Carnival, Razorfish launch social media application for planning

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August 26, 2010
Volume 38 Issue 34
Canada’s Best Read
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Carnival, Razorfish launch social
media application for planning
cruises without leaving Facebook
MIAMI — After relying on travel
agents for decades, cruise lines are
now targeting consumers directly as
never before.
Carnival Cruise Lines and Razorfish
are now launching a new application
aimed at Facebook’s 500 million users
whereby individuals can share cruise
planning and booking with Facebook
friends without leaving the site.
The application, the first of its kind
in the cruise industry according
to Carnival, allows users to engage
their social network in their vacation
planning through personalized
newsfeed updates and even invite
friends to book the same trip.
The application, available on
Carnival’s official Facebook fan
page (www.facebook.com/carnival),
enables the user to explore all
available Carnival cruise options
without leaving Facebook by
providing the functionality to sort
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cruises by date, duration, port of call
and accommodation type. Once users
decide on a particular cruise, they can
share the detailed cruise information
with their Facebook friends by simply
clicking a button.
Users can also customize their
newsfeed messages, which include a
link to the cruise, to invite friends to
book the trip as well.
“A Carnival cruise is a very social
experience and this application is
a natural extension of our efforts to
engage our nearly 250,000 Facebook
fans in a unique and exciting way,”
said Jim Berra, Carnival’s chief
marketing officer. “By allowing our
customers to share their cruising
plans with Facebook friends, we are
making it easier for them to plan
group trips and encourage others to
join in the fun.”
Digital marketing agency Razorfish
sought to tap into the power of
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the online community to drive
engagement with the Carnival
brand. As a result, the agency helped
conceptualize, create and design
the application as a way to offer the
cruise line’s products and services in
native locations for consumers.
“This is a great example of how
a brand can create a meaningful,
relevant and social experience that
enhances an activity consumers are
engaging in anyway, in this case
sharing their vacation plans on
Facebook,” said Cristina Lawrence,
director of word of mouth and
social media marketing at Razorfish.
“Carnival realizes people’s passion
for cruising is ‘socially’ contagious,
which is why we helped them
design an application that enables
consumers to share the real-time
excitement of the booking process
and the opportunity to invite friends
to join them.”
Once users have taken advantage
of the Facebook application to
choose and share their Carnival
cruise plans, they will be directed
to the appropriate shopping cart
page on Carnival.com to finalize the
transaction.
Travelweek August 26/2010
Canadian travel to
overseas countries up
2% in June, trips to
U.S. down 1.7%
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OTTAWA — Canadian travel
abroad declined 1.1% in June, the
result of fewer trips to the United
States.
But the type of travel most likely
to be booked through travel agents
– overseas trips – increased 2.0%
to 729,000, according to Statistics
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Canadian residents took 3.6
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in June, down 1.7% from May.
Same-day car travel declined 1.6%,
while overnight travel by Canadian
residents to the U.S. decreased
2.0%.
Travel to Canada increased 1.5%
from May to 2.0 million trips in
June.
Travel by U.S. residents to
Canada rose 1.4% in June compared
with May. Same-day car trips by
American
residents
increased
1.1%, while overnight travel by U.S.
residents to Canada rose 1.7%. The
largest increase was in overnight
plane travel, which increased 4.4%
from May to June.
Residents of countries other than
the United States took 374,000 trips
to Canada in June, up 1.6% from
May.
Travel from six of the top 12
overseas markets to Canada rose in
June. Japan (+11.9%) recorded the
largest increase in travel to Canada.
Sunquest to use Thomas
Cook-branded aircraft
with 31-inch pitch this
winter ex E. Canada
TORONTO — Starting in
November and running through
the 2011 winter season, the majority
of Sunquest’s flying program out
of Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and
Halifax will be aboard a fleet of
Thomas Cook-branded aircraft
which will be operated by Jazz Air.
This winter’s initial flying program
will see more than 70 Thomas Cook
Airlines Canada flights operate each
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and Costa Rica.
The onboard product has also been
enhanced to include a wide range of
services designed specifically with
the Sunquest customer in mind.
“We’ve conducted market research
to find out what our customers rate
as most important when they travel
and overwhelmingly the feedback
has come back in favour of more
seat pitch and flights that operate
on time,” said Steve Butchart, vice
president of Sunquest. “As far as
seat pitch goes, we’ve invested the
resources necessary to provide our
customers with a 31-inch pitch
throughout. This represents a 10%
increase from flights previously
operated on behalf of Sunquest.”
“To ensure we get them where they
want to go on time, by partnering
with Jazz to operate these aircraft,
we’ve aligned ourselves with a
company that has the highest ontime performance in the country
and a stellar safety record. While
that relates directly to scheduled
and not charter carriers, you have to
consider that they are able to achieve
that record whilst flying into some of
North America’s biggest and busiest
hubs – New York, Philadelphia,
Washington and the like.”
In addition to providing more
comfort on every flight, Sunquest,
together with Thomas Cook
Airlines Canada and Jazz, is also
offering its customers extras such
as welcome mimosas, a full hot
breakfast on morning flights, a full
hot meal service with choice of
offering on lunch and dinner flights,
a complimentary glass of wine with
lunch or dinner, complimentary
kids’ activity book with crayons and
fresh warm cookies baked right on
board (where flying time permits).
There will also be a limited number
of PlayStation Portables (PSPs), preloaded with eight movies, two hours
of TV and four games, available to
rent for $10 per unit on a first-come,
first-served basis.
There are also two new levels of
service available – Silver and Gold.
The Silver package – over $150 in
value for $49 per person – offers the
following added value inclusions:
complimentary seat selection,
priority check-in, priority baggage
handling, up to 5kg in additional
baggage allowance (25kg total),
priority boarding, guaranteed choice
of meal for lunch and dinner, two
additional complimentary alcoholic
drink vouchers, complimentary
headsets, complimentary comfort
kit and free shipping on a minimum
order of $75 (pre-tax) from the
Sunquest e-boutique.
The Gold package – over $300
in value from $69 per person –
provides customers with all of the
extras in the Silver package plus:
up to 10kg in additional baggage
allowance (30kg total), exclusive
Plaza Premium lounge access
(Toronto only), complimentary use
of PlayStation Portables (PSPs) and
a Park‘N Fly discount.
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MONTREAL — Air Canada
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Adventures continues to grow,
offering travellers an exclusive
collection of packages that take
advantage of Air Canada Vacations’
international network of flights.
Air Canada Vacations is now
offering clients the opportunity
to explore the world’s last great
wilderness,
with
expedition
cruises to Antarctica on the M/S
Expedition. With spacious cabins
with en-suite facilities, a lounge,
library, two observation decks and a
dining room that seats guests in one
sitting, the M/S Expedition is one of
the world’s leading polar expedition
cruise ships, said ACV.
Air Canada Vacations offers a wide
variety of expeditions. Antarctica
Classic is an 11-day expedition
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of booking however there is only
limited number of Gold packages
available on each flight.
Advance seat selection is also
available to all customers at a cost of
$15 per person (complimentary for
Silver and Gold customers), or $25
for exit row and bulkhead seats.
