Central Canada & Manitoba - October 29th, 2016

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Dreaming of the

Dominican?

Cruising the

YOUR VACATION DESTINATION GUIDE OCTOBER 29, 2016

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Dreaming of the Dominican?

Take a quick peek at the DR’s 4 diverse destinations

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t’s not so much whether the Dominican Republic is the right tropical escape for you this winter.

Rather, it’s which part of this delightful island suits you best.

“It always surprises me how people think the Dominican Republic is one uniform beach destination,” says Linda Lavoie, manager, Maritime Travel, Sudbury-Regent, ON. The DR’s main hot spots could not be more different from each other.

“When you start looking at Samana, Punta Cana, Puerto Plata, and La Romana, they really could be four separate islands.”

PUNTA CANA:

PUERTO PLATA:

By far the most-visited spot on the island. Think 50 kilometers of the whitest possible sand dotted with tall, swaying palms, large, elegant all-inclusive resorts, and flanked by gorgeous turquoise water. Ideal for families, couples, golfers and anyone for whom the beach is the most important consideration.

Barceló Bavaro Palace Deluxe 5★ Its suites make it ideal for families with children.

This is the resort area that started it all. Think long swaths VH Gran Ventana Be of golden ach Resor t sand, stunning mountainous scenery, budget-friendly resorts, and more activities than you can imagine. Ideal for couples, families, and the budget-conscious.

VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort 4½★

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A great location from which to capture all those wonderful vistas.

1625

pp + $475 taxes From Sudbury via Kitchener • Jan. 12-19/17 • Sunwing Vacations Receive 3,250 Hudson’s Bay Rewards points per couple!

– Linda Lavoie, manager, Maritime Travel, Sudbury-Regent, ON

Here’s a quick look at them to help you with your decision-making.

Barceló Bavaro Palac

$

859

pp + $440.59 taxes Direct from Ottawa • Jan. 6-13/17 • Transat Receive 1,718 Hudson’s Bay Rewards points per couple!

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ASK US ABOUT THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC! Linda Lavoie, Manager 1942 Regent Street South Sudbury, ON 705-522-3011 llavoie@maritimetravel.ca

Beth Plaunt, Manager

39 Whitewood Avenue New Liskeard, ON 705-647-7329 bplaunt@maritimetravel.ca

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Melissa Rattray

90 Elgin Street, Unit 10 Entrance off Slater Street Ottawa, ON 613-241-4347 mrattray@maritimetravel.ca CM

SAMANA:

Gran Bahía Principe el Portillo 4½★ A short trek from the town of Las Terranas, this resort is popular among adventure-seekers and families.

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969

Gran Bahía Principe

el Portillo

pp + $454.99 taxes

Direct from Toronto • Jan. 11-18/17 • Air Canada Vacations Receive 1,938 Hudson’s Bay Rewards points per couple!

LA ROMANA: Active travellers, golfers, scuba divers, history buffs and honeymooners – all will find the vacation style they seek in La Romana.

Vacation is calling Iberostar Hacienda

Iberostar Hacienda Dominicus 4½★ A delightful tropical retreat designed for couples and families alike.

$

1635

pp + $473 taxes Direct from Winnipeg • Jan. 18-25/17 • Sunwing Vacations Receive 3,270 Hudson’s Bay Rewards points per couple!

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SUN PACKAGES FOR LESS!

Dominicus

Flight, transfers & all inclusive resort

Punta Cana

Holguin

Ocean Blue & Sand 4 1/2★ Sapphire Club Junior Suite 7 nts | Jan 9, 16 | + $448 txs/fees Toronto departures

Paradisus Rio de Oro Resort & Spa 5★ Paradisus Junior Suite 7 nts | Jan 20 | + $340 txs/fees Toronto departures

Riviera Maya

Varadero

Occidental Xcaret 4 1/2★ Deluxe Preference Club 7 nts | Jan 17 | + $391 txs/fees Winnipeg departures

Paradisus Princesa del Mar 5★ Luxury Collection Royal Service Junior Suite 7 nts | Jan 7, 14 | + $337 txs/fees Ottawa departures

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Check out our Dominican Republic Recommended Resorts brochure!

