[captionpix imgsrc=”http://travelworldnews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/alaska_air_737-300×199.jpg” captiontext=”” align=”left”] Travelers can now book Alaska Airlines for seasonal service between Seattle and Cancún, Mexico. Pending approval by the Mexico Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC), the airline plans to begin its daily service to Cancún on November 6. With the new flights, Alaska Airlines will now offer 279 peak-day departures nonstop …
[captionpix imgsrc=”http://travelworldnews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Capture3-300×216.jpg” captiontext=”Aerial view of the hotel Barcelo Bavaro Palace Deluxe” align=”left”.] Bávaro Beach, home to the adults-only all-inclusive Barcelo Bávaro Beach Resort, is a recipient of TripAdvisor’s 2014 Travelers’ Choice award. The award, which is based on reader-generated travel advice from the world’s largest travel website, ranked Bávaro Beach as one of the top …
[captionpix imgsrc=”http://travelworldnews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/fishspa-300×200.jpg” captiontext=”A new fish spa remedy currently offered at the Barceló U Spa” align=”left”.] The 2,751-room, family-friendly Barceló Maya resort is comprised of five all-inclusive hotels, all sharing one of the longest stretches of private beach access in Riviera Maya, Mexico and each paying homage to a distinct aspect of Mexican heritage: Barceló Maya …
[captionpix imgsrc=”http://travelworldnews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/599-300×176.jpg” captiontext=”CTDC board members in Miami earlier this month. Credit: CTDC.” align=”left”.] The Caribbean Tourism Development Company (CTDC) is reporting that their website CaribbeanTravel.com is making significant strides in promoting the region to the world. Meeting in Miami this month the CTDC board learned that 28 percent of visitors to its consumer website took …
Two leaders in the romance travel market will partner next year to create a brand-new training event for travel counselors who book destination weddings, honeymoons, and other romantic getaways in the Caribbean. ME-WED and the Destination Wedding & Honeymoon Specialists Association (DWHSA) will launch a new multi-day conference in the fall of 2015 for U.S. …
Registration is now open for the 2014 FCCA Cruise Conference & Trade Show, taking place in St. Maarten from October 6-10, 2014. The event will gather over 1,000 stakeholders from all sectors of the cruise tourism industry, along with over 100 FCCA Member Line cruise executives, presidents and CEOs. Attendees will have access to these …
[captionpix imgsrc=”http://travelworldnews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Ocean-Air-300×221.jpg” captiontext=”Seaplane service provided by Tropic Ocean Airways” align=”left”] Tropic Ocean Airways, the Fort Lauderdale and Miami based seaplane airline owned and operated by a U.S. Navy TOPGUN fighter pilot, performed another first last month by departing Bimini for the first international night flight in the island’s history. Known for returning commercial seaplane service …
[captionpix imgsrc=”http://i.imgur.com/iCj2nRE.jpg” captiontext=”Balcony view at The Londoner in the Cayman Islands” align=”left”] Morritt’s Resort – a 184-unit property offering “home away from home” vacations – will open The Londoner, a 20-unit luxury section of the property, as the company celebrates its Silver Anniversary this month. Vacationers can book The Londoner’s Grand Opening promotion which offers …
[captionpix imgsrc=”http://travelworldnews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Capture1-294×300.jpg” captiontext=”Sam Basu, General Manager of Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino” align=”left”] Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino announced the appointment of Sam Basu as the new general manager. Basu hails from The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort, Puerto Rico, bringing more than 23 years of nuanced experience throughout the luxury hospitality industry. …
[captionpix imgsrc=”http://travelworldnews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/5324689290_42613609ac-300×168.jpg” captiontext=”The Sands at Grace Bay in Providenciales, Turks & Caicos” align=”left”] The Sands at Grace Bay is offering a fourth night free deal that is valid for travel over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, which also coincides with Turks & Caicos’ annual “Race For The Conch” open-water swim race scheduled for July …
