SANDALS SAYS ‘THANK YOU’ TO AGENTS Outlines five pillars to define the brand ANN RUPPENSTEIN Pictured above: At Bisha Hotel Toronto are Unique Vacations Inc.’s CJ Smith, Giselle Williams, Furman White and Maureen Barnes-Smith. “It’s not just a gimmick,” Maureen Barnes-Smith,...

GO REMOTE WITH ALASKAN DREAM CRUISES The Alaska Native-owned, small-ship cruise line, Alaskan Dream Cruises, is heading into the most remote areas of the Inside Passage this year aboard its newest vessel, the Kruzof Explorer. A former Bering Sea crab fishing boat, the Kruzof is built to sail some of the roughest...

EXPLOREGB SHOW SET FOR MAY IN BELFAST The annual flagship travel trade event by VisitBritain, welcoming product buyers and media from around the world, has been scheduled for May 2020 in Belfast. The “Explore [Great Britain] GB and Northern Ireland” trade show and conference will be held...

SINGLE-USE PLASTICS BANNED BY GRUPO XCARET Grupo Xcaret, committed to sustainable and socially responsible tourism in the Mexican Caribbean, invites visitors, collaborators and employees alike to join them on their new initiative. The group has announced that all of its parks have been free from single-use...

GOWAY LAUNCHES 2020-21 IDYLLIC ISLANDS BROCHURE Goway Travel has launched its 2020-21 Idyllic Islands brochure featuring some of the world’s top islands. The 56-page catalogue is a comprehensive travel guide to some of the world’s most idyllic islands including Tahiti, Fiji, Cook Islands,...

FOUR SEASONS HOSTS TRAVEL EDGE Six of Travel Edge’s top performers were hosted by Four Seasons in Lanai, Hawaii recently. The Hawaii trip marks the third top performer trip of its kind. Travel Edge is the first in the industry to reward and celebrate leading advisors with the opportunity to choose...