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July 11, 2013
Volume 41 Issue 25
C A N A D A ’ S
T R A V E L
T R A D E
P U B L I C A T I O N
After hitting 3 million in 2012, fewer
Canadians head to Caribbean this year
TORONTO — Annual Canadian visitor
figures to the Caribbean finally hit the
three million mark in 2012 but so far this
year it’s been a slow start, as first quarter numbers from Canada are “lagging”,
said Caribbean Tourism Organization
secretary-general Hugh Riley, at a recent
CTO press briefing, part of the Caribbean
Media Marketplace and Caribbean Week
Canada.
“We have a challenge,” said Riley. “We
were up 6.8% from Canada in 2012 but
2013 continues not in the same vein. Is
it a cause for panic? No. But it is a cause
for concern.”
And with a falling dollar and tepid jobs
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Carnival Cruise Lines has launched a travel
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WestJet will be flying daily to both Kona
and Kauai from Vancouver this winter
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data, there are challenges ahead.
Another important metric is spend
and the CTO is always looking for ways
to increase revenue. When it comes to
vacation pricing, “whatever figure you
put out there, the consumer expects to
negotiate it downwards,” he said.
Looking to boost the Caribbean’s
value proposition, the CTO is focusing
on better visitor satisfaction and testing
a new visitor survey in six markets, with
an eye to expanding the program across
the board. Destinations will be scored on
seven criteria.
“The Caribbean is not taking visitor satisfaction lightly,” said Riley. The goals for
the survey are two-fold, he said. “It will
show visitors we are paying a great deal
of attention to their needs, and it will also
show us where we need to improve.”
Ultimately the Caribbean wants to
position itself as the most desirable, yearround, warm weather destination by
2017. “It’s a tall order,” says Riley, but the
CTO is focused and determined.
About three in four Canadian visitors
to the Caribbean are from the Ontario
(64%) or Quebec (11%) markets. The
CTO is continuing its quest to get more
vacationers from the west, notably B.C.
and Alberta.
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Air Canada
welcomes
strengthened
Canada-China
air bilateral
MONTREAL — Air Canada has welcomed the amended bilateral air services agreement between Canada and
The People’s Republic of China.
“Air Canada applauds these changes
to the bilateral and we thank the Canadian and Chinese governments for their
hard work to expand the agreement.
Air Canada fully supports the liberalization of air services between Canada and
China, which is Canada’s second largest
trading partner and a key market for
our airline,” said Ben Smith, Executive
Vice President and Chief Commercial
Officer at Air Canada.
“This summer Air Canada has already added a total of seven weekly
return flights to Beijing from Toronto
Star Alliance partners Air China and
Shenzhen Airlines. These changes will
also support our international expansion, which we intend to accelerate as
five new Boeing 777-300 aircraft start
entering service in our fleet this month
and the first of 37 Dreamliners begin arriving in early 2014.”
Air Canada rouge
announces new
routes, timed to
coincide with ACV’s
Passion launch
TORONTO — Leading up to its historic
inaugural flight on July 1, Air Canada
rouge has announced a number of new
holiday destinations to its route network.
Once the airline completes its inaugural summer season to Europe and a
number of Caribbean destinations, it
THIS SUMMER AIR CANADA has already
added a total of seven weekly return
flights to Beijing from Toronto and Vancouver,
raising the number of Air Canada return flights to
Beijing and Shanghai to 35 per week.
and Vancouver, raising the number of
Air Canada return flights to Beijing and
Shanghai to 35 per week. The enhanced
bilateral further expands opportunities
for Air Canada to extend its coverage of
cities in China in cooperation with our
will expand southward for the 20132014 winter season to an additional 13
destinations in the Caribbean, Mexico
and the U.S. for a total of 23 sun market
destinations. These new routes include
service from Toronto to Montego Bay;
Grenada; St. Kitts; Great Exuma; Curacao; La Romana; Cancun; Puerta Vallarta; Cabo San Lucas, Huatulco and
Sarasota, Florida.
Flights from both Toronto and Montreal will depart for Orlando and Las
Vegas.
All routes are converted from Air
Canada and all flights will be operated
using Airbus A319 aircraft, with the exception of Toronto-Las Vegas and Toronto-Montego Bay, which will be op-
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fined markets where we’ve had a longtime presence,” said Calin Rovinescu,
President and Chief Executive Officer
at a special media preview in Toronto
of two of the airline’s newly painted
aircraft. “Our brand in these markets
is widely known, trusted and the preferred choice of customers seeking
good value.”
In addition to new destinations,
Rovinescu announced plans to expand
the airline’s fleet. Its July 1 start-up fleet
will grow to 10 aircraft by the end of
the year, with the addition of six Airbus
A319 aircraft by December 2013 and an
additional four Airbus A319 aircraft by
March 2014 for a total of 14 aircraft by
the end of the 2013-2014 winter season.
“We may be starting modestly but
we intend to increase our leisure carrier
to a total of 50 aircraft,” he added. “The
growth of our leisure carrier in tandem
with mainline fleet renewal and international network expansion is a key element of Air Canada’s overall strategy
for sustainable, profitable growth both
at the mainline and leisure carrier.”
As it was a day of announcements,
Michael Friisdahl, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Air Canada
Leisure Group, also confirmed that
Transport Canada has granted Air
Canada rouge its air operating certificate. This, he said, was a culmination of
eight months of intensive work and “it
cleared the way for Air Canada rouge
flight 1920 to take off for Kingston, Jamaica on July 1.”
Friisdahl also announced efforts to
more fully develop the rouge brand with
a new slogan, ‘Vacation ahead’. “It speaks
to the many benefits and advantages Air
Canada rouge customers will enjoy, as
well as the fact that everyone looks for-
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The “enhanced leisure experience
in the sky”, as Friisdahl described it,
includes modern, restyled interiors
that are available immediately on the
A319 planes and in a phased program
on the B 767-300ER fleet. Both models
will feature ‘player’, a next generation
inflight entertainment system that
streams unlimited live entertainment,
including movies, TV shows, kids programming, music and an ‘About Us’
section, all to passengers’ personal
electronic devices.
Air Canada rouge is one of the first
carriers in North America to offer this
streaming onboard content. For the
month of July, ‘player’ will be complimentary to passengers, and at a nominal $5 charge starting in Aug. 1.
