In 2017, agents picked French Polynesia as their favourite honeymoon destination for the third year in a row. Along with being the national favourite, it was also the favourite in Ontario and Atlantic Canada. Mexico was the regional favourite in Quebec and the West. Of note: A number of new destinations broke into the top 10 in our 2017 poll...
In 2017, Uniworld was once again the favourite of Canadian travel agents nationally, as well as in Ontario, Quebec and the West. Viking River Cruises, which finished fourth overall, was the favourite of travel agents in Atlantic Canada. AMA Waterways finished second, followed by Avalon Waterways, Viking River, Scenic, Emerald Waterways, Tauck,...
Since 2013, when this category was introduced, Royal Caribbean has been the favourite of Canadian travel agents and that trend continued in 2017. Along with topping the national results, Royal Caribbean was the favourite in Ontario, the West and Atlantic Canada, while Celebrity Cruises was the favourite in Quebec. Celebrity, Princess, Holland America, Norwegian, Disney,...
Celebrity Cruises was once again the favourite in this category and has been since 2013 when the medium cruise category was introduced. It was also one of only four favourites in 2017 to be picked as the favourite of agents in all regions of the country. Oceania, Azamara, Holland America, Princess, Disney, Royal Caribbean, Crystal, Norwegian,...
Paul Gauguin Cruises has been agents’ favourite in this category since 2016. Along with being the national favourite, Paul Gauguin was also the favourite of agents in Ontario, the West and Atlantic Canada. Windstar Cruises moved up to second place in the 2017 poll and was also the favourite of agents in Quebec. Regent Seven Seas Cruises was a close third, followed by...
Rocky Mountaineer is the 2017 favourite of Canadian agents in the rail category; and it has been their favourite since 2014. This year, along with topping the national results, it was the favourite in Ontario and the West, while Rail Europe – which came in second overall – was the favourite in Quebec and VIA Rail – third overall – was the favourite of agents in...
Hertz is the new favourite in the car rental category – one of only two categories in this year’s poll to have a new favourite – jumping up from third to first. Along with being the national favourite, Hertz was also the favourite of agents in the West and in Atlantic Canada. Budget, the 2016 favourite, finished in second spot and was the favourite of agents in...
Trafalgar has been the perennial favourite with Canadian agents in the motorcoach category since the Agents’ Choice poll was launched. In 2017, Trafalgar continues in the top spot and is one of only four of this year’s favourites to sweep their category, finishing in top spot in all regions of the country. Of note in the 2017 poll, Collette...
Tour operators, much like airlines, are a competitive bunch, and this category has always been a hotly contested one. Since 2014, Transat has been the favourite of Canadian travel agents, and once again, it has earned their support in 2017, taking the favourite spot nationally as well as in Ontario and Quebec. Of note in 2017 is that WestJet Vacations moved up from fifth...
Sandals has been the favourite in this category since it was introduced in 2009. The luxury included resort operator – with a social conscience – continued as Canadian agents’ overall favourite in this category in 2017; earning the top spot nationally and in Ontario. In our 2017 poll, WestJet / WestJet Vacations jumped to second spot – up from sixth in 2016 – and...
