The Grand Case Beach Club is offering travel agents a 50 per cent discount, space available, through October 31, 2012. The discount applies to rack rates, which include continental breakfast, for a maximum of three nights. Reservations will be confirmed seven days prior to arrival. The Grand Case Beach Club requires that agents request reservations …
airberlin is strengthening its expertise in the growing markets of North America, Central America and South America with the appointment of Titus Johnson. Johnson was named Vice President Sales & Marketing for the newly founded Air Berlin Americas Inc. which is based in New York. In this newly created position, Johnson will be responsible for all …
Lorine Charles-St. Jules was the only West Indian honoree among a short and distinguished list of women from around the world, recognized by the Society of Foreign Consuls on the occasion of International Women Day, observed on March 8, 2012. In highlighting her contributions to the advancement of tourism, the Society noted that Charles-St. Jules was …
Organizer’s for the 2012 Cruise Shipping Miami convention and exhibition announced record-setting attendance and participation with a 6 percent rise in exhibitors and 4 percent more attendees from 120 countries at its 28th edition. The global exhibition and conference attracted almost 11,000 attendees between Monday and Thursday, March 12-15. “I’ve spoken with a number of exhibitors who …
Organizers of worldwide meetings, incentive travel and events trade show, IMEX America, came away from the Exhibition News Awards in London recently as winners of the Best International Launch Award. Explaining why IMEX America triumphed over some stiff competition, the judging panel summarized their decision as: “IMEX America ‘nailed it’ as a show concept. It was …
Maduro Dive Fanta-Seas shares details on six must go dive destinations and special dive deals from select dive resorts. All packages are commissionable to travel agents and dive retailers, free group comps and competitive airfare. The dive detinations are: INDONESIA is a country with 17,000 islands and contains 12% of the world’s coral reefs. Over 25% …
South African Airways Vacations® (SAAV) has introduced a first-of-its-kind service among sellers of travel to Africa – virtual itineraries on its website that will take all of the questions out of the process, allowing travelers to picture the vacation they are about to experience. Travelers or travel agents can visit www.flysaavacations.com, choose an itinerary, and click …
Baglioni Hotels has announced that Regina Hotel Baglioni, Rome, a unique hotel with an Art Déco spirit in the heart of Via Veneto, has become a Relais & Châteaux hotel. Located in one of the most important historical buildings of the city, which in the past has hosted famous people like Queen Margherita of Savoy, the …
How’s this for a newlyweds’ first day on the Isle of Capri? Morning in bed admiring museum-caliber 19th-century artworks. Breakfast on a private patio festooned with perfumed flowers. Tanning beside an azure pool ringed with splashing fountains and stone grottos. Lunch alfresco beneath a jasmine-draped pergola. Post-siesta stroll into town for some shopping. Candlelight dinner …
Exclusive private vacation island Royal Belize has announced that it will support a one-of-a-kind fundraising event benefitting a variety of non-profit organizations focused on environmental initiatives. The “Bid to Save the Earth” event, to be hosted by Christie’s Auction House on April 11, 2012, will draw many of the world’s top collectors, philanthropists, celebrities, and designers …