Resorts
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...
Discover New Experiences At Outer Shores Lodge
Guests of Outer Shores Lodge in Bamfield, British Columbia have an opportunity to witness a natural phenomenon comparable to the great wildebeest migration of the Serengeti. In the coming days, billions of herring will gather along the coast of British Columbia to spawn, bringing with them an unbelievable concentration of predators and prey, including grey whales, humpback whales, seals, sea lions, bears, sea wolves, eagles, and more. Throughout March, Outer Shores Lodge offers 4-day, 5-day and 7-day Herring & Grey Whale Migration lodge stays that give guests the chance to...
What’s New At Club Med
Following a multimillion-dollar refresh, Club Med’s sailing yacht Club Med 2 relaunched in December with revamped lounge, bar and restaurant spaces, new fitness equipment, new teak decks, new sails, and more. “The bars have been redesigned with new elegant yachting furniture reinforcing the maritime identity of the sailing yacht,” Vincent Giraud, Managing Director of Club Med Canada and North America Sales Operations, tells Travel Courier. “One of the restaurants also had a complete renovation. The Monte Carlo restaurant offers a plated service format as an alternative dining...
Caribbean Hotels Urged To Prioritize Sustainability
The owner of a popular resort located in St. Lucia’s former French colonial capital of Soufrière is urging Caribbean hotels and resorts to prioritize sustainable tourism and eco-friendly measures to reduce their environmental impact. Eroline Lamontagne of Fond Doux Eco Resort, emphasized the importance of sustainable tourism in the region as the industry recovers and grows. Lamontagne said: “At Fond Doux, we walk the talk and believe that it’s our responsibility to preserve the natural beauty of St. Lucia while providing our guests with a unique and...
Beaches Resorts Releases New Sensory Guides
Home to the Caribbean’s first advanced autism-friendly kids camps, and as the first all-inclusive resort company in the world to complete the rigorous International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES) and Autism Certification, Beaches Resorts expands its exemplary autism program with the release of all-new Sensory Guides. Carefully developed by the IBCCES and designed to allow caregivers and guests with cognitive disabilities to more comfortably navigate the on-resort experience based on specific sensory sensitivities, the Sensory Guides comprise...
Playa Opens Jewel Palm Beach
Playa Hotels & Resorts is celebrating the official opening of Jewel Palm Beach (March 25, 2023) on the east coast of the Dominican Republic. The all-ages, all-inclusive resort is close to the Nautical Club in Cabeza de Toro, perfect for deep sea fishing, and just 20 minutes from the Punta Cana International Airport. Plus, 18-hole and 27-hole golf courses are only 15 minutes away. On property guests can enjoy: 500 rooms and suites with private balconies or terraces Two Club areas (adults-only and family) with premium amenities and exclusive services 7 Restaurants ...
Join Playa On Its First Ever FAM But Not Really A FAM
Playa Hotels & Resorts is inviting travel advisors on a fam, that’s not really a fam. Wait, what? The Playa Resorts Canadian Sales team is inviting industry personnel to join them on vacation for three nights — with a plus one — at the Yucatan Resort Tapestry Collection by Hilton. “We first came up with this idea because we received so many comments from Travel Agents who have been on a Playa FAM in the past who have jokingly requested a FAM Reunion, so we took that idea and ran with it,” Amanda Morris, Director of Sales Canada, Playa Hotels & Resorts, tells...
Jamaica Is Leading The Way
Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett is welcoming the resurgence of the villas sub-sector as the popular Caribbean island sees its local hotel room-stock set to grow by 20,000 new rooms over the next five to 10 years. The Minister credited the COVID-19 pandemic for bringing about a revival in villas for visitor accommodation, noting that: “Jamaica is now leading the way in providing new and exciting villa experiences for tourists across the region.” Bartlett made the comments during his keynote address at the official opening of the $1.3 billion Bengal Cove Villas...