[captionpix imgsrc=”http://www.travelworldnews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dan-rather-1-220×300.jpg” captiontext=”” align=”left”] Embarking on its maiden voyage May 30 – June 8 from Montréal, Quebec to Portland, Maine, the all-new MS Saint Laurent will feature an ongoing rotating roster of onboard experts who will share their extensive knowledge related to the ship’s four different 9- and 12-night itineraries throughout its Summer 2015 sailings …
Delta Air Lines has filed for regulatory approval to offer new non-stop flights between Orlando, Florida, and Sao Paulo, Brazil, beginning December 19, 2015. Delta expects to serve the two cities with four weekly flights. The airline’s alliance with GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes extends the reach of this service to 20 interior Brazil destinations and …
The program, titled Rising Star’s Travel Agent Challenge, gives top selling travel agents of Windstar’s new all suite power yachts the chance to win a red carpet weekend in Hollywood during the 2015 Emmy Awards. The top four agents who generate the most bookings on Windstar’s new all suite power yachts, Star Pride, Star Legend, …
Windstar Cruises continues to highlight influential women within the travel industry by announcing Gloria Bohan, president and CEO of Omega World Travel and Cruise.com, as Godmother of Windstar’s Star Legend. The company is adding two yachts to its fleet in May of 2015: the 212-passenger Star Legend and Star Breeze. The addition of these two …
During the months of September and October, Villa Verano honeymoons are 20 percent off. The honeymoon continues to be one of the most important holidays for a married couple. Many consider it to be that one chance to really do something special. At Villa Verano, couples don’t have to simply sit on the same beach …
Located along the Mexican Caribbean coast on one of the longest stretches of private beach in the Riviera Maya, Barceló Maya Beach Resort complex is a five-resort, family-friendly complex that features 2,756 rooms, 20 restaurants, 19 bars and endless entertainment options. The property recently finished a $50 million renovation that enhances the overall guest experience, …
Avalon Waterways’ 2016 cruise season is shaping up to be a big one with new ships and a robust offerings of diverse river landscapes. On the heels of announcing two new Suite Ships in Europe, the company is also expanding its exotic cruise offerings, including announcing a return to the Nile River aboard the MS …
This summer, Quark Expeditions is welcoming behavioral ecologist Dr. Valeria Vergara to Arctic Watch Wilderness Lodge on Somerset Island, a site renowned for its beluga whale watching. Thanks in part to funding support provided by Quark, there she will to continue her important research on beluga whale communications as part of Quark’s Scientists in Residence …
Doctor Tom Hart, founder and lead on the Antarctic research project Penguin Watch, journeyed to Antarctica with Quark Expeditions recently as part of the Scientist-in-Residence program to maintain his equipment, observe penguin colonies, and collect penguin feathers for “feather printing,” a type of penguin DNA and isotope-testing process. Penguin Watch is an initiative that examines …
[captionpix imgsrc=”http://i.imgur.com/17J4rTY.jpg” captiontext=”Anne Marie Moebes, Executive Vice President at Well-Being Travel.” align=”left”] The Well-Being Travel Symposium announced speakers for its June 15-16, 2015 Symposium at the International Plaza Hotel and Conference Center in Toronto. This two-day conference brings together travel professionals, wellness experts and industry leaders including top hotel executives, spa directors and travel suppliers …