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Contact your Maritime Travel Counsellor for more information Book by November 30

BAY REWARDS POINTS 15,000† HUDSON’S

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† Maritime Travel Hudson’s Bay Rewards Points Offer: Book between Sep 1 to Nov 30, 2016, for travel from Nov 1, 2016 to May 31, 2017 and receive 15,000 Hudson’s Bay Rewards Points per couple (7,500 Hudson’s Bay Rewards Points per person) on all 7-night or longer sun, Florida and cruise packages over $1000 per person before taxes. Not applicable on air only, groups, child rates and last minute bookings (21 days prior to departure). Flights are from Ottawa, Toronto, and Winnipeg via Air Transat. Prices shown are per person, based on double occupancy in lead room category, unless otherwise stated. Space and prices are subject to availability at time of booking and subject to change without prior notice. Prices were valid at time of print. Taxes and fees are extra and noted above. Travel Agency fees may apply. For full terms and conditions, refer to transat.com. Transat is a division of Transat Tours Canada Inc., and is registered as a travel wholesaler in Ontario (Reg #50009486) with offices at 191 The West Mall, Suite 800, Etobicoke, ON M9C 5K8 and in British Columbia (Reg #2454) with offices at 1090 West Pender Street, Suite 1110, Vancouver, BC, V6E 2N7.

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WIN a 7-day Caribbean Cruise! More details inside!

This newer, unspoiled area is fast gaining in popularity. Best get there before it loses some of its secluded charm.

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CANADIAN RESIDENT + $50 USD ONBOARD CREDIT PER STATEROOM

Canadian residents, have we got news for you! Book by November 30, 2016 and receive $50 USD Onboard Credit per stateroom for sailings through April 2018!

Contact your local Maritime Travel counsellor.

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Cruise rates are in Canadian dollar (CAD), per person and based on double occupancy. Onboard credit offer is non-transferable. Onboard Credit is provided as a non-refundable credit to your Sail & Sign account of up to a maximum of $25 per person up to $50 per stateroom. Onboard Credit may not be applied to cruise fare or Taxes/Fees/Port Expenses. Offer is capacity controlled, category restrictions and exclusions apply. Guest selects stateroom number. At least one person in the stateroom must be a resident of an eligible Canadian Province to book this rate. Proof of residency required at the time of embarkation. Changes made to the reservation may result in the assessment of cancellation penalties or service fees.

SANDALS ROYAL BAHAMIAN Sandals Royal Bahamian is the Bahamas’ most elegant resort, offering two unique destinations in one. Enjoy all inclusive Bahamas vacations at this luxurious resort, featuring its own offshore island filled with every amenity, romantic adventures, and the region’s finest seafood restaurant. A refined mainland is filled with European sophistication and extravagant details, from Roman colonnaded pools and exotic firepits, to ten other restaurants and a world-class spa.

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+ $182.94 taxes Direct from Toronto • Jan. 18-25/17 • Air Canada Vacations A savings of $100 per couple!

Receive 4,838 Hudson’s Bay Rewards points per couple!

Contact your Maritime Travel Counsellor for details.

Price is per person based on double occupancy, and is subject to availability at time of booking.

Taxes are extra. Stopover hotels not included.

*Minimum purchase required and amount may vary by tour operator. For bookings made Sept. 1 to Nov. 30, 2016, excluding Sunwing & Signature Vacations (Oct. 1-31). Not applicable to last-minute departures, air-only or group bookings. Merchandise available while supplies last and may not be exactly as shown. Offer can end at any time. Other restrictions may apply. Hudson’s Bay Rewards points only applies to Transat.