For other Canadian gateways,
including Western Canada, Sunquest
is continuing its partnership with
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that focuses on the South Shetland
Islands as well as the Antarctic
Peninsula.
On the 14-day Quest for the
Antarctic, adventurers will cruise
further into the Antarctic Circle,
with 12 days spent aboard the M/S
Expedition. On all cruises, guests
will benefit from the knowledge and
expertise of the highly experienced
Expedition Team.
With Expeditions to Antarctica,
the latest adventure travel gatefold
released by Air Canada Vacations,
travellers who book by Oct. 15 will
have the opportunity to either save
25% or earn 75,000 bonus Aeroplan
Miles.
Air Canada Vacations, in
partnership with Gap Adventures,
delivers 30 adventure packages in
South and Central America, Europe,
Asia and the Middle East. Trips
include roundtrip flights aboard Air
Canada, pre- or post-tour hotel stays
and airport transfers.
Popular packages include the
22-day Absolute Peru, 10-day Inca
Discovery Plus and the 8/11-day
Voyage Galapagos.
Air Canada Vacations offers
convenient connectors from 65
Canadian cities, free advance seat
selection, individual seat-back video
terminals, Executive Class service
options as well as the opportunity
Air Canada Vacations’ partnership with Gap Adventures gives the operator packages to Antarctica.
to earn Aeroplan Miles for every
booking. For more information,
visit www.aircanadavacations.com/
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Your clients save with
Sunquest’s Sensational
60, agents earn double
Sun Deal dollars
TORONTO — Sunquest is
featuring a Sensational 60 launch
offer where your clients will save up
to $200 off selected resorts and you
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what you or your clients love about Puerto Plata,
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will automatically earn double Sun
Deal dollars.
When your clients make a booking
at any of the 60 applicable resorts by
Aug. 31 for travel between Nov. 1,
2010 and April 30, 2011, they will
receive $200 per person off their
package, plus (where applicable) a
free upgrade to the brand new Silver
Service aboard their Thomas Cook
Airlines Canada flight (regularly
priced at $49 per person with $150
in added value).
If they make their booking
between Sept. 1 and Sept 15 for the
same travel period, they will receive
$100 per person off their package,
plus (where applicable) a free
upgrade to Silver Service.
Applicable resorts are available in
Cancun, the Riviera Maya, Cozumel,
Puerto Vallarta, Riviera Nayarit, Los
Cabos, Aruba, Jamaica, Nassau,
Punta Cana, Puerto Plata, Samana,
La Romana, Varadero, Holguin,
Santa Maria, Cayo Coco and Costa
Rica, and include such names as:
Gran Melia Cancun, Ocean Coral by
H10, Occidental Grand Cozumel,
Riu Vallarta, Renaissance Aruba
Marina Tower, Gran Bahia Principe
Jamaica and Iberostar Daiquiri.
For bookings made between
Aug. 16 and Sept. 15, you can earn
double – up to $200 – Sun Deal
dollars every time you book one of
the selected resorts. Just go online to
www.sunquestagent.ca after you’ve
made a booking, enter the valid
booking number and start playing
and winning.
Available across Canada, this offer
applies to new bookings only, to all
occupancies (adults only) and is
based on a minimum of four nights.
To take advantage of this offer, you
need to complete the Sensational 60
coupon, available online at www.
sunquestagent.ca and submit it at
the time of booking to Thomas
Cook Canada’s Accounts Receivable
department at 75 Eglinton Ave.
East, Toronto, ON, M4P 3A4 or
for Quebec bookings to 1257, Rue
Guy, Montreal, QC, H3H 2K5.
The discount price will only be
implemented once the coupon is
received. Coupons must be received
no later than Sept. 30, one coupon
per booking.
This offer is not applicable to
groups or land-only bookings
and is subject to change or to be
withdrawn without notice. Coupons
have no cash value and are not used
as payment.
Thomas Cook Airlines Canada
flights are out of Toronto, Montreal,
Ottawa and Halifax only. Sun Deal
dollars will be awarded in the form
of American Express-branded
reward cards.
Fort Lauderdale continues
to shine with new
attractions, hotels and
upcoming events
out from other nearby hotspots.
“There’s a casual chic atmosphere
in Fort Lauderdale that you can’t
find elsewhere,” he said. “We’ve got
so many value-added attractions
and activities, from fine dining to
beautiful parks, and all this without
the hustle and bustle of South Beach
or the steep park admission fees
you’ll find in other parts of Florida.”
Gonzalez went on to note the
city’s 23 miles of beaches, the exotic
Everglades, the endless variety
of water sports available and the
local water taxis, often considered
the quintessential Fort Lauderdale
experience. But most importantly,
he reassured guests that its beaches
are open and ready for business.
“We were very lucky that the oil
spill has had no impact on us,” he
added. “The Blue Wave Council
conducts water tests every day and
has determined that there’s only a
1% chance that the oil will reach our
shores.”
In terms of development, Fort
Lauderdale has seen dramatic
changes in the last few years. The
W Fort Lauderdale is celebrating
its first anniversary this year
while the new Gulfstream Park is
attracting countless visitors with 110
restaurants, clubs, bars, a racetrack
and casino. Located across the
street from the park is the Hampton
Inn Hallandale Beach-Aventura,
featuring 151 rooms, complimentary
breakfast buffet, cyber café station,
heated pool, fitness centre and a
100% satisfaction guarantee.
Just two years old, il Lugano is an
all-suite hotel boasting the largest
rooms in Broward County. Suites
come equipped with spacious
balconies, Bose sound systems, flat
screen televisions, complimentary
wireless Internet, gourmet kitchen
and a washer/dryer. Other hotel
amenities include a wine bar, Todd
English restaurant, fitness centre,
a pool and Jacuzzi, beach buggy
transportation, Cadillac Escalade
car service and access to the hotel’s
private boat, the il Lugano One.
Located in West Fort Lauderdale
is the Sheraton Suites Plantation, an
elegant and chic property offering
264 suites, 28 Jacuzzi suites, four
boardroom suites and two twobedroom suites. Considered by
Gonzalez as the most international
hotel in the county (“It’s extremely
popular with Canadians and
Caribbean guests in particular,”
he noted), the Sheraton Suites
Plantation also boasts a 25-metre
heated rooftop fool, fitness centre,
complimentary shuttle service and
event facilities that can accommodate
up to 500 guests.
Cruising, of course, is big business
in Fort Lauderdale, which recently
built a brand new Terminal 18 at
Port Everglades to welcome the
Royal Caribbean Oasis of the Seas.
This 16-deck marvel will begin
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By Cindy Sosroutomo
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TORONTO — Orlando may have
the big theme parks and Miami may
be known for its glitz and glamour,
but according to Alfredo Gonzalez,
Fort Lauderdale has something
uniquely special that neither
destination offers.
During a recent travel trade
dinner in Toronto hosted by the
Fort Lauderdale Convention &
Visitors Bureau, the vice president of
International Tourism was eager to
share the latest happenings and the
many reasons why the region stands
The best way to see the sights in Fort Lauderdale is by water taxi, which visitors can take for $15 all day.
spotlight
Winter Product
Preview
Sunquest’s new cruise program
sets sail in time for winter
By Cindy Sosroutomo
Passengers who book an
inside stateroom early will be
automatically upgraded to an
oceanview balcony stateroom.
