Hotels & Resorts
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...
Shine Bright, Win Big With Sunwing
Sunwing and Blue Diamond Resorts in Cuba are letting agents know that there’s still time for them to help their clients take advantage of great rates and perks when they book a last-minute escape or get a jump start on fall vacation planning. From now until April 30, 2023, agents can earn STAR Rewards Points while their clients find their feel-good vacations in the popular destinations of Varadero, Cayo Santa Maria, Cayo Largo and more, with unlimited sun, sand and adventure waiting around every corner. As well, agents who book their clients a Blue Diamond Resorts vacation...
A New Chapter Unfolds At Seadust Cancun
Our group is enjoying a refreshing dip in the vivid blue waters of a cenote in the Puerto Morelos area — roughly one hour from Cancun’s Hotel Zone — when a tour guide from Cenotes Zapote Prehistoric Park emerges from a platform above and shouts: “Do you want to know what was found in this very cenote? I’ll tell you when you get out of the water!” Before moving onto the next cenote on the property, which includes an aquatic zip line for any thrill seekers, our guide explains that the fossilized skull of a prehistoric sloth dating back to between 10,647 and 10,305 BC was...