Timed to coincide with rouge’s official debut is the launch of Air Canada
Vacations’ new Passion brochure featuring the 2013-2014 Mexico and Caribbean Collection. Extended winter
offerings have been added this year,
including a new flight out of Halifax to
Santa Clara and a second weekly flight
out of Toronto to Huatulco. In addition, capacity has been significantly increased on popular destinations such
as Jamaica from Toronto and Cancun
from Calgary, Winnipeg and Toronto.
The brochure also showcases the
Air Canada rouge brand, highlighting its Mexico and Caribbean routes.
There’s also a Planning Guide to help
travellers select their perfect vacation, an ‘At a glance’ classification
chart and ‘Flying at a glance’. And as
always, the exclusive programs ‘PriceGuard’, ‘Privileges’ and ‘Aeroplan’ add
more value and savings.
“We’re very eager to introduce this
year’s brochure as it is packed with
outstanding product and savings and
proves that we are set apart from our
competitors,” said Eamonn Ferrin,
President and Chief Operating Officer. “Now that we’re working with
two airline partners, Air Canada and
Air Canada rouge, we’ll have the largest selection of destinations, including
our nonstop flights to St. Kitts and
Great Exuma, the only Canadian tour
operator to offer these options. We
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Brighter getaways are here to stay.”
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Tourism Ireland
welcomes
announcement of
new Toronto to
Dublin direct route
with Aer Lingus
TORONTO — Tourism Ireland has welcomed the announcement that Aer
Lingus will open a new direct service
route between Toronto and Dublin, beginning April 2014.
The announcement confirms a daily
direct Boeing B757 service between
Toronto and Dublin will operate during the summer season, with up to four
weekly services operating during the
winter months.
The opening of the new Toronto
route marks the return of Aer Lingus to
Canada for the first time in over 30 years,
having last served a passenger route between Shannon and Montreal in 1979.
Further to the direct service to Ireland
from Toronto, Aer Lingus will provide
connections from eight Canadian cities
including Vancouver, Montreal and Calgary. Once in Dublin, flights will connect
to over 20 UK and European cities.
The announcement provides a continued boost for both leisure and business
tourism from Canada to the island of Ireland as recent figures estimate an increase
of 4% in 2012 with close to 120,000 Canadians visiting the Island of Ireland.
Christoph Mueller, Chief Executive,
Aer Lingus, said of the new Toronto
route: “Toronto is the sixth biggest
North American market out of Ireland.
In addition to being a great tourist destination, the city is home to a large Irish
community and we look forward to
welcoming them on board.”
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WestJet expands
service to Hawaii
with daily flights to
Kona, Kauai
CALGARY — WestJet will launch new,
daily service between Vancouver and
Hawaii Island (Kona) and between Vancouver and Kauai (Lihue), starting this
December.
On Dec. 12, service between Vancouver and Hawaii Island increases to daily
from four times weekly last winter. Service between Vancouver and Kauai also
increases to daily, beginning Dec. 14,
from three times weekly.
“WestJet is the airline of choice for
Canadians who love the Hawaiian Islands,” said Chris Avery, WestJet VicePresident, Network Planning, Alliances
and Corporate Development. “With
seamless connections from many cities across Canada and no need to pick
up your bag before you pre-clear U.S.
customs in Vancouver, it’s never been
easier to take that Hawaiian vacation
you’ve been waiting for.”
In addition to increased service to
Hawaii Island and Kauai, WestJet also
offers twice-daily service from Vancouver to both Honolulu and Maui.
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TORONTO — Travelweek has launched
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TORONTO — Travel Counsellors is
restructuring its Canadian operations
with Anita Emilio, General Manager of
Travel Counsellors Canada, stepping
back from her day-to-day responsibilities, with a view to leaving by the middle of July.
Emilio has led Travel Counsellors in
Canada since June 2010. “Travel Counsellors is a very special travel company and
its ethos and values are so refreshing.
I’ve had an extremely rewarding time as
General Manager but it is time for me
to step down from the role and provide
the company with the opportunity to
take the business forward and allow me
the time to consider other opportunities. I wish the company and all at Travel
Counsellors the very best for the future.”
Travel Counsellors currently supports
over 1,200 experienced travel professionals in running their own business
from home in a total of seven countries.
The company does not have shops or
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Acre, Israel
Journey through the Middle East with
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by Stef Caserta
The sacred secrets of Israel are revealed
with Collette Vacations’ 10-day ‘Israel:
A Journey to the Holy Land’ tour.
Travellers will visit the four UNESCO
World Heritage Sites of Acre, Masada,
Old City of Jerusalem and Baha’l Shrine
and Gardens. Other highlights include
visiting the Church of the Nativity in
Bethlehem where Jesus was born and
following the Via Dolorosa and walking
the path of the Stations of the Cross.
Accommodations include stays in
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the Dead Sea, where travellers can take
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healing minerals.
Collette Vacations is offering a prenight stay in Tel Aviv or a five-day posttour extension to Jordan to experience
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capital of Asia, and walk the marble avenue to see the Library of Celsus.
Travellers will visit Turkey’s two
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heart of South Tunisia to enjoy a unique
overnight experience encircled by red
sand dunes at the five-star Yadis encampment in Ksar Ghilane. This smallgroup tour visits the cities of Tunis, Sidi
Bou Saïd, Hammamet, Tatatouine and
Tozeur and is priced from $2,039 for the
Oct. 18 departure.
Transat Discoveries’ ‘Magical Morocco’ tour will take clients from the
Atlantic coast to the Atlas Mountains
while exploring historical cities and
experiencing the Moroccan culture.
Other highlights include three nights
in Marrakech with one evening tour
by horse-drawn carriage, Casablanca,
Rabat, Meknes and Fez. ‘Magical Morocco’ is priced at $2,579 for the Oct. 19
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Turkish Airlines
chosen ‘Best Airline
in Europe’
At the 2013 Skytrax World Airline
Awards, Turkish Airlines has been
awarded ‘Best Airline in Europe’ for the
third consecutive year.
But Turkish Airlines didn’t stop there.
The company also received the honour
of ‘Best Airline in Southern Europe’ and
‘Best Business Class Catering’ since adding ‘Flying Chef,’ a new service available
to Business Class passengers on long
flights.
Over 100 nationalities from 160
countries completed the survey that
operated over a 10-month period and
once again put Turkish Airlines on top.
In 2007, Skytrax ranked Turkish Airlines as a four-star airline. A year later,
the airline joined Star Alliance and was
also named ‘Best Airline in Southern
Europe’ and in 2010, it was named ‘Best
Airline in Southern Europe’ and also
won ‘Best Catering in Economy Class.’