Just in time for winter, Sunquest is
launching a brand new cruise program
in the Mediterranean that again features long-time partner MSC Cruises.
With departures from Toronto to
Rome on Alitalia, this exclusive product offers nine- and 11-night cruises
onboard the MSC Fantasia and the
MSC Splendida sailing from FebruaryApril, 2011.
As a bonus, passengers who book
an inside stateroom early will be
automatically upgraded to an oceanview balcony stateroom, a savings of
up to $640 per couple (offer is capacity controlled and only available for a
limited time).
On these Golden Mediterranean
Odyssey cruises, the Canary and
Madeira Islands as well as ports along
Africa’s west coast are highlighted. A
post-cruise land-stay of two nights in
Rome cap off the holiday.
MSC Fantasia features two itineraries – Fantastic Mediterranean
Wonders and Fantastic Mediterranean
Odyssey – and a total of five departures sailing from Rome to Genoa,
Barcelona, Casablanca, Tenerife,
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Funchal, Malaga and then back to
Rome. Prices start at $2,497 per person, plus tax.
MSC
Splendida’s
Splendid
Mediterranean Wonders itinerary
will feature two departures that sail
from Rome to Genoa, Katakolon,
Heraklion, Marmaris, Alexandria,
Athens and Palermo before heading
back to Rome. Prices start from $2,197
per person, plus tax.
Sunquest’s
2011
Summer
Mediterranean Cruise program, which
runs from May to October every year,
will be available in travel agencies on
Sept. 30, 2010 and will open for sale
on Oct. 4, 2010.
For more information visit
www.sunquestvacations.ca.
Insight to offer biggest
product lineup this winter
The forecast for winter is fun and
exciting, thanks to Insight Vacations’
newly launched 2010/2011 Winter
Europe and Eastern Mediterranean
brochure.
Due to high demand, this winter
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program is the biggest offering
Insight has ever had for the winter
season. New itineraries include a
Christmas market tour and trips that
highlight Jordan, Turkey and Israel.
This year, Insight Vacations offers
programs that are up to 27% less
expensive than comparable summer
tours, and all escorted itineraries
include selected hotels in ideal locations, premium highlights, many
meals, luxury transport and the
services of an expert tour director.
In addition to added value, this
year’s lineup includes the new Select
Choices program, six flexible journeys perfectly suited to independent
travellers. All itineraries include an
orientation tour in each city. Guests
can do as much or as little as they
want and only pay for the experiences
they choose.
The new nine-day German
Christmas Markets tour, priced at
$1,575 per person, twin share, land
only, departs on Nov. 22 through Dec.
13, 2010. Travellers can soak up the
festive season in medieval towns, see
snow-capped castles, sample mulled
wine and nibble on roasted chestnuts
as they travel through Berlin, Leipzeg,
Dresden, Nuremburg, Rothenburg
and Munich.
Also new is the eight-day Select
Choices Paris Week, priced from
$1,065 per person, twin share, land
only, departures from Nov. 6 until
March 26, 2011. The program starts
with an orientation tour of the City of
Lights guided by a personal concierge
followed by free time that can be
spent shopping along the Champs
Elysées or lounging at a sidewalk café.
If travellers need some ideas on how
to pass the time, they can book one of
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Smaller Groups
More Legroom
Selected Hotels
Desirable Locations
Leisurely Paced Itineraries
More Included Sightseeing
Delicious Dining
More Personalised Service
Insight’s excursions, including visits
to Versailles or the Louvre or watching a real Parisian cabaret show.
All itineraries, pre- and postaccommodations, promotional and
early payment discounts can be
booked online via the agent area at
www.insightvacations.com.
MSC hits a homerun with
Baseball Greats cruises
Baseball fans looking to stretch the
season well into the winter months
can do so with MSC’s Baseball Greats
cruises onboard the MSC Poesia.
Travellers can interact with former
major leaguers and enjoy the warmth
of the Caribbean at the same time.
Through trivia games, question-andanswer sessions, pitching contests
and storytelling, passengers will get
to interact with these former greats
on a one-on-one basis.
These Caribbean cruises are
roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale.
Featured itineraries include the
seven-night Eastern Caribbean
cruise, departing Nov. 14 and featuring Indians’ Hall-of-Famer Bob
Feller, Dodgers’ two-time batting
champion Tommy Davis, Cubs’ allstar Glenn Beckert, former Brave and
Indian Clarence Jones and former
star Yankee pitcher Stan Bahnsen.
The
seven-night
Western
Caribbean cruise sails on Dec. 5 with
all-star Graig Nettles, Gold Glove
center-fielder Amos Otis, former
Tiger and Padre Dave Campbell and
Stan Bahnsen.
Also available is the seven-night
Eastern Caribbean cruise departing
Jan. 9. Passengers can mingle with
Hall-of-Fame
inductee Andre
Dawson, all-star slugger Greg
Luzinski, Miracle Met Art Shamsky,
Phillie bench coach Pete Mackanin
and Stan Bahnsen.
On the seven-night Eastern
Caribbean cruise, which departs Jan.
23, baseball greats include all-star Red
Sox shortstop Rick Burleson, World
Series pitcher Rick Wise, all-star
shortstop Jim Fregosi and Stan
Bahnsen.
Lastly, the seven-night Eastern
Caribbean cruise sails on Feb. 6 and
features Cubs all-star Randy Hundley,
two-time MLB general manager of
the year Roland Hemond, Stan
Bahnsen and two players to be
named.
Caribbean cruise-only rates start
at $529 per person, double occupancy
(government fees/taxes additional).
For more information, visit
www.msccruises.com.
Expect more luxury from
Sunspots at year’s end
This winter starting in early
December, Sunspots Holidays will
be offering a wider range of luxury
vacation packages to a number of
getaways, including ever-popular St.
Lucia and Barbados.
First-class flights with a number
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treated like royalty as soon as they
step onboard the aircraft. The royal
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of upscale accommodations, including Turtle Bay, Hilton Barbados,
Fairmont Royal Pavilion, The House
boutique hotel and many more.
In the Cayman Islands, Sunspots
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Winter Product Preview
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prices. In St. Lucia, another popular
Caribbean destination for Canadians,
hotel offerings include The landings,
Calabash Cove Inn & Sanctuary and
The Jalousie Plantation.
Special negotiated package rates
are available from various Canadian
getaways including Toronto, Halifax,
Calgary, Montreal and more to the
Cayman Islands, St. Lucia, Barbados,
Dominican Republic and many other
Caribbean hotspots.
For more information, call 1-800657-8721 or visit www.sunspots
holidays.com.
Also new is the option for travellers
to pre-purchase some of the most
popular tours in Cancun and the
Riviera Maya, Puerto Vallarta and
Riviera Nayarit, Aruba, Bahamas,
Cuba, the Dominican Republic,
Jamaica, St. Lucia and Costa Rica (five
to six tours in each destination).
Other promotions featured in the
brochure include 65% savings on
Sandals and Beaches resorts and 25%
savings per room, per night with RIU
Hotels & Resort.
