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YOUR VACATION DESTINATION GUIDE SEPTEMBER 23, 2017
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Receive up to $1,000 resort credit at Barceló Hotels & Resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean. There’s more included for less at Barceló Hotels & Resorts where we put the ALL in all inclusive. Enjoy one of the most preferred all-inclusive programs, which offers a variety of deluxe food and beverage options, comfortable rooms that will make you feel right at home, plus a complete range of facilities and services for you to enjoy during your stay. Book by: December 9, 2017 (11:59 p.m. MT) Travel: Now - December 16, 2017
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Book your WestJet Vacations package through your Maritime Travel agent today.
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. Not valid on group bookings. Other restrictions may apply. Resort credit will be distributed to guests upon arrival at the time of check-in. Airport transfers to/from the hotel are included. No minimum stay required. Offer is applicable to all room categories. Coupons have no cash value and will expire upon check-out.
book SAVE 600 $
per family
your winter
now Contact your Maritime Travel Counsellor TODAY! Valid on Air, Hotel & Transfer packages of 7 nights or more to Mexico & the Caribbean booked by September 30, 2017. Per family amount shown based on 2 adults and 2 children ($200 per adult and $100 per child ages 2-12). Valid for departures between November 1, 2017 and April 30, 2018. New bookings only. Subject to availability at time of booking. Subject to change without notice. Offers expire at 11:59 p.m. ET on the date indicated. Flights operated by Air Canada or Air Canada Rouge. For applicable terms and conditions, visit your Maritime Travel Counsellor. ■ ®Air Canada Vacations is a registered trademark of Air Canada, used under license by Touram Limited Partnership, 1440 St. Catherine W., Suite 600, Montreal, QC. 16357
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Plan now for a fab family getaway with Maritime Travel
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amily suites, adjoining rooms, kids clubs, teen clubs, babysitting services, activity programs, a beach suitable for kids, children’s menus… There is so much to consider. Finding the perfect family-friendly vacation for your crew can be daunting. Waiting until winter to find it can make it impossible. “When it comes to having the most memorable Christmas or winter break family vacation, the earlier you get the ball rolling, the better,” says Arlene Hart, Manager, Maritime Travel, Victoria, BC. “It’s not just that those dates sell out quickly, but rooms at those allinclusive resorts that specialize in family programming can also be hard to come by.” “I often contact my clients with kids now, as the early-booking bonuses and resort selection are at their best,” says Arlene. Maritime Travel’s own $100-Off promotion, combined with the earlybooking savings of our tour operator partners, add up to great savings. And with the Price Drop Protection plans in place, you can be certain of getting the perfect vacation at a great price. Pick up a copy of Maritime Travel’s own Recommended Resorts for Families brochure to see our counsellors’ top choices in Florida, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Cuba, Mexico, cruising, and more. Meanwhile, here are just three of our hottest winter picks for families.
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DESTINATION: LOS CABOS, MEXICO “Los Cabos is a fabulous destination and Dreams Los Cabos is a hands-down gorgeous resort! There are lots of special amenities for kids, along with great food and super-friendly service.” Recommended for you by Arlene Hart, Manager Unit 107, Uptown 3571 Blanshard Street Victoria, BC 250-220-8011 ahart@maritimetravel.ca
Dreams Los Cabos 5 ★
1425 355
$ $ Fr
Fr
per adult + $420.00 taxes
per child + $420.00 taxes Direct from Victoria • Dec. 4-11/17 • Sunwing Receive 2,850 Hudson’s Bay Rewards points per couple!
DESTINATION: BARBADOS “Blessed with some of the Caribbean’s best beaches, Barbados offers up gorgeous rugged coastlines and some of the freshest air on the planet, along with charming British accents like afternoon tea, pretty Anglican churches and vehicles zipping along the left-hand side of the road. If you’re looking for a quality family vacation, Barbados is your island!”