In 2011 Skytrax awarded Turkish Airlines ‘Best Airline in Europe,’ ‘Best Premium Economy Seats’ and ‘Best Airline
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Anantara Hotels,
Resorts & Spas open
fourth property in
Abu Dhabi
Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas has
announced the opening of its fourth
property in Abu Dhabi, Anantara Al
Yamm Villa Resort.
“We are very happy to open our
fourth property in Abu Dhabi,” said
Dillip Rajakarier, CEO of Minir Hotel
Group, Anantara’s owning company.
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great addition to the facilities on Sir
Bani Yas Island, perfectly complementing our existing property Desert
Islands Resort and Spa by Anantara
and offering a great alternative stay
option for guests using the recently
opened watersports centre and conference centre.”
The new resort, located on Sir Bani
Yas Island, features 30 luxurious beachfront villas facing the eastern shore. Anantara Al Yamm Villa Resort also offers
villas situated on a serene lagoon with
pink and white flamingos.
Another 21 One-Bedroom Villas
overlook the Arabian Sea, while seven
One-Bedroom Pool Villas and two
Two-Bedroom Anantara Pool Villas,
each with their own private plunge
pool, have beautiful views of the saltwater lagoon.
Each villa features a luxurious rainforest shower with a separate large
tub. Other amenities include highdefinition flat screen TV and iPod
docking station. Guests in all villas
will also receive a personal briefing
from their own wildlife guide, allowing them to learn more about the island’s flora and fauna.
Activities around the island are
seemingly endless. Guests can take advantage of a nature and wildlife drive,
go kayaking through the mangroves,
enjoy horseback riding or scuba diving
and at the end the day soothe aching
muscles with a relaxing treatment at
the Anantara Spa.
For more information about the
Anantara Al Yamm Villa Resort
and other Anantara properties visit
anantara.com.
Days Inn arriving at
Saudi Arabia
Wyndham Hotel Group declared the
opening of the first ever Days Inn hotel
in Saudi Arabia.
The new 56-room property, Days
Hotel Olaya is to be located in Riyadh
and is the first of 10 Days Inn hotels
planned as part of an exclusive development arrangement announced last
year with Riyada International Hotels
and Resorts.
“We are extremely excited to introduce the iconic Days Inn brand to Saudi
Arabia,” said Eric Danziger, Wyndham
Hotel Group president and chief executive officer. “Designed to cater to
the growing demand for affordable but
high quality accommodation in the
Kingdom, we see the introduction of
Days Inn as the natural next step, having successfully established our midscale Remada brand with Riyada International Hotels and Resorts over the
last eight years.”
Located between the Faisaliah and
Kingdom Towers, the hotel is located in
downtown Riyadh and spreads across
six floors. It also offers meeting facilities
and a restaurant.
Existing Days Inn hotels in the Middle
East include two hotels in Jordan and
one in Bahrain.
Dan Boutique
welcomes Turkish
Railway Station of
Jerusalem
The Dan Boutique hotel is delighted
to introduce the newest arrival to the
neighborhood: the newly refurbished
and recently opened Turkish Railway
Station of Jerusalem.
This new center for culinary, leisure
and cultural entertainment is open to
the public seven days a week and features three restaurants, a bar, an ice
cream parlor and a farmer’s market.
Turkish Railway Station of Jerusalem,
known as ‘the First Station’, includes the
restored station building in the style of
19th-century European Templar architecture with cycling and Segway options, sports accessories, yoga, crafts
for children and temporary exhibitions.
The complex is adjacent to the entertainment district that is home to the
main events of the Israel Festival, JVP
Compound including ‘Zappa Jerusalem’, the nightclub.
With 129 guestrooms including deluxe rooms and suites, Dan Boutique
offers chic and contemporary style with
decoration influenced by both Eastern
and Western design. The third floor terrace offers a panoramic view of the city.
Dan Boutique is the perfect location
to get the best experience of ‘The First
Station’.
to five large meeting rooms, two boardrooms and a VIP Majilis with a private
entrance.
Many of the seven restaurants and
bars will also feature panoramic views
of the city.
“Hilton Hotels and Resorts is one of
the longest serving international hotel
brands in UAE and our proud heritage
has served us well in Abu Dhabi since
1973,” said Rob Palleschi, global head of
Hilton Hotels and Resorts. “The latest
signing is a worthy addition to our large
Middle East portfolio and we look forward to welcoming the growing number of visitors to the UAE’s capital city.”
Starwood Hotels &
Resorts expands into
Saudi Arabia with
three new properties
Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc. have entered an agreement
with Jabal Omar Development Company with plans to open three new hotels
in Makkah.
Adding nearly 1,500 rooms to the
Holy City, Starwood is preparing for the
arrival of Sheraton, Westin and Four
Points, scheduled to open in 2015.
“We are delighted to work with Jabal
Omar Development Company as we
introduce Sheraton, Westin and Four
Points by Sheraton brands to the holy
city of Makkah,” said Michael Wale,
president, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Europe, Africa and Middle East.
“As business travel and religious tourism continue to expand in Saudi Arabia, we believe the time is right to expand our portfolio in the country.”
“We are excited to partner with Starwood to bring three of their world-class
brands to Makkah,” said H.E Abdul Rahman Abdul Qadir Fakieh, chairman of
the board for Jabal Omar Development
Company. “We believe the addition of
these hotels is in line with the goal of
the Jabal Omar Development to improve and urbanize the central area surrounding Al Haram and provide much
needed facilities and accommodations
for pilgrims.”
Starwood currently operates 10
properties in Saudi Arabia, which
is the second largest market for the
company in the Middle East behind
the UAE.
For more information or to make reservations visit starwoodhotels.com.
Hilton Abu Dhabi
Capital Grand to
open this summer
Hilton Worldwide has announced the
signing of a new Hilton hotel. The hotel,
currently known as Abu Dhabi Al Maqta, will be rebranded and is scheduled
to open this summer as Hilton Abu
Dhabi Capital Grand.
The 281-room conversion property
is a curved glass landmark described
as “an architectural masterpiece” and
will be conviently located close to Abu
Dhabi International Airport and Abu
Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.
The hotel will undergo a number of
brand changes before joining the Hilton portfolio. It will feature a 700-capacity grand ballroom and a separate
500-capacity function room in addition
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Galapagos Sea Lions
Goway’s Latin America experts sell
top picks and hidden gems
by Kathryn Folliott
While the Goway name is practically
synonymous with Australia and New
Zealand product, its expertise in the
southern hemisphere extends far beyond ‘Downunder’.