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Cruising the Caribbean

Our counsellors unpack the pros of our favourite winter sun itineraries

EASTERN CARIBBEAN South Florida, The Bes t Ti me Bahamas, St. Thomas, To Go? St. Maarten, San Juan, Year-round Tortola, and more.

“The sheer beauty of the beaches stand out for me on an Eastern Caribbean cruise. This area is great for first-timers. I love how your cruise can be three, four, seven or more days long, making it ideal for people wanting a quick escape,” says Josie Baker, Maritime Travel counsellor, Clock Tower, Kingston, ON. Our other counsellors agree.

WESTERN CARIBBEAN

SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN

Grand Cayman, Bes t Ti me Jamaica, Cozumel, To Go? Key West, San Juan, Year-round and more. “The off-ship activities are great on a Western Caribbean cruise, says Violet Maskanka, manager, Maritime Travel, Burlington, ON. “There is so much to see and do, from visiting Mayan ruins in Mexico to some of the best snorkelling and diving imaginable in Cozumel and the Caymans.” Four- and seven-night cruises are popular and leave from Miami-Fort Lauderdale or San Juan, Puerto Rico.

San Juan, St. Lucia, Bes t Ti me Curacao, Dominica, To Go? Barbados, St. Kitts, to October name a few.

– March “I love cruising this area.

Visiting these islands on their own can be expensive. A cruise is an ideal and affordable way to take in these wonderful places,” says Tracy Bylow, manager, Maritime Travel, East Gwillimbury/Newmarket, ON. An added bonus is getting to experience French and West Indian cultures.

7-night Western Caribbean Cruise Rhapsody of the Seas

$

904

pp + Taxes/Fees $149 pp Cat. N Interior • Jan. 7/17 • 7 nights • Cruise Only Royal Caribbean International Roundtrip Tampa including Roatan (Honduras), Belize City (Belize), Costa Maya (Mexico) & Cozumel (Mexico) Receive 1,808 Hudson’s Bay Rewards points per couple!

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10-night Southern Caribbean Cruise Royal Princess

116870

$

pp + Taxes/Fees $162.52 pp Cat. IF Interior • Mar. 20/17 • 10 nights • Cruise Only Princess Cruises Roundtrip Ft. Lauderdale including Curacao, Dominica, Princess Cays (Bahamas), St. Georges (Grenada) & St. Thomas (USVI) Receive 2,337 Hudson’s Bay Rewards points per couple!

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8-night Eastern Caribbean Cruise Freedom of the Seas

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pp + Taxes/Fees $139 pp Cat. M Interior • Feb. 4/17 • 8 nights • Cruise Only Royal Caribbean International Roundtrip Ft. Lauderdale including Labadee (Haiti), San Juan (Puerto Rico), Philipsburg (St. Maarten) & Basseterre (St. Kitts) Receive 2,076 Hudson’s Bay Rewards points per couple!

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ASK US ABOUT CRUISING THE CARIBBEAN! Josie Baker

Clocktower Plaza 835 Norwest Road Kingston, ON 613-389-8170 jbaker@maritimetravel.ca CM

Violet Maslanka, Manager 1893 Appleby Line Burlington, ON 905-639-4575 or 1-855-639-4575 vmaslanka@maritimetravel.ca

Tracy Bylow, Manager 18275 Yonge Street East Gwillimbury/Newmarket, ON 905-853-6224 tbylow@maritimetravel.ca Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean International

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ascinating ports of call, unique island cultures, daytime adventures, sumptuous evening dining, and more fun times than you ever imagined.

It’s all about the itineraries and ports of call. Each of the three Caribbean itineraries (east, west or south) offers a different kind of cruise experience.

Here’s a look at the three different options, and why they love them.

