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| COLLETTE VACATIONS' NEW BROCHURE |
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Collette Vacations launches 2008 brochure with new tours, expanded programs, and free door-to-door transfers in selected cities
Coinciding with its 90th Anniversary year, Collette Vacations is celebrating its new 2008 brochure with offerings that feature new river cruises, an expanded "exotic" program, more North American tours and a new product featuring smaller groups. The 2008/2009 Worldwide Escorted Touring Vacations brochure details 49 unique Collette vacations including 10 new tours featuring China, Egypt, Costa Rica, Spain, Portugal, Russia, Mexico, Colorado, Quebec and San Francisco, among others. For 2008, Collette is launching its "Explorations by Collette" product. These tours provide authentic, life-enhancing, travel experiences for more intimate groups of between 18 and 24 passengers. Read on for more information on Collette Vacations' 2008 product.
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| INSIGHT VACATIONS' DINING IN STYLE |
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New Dine-Around options, highlight dinners for an authentic cultural experience, local breakfast daily
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| An Irish breakfast. (Photo for representation only). | | For 2008, Insight Vacations is raising the bar for dining options on their premium coach tours, including local daily breakfast, highlight dinners for an authentic dining experience, and Dine-Around options which allow guests to dine at a la carte restaurants in various cities. An Insight day begins with an included breakfast, from classic full-cooked breakfasts in Britain and Ireland to buffet breakfasts in the local style elsewhere. At dinner, Insight guests will enjoy three-course table d'hôte dinners. Most Insight tours feature highlight dinners that reflect authentic local culture, with entertainment and beer or wine often included. Your clients also have a chance to book and win a 30-day excursion with Insight tours, and you can receive Pink Perks! Read on for more information.
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| ALIO'S LAS VEGAS BROCHURE OUT NOW |
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Las Vegas 2008 brochure now available with over 45 hotels, land product and attractions to choose from
ALIO has released a brochure dedicated exclusively to one of its top sellers, Las Vegas. The new 2008 brochure will be distributed to travel agents across Canada in the coming days. The brochure, provides an overview of ALIO's product line in Las Vegas. New this year is the Palazzo Las Vegas, the city's latest 5-star mega-resort, slated for a mid-December grand opening. Another new addition is the redeveloped Planet Hollywood Resort, along with Alio's choice of over 45 hotels. While all the Strip's long-standing classics like Caesars, Bellagio, Bally's or MGM are offered, ALIO also offers a wide array of Off-Strip resorts such as The Palms, the majestic Red Rock Resort & Casino at the entrance to beautiful Red Rock Canyon or even the Blue Moon Resort, which caters exclusively to a gay clientele. Beyond hotels, ALIO offers a full range of land products in the area, including shopping deals, restaurant and spa packages, adventure excursions to natural wonders like the Grand Canyon and Red Rock Canyon, as well as tickets to all the top name shows such as Cirque du Soleil's "O" and "Love". For more information or to download the brochure, visit alio.ca.
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| MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE SAVINGS WITH SUNQUEST |
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Save up to $400 per couple on a Mediterranean cruise when booking by Jan. 21, 2008
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| Deck of MSC Sinfonia | | Effective immediately, Sunquest is offering $300 and $400 savings on its Mediterranean cruises when your clients book by Jan. 21, 2008. Valid on sailings aboard the MSC Sinfonia out of Rome, the MSC Musica or the MSC Poesia, both out of Venice, your clients will save $400 per couple on all May departures. What's more, they will also receive a free Wine & Water package, valued at $175, which consists of seven bottles of selected Italian wine and seven bottles of mineral or natural water (available only while quantities last). That's a total savings of $575 per couple! For departures in June through to October, when booked by Jan. 21, 2008, they will save $300 per couple. Call (416) 483-7759 or 1-888-321-3234 for more details, or go online to sunquestagent.ca.
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| HOLA SUN ADDS NEW HOTEL FOR 2008 |
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Sirenis La Salina in Varadero, Cuba available for January 2008
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| Sirenis La Salina, Varadero | | Hola Sun Holidays has added a new property for 2008. It is available for booking on the dates January 6 and January 12, 2008 for one week. The Sirenis La Salina is a 4-star plus all-inclusive beach resort. Prices start from $1,269 gross for standard room category/per person, based on double occupancy for a week, plus $205 tax. Please refer to page 58 of Hola Sun's 2007/2008 Sun brochure for a full listing on the hotel. The hotel is all-inclusive and offers buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner; 24-hour snacks; a la carte dinner with reservations; unlimited domestic drinks and selected international drinks; a kids' club; non-motorized watersports and nightly entertainment. For direct agent access visit holacaribeagent.ca and call 1-800-668-8178 or 905-882-9445 for reservations.
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| ACTA ID CARD OFFERS ADDED VALUE FOR AGENTS |
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ACTA's ID card program underway; more value-added deals for agents
Yesterday afternoon, TRAVELHotNews.com spoke with ACTA President and CEO, Christiane Théberge about the organization's new ID card program. Travel agents with an IATA card that expires in 2008 have a chance to get the ACTA ID card for free. The ACTA card gives a value-added industry identification card, which goes beyond savings on hotels, said Theberge. The dozens of partners who offer travel agent rates for their products include tour operators, airlines, attractions, cruise lines, rental car companies and more. "We've had a good response with the travel agent community, and we are going after new partners," adds Théberge.
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| BRACE UP FOR HURRICANE SEASON |
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Noted forecaster predicts 7 Atlantic hurricanes in 2008, 3 of them major
Canadian Press
Hurricane forecaster William Gray called Friday for seven Atlantic hurricanes, three of them major, during the 2008 season. Gray's team at Colorado State University issued the prediction six months before the June-November season begins. The preliminary forecast calls for a total of 13 named storms in the Atlantic. It also says it is probable that at least one major hurricane will hit the U.S. coastline. ``Despite fairly inactive 2006 and 2007 hurricane seasons, we believe that the Atlantic basin is still in an active hurricane cycle,'' Gray said. ``This active cycle is expected to continue at least for another decade or two.'' Gray has been forecasting hurricanes for more than two decades, and his predictions are watched closely by emergency responders and others in coastal areas.
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