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| Wednesday, 31 October 2012 |
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| CURAÇAO REMINDS CANADIANS THAT IT ALWAYS HAS THE SUNSHINE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 350 days of sunshine per year and a host of activites for all types are what Curaçao has in store for Canadians, says the Curaçao Tourist Board | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Curaçao Tourist Board could not have picked a better time to drop in and inform Canadians of what their “little island paradise” has in store for travellers. As the lingering remnants of the “super storm” Sandy continued to drizzle down across most of northeastern North America, the Curaçao Tourist Board and its travel partners hosted members of the Canadian travel media at Toronto’s Rosewater Supper Club for an informational luncheon. The images of ivory white beaches, crystal clear blue waters, 350 days of sunshine per year, an annual rainfall of just 22 inches and the reminders that Curacao is “outside of the hurricane belt” were in particularly persuasive contrast to the grey weather outside as a parade of travel suppliers took to the podium to profess all that they loved about their destination. Curaçao’s diversity of its population and the harmonious environment in which they live was the most oft cited attribute. The island is home to people from 55 different nationalities and despite the mix of race, religion and creed, everyone on the island lives in harmony, the suppliers explained.
The Curaçao Tourist Board and its supplier partners arrived in Toronto this past weekend to celebrate the inaugural WestJet flight to the destination. The year-round weekly direct flight is expected to create more interest in the destination from Canadian travellers. “I know you Canadians want direct flights. Well we have that now, right from Toronto to Curaçao,” said Dindial. In addition to the weekly WestJet flights, which depart on Sundays, Air Canada also offers seasonal direct flights to Curaçao. The destination is best known for its scuba diving, as it offers more than 60 dive sites, many of which are considered among the top diving spots on earth. That being said, Curaçao has something for all travellers whether they par take in the diving or not, says Lindsey Norris, public relations executive, Hill + Knowlton Strategies.
In addition to the celebration of the inaugural WestJet flight and the media luncheon, the Curaçao Tourist Board and its supplier partners met with travel agents in Toronto and Oakville on Monday and Tuesday to educate them on how to best sell the destination to Canadian travellers. “Let clients know that it’s a little less American and a little more European,” advised André Rojer, marketing manager, North America, Curaçao Tourist Board. Rojer also told TRAVELHotNews.com that the Curaçao Tourist Board has some big announcements and unveilings planned for early 2013 that are expected to change the way public, and the people of Curaçao, see the destination.
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Debbie Lancaster • 2012-11-02 |
| Hi, My collegue and I will be escorting a group of 32 people through the Panama Canal next April 19th with Holland America Cruise Lines. Curacao is one of our ports of call. We will be in port on April 22 from 8:00am to 11:59PM. Would you be able to send me some brochures for Curacao that I could give to my clients to educate them before arrival, or any other information to get them excited about Curacao? My mailing address is: 4089 A. Shelbourne St. Victoria, BC Canada V8N 5Y1 phone 1-866-477-4898 Thank you so much. I look forward to hearing from you. Warm regards, Debbie Lancaster, Cruise Consultant Expedia CruiseShipCenters, Mt. Doug |
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