For more details visit www.holiday
house.ca and www.funsun.ca.
Clients can save up
to 40% with Holiday
House and Fun Sun
Hola Sun’s 2010/2011
brochures have hit
the shelves
Holiday House and Fun Sun
Vacations are softening the blow of
yet another harsh Canadian winter
with savings of up to 40% per room,
per night at over 170 hotels in
Mexico, the Caribbean and Florida.
Coinciding with the launch of the
2010/2011 SunEscapes brochure, the
offer is valid for Winter SunEscape
bookings made by Nov. 30, 2010 for
travel anytime between Jan. 1 and
April 31, 2011. Savings vary from
5% to 40% off Holiday House & Fun
Sun Vacations’ prices.
For instance, travellers can enjoy
40% off, (a savings of $245 per night),
when booking a holiday at the
Dreams Tulum Resort and Spa in the
Riviera Maya by Oct. 28 for travel
between Jan. 3 and April 29, 2011.
They can also enjoy 40% savings
when booking a stay of three nights
or more at the Loews Royal Pacific
Resort at Universal Orlando by Dec.
31 for travel between Nov. 28-March
12, 2011 (restrictions apply).
The new brochure is packed with
over 400 hotels and resorts in 35 destinations. This year, clients will find
over 80 new hotels, including 33
exclusive properties as well as three
new club concepts – Family First,
Elite and Plus – working in conjunction with sister company Sunquest.
Hola Sun’s 2010/2011 brochures
are jam-packed with ITC packages,
land-only and air-only products, car
rentals, bus tours, excursions, combos, long stays and much more.
The brochure highlights nine
destinations: Cayo Coco/ Cayo
Guillermo, Holguin, Cienfuegos/
Trinidad, Santiago de Cuba,
Camaguey/Santa Lucia, Havana,
Varadero and Cayo Santa Maria.
All departures are from Toronto to
Cuba roundtrip with air carriers
Canjet, Air Transat and Cubana. Hola
Sun’s sister company, Caribe Sol,
offers YUL departures.
Over 60 hotels are featured in the
brochure, ranging from two- to fivestar properties. New properties
include the Hotel Tuxpan, Allegro
Varadero and Club Rancho Luna.
Travellers who book these destination packages will receive a free
nature and city tour, free cabaret
show, free afro-Cuban show in the
city of Camaguey and a free history
and cultural tour.
Expanded offerings can be found
in Cancun, Margarita Island, Punta
Cana, Puerto Plata and Montego Bay,
while Canadian gateways have also
been increased to include Halifax,
Ottawa, Winnipeg, Edmonton,
Calgary, Vancouver, Winnipeg and
Viking River Cruises is sneaking in
a few more river cruises before the
end of 2010.
The river cruise line has announced
the addition of four new Christmas
itineraries for 2010, each lasting 10
days and highlighting the magic of
Lucerne, Prague or Vienna, depending on the itinerary. Viking’s allinclusive pricing features accommodations, all onboard meals, daily
guided shore excursions and more.
Agents who have registered at
Viking’s travel agent portal can create
their own co-branded Viking website,
allowing them to give clients access
to current Viking information but
featuring their own agency name,
contact information and logo. For
details, call 1-877-668-4546.
Viking River cruises’ commission
policy pays travel agents commission
on everything they sell, with payment
29 days prior to departure.
Commissions average more than
$1,000 per booking. The company
also offers many commissionable
upgrades to make the most of each
reservation, including Travel protection Plan, land extensions and various air programs.
Visit
www.vikingrivercruises.
com/agents for details.
August 26/2010
Viking introduces four
new Christmas sailings
Christmas in Europe where so many
seasonal traditions began.
All four itineraries sail through the
heart of Germany on either the
Rhine or Danube Rivers, and include
outside, river-view accommodations, daily guided tours, all meals
and visits to the time-honoured
Christmas markets.
Itineraries include the Winter on
the Danube from Nuremberg to
Budapest, departing Dec. 18, the
Winter Rhineland from Amsterdam
to Basel, departing Dec. 19, the
Winter Holiday from Nuremberg to
Vienna, sailing Dec. 19, and European
Winter Sojourn from Budapest to
Passau, sailing Dec. 18 or 19.
All-inclusive pricing starts at
$1,622 per person, which reflects
the current offer of 2-for-1 cruise and
land pricing. To extend their
European vacation, guests can add
one or both of the Explore More land
extension programs that visit cities
such as Amsterdam, Budapest,
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St. John’s.
Hola Sun’s Havanatur Collection
also returns with value add-ons at
select hotels. Look for the Havanatur
inclusions found on each brochure
page where applicable.
Hola Sun reminds travellers to
book well in advance to avoid disappointment and to take advantage of
early booking bonuses. According
to the company, Cuba is one of the
top three desired winter destinations
among clients.
For details, call (905) 882-9445 or
visit www.holacaribeagent.ca.
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spotlight
Romance & Weddings
Photo courtesy of the Grenada Board of Tourism
Brides, grooms & honeymooners
can all find bliss in Grenada
By Cindy Sosroutomo
Grenada, a true island
paradise, offers a wide variety
of wedding and honeymoon
packages, a few of which are
exclusive to Travelweek readers.
When couples fantasize about the
perfect destination wedding, more
often than not they imagine palmfringed white sands, a turquoise sea
and a backdrop of beautiful tropical
flowers. Brides and grooms can find
all this and more in Grenada, a true
island paradise that offers a wide variety of wedding and honeymoon packages, a few of which are exclusive to
Travelweek readers.
At Maca Bana, couples can fall in
love all over again with two packages.
Romance & Spice packages start at
$2,319 in the low season and include
seven nights’ accommodation, airport
transfers, welcome fridge stock and
free use of beach loungers, ocean
kayaks and snorkel equipment.
Couples will also receive a dinner
voucher at Aquarium Restaurant valued at $200.
Maca Bana guests who wish to tie
the knot can book a Wedding in Style
package, priced from $3,969 in the low
season. This package includes seven
nights for two people in a one-bedroom bana; airport transfers; welcome
fridge stock; free use of beach
loungers, ocean kayaks and snorkel
equipment; all paperwork and legal
fees; ceremony by registrar or minister;
tropical arch; wedding cake; bridal
bouquet & buttonhole; photographer;
bottle of champagne; hors d’oeuvres;
one massage for the couple, and breakfast the morning after.
Both specials are exclusive to
Travelweek readers and valid until
Dec. 15, 2011. All prices are inclusive
of all taxes and vary with seasons.
Bookings are based on availability,
blackout dates apply from Dec. 15Jan. 5, 2011, Feb. 10-24, 2011, and
April 20-30, 2011. For more details,
visit www.macabana.com.
Mount Cinnamon is also serving up
plenty of romance. Couples can book
the Spice Package, priced at US$4,390
for two people and includes: seven
nights in a one-bedroom suite
(upgrade to a one-bedroom villa upon
availability); full breakfast daily at
Verandah restaurant; private transfer
from/to the airport; basket of fruits
upon arrival; romantic keepsake; bottle of champagne and canapés for two
on the day of the ceremony; assistance
with legal paperwork and witnesses if
required; decorated wedding arch on
the beach; bridal bouquet; button hole
for the groom; photographer and CD
of images; hand-decorated wedding
cake, and dinner for two with a bottle
of wine. For reservations e-mail
[email protected].
