Hotels & Resorts
Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters Open For Bookings
Blue Diamond Resorts’ newest addition, Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters, An Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort – Adults Only, is set to debut and welcome guests to this Caribbean paradise in late November. The resort offers exclusive features, modern accommodations with ocean views, and exceptional dining experiences and is now open for bookings. Located 35 minutes from Montego Bay International Airport, Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters, An Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort – Adults Only will offer a private oasis for adult friends, couples and vacationers...
New Agent Incentives From Marriott Bonvoy
Marriott International has launched a new All-Inclusive by Marriott Bonvoy Incentive Program partnered with My Booking Rewards (MBR), boosting its agent rewards offering and strengthening its global reach. Travel advisors can now earn Marriott Bonvoy points on all qualified Marriott bookings logged at www.mybookingrewards.com. With up to 1,000 Marriott Bonvoy points available per room, per night, agents can earn big, redeeming points against travel. This includes flights and car rentals; unrivalled experiences like music, cultural and sports events; and free night stays across...
Sunwing, Hyatt Inclusive Collection Delivering The Goods
Travel advisors who book their clients a Hyatt Inclusive Collection vacation package at select Dreams Resorts & Spas and Secrets Resorts & Spas properties by May 31, 2023, for departures by Dec. 15, 2023, will be automatically entered for a chance to win a free seven-night stay at Dreams Sands Cancun Resort and Spa or Dreams Aventuras Riviera Maya. What’s more, agents will earn 5X STAR Points on eligible bookings, another welcomed incentive to enjoy during Travel Agent Appreciation Month. Hyatt Inclusive Collection offers Canadians immersive, elevated experiences...
A Mother’s Day Surprise From Unique Vacations Canada
Lisa Parkinson of SellOff Vacations in Mississauga received a surprise visit – and a special pre-Mother’s Day gift – from Robert Smith, Business Development Manager, Ontario, Unique Vacations Canada Inc. on May 12, 2023. As an extension of its “Travel Agent Appreciation” celebrations earlier in the month, Unique Vacations Canada presented Lisa with a 4-night, land-only stay to Beaches Resorts … so she can enjoy the award-winning all-inclusive family resort brand with her own family. A mother of three boys (ages 16, 18 and 20), Lisa was left speechless when she received...
Unique Vacations Canada, Air Canada Vacations Team Up For Sales Blitz
Unique Vacations Canada and Air Canada Vacations teamed up on a sales blitz of travel agencies across Canada over the past few months. The companies’ sales teams from Vancouver to Halifax, travel advisors learned more about the solid, long-standing partnership based on the strengths and similarities of the two brands. In fact, Air Canada Vacations is the only Canadian tour operator with direct flights to each and every island destination that is home to a Sandals or Beaches resort. According to Maureen Barnes-Smith, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Unique Vacations...
Sandals 2023 MasterClass Is In Session
Registration is now open for the 2023 series of Masterclass online sessions on Sandals and Beaches Resorts, created by Unique Vacations Canada exclusively for Canadian travel advisors. As the resort company enters the era of Sandals 2.0, they’re asking Canadian advisors if they’re ready to become Travel Advisor 2.0? Just as the travel landscape has changed over the past few years, so too have the needs and interests of clients. As leaders in both Caribbean tourism and the all-inclusive industry, Sandals and Beaches Resorts continue to meet these needs with new destinations, new...
Karisma Celebrating Agents All Month Long
May is Travel Agent Appreciation Month and Karisma Hotels & Resorts is celebrating all month long with the introduction of a travel agent advisory board, weekly scavenger hunts with prizes, incentives for new bookings, and seminars taking place throughout the month. In an effort to elevate the voices of the agent community, the travel agent advisory board, known as the Compass Committee, will provide valuable insight on key initiatives to help shape business decisions. This hand-selected committee, composed of agents, agency owners, and key executives, will receive first-hand...
Iberostar Reduces CO2, Moves Closer To Its Goals
Iberostar Group released its Wave of Change 2022 Year in Review outlining progress on its sustainability efforts. Among its achievements, Iberostar reduced 10% of its carbon footprint in 2022, equating to 24,500 tons of CO2 emissions. In addition to the 2022 results, the report includes some of the company's most ambitious plans for 2023, including supporting a circular economy, promoting the consumption of responsibly sourced seafood and improving the coastal health of the ecosystems surrounding its hotels. Gloria Fluxà, Vice-Chairman and Chief Sustainability Officer, Iberostar...