The company recently wrapped up
a successful ‘Sell Latin America’ month
that saw agencies blitzed with e-blasts,
promotions and sales calls, all to the
aim of getting the message out that yes,
Goway sells Central and South America
(and Antarctica), and quite well too.
In fact, more than 40 years ago when
Bruce Hodge started Goway, he started
with overland trips in the Americas. So
when the company came back to Latin
America seven or so years ago (with a
dedicated brochure now in its third
year), it was a bit of a homecoming.
The timing was right, said Adam
Hodge, product coordinator, Latin
America division. “People who have
done their safaris and their Australia
trips now come to us for their Latin
America trips,” he said.
And while there are still agents who
don’t know that Goway sells Latin
America, awareness “is much better
than it used to be.”
Goway’s Latin America travel planner includes 15 countries in Central and
South America plus Antarctica, with
over 90 travel ideas featuring active and
luxurious itineraries from Galapagos
Islands and Amazon cruises to Antarctica excursions to Holidays of a Lifetime
vacations in Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Argentina and Chile.
Not only is the brochure extensive,
Goway also offers a well-trained (and
well-travelled) res department. “Part
of Bruce’s formula for the company
was that each department is an expert
in its destination,” said Hodge. “Out of
the eight Latin America res staff at the
call centre, four of them are from Latin
America.”
According to Don Forster, Goway’s
product, sales and marketing manager
for Latin America, the company’s top
four destinations in the region are Ecuador & the Galapagos, Peru and Machu
Picchu, Easter Island (“it’s long haul, but
it’s a bucket list item”) and Costa Rica
and Belize, which “sell themselves to
some extent.”
Lesser-known gems include Colombia, the Falklands and Antarctica, says
Forster. Because of the distance involved, and typically the cost, Antarctica can scare people off “but there are
ways to do it affordably, for instance,
clients can fly down to the peninsula for
a day” from the mainland, says Forster.
And many of the favourite destinations bear up to repeat visits. “Fifty to
sixty percent of the time, people are
doing a one-off trip to one country. But
Chile and Argentina, you can go back
three or four times. Ecuador, probably
twice, and Peru, three times. So there’s a
lot of re-sale potential for travel agents.”
As popular as places like Machu Picchu are, there’s so much more to the
destination, says Hodge. “We’ve seen
our competition sell Latin America as
well. A lot of the time, they’re just selling Machu Picchu and you can live off
that. But to be an expert you have to go
deeper. We can’t pretend we’re experts
without knowing about the more offthe-beaten-track destinations.”
The Peru and Machu Picchu travel
ideas in the brochure are just the tip of
the iceberg, and Goway has many more
options listed on its website.
Agents selling Latin America in recent years have been “blown away”
by the services, accommodation and
infrastructure, says Forster. Just about
all of the countries have stable, strong
economies too.
South America is also a year-round
destination with everything from
jungles to desert to cities to beaches,
he adds. “It’s all there. Plus it’s straight
down, so clients don’t lose a day and
there’s no jetlag.”
See goway.com for more details.
Sunwing offers
savings to Havana
Jazz Plaza Festival
Havana is set to come alive with the 29th
annual Jazz Festival, which takes place
Dec. 15-23, and Sunwing is helping to
celebrate by offering clients summer
savings of up to 40%.
Travellers can take advantage of Sunwing’s champagne flights and enjoy up
to 40% savings. Sunwing offers direct
flights to Varadero from 15 cities across
Canada during the time of the festival.
Packages are also available including
roundtrip airport transfers and daily
breakfast beginning at $455 (plus $280
tax) per person for the three-star Hotel
Kohly or $595 (plus $280 tax) per person
with accommodations in the four-star
Quinta Avenida Habana. Both packages
are based on double occupancy for five
nights departing on Dec. 16.
Sunwing also offers two centre vacations for customers wishing to relax
in the sun as well as experience Cuban
culture. Two centre vacation packages
combine a four-night beach vacation
with a three-night stay in Havana. All
transfers included.
For more details visit sunwing.ca.
Photography
vacations plus early
booking incentives
with Galapagos Tours
Don’t miss the rare early booking bonus
on three of Galapagos Tours’ favourite
cruises: La Pinta, Isabela II and Santa
Cruz. The booking deadline is Aug. 31
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Queen Violeta in Peru
phy enthusiasts to join Jonathon Green,
an award-winning photographer, on a
Galapagos Island Photo Expedition onboard the M/V Eclipse. This ship is designed to accommodate 48 passengers.
Guests have the added bonus of participating in workshops that will help
improve their photography skills and
geared to any level of photographer.
Guests will be educated on equipment,
angles and composition, mood and location, close-ups and far away shots,
exposure and lighting focus techniques,
colours, subject behaviours, weather
and time of day.
Jonathon will also host a special
workshop for underwater photography. Departure date is Aug. 17 to 24.
G Adventures
launches new
Amazon Riverboat
G Adventures has launched the newly
refurbished Queen Violeta with 40%
savings on land only departures and
$400 off airfare rates to Lima, Peru.
This 16-cabin vessel has all outsidefacing rooms to enjoy the wildlife, communities and villages along the river as
it sails through the rainforest.
Amazon River cruises by G Adventures allows passengers to explore both
Photo courtesy of G Adventures
and selected departures are offered between September and Dec. 31, 2013.
La Pinta, the 48-passenger vessel, offers three-, four- and seven-night itineraries with an added booking bonus.
Clients will receive free Galapagos Air
tickets and a one-night stay at Casa
Gangotena in Quito, which officially
opened in 2012. A US$100 bar credit
will also be provided per cabin booking.
The 90-passenger Santa Cruz offers
four- and five-night itineraries with an
added booking bonus. Clients who
book an Upper or Boat Deck Cabin will
receive free Galapagos Air tickets, a onenight stay at Hilton Colon Hotel in Quito
and a $100 bar credit per cabin booking.
The third cruise, onboard Isabela II,
accommodates 40 guests with fourand six-night vacations and offers added incentives. Clients will receive free
Galapagos Air tickets, a one-night stay
at Hilton Colon in Quito and a $100 bar
credit per cabin booking.
Galapagos Tours is offering a six-night
lodge-to-lodge hike through Machu
Picchu, which is operated by Mountain
Lodges of Peru. With the Mountain
Lodges of Peru Program (MLP), travellers will spend their days hiking along
the Salkantay Route, an old, quieter
Inca trail that ends at Machu Picchu.