Wedded bliss can also be found at
Coyaba Beach Resort, which is offering
couples a First Anniversary Free Gift
special offer. Couples who get married
at the resort are invited to celebrate
their first anniversary with a fournight complimentary stay, including a
romantic dinner.
The First Anniversary offer must be
planned in conjunction with the wedding date month, subject to availability. This package is valid only for a four-
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night stay in Superior Collection
Ocean View category, and applies to
wedding reception events hosted
between May 1 through Sept. 31,
2011. For more details e-mail
[email protected].
Once the knot is tied, couples can
book a honeymoon at Laluna.
Honeymooners are being offered:
seven nights’ accommodation in a
deluxe cottage with private veranda
and plunge pool; daily yoga/meditation sessions; one couple’s Balinese
massage; one other spa treatment of
choice per person; spiritual walk/hike
in the rainforest with a swim at the
waterfall; sunset catamaran cruise;
full American breakfast daily; daily
dinner for two (excluding beverages),
and a bottle of Prosecco.
Honeymoon packages are priced at
US$5,194 from now through Sept. 30,
2010, and at $6,301 from Oct. 1-Dec.
19, 2010. For reservations e-mail
[email protected].
Canadians can easily get to
Grenada with Air Canada Vacations,
which operates a direct flight from
Toronto (connections from major
Canadian gateways available). Air
Canada Vacations is offering 11
resorts for the 201/2011 season. Visit
www.aircanadavacations.com.
For more information on travel to
Grenada,
visit
www.grenada
grenadines.com.
Travelweek
August 26/2010
El Dorado & Azul
introduce new dream
wedding packages
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Destination weddings just got a
whole lot dreamier for couples.
El Dorado Spa Resorts & Hotels
and Azul Hotels by Karisma, a collection of Gourmet Inclusive properties
located in the Riviera Maya, recently
unveiled new and enhanced destination wedding and renewal packages
that cater to couples looking to wed
in style.
Starting Sept. 1, 2010, brides-to-be
will receive new wedding amenities
including free weddings at El Dorado
Royale, A Spa Resort; El Dorado
Casitas Royale; El Dorado Maroma,
A Beachfront Resort; El Dorado
Seaside Suites, and Azul Sensatori
Hotel by Karisma.
“Our new and enhanced Gourmet
Inclusive wedding packages offer
affordability and added-value but
more importantly, they provide
brides-to-be personalized service
and an even greater opportunity to
customize their celebrations according to their personal styles,” said Faith
Wishnie, director of wedding services
at El Dorado Spa Resorts & Hotels
and Azul Hotels by Karisma.
Dream destination wedding packages include the Free Morning
Wedding Package, available complimentary Monday through Wednesday 9 a.m.-1 p.m. with a seven-night
stay for the bride and groom. This
package is valid at El Dorado Royale,
El Dorado Casitas Royale and El
Dorado Maroma, El Dorado Seaside
Suites and Azul Sensatori Hotel,
home of the exclusive Sky Wedding
location.
The Free Sweet Wedding Package
is also available complimentary with
a seven-night stay for the couple plus
15 additional room nights. This package includes dinner reservations with
personalized menu cards and is valid
at all the same properties as the Free
Morning Wedding Package.
Also available is the Pearl Wedding
Package, priced at $950 and includes
dinner reservations with personalized
menu cards, bride’s fresh floral bouquet, groom’s matching boutonniere
and framed 5x7'' photo of the wedding couple. This package is valid at
all El Dorado and Azul properties.
The Silver Wedding Package, priced
at $2,500, includes Pearl Wedding
Package elements plus in-room mannequin with cover to display the wedding dress for three days prior to the
wedding, bride’s spa manicure and
special spa gift, sand ceremony with
keepsake souvenir, heart-shaped
petite wedding cake for two, postwedding day brunch reservations for
the group and late check-out for the
couple. This package is valid at all
El Dorado and Azul properties.
Lastly, the Gold Wedding Package
is priced at $3,500 and includes Silver Wedding Package elements plus:
blood test; Mexican wedding certificate translated to English and delivered after the ceremony via Fed Ex;
spa hairstyle for bride and haircut
for groom; spa gift; logo beach bag;
sunset dinner cruise for bride and
groom including transfers; professional wedding photographer; 36
colour picture package plus negatives
and handmade wedding album.
The Gold package is valid at all El
Dorado and Azul properties.
With any of the above wedding
packages, couples will also enjoy
complimentary breakfast in bed on
their first honeymoon day, private
romantic candlelight dinner on the
beach, chilled bottle of domestic
champagne, couple’s half-hour
massage lesson, tropical floral and
towel arrangements in-room and
guaranteed king bed.
Rates at El Dorado Spa Resorts
& Hotels begin at $155 per person,
per night including the Gourmet
Inclusive experience. Hotel reservations can be booked at www.karisma
hotels.com.
Secrets Resorts
celebrates milestones
with romance packages
Honeymoons and anniversaries
are considered by Secrets Resorts as
special affairs that deserve to be celebrated. So the resort brand is helping
couples celebrate with two packages
that will surely remind them of why
they fell in love in the first place.
The Secrets Eternity Honeymoon
package, priced at US$799 and available at all Secrets properties, is complimentary when booking a Junior
Suite Preferred Club Ocean View
category or higher for a minimum of
seven nights. The package includes:
champagne on arrival; fresh flowers
and fruit platter in room upon
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arrival; champagne breakfast in bed
the first morning after arrival; massage for two in a couple massage
suite; choice of either a European
facial or a salt glow scrub body treatment for two; private beachfront
dinner and candlelit bath upon
return from dinner; private petit
fours each evening at turndown service, and taxes and gratuity. Couples
can also earn free nights towards a
first anniversary return stay.
Also available is the Secrets
Honeymoon & Anniversary package,
a complimentary package that
includes: a welcome letter; fresh fruit;
bottle of sparkling wine; special
turndown service; champagne breakfast in bed (reservations must be
made in advance with concierge), and
a 15% discount on all spa treatments.
Couples should request their honeymoon or anniversary package at
time of booking, and are required
to present a copy of their wedding
invitation or marriage certificate at
time of check-in. The Honeymoon
package is applicable to couples
staying within three months of their
wedding.
www.secretsresorts.com.
Travelweek
August 26/2010
Love & romance part
of Resort To The Best’s
property lineup
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Resort To The Best offers some of
the most luxurious tropical resorts
perfect for the ultimate fantasy wedding, a honeymoon in paradise or a
simple romantic getaway.
New to the company’s collection is
Hawks Cay in the Florida Keys.
Surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean
and the Gulf of Mexico, this
renowned resort has redefined barefoot luxury with an array of 177
rooms and suites and 225 two-, threeand four-bedroom villas. Hawks Cay
also offers five restaurants, five swimming pools, the Calm Waters Spa,
indoor and outdoor facilities for
receptions and a professional wed-
ding staff to ensure personal attention for each bride.
Another new addition to the collection is the Nandana Private Resort,
located directly on the sea at the far
West End of Grand Bahama Island.
