Tour Operators
Sunquest’s long duration cruises are back
Sunquest's long duration cruise holidays are back, offering travellers the opportunity to combine Italy's vibrant culture with the beauty of the Mediterranean and Caribbean. The 21- and 24-day cruise holidays include air, a pre-cruise coach tour through Italy and a cruise through the Mediterranean and Caribbean. Sailing aboard the MSC Poesia, guests travel from Genoa, Italy to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The 21-day cruise holiday, departing Nov. 7 starts at $2,299 plus tax. The trip begins in Rome and features a pre-cruise coach tour that explores Rome and Florence, before departing for six...
G Adventures hosts agent webinars
G Adventures is hosting two agent workshops, June 13 and 20, focusing on sustainable travel, private groups and custom tours. The first is today (June 13), G Adventures - Leader in Sustainable Travel. What: Learn about Planeterra, a non-profit organization founded by G Adventures, project visits on tours, and volunteering opportunities offered as part of G Adventures' Voluntour program. From 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. EST with Erin Buttler, sales manager, BC & Yukon, and Liz Manning, Planeterra project manager. URL: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/588313113 . The second, June 20, is G Adventures...
Boomerang offers Tahiti, New Zealand special
Boomerang Tours is featuring special rates on a package that combines New Zealand with Tahiti when booked by July 6. Starting from $2,478, the package includes seven nights in Auckland, New Zealand, followed by four nights in Papeete, Tahiti. The package includes return air from Los Angeles on Air Tahiti Nui, all ground transfers, even nights in a studio suite at the Grand Chancellor Auckland, an Auckland day tour, a full-day tour to the Bay of Islands, four nights in an oceanview deluxe room at the Radisson Blu in Papeete with full breakfast daily and a half-day city tour. The offer is valid...
Contac launches new solution
Contac Services has launched MyHappyClient.com . As part of the mywurld product offering, MyHappyClient is a suite of personalized client retention tools that uses enhanced personal messaging, including images, allowing users across North America to seamlessly stay in touch with their clients. For $19.99 (including shipping), businesses can personalize a full year of touch points to their top clients, including calendars, thank you cards, and greeting cards. Unlike traditional direct mail pieces, Contac uses state-of-the-art technology to insert client names within a variable image on each...
Trafalgar has trips for every season
Trafalgar has launched its 2012 Autumn, Winter & Spring Europe brochure, complete with three new itineraries to Paris, Rome and Morocco. The collection of 33 itineraries that visit 18 countries feature Trafalgar's Insider Highlights, including Hidden Treasures and Local Specialties. And to help save clients even more money on their travels this year, Trafalgar is offering $250 per couple off the land cost of any Trafalgar AWS vacation booked before July 31, 2012. Doug Patterson, president of Trafalgar Canada, pointed out that: "Visiting Europe in the cooler months gives clients an opportunity...
New from Rocky Mountaineer in 2013
Rocky Mountaineer has released details of new travel options that it will be featuring in its 2013 product line-up. This season, Rocky Mountaineer will introduce a new stop in Lake Louise to enhance its First Passage to the West journey; debut its Coastal Passage route, a scenic journey departing Seattle, WA, and offer SilverLeaf Service departures on its Journey Through the Clouds route. Hubert Wat, vice-president, global marketing for Rocky Mountaineer, said: "We are always looking for new ways to keep our product best-in-class and offer greater travel options for our guests. With the...
A gift of time from Tauck
With the release of its new Exotics brochure, the 2013 booking season is now underway. The new brochure features Tauck's trips to Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Australia and Antarctica. And with the debut of the new program, Tauck has also announced the details of its 2013 Gift of Time offer and the addition of complimentary in-room internet access to all land journeys. Tauck CEO Dan Mahar said: "Along with our European river cruises, our Exotics portfolio has consistently been one of the fastest-growing areas of our business. Equally important, our Exotics trips generate...
VIDEO REPORT: New York Loves Canada
A group of 14 New York state tourism types -- representing 9 different regions of the state -- were in Toronto this week and along with bringing loads of information on their destinations and attractions, the delegation also had a simple and straightforward message that was delivered by Markly Wilson, director of international marketing for the New York State division of tourism and U.S. Consul General Kevin Johnson. Simply put, the message was that New York state loves Canadians and that the group was in Toronto to prove it to the travel trade. To check out this week's video report, go to...