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| Hurricane Frances churns toward the Bahamas after battering Turks and Caicos - Club Med evacuated its Columbus Isle resort |
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Frances battered the Turks and Caicos islands with stinging rains and powerful winds Wednesday, peeling off tin roofs from wooden houses and knocking out power before churning toward the Bahamas and threatened Florida. Frances was already a dangerous Category 4 hurricane, its 225 kilometres per hour winds bolstered by even stronger gusts, and forecasters said the storm could get even more powerful. They said Florida, still cleaning up after hurricane Charley, was a "prime candidate" to be hit as early as Friday. As the storm approached earlier in the day, scores of islanders fled their homes for higher ground. Club Med's Turkoise resort moved all its guests to safer second-floor rooms as the hurricane passed.
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| NEW MEDIA WEB SITE SERVES AS FLORIDA TOURISM RESOURCE |
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A new media web site, media.VISITFLORIDA.org, serving as a resource for media seeking Florida tourism and travel information and story ideas was launched today by VISIT FLORIDA, the state’s official source for travel planning. The construction of this new tool for domestic and international media is part of VISIT FLORIDA’s revitalized approach for presenting Florida tourism more effectively to media and thus consumers, world-wide.
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| Families Reap Rewards With Holland America Line's Family Reunion Program - a First in the Industry |
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Recognizing the growing popularity of multi-generational family travel, Holland America Line has created its Family Reunion Program -- the first of its kind in the industry -- to reward families who cruise together with extra amenities. Premium cruise leader Holland America Line's new Family Reunion Program offers amenities that benefit the entire family. Available to families booking five staterooms or more on any cruise, the program features such benefits as special group pricing; a Fountain Soda Package for every member of the family (unlimited soft drinks throughout the voyage); a family photo per stateroom; and a choice of either dinner for the entire family in the line's alternative Pinnacle Grill Restaurant or, on Caribbean cruises, free rentals of snorkel gear and swim mats or banana boat rides for all on Half Moon Cay, HAL's award-winning private island.
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| FLash | Toronto Kicks off Fall by Hosting Premiere Tour of The Secret Life of Sets: Set Decorators at Work
Toronto will be the first city to host the touring exhibit of The Secret Life of Sets: Set Decorators at Work on display at the CN Tower from September 8, 2004 to January 2, 2005. The exhibition is presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in cooperation with Tourism Toronto, Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation (OTMPC) and the CN Tower, with the generous support of Architectural Digest. |
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| FLash | Holland America Line Announces 2005 Alaska Cruises
134 Cruises on Seven 5-Star Ships Feature Glaciers, Wildlife, and Native Holland America Line, the leader in Alaska cruises and CruiseTours, will sail seven ships on 134 cruises in 2005, offering the widest selection of Alaska cruise itineraries and departures in the industry. The company's five-star ships offer unmatched spaciousness, carry fewer passengers than any other major cruise line and offer the most entries into Glacier Bay National Park. Guests will experience the most popular Alaskan ports of call, most extensive shore excursion programs, exclusive enrichment programs and brand-new Signature of Excellence amenities. |
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