Situated within an exlcusive gated
enclave, Nandana is comprised of
six separate buildings centered
around a glittering 120-foot infinity
pool with waterfall edge. Other features include one-bedroom Pavilion
suites, two one-bedroom Bangala,
an air-conditioned safari tent, gym,
fishing yacht, 20-foot tender vehicle,
bicycles and golf five minutes away.
The Sands At Grace Bay in the
Turks & Caicos offers laidback
Caribbean style in a romantic setting.
Perfect for intimate escapes, the property offers 114 studios, two free form
swimming pools, gym, tennis court,
spa and beachfront restaurant. The
Sands is offering the Signature
Romance Package, which includes a
70-minute Swedish massage for two,
as well as the Deluxe Romance
Package that comes complete with a
couples beach cruise. Also available is
the Wedding package, which includes
wedding ceremony, all legal documentation, bottle of champagne and
wedding cake. A discount of 25% on
all room categories (excluding threebedroom suites) is available until
Dec. 21, 2010.
More romance can be found at
Ladera, St. Lucia, which features Hill
Top dream suites comprised of only
three walls, as well as Curtain Bluff
in Antigua, an elegant all-inclusive
resort situated on two superb beaches. Here, guests will find 72 rooms
and suites on the beach or scattered
on the bluff, a spa and a wine cellar
with over 25,000 bottles. Curtain
Bluff ’s wedding package includes
legal documents, wedding cake and a
cocktail reception after the ceremony.
Guests who stay a minimum four
nights in a Junior Suite or higher category from Oct. 23-Dec. 18, 2010 will
receive a fifth night free.
For more information, visit
www.resorttothebest.com.
spotlight
Latin America
Gap Adventures and ACV team
up to offer tours and savings
By Cindy Sosroutomo
The partnership delivers
expertly guided adventure
packages to 25 destinations
in South and Central
America, Europe, Asia
and the Middle East.
Gap Adventures and Air Canada
Vacations have teamed up to offer
the utmost in authentic cultural experiences around the world.
The partnership delivers expertly
guided adventure packages to 25 destinations in South and Central America,
Europe, Asia and the Middle East. All
trips include roundtrip international
flights aboard Air Canada, an exclusive
Air Canada Vacations itinerary in
partnership with Gap Adventures, as
well as pre- and post-tour hotel stays
and transfers.
Some of the most exciting itineraries available include the popular 11day Land Galapagos Tour, priced from
$3,529 per adult (promo code
ACVGalapagos200). This unforgettable journey departs from Lima to
the Galapagos Islands, with highlights
like kayaking alongside sea lions and
giant manta rays. Travellers who book
by Sept. 15, 2010 for travel by Dec. 31
will enjoy savings of $200 on their trip.
More savings can be enjoyed with
any 10-day Inca Discovery Plus tour.
If travellers book by Sept. 15, 2010
for travel departing by Dec. 31, 2010,
they’ll receive $100 off. Inca Discovery
Plus tours are priced from $2,029 per
adult (promo code ACVPeru100).
Highlights include trekking to Machu
Picchu, visiting ancient Incan spiritual
sites, hiking to the Sacred Valley and
climbing the steps to the Sun Gate
during sunrise.
Also available is the 11-day Antarctica Classic, priced from $7,559 per
adult, and the 14-day Quest for the
Antarctic Circle, starting at $5,189 per
adult. Both do not include international airfare and have the promo code
ACVAntarctica25. From now until
Oct. 15, 2010, passengers can either
save 25% or earn 75,000 Aeroplan
Miles when booking this trip, which
travels to the South Shetland Islands
and the Antarctic Peninsula.
For more details, visit www.air
canadavacations.com/adventuretravel.
Barceló properties
enjoy upgraded rooms
The Barceló Maya Beach and
Barceló Maya Caribe resorts, part of
the five-in-one, all-inclusive Barceló
Latin America
Maya Beach Resort complex in the
Riviera Maya, have upgraded their
guestrooms to offer the quintessential
vacation experience.
After sun-soaked days on the
beach, guests can return to their
rooms, now ‘B-rooms’, part of the signature guestroom concept by Barceló
Hotels & Resorts. Each room has
received a full modernized renovation that includes flat screen televisions, laptop-sized safety deposit
boxes, rain dance-style showers,
Simmons Grand Dubai bedding, sofa
beds for all standard rooms and an
iPod/MP3 docking station in all
suites.
Located on Riviera Maya’s top
beach and surrounded by 5.3 million
square feet of lush vegetation, Barceló
Maya Beach and Barceló Maya Caribe
offer a picture-perfect backdrop for
any type of vacation. Guests can stay
at one hotel and play at two properties, as the comprehensive all-inclusive program allows access to both
resorts.
Each resort offers a daily, allincluded family entertainment program, an adult-supervised kids’ club,
a 16,000-square-foot spa and wellness
facility and an array of dining
options.
www.barcelo.com.
Travelweek
August 26/2010
Goway offers long-lasting
memories with Holidays
Of A Lifetime
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If your clients are looking for a holiday of a lifetime in Latin America,
Goway Travel is offering just that.
Just launched is its two Holidays
Of A Lifetime to the region, each of
which promises plenty of sightseeing
and top-notch services. Goway’s
Holidays Of A Lifetime are inclusive
vacations that include professional
guides, first-class accommodations
and many meals. All hotels have been
chosen for their central or scenic
locations and high service standards.
“Holidays Of A Lifetime are
Goway’s flagship tours that carry
the company’s promise of something
special,” said Don Forster, product
manager for the Latin America division. “Only 10 trips have been granted this designation. These trips reflect
the highest level of service, inclusions
and offer the best of the country in
which they are based. The two trips
for Latin America have seen an amazing response with two departures
already sold out.”
The 17-day Splendors of South
America travels from Santiago, Chile
to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and highlights the Chilean Lakes district,
Buenos Aires and Iguassu Falls. This
is proving to be a popular choice for
early 2011 among travellers planning
to attend Carnaval celebrations.
Also available is the 20-day Magical
Ecuador and Peru holiday, which
travels from Quito, Ecuador to Lima,
Peru. Highlights include the Galapagos Islands and Machu Picchu, with
few spots remaining for September
2010 and June 2011 departures.
These two itineraries are prominently featured in the new Latin
America travel planner. To order
your copy, call 1-888-469-2955 or
e-mail [email protected]. Visit www.
goway.com for more information.
Latin America specialist
Carlin Tours releases
new brochure
Carlin Tours, a Toronto-based
company specializing in Latin America travel, has recently launched
its new brochure, ‘Latin America…
Awaiting Your Discovery.’
Featuring Peru, Argentina, Chile,
Bolivia, Brazil and Ecuador, the new
brochure packs in plenty of flavour
and excitement. Travellers can opt for
the five-day Going Back to the Past
Peru itinerary, which visits Cuzco,
Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and
Lima. Priced from $789 with daily
departures, this package includes city
tours, excursions, transfers, hotel
accommodations and train tickets.
Also available is the nine-day
Mysterious Incas tour in Peru, which
visits Lima, Cuzco, Machu Picchu,
Puno and Lake Titicaca. This package
is priced from $1,139 per person and
departs daily with city tours, transfers, hotels and train tickets included.
