SUNQUEST EXTENDS DIAMOND OFFER TO COSTA'S CARIBBEAN SAILINGS - PLUS - FREE WATER & WINE PACKAGE Costa Mediterranea Sunquest has extended its Diamond Offer to winter Caribbean cruising aboard Costa Cruises' Costa Magica and Costa Mediterranea and added a Free Water & Wine package. In addition, Sunquest and Costa are also implementing a Kids Soda Card, whereby kids get unlimited fountain drinks for the duration of the cruise at a cost of just $30 Cdn per child. The card must be reserved at time of booking. Price reductions are also available for Categories 1, 2 and 4 on the Costa Magica and Categories 1, 2 and 5 on Costa Mediterranea. These specials are available out of Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal for bookings made by December 15 for sailings from December 19, 2005 to April 9, 2006. [Full text]

LISA WERSTIUK JOINS TREK HOLIDAYS SALES TEAM Lisa Werstiuk, Trek Holidays' new Alberta & Prairies Sales Manager, has recently joined Pat Rochon (left), Eastern Canada Sales Manager and Chris Ronneseth, British Columbia Sales Manager, on Trek Holidays expert sales team. All three reps have a wealth of travel and marketing experience. The Trek sales team boasts combined travel to more than 90 countries and all seven continents and is committed to helping and supporting travel agents across Canada through Trek Holidays CATS program. Allan Ronneseth, president of Trek Holidays, believes that this kind of experience is essential to success in the adventure travel industry. Dealing with sales reps who have been there gives agents the confidence to rely on their expertise and insight. Contact:  Pat Rochon pat@trekholidays.com; Chris Ronneseth chris@trekholidays.com; Lisa Werstiuk lisa@trekholidays.com.

VOYAGES OF THE PACIFIC, HOLLAND AMERICA MS Amsterdam Holland America Line ships will trace figure eights on 20 sailings around the islands of the Pacific. Hawaii and Tahiti headline the itineraries of the Voyages of the Pacific brochure, slated for release late this month. Twelve cruises are on offer during winter, spring and fall of 2006, and eight sailings are scheduled for winter and spring of 2007 with fall and winter dates still to be announced. [Full text]

AGENT OFFER, SOFITEL FIJI RESORT & SPA Sofitel Resort & Spa Fiji Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa, set to open on December 10, 2005, is Fiji's newest deluxe destination in almost 30 years. The resort is offering a special rate, exclusive to travel agents until March 31, 2006, priced from just $138 Cdn ($199 FJD) per room per night, including breakfast - an opportunity to be among the first guests to experience the Pacific's latest five-star international resort. [Full text]

BERLIN HOTELS OFFER WINTERMAGIC PACKAGES Berlin hotels are offering special packages for the city's WinterMagic. Attractions and events include 50 Christmas markets throughout the city; the Roncalli-Christmas circus; the winter world at Potsdamer Platz and Snowtown, a marvellous world built of snow and ice; The New Year's Eve Party and the Iceskating Party in front of Brandenburger Tor; carriage rides through the illuminated city; cultural highlights; Christmas shopping; theme restaurants and the capital's famous nightlife. The "11th Long Night of Shopping" on October 29 marks the official beginning of WinterMagic Berlin 2005/2006. [Full text]

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