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the cultural and natural aspects of this
part of the world. Each journey along
the Amazon features visits to local villages where travellers will spend time
with local families to learn about their
way of life.
The nine-day ‘Amazon Riverboat Adventure’ onboard Queen Violeta begins
in Lima and is priced at $1,470 per person for departures from May 2013 to
January 2014. The price includes return
flights from Lima to Iquitos, six nights
onboard Queen Violeta with meals,
two nights in comfort hotels with
breakfast, arrival transfer, canopy walkway excursion in Pacaya-Samirira National Reserve and land excursions with
G Adventures’ expert naturalist team.
To celebrate the launch, the company is offering a special discount on select departures of this cruise (trip code
PVIIA) from now until Aug. 31 and for
travel until until Aug. 31. The promotion code is AMAZON40.
An additional $400 in savings off airfare is applicable when travel agents
book both the tour and air together
through G Adventures using the promotion code AMAZON40+AIR.
As an extra incentive for travel
agents, G Adventures will award a free
trip (including air) to a Canadian agent
who books the most passengers on the
Amazon Riverboat Adventure from
June 24 to July 31 for travel by Aug. 31.
The winning travel agent must travel by
July 31, 2014.
Customized Costa
Rican honeymoons
with Sparkling
Voyages
Sparkling Voyages offers once-in-a-lifetime vacations in Costa Rica to honeymooners and leisure travellers looking
to experience more than just a beach
holiday.
The tour operator is highlighting
beach holidays in Guanacaste at upscale resorts like Westin Playa Conchal
or the Hilton Papagayo. Couples will
appreciate private airport transfers and
a choice of any guided tour exclusively
for them.
One of the company’s most popular
honeymoon itineraries begins with a
three-night stay at Nayara Resort, Spa
and Gardens with romantic amenities.
During this time, couples can choose
any tour they prefer. Options range
from hiking to the Arenal Volcano and
pampering in the thermal waters of
Ecotermales to a full-day excursion to
Chato Hill and a waterfall hike.
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length of stay with a wide variety of
hotels, tours and activities. While travellers appreciate all the options, travel
professionals will enjoy commission of
11% provided by Sparkling Voyages.
For more information visit
sparklingvoyages.com.
WestJet Vacations
sets its sights on
Costa Rica with new
package
WestJet Vacations is offering a new
package at the esteemed JW Marriott
Guanacaste in Liberia, Costa Rica.
The Escape Inclusive Package (EIP)
includes the guestroom, taxes and service charges (additional gratuities and
tips are not included), breakfast, lunch
and dinner, all à la carte restaurants
(select menu items may have an additional cost), and beverages by the glass
(including premium brand liquor, beer
and house wine). Wine and liquor by
bottle are not included.
Select non-motorized hotel sponsored activities, Resort Fitness Centre
are also included. Children 12 years-ofage and younger are free with the EIP.
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ing a new extension to the property
with over 450 rooms. The new section
will be called Blau Costa Verde Plus and
WestJet will have Superior, Ocean View
and Garden View guestrooms as well as
Suites in this new wing of the hotel. The
Holguin-Santiago de Cuba experience is
still available due to popular demand.
In addition, Paradisus Princesa Del
Mar in Varadero, which has been closed
due to renovations since May 2011, has
officially re-opened its Royal Service
Section.
Colombian
mysteries unveiled
with ATOURZ
Travellers can unlock the door to a fascinating, culture-rich destination with
ATOURZ’s 10-day ‘Highlights of Colombia’ tour.
In the capital city of Bogota, travellers will enjoy La Candelaria neighborhood, home to the Justice Palace, the
Colombian Primada Cathedral and the
Presidential Palace. Other highlights include Botero Museum and Casa del La
Moneda and a cable car ride to Monserrate Peak.
Travellers will take a short flight Cartagena, a UNESCO World Heritage Site,
and begin a tour of the city’s important
districts such as La Popa Convent, San
Felipe Castle and the historic city centre.
In the tiny paradise retreat of San Andres, travellers will explore four of the
island’s cherished spots: Morgan Cave,
Piscinita Natural and West View Restaurant, Blow Hole and San Luis Beaches. (Entry to Morgan Cave and Piscinita
are not included.)
‘Highlights of Colombia’ is priced at
$1,119 and includes accommodation,
nine breakfasts, return airport transfers, city tours as per itinerary, a boat
tour on the Bay of San Andres and excursions to Johnny Cay and the aquarium. Select departures are available until
Dec. 15.
For more information email
[email protected].
Discovering
eco-friendly hotels
with Gateways
International
Gateways International offers unique
packages for all travellers to eco-friendly resorts.
Hotel Punta Islita is located on Costa
Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula and emcompassed by a secluded beach and lush
forest. This upscale resort welcomes
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families, honeymooners, weddings
and travellers looking for the ultimate
escape. Guests will enjoy a fitness centre, spa services, tennis courts and golf
courses in addition to horseback riding,
canopy zip-lining, sunset cruises and
eco-adventures. The upper-deck infinity pool is adults-only while the Borrancho Beach Club pool is open to families
and children.
Costa Rican culture is alive in every
room, whether clients are staying in a
deluxe room, suite or private villa. Hotel Punta Islita offers signature experiences and allows all visitors to truly experience the country’s culture.
At El Silencio Lodge and Spa, guests
can discover a unique eco-luxury retreat
that is also perfect for families, honeymooners and relaxation getaways. The
Lodge, located in the Central Volcanic
Valley, features rooms with private balconies to enjoy the surroundings. Activities include trips to Arenal Volcano,
canopy zip-lining, river kayaking and
horseback riding.
As the hotel is involved in promoting
responsible tourism and an eco-friendly
environment, guests can take part in a
tree planting ceremony or enjoy picking
fresh vegetables from the organic garden.
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Insight Vacations introduces new
2014/15 USA and Canada brochure
by Stef Caserta
With the arrival of its 2014/15 Canada
and USA brochure featuring 24 tours
in Canada, the U.S. and Hawaii, Insight
Vacations is offering savings of up to
10% off ($1,650 per couple) on a selection of itineraries.
Selected tours are marked ‘Early Payment Discount’ and clients are eligible
for savings when they book and pay before Nov. 29.
