different approach with new Climate Action Plan
Intrepid Travel has made significant changes to its decarbonization approach for 2026, including the replacement of its carbon offsetting program with a new Climate Impact Fund redirecting $2 million each year into practical emissions reduction initiatives. The new fund will enable the business to switch more readily to the use of electric vehicles; invest in renewable energy in its hotels and offices; and work with more than 10,000 suppliers globally to decarbonize. Another significant change will be moving away from the Science Based Targets Initiative, which Intrepid committed to...
Trafalgar Extends River Cruise Offer
Trafalgar has extended the introductory guest savings for river cruising, following strong demand from both travel advisors and their clients. Guests can continue to save up to $2,000 per couple on bookings made through Oct. 29, 2025. The extension of the offer reflects the remarkable demand following the launch of Trafalgar’s river cruise experiences earlier this year. Advisors have quickly embraced the new category, with bookings for 2026 already pacing strongly and weekly sales volume continuing to build. Early sentiment from advisors has been enthusiastic, with many...
TravelBrands sends a message to agents at Change & Create Launch in Toronto: We’ve got your back
TravelBrands Agent Appreciation launch event rolled into the Toronto area Wednesday, with company president Nathalie Tanious vowing that those who book with the company won't be disappointed. Tanious told attending travel agents that TravelBrands is committed to them having "that level of service you deserve," while adding that it constantly welcomes agent feedback. And the audience was also told that TravelBrands has 24/7 service for those encountering problems while on vacation. "I don't think anyone offers supports for travel agents like TravelBrands ...," said Bruce...
Kensington sets sail with expanded North America tours and cruises
Kensington has expanded its North American portfolio to include new itineraries throughout Eastern Canada and the Northeastern United States, with highlights in Montreal, Toronto, Quebec City and Newfoundland. The expansion covers both the Tours and Cruise divisions and includes major U.S. destinations such as Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and New England’s coastal towns. Joelle Davis, VP of Kensington Cruises, said that: “With the growth we’ve seen in North American travel, this expansion responds directly to the requests of clients and advisors. The...
TravelBrands welcomes strong advisor turnout at YVR launch
With the fall product launch by TravelBrands in Vancouver now in the books, the Toronto chapter of the national road show is on the horizon, kicking off tonight Oct. 8. The well-attended event in Vancouver was the first for TravelBrands in the city since the onset of the pandemic. About 300 travel advisors came out for the Vancouver launch on Oct. 6 in Burnaby at the Hilton Metrotown. “We are extremely pleased with the turnout,” said Nathalie Tanious, the president and CEO of TravelBrands, who was in attendance at the Vancouver gathering. The Toronto show will take place at the...