Also sure to be a hit among travellers is the six-day EcuadorGalapagos and Land Program, priced
from $1,804 per person. The program
travels from Quito to the famed
Galapagos Islands then on to
Guayaquil. City tours, excursions,
transfers, hotels and cruise are
included.
To ensure that your clients are well
taken care of, Carlin’s sales team has
firsthand knowledge of featured destinations and can provide solutions
to the most intricate tour requirements. The company has offered
Latin America since 1993 and has
maintained a strong reputation with
major airlines and international tour
operators. It’s also noted that 27% of
Canadian sales to Peru are issued
through Carlin’s ticketing office.
Carlin Tours/Nets offers competitive override and net fare programs
to Latin America with Lan, Taca,
Air Canada, Copa, Delta, Avianca,
Mexicana and American Airlines.
For more information, call
(416) 633-1210 or visit www.carlin
travel.com.
Machu Picchu
... Continued from page 8
Caribbean sailings from the port
on Dec. 1. Along with her sister
ship Allure of the Seas, the Oasis is
expected to bring in approximately
12,000 passengers every week,
making Fort Lauderdale the busiest
cruise port in the world.
Visitors can now get hooked
up with travel tips and local maps
by downloading a free iPhone
application, ivisitlauderdale. This will
surely come in handy when planning
itineraries
around
upcoming
festivals, like the 17th annual
Hollywood Beach Latin Festival on
Sept. 19 and the ever popular Dine
Out Lauderdale, which takes place
this year from Oct. 1-Nov. 11. Over
35 top restaurants in the area will
once again be offering $35 threecourse menus, giving visitors a taste
of Fort Lauderdale at its best.
Canadians can easily get to the
city via WestJet, Air Canada and Air
Transat, which offers daily flights
from Toronto with plans to double
its capacity this year to meet cruise
and land demands. This winter, Air
Transat will also be offering daily
flights out of Montreal.
For more information, visit www.
sunny.org.
Contiki Holidays launches
2010-2011 Europe
Winter brochure with
22 itineraries
TORONTO — Contiki Holidays
is launching its 2010-2011 Europe
Winter brochure with 22 itineraries
designed for 18 to 35-year-olds.
Ski Austria tours are available in
Hopfgarten with flexible eight- to
15-day itineraries for snowboarding
and skiing enthusiasts. Contiki’s
exclusive inclusions incorporate a
local personal ski instructor and a
Salzburg day trip.
“Winter is an ideal time for our
travellers to explore Europe, with
fewer tourists and airfares up to 50%
cheaper,” said Brad Ford, president
of Contiki Holidays Canada. “With
our affordable tours, travellers can
experience it all with Contiki central locations, World Heritage
sites, optional activities and plenty
of free time.”
The tour operator’s popular New
Year’s Eve celebrations are quickly
selling out. Clients can choose
from four-day getaways to ring in
2011 – Paris starting from $509 or
Amsterdam starting from $435.
Sightseeing tours with a local guide,
accommodations and daily breakfast
are included.
To celebrate the launch of the new
brochure, Contiki is offering $150
off on Europe Winter tours starting
from 10 days or longer when booked
and paid in full by Sept. 30 for travel
anytime before April 1, 2011.
Contiki’s winter brochure will be
arriving in travel agencies nationwide
or can be downloaded at: http://
contiki.com/ebrochures. Agents can
check for definite departures or book
their clients online at: www.contiki.
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By Cindy Sosroutomo
TORONTO — Before making
their way to the IncentiveWorks
trade show in downtown Toronto,
members of ATOUT FRANCE –
the France Tourism Development
Agency – made a brief stop at a
Toronto restaurant last week to host
an intimate media luncheon.
Along with partners Air France,
Lyon Tourism & Conventions and
Rail Europe, the delegation gave an
update on what’s new in terms of
products and services.
Meetings and incentive travel has
long been big business in France,
which places sixth in the world for
number of congresses held (341
events were held in 2009). A total of
six French cities place in the top 100
in the world for hosting international
congresses, and France also wins
the distinction of being the top
European country for total number
of meeting facilities.
But it’s not all business here –
ATOUT FRANCE is spreading the
word that Lyon, the country’s second
largest city and known as the ‘Other
City of Lights’, offers plenty of leisure
activities too.
A new ad campaign titled ONLY.
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LYON was launched last year to
increase the city’s international
appeal and glamour. Often regarded
as France’s capital of gastronomy as
well as a leader in silk production,
Lyon is currently undergoing major
development.
The biggest news coming out of
the city is the ongoing construction
of the Confluence district, which
upon completion in 2020 will be the
largest urban development project
in Europe. The site will double the
downtown area and will include a
waterfront, museum, a leisure centre,
marina, restaurants and hotels.
Helping to get your clients to
Lyon – hopefully in time for the
annual Fête des Lumières festival in
December – is Rail Europe, whose
groups department can handle
bookings of all sizes. What sets the
company apart is the fact that with
groups of 10 or more no deposit is
necessary.
Looking to the skies, Air France is
also making headlines with its 60th
anniversary in Canada this year. To
celebrate the milestone, the airline
is introducing Premium Voyageur
this October, a new cabin situated
in between Economy and Business
class.
With 21-40 seats, the new
cabin offers 40% more space than
Economy and many of the same
amenities as Business (not including
meals). Javier Santamaria, account
Lyon is France’s second largest city and is considered the country’s capital of gastronomy.
executive, notes that the new cabin
“is not a down-sell from Business
class, but actually an up-sell from
Economy.”
Other amenities include seats
that recline 123 degrees within a
hard shell, four-inch wide leather
arm rests, built-in foot rests and
individual entertainment systems.
According to Santamaria, every
international long-haul flight will
feature Premium Voyageur by 2011.
Air France currently offers 28 flights
per week from Montreal to Paris and
a daily flight from Toronto to Paris.
For more information on travel
to France, visit www.franceguide.
com, www.airfrance.fr and www.
raileurope.com.
AC to double daily
Vancouver-Tokyo flights
with launch of nonstop
flights to Haneda Airport
VANCOUVER — Air Canada
is boosting service to Tokyo by
adding a new daily, nonstop flight
between Vancouver and Haneda
Airport, conveniently located near
the Japanese capital.
The new route begins Jan. 29,
2011 and will complement existing
daily flights to Narita International
Airport, meaning Air Canada is
doubling daily service between
Vancouver and Tokyo as part of its
international expansion strategy.
Flights are now available for
purchase.
“With Canada’s only service
to Haneda Airport, Air Canada
is offering travellers to Japan the
best of both worlds and twice as
many flights to get there from
Vancouver. Customers will be able
to choose between flying nonstop to
Haneda, which is only 30 minutes
from downtown Tokyo, or they
can continue to fly nonstop to
Narita International Airport for
onward domestic or international
connections on our Star Alliance
partners,”
said
Ben
Smith,
Executive Vice President and Chief
Sunwing sets sail with
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Caribbean Princess sailing from San
Juan and MSC Poesia sailing from
Fort Lauderdale.
The tour operator is adding
Celebration Cruise Line to its cruise
product. Sailing from West Palm
Beach, Celebration offers two-night
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with an optional extended resort
stay.