The nine-day ‘Best of California’ tour
covers several landscapes while travelling through some of the state’s liveliest cities, inspiring national parks and
beautiful coastlines. Highlights include
rail transportation, fine dining and
wine tasting while embarking on a culinary journey through Napa Valley’s
wine country. Yosemite National Park
offers an entirely different pace with
towering waterfalls, monumental rock
formations and wildlife. Clients will also
enjoy a guided tour of Hearst Castle on
‘Enchanted Hill’ before venturing into
Santa Barbara. The itinerary concludes
in Los Angeles where travellers will enjoy a celebration dinner in L.A. style.
On the four-day ‘Rhythms and Flavours of America’ tour travellers will indulge in soulful music and fine cuisine
while venturing from America’s Midwest
to the Deep South. They will take in Chicago’s skyline while relaxing on a harbor
cruise, tour the Woodford Bourbon Distillery in Louisville and visit the Country
Music Hall of Fame in Nashville. Clients
will also go back in time to the 1920s
during a highlight dinner in Memphis
and pay tribute to the King of Rock ‘n’
Roll at Graceland before discovering the
secrets of Baton Rouge’s niche fare with
a special Cajun style cooking class and a
visit to the famous French Quarter.
Each Insight Vacations tour offers incredible sightseeing, business class legroom on coaches and travel along renowned routes by rail, road and cruise.
For more information visit insight
vacations.com.
Orlando Travel
Academy improves
resources available
to travel agents
Travel agents now have access to a new
and improved online tool to help increase their knowledge of Orlando.
Orlando Travel Academy provides
education on all aspects of Orlando
with the goal of helping agents expand
both their knowledge of the destination and enhance the ability to help
their customer base.
Agents around the world have access
to Orlando Travel Academy and for
the first time, this resource is available
in Spanish, Portuguese, German and
French in addition to English.
The online resource features seven
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chapters designed to boost an agent’s
knowledge and upon completion of
the program, Orlando Travel Academy
graduates receive the designation of
‘Orlando Travel Expert’ in addition to
four continuing education credits from
The Travel Institute.
Graduates also qualify for a variety of
benefits including listing in the ‘Travel
Agent Lookup’ widget featured on Visit
Orlando’s consumer website and agentonly exclusive deals offered in the Visit
Orlando Travel Agent Passport.
Agents who have completed a previous
version of the program are encouraged to
experience the new Orlando Travel Academy at orlandotravelacademy.com.
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Colorado
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an eight-year time period. The property features 100 rooms, including 30
suites and offers a conference room, a
boardroom, a pool and work out facilities. Boulder Hampton Inn and Suites
is conveniently located near some of
Boulder’s best free attractions including Boulder Creek Winery and Celestial
Seasonings factory tour.
Homewood Suites by Hilton has also
opened its doors in the spring of this
year. It is located in Durango’s Bodo
Industrial Park and offers 78 oversized
suites, each with a full kitchen and an
average room size of 470 square feet.
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From an all-inclusive luxury cabin to a
new hiking trail, excitement is springing
up throughout Colorado this summer.
Among the new attractions is the
Manitou Springs Incline, which officially opened in February. This popular hiking trail that was once forbidden to the
public is set in an old railway bed used
to transport material for an old water
line. Hikers gain about 2,000 feet elevation in just one mile, which promises
for a challenging workout.
Colorado’s newest state park,
Staunton National Park opened to the
public in May. The park, which was designed as a Rural Historic Landscape in
the National Register formerly served
as an early 20th-century farm. It ranges
in elevation from 8,100 feet along Elk
Creek to 10,240 feet near the summit of
Black Mountain.
Vail Mountain, the largest ski resort
in the U.S., continues to celebrate its 50th
anniversary with new summer activities
at Adventure Ridge. Highlights include
a four-line, 1,200 foot-long zipline, two
aerial challenge courses, a large climbing wall and ‘summer tubing’.
The High Lonesome Zipline debuted
in May at Devil’s Thumb Ranch Resort
and Spa. The attraction mixes adventure and adrenaline with historic overviews and features five ziplines ranging
from 370 feet to 1,600 feet.
New accommodation options are
also developing in the state. The Ranch
at Emerald Valley is scheduled to open
Aug. 1 and features 10 mountain-style
cabins that will lodge up to 34 guests
among them.
The Stanley Hotel and The Lodge
at the Stanley have undergone major
renovations. The Cascades restaurant
now features a vintage Whiskey Bar
constructed around 1909 and offers
250 different wine labels.
The Lodge at the Stanley (formerly
the Manor House) has been completely
renovated and transformed into a bed
and breakfast. The Lodge has 40 rooms
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that cater to all different types of travellers. Guaranteed Rewards is the program’s assurance that consumers will
earn enough points on a qualified onenight stay to redeem for rewards such as
magazine subscriptions, travel accessories and more. Wyndham Rewards also
introduced the arrival of Gold status,
which provides well-travelled members
with a free night after they stay a total
of 20 qualified nights.
Double the points promotion is valid
until Sept. 13. A Wyndham Rewards
membership is required to participate
or clients can enroll for free.
Universal Orlando
Resort opens its
fourth resort
Universal Orlando Resort is welcoming Cabana Bay Beach Resort, the new
1,800-room hotel that will feature value-priced guestrooms and moderately
priced family suites, scheduled to open
in 2014.
The new property is the fourth hotel
within Universal Orlando Resort and
will emit a retro-feel of beach resorts
dating back to the 1950s and 60s.
Family suites, which can accommodate six guests, begin at US$174 per
night. Standard rooms begin at $119
per night. Package rates with savings
are available based on the length of
stay. For seven nights, a family of four
can stay at a rate of $47 per person, per
day, which includes accommodations
and tickets to both Universal Orlando
theme parks.
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are just a brief walk from Universal Orlando’s theme parks and Universal City
Walk. Benefits include Early Theme
Park Admission, complimentary shuttle transportation and complimentary
delivery of merchandise purchased
throughout the resort to their hotel.
Reservations are now being accepted
for stays in the North Courtyard beginning March 31, 2014. The South Courtyard is expected to open later in 2014.
For more information, agents can call
1-800-224-3838.
Orlando undergoes
biggest expansion
in its history
An estimated US$5 billion of capital
investment across Central Florida tourism industry makes for the biggest development in Orlando’s history.
Setting another record, Orlando welcomed 57 million visitors in 2012, raising 4.9% since 2011. These records continue to make Orlando the most visited
destination in America, with the top
international markets being Canada,
UK and Brazil.
