news to use NORTH AMERICA Agents can ensure SeaWorld clients SeaWorld Parks and
Entertainment is now offering agents the chance to pre-book its guided tours for bookings in 2012. Clients will sail past the crowds with
SeaWorld’s Elite VIP Tour, get up-close with manatees and turtles on the Behind the Scenes Tour, experience a whale of a kiss with the Beluga Interaction or hand-feed giraffes on a Serengeti Safari. The Elite VIP Tour, which lasts for
seven hours, is priced from £92pp. It includes a personal tour guide, queue- jump access on rides such as Manta, Kraken and Journey to Atlantic, reserved places at shows Blue Horizons, Clyde and Seamore take Pirate Island and One Ocean, an all-new killer whale show featuring Shamu. Also included are up-close animal encounters whereby participants meet a penguin and a shark, interact with dolphins and rays and feed the seals and sea lions. The price includes lunch.
San Francisco moods
The newly renovated Hyatt at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco is offering room packages for every mood, including ‘Amour Romance’, ‘Balance Relaxation’, ‘Explore’ and the ‘Awaken’ package. All are available until the end of the year. The Amour Romance Package starts
from $239 and includes accommodation for two, for one night; full American breakfast for two; bottle of sparkling wine; chocolate covered strawberries; turndown service (on request); and late check out to 14.00. (on request). Since true romantics can celebrate their love at any time of year, this option is available from now through until December 30, 2011.
http://fishermanswharf.hyatt.com
Seasons in the States
With the Pound Sterling at a 16-month high against the US Dollar, giving travellers 10% more for their money than this time last year (and nearly 25% more than two years ago), tour operator Seasons is reporting that the popularity of the US as a holiday destination is on the rise. The operator is experiencing
increased interest in New York, California and New England, in particular, for 2011/12. Seasons’ product manager for
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment operates 10 parks throughout the USA. SeaWorld’s online training includes an eight-step training module; one on each park, including SeaWorld, Aquatica,
Discovery Cove and Busch Gardens Tampa, plus two on ticket packages and a ‘become an expert’ module.
www.seaworldparksagents.co.uk www.AttractionWorld.com
APT tours the Rockies APT’s new 76-page Canada & Alaska
brochure features a range of itineraries and experiences. New for 2012 is a nine-day Rockies Encounter tour, starting in Calgary and finishing in Banff, priced from £1,545pp. An optional seven-night Alaska Cruise add-on is available from £550pp. Departures are between May 8 and September 4 2012. The 13-day Whistler Explorer
Vancouver return tour includes two- night stays in Victoria, Vancouver, Whistler and Banff, priced from £3,995pp with departures between April 30 and September 10 2012. A seven-night Alaska Cruise can be arranged at the end of the tour for an additional £1,200pp. The
NORTH AMERICA IN BRIEF
Four diamonds for Five Pines FivePine Lodge & Spa Resort of Sisters, Oregon has just been recognized as an AAA Approved, Four Diamond lodging establishment. Only 4% of more than 31,000 properties approved by AAA achieve this prestigious distinction. Oregon has 14 other lodging establishments of a similar level.
www.fivepinelodge.com
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Single Travellers’ new Insight Insight Vacations has designated a
number of tour dates across its new 2012 USA & Canada programme as Single Traveller Departures. The tours, marked with an ‘ST’ symbol identifying specific departures, don’t come with penalties or expensive supplements and are commissionable to agents.
www.onestoptouringshop.co.uk
New scenic train for Canada A new scenic railway, Le Train du Massif de Charlevoix, opens this September 9 in Québec. The line will run between Québec City and La Malbaie, passing the St. Lawrence River, Montmorency Falls, the Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Reserve and cultural centre Baie-Saint-Paul.
www.lemassif.com
Northern America Julianne Howarth says: “This year is proving a bumper year for Seasons’ US sales, and we’ve noticed an increase in enquiries across the board. The improved exchange rate coincides with the expansion of our programme in the States, so we have double the reason to sell holidays to the US. Favourites New York and California are still our biggest sellers, but we’re also seeing bookings for lesser known regions such as Arizona and Montana.” Seasons’ new tailor-made travel
programme includes Shopping in New York – four nights from £1,495 pp; Explore Picturesque Whaling Island of Nantucket – seven nights from £1,965 pp; Drive through Sunny California – 12 nights from £3,395 pp; and Adventure in Rock Creek, Montana – seven nights from £5,125.
www.seasons.co.uk
14-day .Calgary Stampede Adventure, with tickets to the Stampede, starts from £4,995pp departing July 5 and 12 2012.
www.aptouring.co.uk
Celebrating the release of APT’s 2012 Canada & Alaska brochure is Jonathan Whiteley, Anthony Langley and Jane Caldwell from 1st Class Holidays with Natalie McGuire from APT
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