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the Classic Southern Caribbean
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Beverage programs on the Caribbean
Princess starting at Can$180
per person/per week as well as a
gratuities included program.
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Caribbean, the MSC Poesia has
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“We are confident our newest
international flight will meet the
growing demand for travel in the
strong Pacific market, which saw
Air Canada introduce a nonstop
Calgary-Narita flight this year. Air
Canada continues to focus on its
global route expansion and we have
added eight new international routes
and destinations in 2010.”
Flights are timed to offer
convenient connections in Haneda
to and from Bangkok and Singapore,
and connections in Vancouver to
and from various points across
Western Canada and U.S. west coast
served by Air Canada.
The airline’s new flights to Haneda
will be operated onboard 211-seat
Boeing 767-300 ER aircraft offering
a choice of Executive First and
Economy service, with the carrier’s
individual inflight entertainment
system available at every seat
throughout the aircraft.
With these new flights to Haneda,
Air Canada offers the most number
of flights between Canada and
Japan with up to 24 weekly, nonstop
flights from Vancouver, Calgary and
Toronto to Narita or Haneda.
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Caribbean Wonders. Baseball and
holiday sailing theme cruises are also
available on select sailings. Children
11-years-old and under sail for
free, paying just airfare and taxes.
Exclusive to Sunwing passengers is a
free Stateroom Upgrade promotion
on sailings from Nov. 21 to Dec. 12
and the tips included program.
Clients can also choose to
combine one week of cruising with
a week at a hotel in Puerto Rico
or Fort Lauderdale, combine two
itineraries with the same cruise line
or select a one week cruise with each
of Princess and MSC.
Clients in Florida can book a
two-night cruise to the Bahamas on
board Celebration Cruise Line. The
Bahamas Celebration offers dining
and entertainment options at four
restaurants, a two-deck nightclub, a
full casino, water park for children
and many more other features.
Sunwing has packaged the
Caribbean Princess with its flights
direct from Toronto to San Juan on
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Sundays and MSC Poesia with direct
flights from Toronto and Montreal
to Fort Lauderdale. The Bahamas
Celebration can be booked with any
of Sunwing’s flights to Florida. All
flights are on Sunwing Airlines.
Sunwing is again offering a Lowest
Price Guarantee. If clients find an
identical cruise package at a lower
price, Sunwing will beat the lower
price by 5%.
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Rail Europe joins CTCPI
Rail Europe, managed by Derick
McQuarrie in Canada, has joined
CTCPI (Canadian Travel Council
Promoting Italy). Current members
include Arts and Leisure Tours/
Travel With Flair, Kompas Express,
Contiki Holidays, Trafalgar Tours,
Insight Vacations, Globus Family Of
Brands and Sunquest/Alba Tours.
CTCPI, a non profit organization
Airworld Alliance, which represents a number of airlines worldwide, held an open house in Toronto earlier this
month. Above (from left): are John Raj, lead agent-Air Mauritius; Smriti Dalvie, lead agent, Garuda Indonesia/
Bangkok Airways/ Afriqiyah Airways/Air Malawi/Air Zimbabwe; Shekhar Ramamoorthy, area manager; and
Roula Shabaani, lead agent, Air Botswana/Dallo Airlines/Syrian Air/Safi Airways.
was formed under the auspices of the
Italian Tourist Government Office
with Dr. Riccardo Strano, director
of North America. “Rail Europe
adds a wider scope to our mission of
promoting peace of mind travelling
within Italy,” said Vittorio LoTauro,
vp of Arts and Leisure Tours and
current CTCPI president.
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Canadian travel agents are
invited to register for a series of
Sandals workshops this fall across
the country. The comprehensive,
half-day sessions are open to all
agents seeking to become Certified
Sandals Specialists and current
CSS agents needing to maintain
their status. “With the all-important
fall/winter season just ahead, we
want travel agents to have every
advantage in selling our three resort
brands – Sandals, Beaches and
Grand Pineapple Beach Resorts
by attending our workshops,” says
Maureen Barnes-Smith, Director
of Sales & Marketing, Canada,
Unique Vacations, “plus agents who
book within 60 days of attending a
workshop can receive up to $1,500
in cash.” The workshops cover a
wide range of topics including
comprehensive product updates
brand-by-brand, partnerships and
tips on how to determine which
resort is most appropriate for their
individual clients. All participants
receive a workbook and the latest
collateral materials. Workshops
run from 8 a.m. to noon (with a
select afternoon session being held
in Winnipeg) and breakfast will be
served. Space is limited and agents
are asked to register early. A nonrefundable fee of $35 is required at
Downtown, 288 Portage Avenue;
Dec. 1 in Winnipeg (Afternoon
Session from 1-5 p.m., a light lunch
will be provided) at the Radisson
Hotel Winnipeg Downtown.
The Tokyo City Promotion 2010
‘Tokyo Cool’ arrives in Toronto
(Oct. 14) and Vancouver (Oct. 19)
this fall. The Tokyo Metropolitan
Government wants to assist travel
counsellors to attract clients to
Tokyo. The Promotion includes a
trade fair that offers an opportunity
to meet and discuss travel
arrangements with representatives
from major Japanese tour operators
that specialize in Tokyo as well as
destination reps, hotels, airlines and
conference venues. To register for
this event, visit www.tcp2010canada.
com/. This event will also feature
product seminars that will introduce
travel counsellors and meeting
planners to sales features and the
latest information about Tokyo.
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time of registration. To register or for
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Fall workshop schedule is as follows:
Sept. 8 in Mississauga at the Delta
Meadowvale Resort & Conference
Centre, 6750 Mississauga Road;
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Inn, 30 Fairway Road South; Sept.
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BC at the Executive Plaza Hotel, 405
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Hampton Inn, 200 Coventry Road;
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4211 Yonge Street, Suite 305; Nov.
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Horizon is a leading luxury travel company. Founded in 1963, we built our reputation
by hand-crafting exceptional journeys of discovery for over 47 years. We are looking
to build our expert team with proven sales professionals who have extensive regional
expertise in; Africa, Egypt, India, Turkey/Greece, United States, or the Caribbean.
You are a Senior Sales Consultant and are well traveled in your region of expertise.
You love smashing sales targets and are most comfortable on the phone closing
business. You want to get deeply involved in the development of new product and
you have detailed knowledge of hotels, attractions, and transport to craft customized
itineraries. You take your blackberry home, take care of client problems after hours,
and do quotes on the weekend. You have a record of delighted former clients. You
expect to earn a premium salary, commission and year-end bonus for an earning
potential of $45k+.
You are a Sales Associate at the top of your class, and looking for an entry-level role
in a prestigious travel firm. You’ve had a taste of international travel. You are in early,
leave late, and outwork your peers. You are computer savvy, adept at data entry, eager
to learn and support a professional sales team.
As a Virtuoso partner, we deliver the best and expect the same from our staff. In return
we offer an uncapped compensation package inclusive of remuneration well above
industry standard, travel benefits and opportunities for career advancement within a
solid and reputable company.
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[email protected] We thank all interested candidates however only those
selected for an interview will be contacted.
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