DESTINATIONS CARIBBEAN & LATIN AMERICA WTM 2015
w CARIBBEAN & LATIN AMERICA The Caribbean stands are always awash with the colours of an island carnival. The Dominican Republic Tourist Board (CA300) is bringing its masked carnival character to pose for selfies with agents. The most inventive photo will win a place on a 2016 fam trip, but enter the on-stand prize draw or complete the Dominican Republic’s online training course for extra chances to win a fam spot, and drop in to the trade receptions (Monday and Tuesday, 2.30-4pm) for a Brugal santo libre cocktail and a chat with the team. One of those cocktails might help visitors to the Trinidad & Tobago (CA240) stand lose their inhibitions to have a go at its Xbox game. Volunteers choose to be either a native hummingbird or scarlet ibis – highlighting the country’s birdwatching opportunities – then flap their arms as quickly as possible to ‘fly’ between the twin islands. Those who don’t fancy the game can still hear about the islands’ new eco-trail network and travel app Wanderscape, designed by two Trinidadian entrepreneurs to guide tourists towards local activities, which goes live during WTM. Of course, the pinnacle of
excitement is always Wednesday, when the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CA135) holds its
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On the Trinidad & Tobago stand, flap your arms as quickly as possible to ‘fly’ in an Xbox game
training day and treasure hunt. Starting at 10am, it introduces agents, homeworkers and tour operator reservation staff to delegates from across the region, followed by the annual street party which takes advantage of Wednesday’s extended opening hours by starting at 6pm. There will be Caribbean food, steel drums, calypso beats and a party atmosphere, all courtesy
of the Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board. Agents who visit The Islands
of the Bahamas (CA150) stand during the treasure hunt will be in with a shot at a fam trip spot next year, while those stopping by Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority (CA250) at 5pm will see a performance from carnival and soca dancers celebrating the 60th anniversary of carnival next year. That’s on top of a visit from cricketing legend Sir Vivian Richards to promote a pro- celebrity cricket tour in October. The fun doesn’t stop there either: Elite Island Resorts will be on the Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Lucia (CA101) and Barbados (CA220) stands, where it has properties, and is offering agents one free night for each stand they visit on Thursday. Top
Affordable Car Hire will be giving away a week’s free car hire every day at World Travel Market. Drop by stand GV640 to submit your business card for the daily prize draw, or catch up with the team during the VIP cocktail reception on Monday and Wednesday, 5-6pm, when they’ll be talking about plans to enhance their travel agent training programme and weekly webinars over the coming year.
this up by earning extra nights on every Elite Island booking, and you could stay up to a week for free. Latin America is home to just as much colour and character as its neighbour, with fun-packed stands such as PromPeru (LA400), which is serving fresh pisco sour cocktails from 12-1pm each day to celebrate the start of British Airways flights from Gatwick to Lima in spring. Chile (LA500) is also working
TOP: The Galapagos Islands, featured by Metropolitan Touring LEFT: Dominican Republic carnival costume BELOW: Casa Lapostolle vineyard, Chile
to its strengths with wine tastings on-stand each day, showing off the country’s renowned wine regions, while Metropolitan Touring (LA601) is highlighting its big news – the launch of Galapagos ship Santa Cruz II and new-look Finch Bay Eco Hotel on Santa Cruz Island – with £100 vouchers for some of London’s trendiest restaurants. There will be a business card draw on-stand to visit Argentine grill Santa Maria del Sur on Monday, to try Peru’s national dish at Martin Morales’ Ceviche restaurants on Tuesday, or to get the taste of Ecuador with Andean eatery Tostado on Wednesday.
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