SANTA CLARITA — Princess Cruises has locked on a name for its second Sphere Class cruise ship – Star Princess. Currently under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy, Star Princess is scheduled to debut on Aug. 4, 2025, after which it will sail an inaugural season of Mediterranean voyages. […]
Day: May 15, 2023
MONTREAL – Talks between WestJet pilots and their employer dragged on Friday as the union warned a walkout could come as early as next week, leaving passengers’ travel plans up in the air. The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), which represents some 1,600 flight crew at WestJet and subsidiary Swoop, […]
TORONTO — A Mississauga travel advisor got the best Mother’s Day present ever: a getaway with Beaches Resorts with her family. Heading into Mother’s Day weekend, SellOff Vacations’ Lisa Parkinson received a surprise visit from Unique Vacations Canada BDM, Ontario, Robert Smith. He brought very good news, telling Parkinson she […]
LONDON — The World Travel & Tourism Council’s 2023 Economic Impact Research shows that the Canadian travel and tourism sector continues to show strong signs of post-pandemic recovery. According to the latest EIR, the sector is set to contribute $162.6 billion to the Canadian economy this year, up 17.2% from […]
MIAMI — Virgin Voyages’ highly-anticipated third ship, Resilient Lady, has finally made its debut with a seven-night Greek Islands voyage departing on May 14, 2023. The seven-night ‘MerMaiden’ voyage from May 14-21 features the ‘Greek Island Glow’ itinerary, which departs from Athens and includes stops in Santorini, Rhodes, Bodrum and […]
PALM BEACH — Margaritaville at Sea has launched a new BOGO special to celebrate a multimillion-dollar round of new upgradesand additions to the Margaritaville at Sea Paradise. With the Buy-One-Get-One special, passengers can book popular three-day/two-night cruises from Palm Beach, Florida to Freeport, Grand Bahama Island starting at US$169 per […]