To accommodate the rapid increase
in tourism, Orlando International Airport has blueprinted a plan to spend
$2.1 billion on improvements through
2018. These improvements will include
a new 16-gate terminal complex and
extension of the airport’s people mover
system. Orlando International will be
the first airport in the U.S. to test selfserve kiosks intended to accelerate the
international arriving process and reduce passenger-processing times with
Customs and Border Protection.
Orlando International Airport isn’t
the only thing receiving funds for improvement. Walt Disney World Resort,
SeaWorld Orlando and Universal Orlando Resort are also on the expansion
project list. This summer marks the
first for New Fantasyland, the largest
growth in the 41-year history of the
Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney
World Resort. These multi-year developments will double the size of the
existing Fantasyland and in 2014 the
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train coaster will
begin operation.
SeaWorld has completed its biggest
expansion in company history with the
introduction of ‘Antarctica: Empire of
the Penguin’. This family adventure ride
features a temperature of -1 degrees
Celsius, making it the coldest theme
park in Orlando.
Finally, opening this summer at Universal Orlando is ‘Transformers: The
Ride 3D’ while in 2014, The Wizarding
World of Harry Potter will expand to
include Diagon Alley.
Maxxim offers
packages to Canada’s
newest UNESCO site
Red Bay, Labrador has recently been
added to the UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites list. Now ranked with global treasures such as the pyramids of
Egypt and England’s Tower of London,
Red Bay is one of 17 worldwide locations to be recognized for its intriguing history.
The town of Red Bay was once home
base to the world’s first large-scale
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Today, Red Bay is a tiny fishing village
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place for travellers seeking off the beaten path experiences.
Gros Morne National Park, famous
for its landlocked fjords, and L’Anse aux
Meadows, the only known Viking site
in North America, are the other two
UNESCO World Heritage Sites found in
Newfoundland and Labrador.
Maxxim Vacations offers packages
including airfare from Toronto to Deer
Lake in western Newfoundland, seven
nights’ accommodation in hotels,
B&Bs and country inns, a rental car
with infinite kilometres, ferry transportation to Labrador, a scenic boat
tour in St. Anthony and a two-day pass
to Gros Morne National Park, in addition to admission into Newfoundland
and Labrador’s two other UNESCO
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Los Angeles
attractions, new
developments, create
endless possibilities
for tourism options
With 105 museums, 52 major performing arts venues, 35 giant libraries and
more than 2,700 culture options, there
is always something to discover and explore in Los Angeles.
Among the many museums based
in L.A., The Natural History Museum is
expected to open the new exhibit, ‘Becoming Los Angeles’, this month. The
third in a series of indoor exhibitions,
this 14,000 square-foot exhibit offers a
unique view into the history of one of
the world’s most dynamic cities.
Also coming to L.A., Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts is
presently under construction and is expected to open this fall. In addition to
transforming and preserving the historic
Beverly Hills post office into a 150-seat
theatre, the Center will also include a
500-seat contemporary theatre.
For some R&R, visitors can relax in
the urban sanctuary found within the
boundaries of Grand Park. This oasis
stretches from Grand Avenue at the
Music Center to Spring Street at City
Hall. The restored Arthur J. Will Memorial Foundation is popular among photographers, especially in the evening
when the statue’s changing colours
light up the night.
Travellers can prepare for battle
with Universal Studios Hollywood
‘Transformers: The Ride 3D’, which
opened last summer. With the VIP experience, clients will enjoy a behindthe-scenes visit to Universal Studios
Hollywood and experience tours not
available to the general public. A VIP
guide will share Universal Studios history, provide no-wait VIP access to all
rides and secure the best seats to any
in-park show. Gourmet lunch is also
included for VIP visitors. The VIP Experience is priced at $299 per person.
For travellers who want to explore
the cultures of L.A., there are several
milestone anniversaries coming to the
‘Culture Capital of the 21st Century’.
Following its $168 million renovation, The Natural History Museum is
marking its 100th anniversary with a
year-long series of special events and
exhibits, which begins this month.
Finally, in December The Getty Center art complex will rejoice in its 15th anniversary with a series of exhibits.
DeNureTours
announces 2013/14
winter brochure
DeNureTours has announced the release
of its winter brochure for the 2013/14
season, featuring long-stay vacations to
Florida and South Carolina and relaxing
holidays to Hawaii and Greece.
DeNure’s long-stay packages to Florida and South Carolina are perfect for
travellers looking for a vacation that includes transportation, accommodation
and daily activities.
The company’s new motorcoaches are also featured in the brochure.
DeNure is ensuring a complete upgrade
of its fleet with the arrival of additional
coaches this summer and will include
onboard entertainment systems and
access to wireless Internet.
“Clients can save up to 10% on 2014
motorcoach vacations to Florida and
South Carolina if they book and pay
before Sept. 14, 2013,” said Jill Brett,
President of DeNureTours. “DeNure is
pleased to work with our travel agency
partners and commission is based on
the brochure price.”
For more information call 1-800-6686859.
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leisure and corporate markets.
Global sales are up by 14% in 2013 and
are expected to top Can$600 million, up
from $540 million in the previous year.
Steve Byrne, Travel Counsellors CEO,
confirmed that: “In view of the company’s success and further significant
growth of $60 million this year alone,
we believe the best way forward is for
our directors to play a greater supporting role in our Canadian operations. We
aim to leverage the resources we have
across the whole global business to improve further the support we provide to
our agents and drive the growth that we
need in Canada. Our Canada operations
will therefore be run on functional lines,
with each Director taking the business
forward in their respective areas. We
will also be investing in more resources
based in Toronto to ensure we provide
the local support that we need.”
The existing Operations Manager in
Canada, Chris Godman, will become
the Senior Manager in charge of the
office and will be responsible for the
day-to-day running of the office, with
the support of Karen Morris the Group
Operations Director.
The company has also announced
plans to further bolster the team in its
Toronto office with the imminent appointment of a new dedicated recruiter
and other resources over time as its
takes on more agents.
Global CEO Steve Byrne further
comments: “We will always be grateful to Anita for the contribution she
has made to Travel Counsellors and she
leaves with our very best wishes for her
future. We believe we offer something
unique in the Canadian marketplace as
we provide the independent agent with
the most comprehensive and effective
package of support to enable them to
realize their potential, build lasting relationships with their customers and
earn the margin they deserve. We are
therefore really looking forward to driving the business forward so it realizes its
potential.”
Signature offers the
celebrity treatment
at Hard Rock
Resorts
TORONTO — Singature Vacations is
offering Canadians a VIP escape to an
all-inclusive beachfront resort with its
exclusive Celebrity Collection.