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STEP AWAY from the EXPECTED

LAST CHANCE TO SAVE 10% ON 2017 GLOBUS EUROPE VACATIONS!* Book & deposit by Nov 29, 2016 &

SAVE

up to

$1,940†

per couple*

New! GEMS OF ICELAND 6 days | WAS: $3,639, NOW: $3,225 CAD Based on Jun 5, Jul 3 & Aug 7, 2017 departures

Reykjavik • Thingvellir • Gullfoss • Geysir • Kirkjubæjarklaustur • Skogafoss • Seljalandsfoss • Hellisheiðarvirkjun

New! FROM IRELAND’S ANCIENT EAST TO THE WILD ATLANTIC WAY 9 days | WAS: $2,339, NOW: $2,055 CAD Based on May 14, Jun 18, Jul 16, Aug 13 & Sep 10, 2017 departures

Dublin • Waterford • Kinsale • Killarney • Cliffs of Moher • Limerick Many more Europe vacations and departure dates available, please inquire.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR MARITIME TRAVEL COUNSELLOR! Featured prices are per person, land only, based on double occupancy, departure dates as indicated and reflect the 10% Globus discount and the Maritime Travel $50 per person discount. Book and deposit a 2017 Globus Europe vacation to save 10% per person on the land-only portion of the core tour not including extra night accommodations, extensions, taxes, fees, tips or supplements. Booking must be made and under deposit by November 29, 2016 for travel in 2017. Offer not valid with any other offer except Journeys Club Repeat Traveller benefit (if applicable) and the Maritime Travel $50 per person Fall Offer Early Booking Promo. Applies to new 2017 bookings only and will not be applied to pre-existing bookings. The Maritime Travel Fall Offer Early Booking Promo discount of $50 per person is valid on all Globus family of brands vacation packages of 7 land days or longer, with a minimum value of $1,000 per person before taxes, booked and deposited between September 1 and November 30, 2016 for travel in 2016 or 2017. (The Maritime Travel offer is not applicable to groups, child rates or bookings made less than 21 days prior to departure.) Offers reliant on space availability. Full cancellation penalties will apply. Additional restrictions may apply; see your Maritime travel agent for details. May be withdrawn any time. †Based on Europe in Depth vacation, March 24 – September 29, 2017 departures, land only. TICO#1893755/50015835

Kids stay free with a minimum 3-night stay at select Crown Paradise Resorts in Mexico.* Perfect for families or adults, the Crown Paradise Club Cancun in Cancun and the Crown Paradise Club in Puerto Vallarta both provide the ultimate all-inclusive beach resort experience where there’s something for everyone including children’s activities, golf, tennis, spa facilities, elegant and casual eateries, and more.

Book by: December 14, 2016 (11:59 p.m. MT) Travel: Now - December 31, 2016

Book a WestJet Vacations package through your Maritime Travel agent today.

Participating hotels: Crown Paradise Club Cancun, All inclusive ★ ★ ★ ★ Crown Paradise Club, Puerto Vallarta, All inclusive ★ ★ ★ ★ *Advance booking required. Non-refundable and non-transferable. Offer limited and subject to availability. Offer subject to change and expire without notice. New bookings only. Other restrictions may apply. Package price will automatically reflect the discount when searching for qualified vacations. Offer based on double occupancy. Airport transfers to/ from the hotel are included. A minimum 3-night stay is required. Two (2) children 0 to 12 stay free with 2 full paying adults in a Standard Oceanview Room in existing bedding. One child is free per paying adult. Up to three children 0 to 12 are free in a Standard Plus Room and Family Suite Paradise. This is combinable with other promotions. This is applicable to groups.

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Let’s go island-hopping in Greece

“W

hen I recall my time in Greece, I see the shimmering blue water, the white stucco houses, the hidden harbours and beaches – it’s absolutely breathtaking,” says Tina Carastathis, manager, Maritime Travel, Thunder Bay, ON. “It’s a place to be visited time and again.”

