Tour Operators
Rocky Mountaineer launches new agent portal
Effective Oct. 29, Rocky Mountaineer launched a brand-new agent portal, designed to simplify and enhance the experience for our valued travel trade partners. This upgraded platform provides a centralized, streamlined way for agents to manage bookings, access marketing tools, and stay connected with the latest Rocky Mountaineer news. The benefits trade partners can expect from the portal include: Simplified package search – streamlined package search for agents to efficiently select package options for clients Centralized bookings - agents can easily make quotes, reserve...
Park’N Fly celebrates 50 years from coast to coast
Park’N Fly, Canada’s only national off-airport parking provider, proudly celebrated its 50th anniversary this October. To commemorate this incredible milestone, Park’N Fly locations from coast to coast came together for special lunch events and cake, uniting colleagues nationwide in a shared celebration of their hard work and dedication. Park’N Fly’s national team came together to honour the company’s rich history and reflect on each colleague's contributions. The anniversary celebrations recognized the extraordinary efforts of Park’N Fly employees, whose hard work and...
Highland Explorer adds three new day tours from Glasgow
Highland Explorer Tours —which is Radical Travel Group Ltd.'s Scottish touring brand— is launching three new day tours departing in 2025 from Glasgow. Clients will be whisked away to the Scottish Highlands where they can look for the legendary Nessie at Loch Ness, enjoy a train ride along the Glenfinnan Viaduct aboard the Jacobite Steam Train (Hogwarts Express), or walk in Jamie and Claire Fraser’s footsteps on an Outlander-themed adventure. The tours provide clients with the chance to explore Scotland’s landscapes and rich heritage, expertly led by passionate local...
andBeyond making changes to groups & incentives programs
Conservation-led luxury travel company andBeyond is set to update and reimagine their already extensive groups and incentives offering by planning fully inclusive programs for guests and groups across Africa, Asia, South America, and Antarctica. “Our exclusive selection of experiences tailored specifically for groups is designed to provide extraordinary, one-of-a-kind moments for travelers who share a niche interest or passion,” said Ryan Powell, andBeyond’s chief operating officer for sales and touring. “Utilizing our in-depth destination knowledge and specialized network of...
Collette ushers in new era with cross-Canada Encompass campaign
Collette has been on the road, bringing details of four new tools it’s offering travel advisors as part of its cross-Canada Encompass launch campaign. The 12 events provided travel advisors with details on Collette’s new tools, but it was also an opportunity to celebrate the beginning of the tour company’s 107th season of travel. The four new, self-service tools, which were designed in partnership with travel advisors, include MyCollette and the Travel Advisor Portal, which are designed to enhance efficiency; while their learning tools -- Collette University and the Travel...
Sail away with G Adventures to the Greek Islands
G Adventures is launching five vessels that have been purpose-built for the small group adventure operator’s 2025 European sailing season in Greece. Each sailing adventure is led by a qualified G Adventures ‘Skipper CEO’ (chief experience officer), who knows the islands like the back of their hand, and is passionate about sharing hidden spots that are far away from the well-known tourist spots. The shoreside excursions are all quintessentially local and ensure travellers interact with local people and support local communities that may not usually see a lot of tourists on...
Cuba, Sunwing offer update as power restored
The Cuba Tourist Board reports that electricity has been restored to 100 % of the hotels in Cuba and at all the tourist areas, it’s business as usual. Lessner Gomez, Director of the Cuba Tourist Board in Toronto, said: “We have reports, directly from the destination, that the hotels are fully operational across the country, all facilities and services are back to normal, our clients are enjoying their regular tourist activities and it’s business as usual.” Sunwing Vacations said that further to reports from Cuban officials, together with updates from our in-destination and...
Tauck gears up for 100th anniversary in 2025
Nearly 100 years to the day after a fateful lunch prompted Arthur Tauck Sr. to launch one of the world’s first guided tour companies, a group of Tauck employees visited the site in western Massachusetts that gave rise to that inspiration. Six Tauck employees visited the Wigwam Western Summit near North Adams, Massachusetts, earlier this month while returning to the company’s Connecticut headquarters after visiting a motor coach supplier in Quebec. It was at the Wigwam in 1924 that the seed was planted for an idea that later grew into a global travel leader that today offers more...