Vacationers can now benefit from
enhanced amenities and inclusions
such as an in-resort credit of up to
$1,500 per room and savings of up to
30% at the five participating all-inclusive luxury resorts in Dominican Republic and Mexico.
All Signature Vacations customers
travelling to Celebrity Collection resorts
receive a private check in and welcome
cocktail with cold towel service upon
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arrival, preferential room location as
available, concierge service, nightly turndown service, in-room beach towels,
bathrobes and slippers for use during
stay, premium amenities, in-room liquor
dispensers, 24-hour room service and
late check- out based on availability.
Guests wishing to stay connected also
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Signature Vacations offers Celebrity
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Hard Rock Hotel Cancun, Hard Rock
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the Aventura Cove and Aventura Spa
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Sunwing offers
bonus inclusions
at Viva Cuba
properties
TORONTO — Aimed at value-seeking
clients, Sunwing is offering exclusive
bonus inclusions at Viva Cuba properties — Gran Club Santa Lucia, Club
Amigo Carisol Los Corales in Santiago
de Cuba, and Club Amigo Marea Del
Portillo in Manzanillo de Cuba.
These already well-priced 3-star
beachfront all-inclusive resorts now
include a host of extra experiences, affording Sunwing guests an authentic
Cuban vacation.
‘Viva Cuba’ extra features include
education and sampling events for rum
and cigars, folkloric evenings with authentic food and dance, selected day
tours, Cuban Fiesta pool barbeque and
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beach party, Mojito happy hours, the
Be Your Own Chef program, traditional
dance lessons, souvenirs and more.
Clients can book a ‘Viva Cuba’ resort
right now and save over 65%. One week
all-inclusive vacation packages start
from just $245 plus $290 tax per person based on double occupancy at the
Club Amigo Marea Del Portillo, departing on July 30, 2013 from Toronto.
‘Viva Cuba’ inclusions vary between
resorts. For more information, visit
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Sandals Resorts
International
simplifies room
category names
MONTEGO BAY — Sandals Resorts
International is unveiling new room
category names for all accommodation
options at Sandals resorts and Beaches
resorts.
The simplification of the titles of various rooms allows both travel agents and
their clients to better understand the
resorts’ accommodation options, as well
as identify the value and amenities associated with each room category.
“After listening to feedback from
travel agents, we realized that creating
simplified and intuitive category names
helps eliminate confusion in the booking process,” said Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, Chairman of Sandals Resorts International. “We hope the new system
helps agents and their clients better
understand our options, and provide
them with a discernible difference when
choosing the best room category based
on preferences and expectations.”
The new room names follow a stan-
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There are a few spots left in the upcoming Skal Toronto’s 2013 Golf
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The South Pacific Tourism Organization (SPTO) and the tourism offices
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Contiki Holidays has named Amber
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BC and the Yukon. Storie comes to
the Contiki team as a new addition
to the travel industry, having left her
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Vancouver, she also lived in Toronto
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The Destination Experts, trade division of National Travel Associates,
has named Mary Beth Buchanan
Regional Team Leader Western Division. She will manage Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and will incorporate BC in the latter part of this
year. Buchanan has been in the travel
industry for several years. She was
presented with the MVA (Most Valuable Agent) Award in March 2012 at
the regional conference in Halifax.
She will be working alongside Bertha
Scrivens who is handling the Eastern
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Edward Island, New Brunswick and
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Award for Largest Booking in November 2012. Sales have increased in ex-
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Domokos Ruiz, Consul General of Cuba in Toronto; Nieves Ricardo, Cuba Tourist Board; Neorvis
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Raul Delgado Concepion, Consul of Cuba.
cess of 20% per month since she took
on this role in January 2013. “Sales
increases in excess of 880% over 2011
within the company as a whole encouraged us to look more closely at
personal support and sales initiatives
for our valued team members,” said
Deanna Byrne, President.
TMR Holidays has named Vicki
Theophilou to the position of Commercial Director, Ontario. Most recently she worked for Total Vacations as Manager-Distribution; she
also worked 18 years for Air Canada
Vacations, the last years as General
Manager Sales. Theophilou is highly
experienced in the retail arena and
will be the primary point of contact
for Ontario account partners. She will
be responsible for sales and groups
development. She will represent
TMR Holidays in Ontario and will
be speaking on behalf of the organization at industry events and retail
conferences. She will report directly
to Louise Fecteau, Vice-President,
Sales and Marketing. Theophilou can
be reached at 416-727-9332 or at
[email protected]. TMR
Holidays’ other contact information
is — Reservations: 1-800-361-7760;
Administration:
1-888-204-6070,
ext. 3500; Groups: 1-888-204-6070,
ext. 3602/[email protected];
Sales: 1-888-204-6070, ext. 3605. TMR
Holidays, founded in 1969, is a tour
operator that specializes in selling
sun packages to destinations such as
Cuba, the Dominican Republic and
Mexico. TMR Holidays is a subsidiary
of Transat.
Bruce Wylie has been charged with six
counts of operating as a travel agent
without registration contrary to section
4(1)(a) of the Ontario Travel Industry
Act, 2002. Wylie operated as Bruce Wylie
Tours and Wylie’s Excellent Adventure in
Brockville and elsewhere in Ontario. The
first court appearance is scheduled for
Aug. 7 at 9 a.m. at the Ontario Court of
Justice, 32 Wall St. Brockville, ON.
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The JW Marriott Camelback Inn Resort & Spa will unveil its new
Ambiente golf course at Camelback Golf Club this fall, the first
new golf course development project in the Phoenix-Scottsdale
and Paradise Valley areas in over five years.
The completion of the US$10 million Ambiente golf course
caps off a seven year, $70 million Marriott renewal project at
Camelback Inn, designed to “blend reverence for the past with
relevance for the future”, says the company.
From preserving the resort’s 1930s adobe brick to the stylish renovation of the Inn’s 453 casita-style guestrooms, and from
a new 20,000 square-foot, hi-tech grand ballroom to the debut of
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Ambiente will replace the old Indian Bend golf course and
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and suites, each with a private entrance and garden patio or balcony. The resort also offers 36 holes of championship golf, six
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Chicago’s first Wyndham Grand
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Wyndham Hotel Group’s management company began operating the 39-storey hotel in November 2012 as a Wyndhamaffiliated property.
The property is in the midst of completing a multi-million
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2013, enhances the hotel’s meeting and event space by adding
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