The glorious cradle of Western civilization, Greece has a history that’s counted in millennia. This is a land of ageless beauty – of philosopher kings and legendary lovers; fairytale villages and bustling metropoli. It also has the longest coastline in Europe and more than 6,000 islands.

“One of the best things about Greece is that there are so many ways to tailor your experience. You can enjoy a self-styled getaway, join an escorted group, or even island-hop from the comfort of a luxurious cruise ship.”

We recommend: Stunning scenery, sun-soaked beaches, the crystal-clear Aegean Sea, and glorious Greek cuisine are yours to experience on the Globus Greek Island Hopper 10-day tour from Athens to Athens. Your vacation starts in Athens with guided sightseeing and a visit to the ancient Acropolis. The tour ends with a flight back to Athens and an overnight. In between, sail into the deep-blue waters of the Aegean Sea and spend three nights on the island of Mykonos and three nights on Santorini.

10-day Greek Island Hopper

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2473

$

pp

Apr. 29-May 8/17 • 10 days • Land Only & Intra-Air • Globus Roundtrip Athens including the Piraeus, Mykonos & Santorini

A savings of $100 per couple!

Receive 4,946 Hudson’s Bay Rewards points per couple!

SPOTLIGHT ON SANTORINI Possibly the most scenically stunning of the Greek Islands, Santorini (officially Thira), with its rugged volcanic landscapes, pitch-black beaches and whitewashed cliff-top villages is a world onto itself. The bay surrounding the island is actually the world’s largest volcanic crater, created some 3,500 years ago with the massive eruption of the still-active volcano, Thera – enough explanation in itself for all that black sand. It’s also rumored to conceal the legendary lost city of Atlantis.

10-night Eastern Mediterranean Cruise Celebrity Reflection

2229

$

pp + Taxes/Fees $114 pp Cat. 11 Interior • May 19/17 • 10 nights • Cruise Only Celebrity Cruises Roundtrip Rome (Civitavecchia, Italy) including Messina (Sicily), Valetta Exclusive (Malta), Mykonos (Greece), Rhodes BONUS: (Greece), Santorini (Greece), Athens (Piraeus, Greece) & Naples (Italy) Receive 4,458 Hudson’s Bay Shipboard Credit per stateroom Rewards points per couple!

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– Tina Carastathis, manager, Maritime Travel,Thunder Bay, ON

ASK US ABOUT GREECE! Tina Carastathis, Manager 301 Bay St Thunder Bay, ON 807-623-8353 tcarastathis@maritimetravel.ca CM

Debbie Morgan, Manager 19 Market Square Napanee, ON 613-354-5416 dmorgan@maritimetravel.ca

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When soaring above the mighty peaks of the Canadian Rockies onboard Rocky Mountaineer, you have only one responsibility.

Melt back into your luxurious seat, relax, and enjoy the incredible views through our sparkling glass-dome windows. Let us whisk you away to a world of incomparable beauty and luxury where the service is world-class and the cuisine is simply heavenly.

THE PEAK OF PERFECTION

For more information contact your Maritime Travel Counsellor!

Mark Your Calendar!

Maritime Travel is pleased to host a variety of travel presentations!

KINGSTON, ON

KINGSTON, ON

Collette ~ Ireland, Italy, Croatia & Iceland WED. NOV. 2 @ 6:30 PM

Discover Asia, Africa and the land “down under” with the specialists from Goway.

THURS. NOV. 24 @ 7:00 PM

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TERMS & CONDITIONS All fares were valid at time of printing and are subject to availability at the time of booking. • Fares are per terms and conditions outlined in brochures of relevant tour operators. • Stopover hotel rates, where necessary, are not included. • All fares are per person based on double occupancy, taxes are extra, unless otherwise stated. Conditions apply. Offers can end at any time. Dates and prices were valid at time of printing. Offers are capacity controlled, and may be modified or withdrawn without prior notice. Cruise prices are cruise only (port charges, taxes and airfare are extra) unless otherwise indicated.

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