Tour Operators
SUNWING HAS NEW DIRECT GRAND BAHAMA SERVICE
This winter, sun seekers, golfers and families can escape to Grand Bahama courtesy of Sunwing as the tour operator has introduced new direct service to the island from six cities across Canada. Starting Jan. 16, 2014, Sunwing will be offering weekly winter service from Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Edmonton to Freeport, Grand Bahama, along with year round flights from Toronto. Customers booking their winter vacation by Aug. 31 can take advantage of price protection with Sunwing’s Price Drop Guarantee and pay a reduced deposit of $50 p.p. Sunwing offers a selection of Grand...
TRANSAT UNVEILS 2013-2015 CRUISE COLLECTION
Transat Holidays is rounding out its 2013 season with the launch of its Cruise Collection 2013-2015 brochure, highlighted by a number of new promotions. Transat continues to expand its collection by offering new cruise products from some of the world’s most popular cruise lines, including Azamara Club Cruises, Carnival Cruise Lines, Celebrity Cruises, Costa Cruises, Disney Cruise Line, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean International, Star Clippers and Uniworld River Cruises. Combined, these cruise lines sail the seven seas and some of the world’s most stunning rivers. As...
TRANSAT, NOLITOURS SUN TRAINING ACADEMIES
Transat Holidays and Nolitours are inviting agents to take part in one of its upcoming Sun Training Academies. Registration and trade show is from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (5 p.m. in Toronto), followed by dinner and presentation from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Prizes are also available to be won. The schedule is as follows: Ontario: Toronto, Aug. 21; Oakville Aug. 22; Barrie Aug. 22; Kingston Aug. 26; Peterborough Aug. 27; Kitchener Aug. 27; Oshawa Aug. 28; London Aug. 28; Markham Aug. 29; Hamilton Aug. 29; Thunder Bay (no trade show) Sept. 4; St. Catharines Sept. 5. Atlantic Canada: Moncton (no...
GLOBUS EXPANDS ASIA OFFERINGS
Globus has released details of its 2014 tours to China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji, featuring a variety of options from Local Favorite experiences to VIP access into must-see sights. In Asia, Globus is unveiling a new 11-day Treasures of China vacation. On this tour, travellers will experience Beijing, Xi’an, Guilin, Shanghai and Suzhou, including such must-see sights as the Forbidden City, Imperial Palace, Tian’anmen Square and Terracotta Warriors. Beyond the must-see sights, Globus includes Chinese Local Favorites, such as a Hutong tour...
ACV PUTS THE SPOTLIGHT ON THE DOMINICAN
Air Canada Vacations’ (ACV) winter line-up features more than 25 non-stop flights to the Dominican Republic, departing from Toronto onboard Air Canada rouge, and from Montreal, Ottawa and Halifax on Air Canada. Travellers can choose from over 40 resorts and hotels in Punta Cana, Samana, La Romana and Puerto Plata, including Luxury Bahia and Occidental resorts, with many offering the exclusive Privileges program with such added values as early check-in/late check out, guaranteed à la carte reservations, preferred room locations and more. New this year is the Unlimited-Luxury Breathless...
TRANSAT UNVEILS FLORIDA COLLECTION
Transat Holidays has rounded out its South offerings with the introduction of its Florida Collection, which includes more flexibility than ever before, along with numerous launch promotions. With the Collection’s vast à la carte offerings, travellers can reserve their accommodations per night, rent a car when and how they want — or in other words, have complete freedom to experience their vacation their way. Transat’s selection of featured à la carte hotels is just a taste of the more than 6,000 Florida hotels now available at airtransat.ca. Travellers can also reserve a cruise...
COOK ISLANDS AGENT INCENTIVE
IslandsEscapes by Goway has launched a new marketing campaign in conjunction with Cook Islands Tourism. Cook Islands Specialist travel agents will earn $25 for each passenger booked on an air and land inclusive vacation. Agents can complete the specialist course online, and bookings must be registered at CookIslands.travel/cookscashagent . The “Cook Islands Cash” campaign also offers travellers a $100 p.p. prepaid Cash Card to spend in destination on any Cook Islands Vacation booked with IslandsEscapes, between Aug. 5 and Oct. 31 with travel commencing before Nov. 1 and completed by...
Transat Discoveries Unveils New Programs
Ontario agents are invited to attend one of several upcoming Transat Discoveries product launches where it will introduce its new 2013-2014 brochure, featuring more programs than ever before. Agents can learn about the company's new tours in countries such as Croatia, India and Malaysia, as well as new products like Mini Discoveries and Seaside Discoveries. The schedule is as follows (all workshops are from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.): Kitchener, Holiday Inn, Sept. 10; London, Best Western, Sept. 11; Markham, Delta Markham, Sept. 12; St. Catharines, Stone Mill ballroom, Sept. 17; Mississauga,...