DESTINATION: ISLAND-HOPPING THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN WITH DISNEY CRUISE LINE “There is so much entertainment for both the young and the young-at-heart that you simply can’t go wrong. The service is outstanding and the restaurants are an experience in themselves.” Recommended for you by Katherine Young, Manager Suite 2 6233 - 200th Street Willowbrook Park Plaza Langley, BC 604-533-5305 kyoung@maritimetravel.ca
5-Night Western Caribbean Cruise with Marvel Night at Sea Disney Magic
128250 80 $ Fr 874
Fr
$
per adult + Taxes/ Fees $155.43 pp
per child + Taxes/Fees $155.43 pp Cat Interior • Jan. 7-12/18 • 5 nights • Cruise Only Disney Cruise Line Roundtrip Miami including Cozumel & Castway Cay Receive 2,565 Hudson’s Bay Rewards points per couple!
For Family Fun
Get up close and personal with Barbados’ famously friendly sea turtles. The kids will have a blast feeding and snorkelling near these gentle sea creatures. There are lots of different excursions featuring the turtles, some combined with kayaking, swimming or sailing.
Recommended for you by
Natasha Plingen
714 Park Royal North West Vancouver, BC 604-922-9683 nplingen@maritimetravel.ca
Almond Beach Resort 4 ★
1669 569
$ $ Fr Fr
per adult + $131.39 taxes pp
per child + $131.39 taxes pp From Calgary via Toronto • Dec. 5-12/17 • Air Canada Vacations
A savings of $100 per couple!
Receive 3,338 Hudson’s Bay Rewards points per couple!
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hether you prefer to take it all in from the luxurious perch of a sparkling cruise ship, or from the stunning beach of a 5-star resort, we British Columbians continue to flock to our favourite Hawaiian haunts. “From the exhilarating beach culture of Waikiki Beach to the breathtaking natural splendour of Maui, Hawaii’s six unique islands offer distinct experiences to lure any traveller,” says Cindy Peever, Maritime Travel counsellor, Kamloops, BC. “Visit one or visit many—island hopping has never been so much fun!” Here are some of our tried and favourite ways to experience the islands, each hand-picked by our own Maritime Travel counsellors.
DESTINATION: MAUI
“This casual beachfront resort is just made for families and larger groups. The Aston Ka’anapali offers a variety of studio, one- and two-bedroom units with full kitchens. I love the beach club and oceanfront pool, as well as the beach itself. You’ll soon discover your own reasons for falling in love with Maui!” Recommended for you by
Cindy Peever
Columbia Square 450-500 Notre Dame Drive Kamloops, BC 778-471-5619 cpeever@maritimetravel.ca
$ $ Fr
1389 449
“This is a laid-back colourful resort with a funky vibe and activities for all ages. Great service and brightly decorated guest rooms, too!” Recommended for you by Carla Nelson, Manager 1001 Baker St. Cranbrook, BC 250-489-4788 cnelson@maritimetravel.ca
Aston Waikiki Beach 4 ★
Aston Kannapali Shore 3½ ★
Fr
DESTINATION: OAHU
per adult + $217.37 taxes pp
per child + $115.93 taxes pp Direct from Kamloops • May 29-Jun.4/18 • WestJet Vacations Receive 2,778 Hudson’s Bay Rewards points per couple!
1279 $ Fr 449 Fr
$
per adult + $214.54 taxes pp
per child + $121.18 taxes pp From Kelowna via Vancouver • Apr.3-10/18 • WestJet Vacations Receive 2,558 Hudson’s Bay Rewards points per couple!
#1for Adult Vacations Largest offering of TripAdvisor’s® top-rated adults only resorts Exclusive perks and privileges
#1to the Sun
Unlimited dining at specialty restaurants
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Destinations By Design
Experience a tailor-made trip of a lifetime on one of our graciously escorted specialty tours
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he winelands and seascapes of South Africa…the mystical fjords and ocean passages of South America. Truly magical experiences unfold when you explore them with a wonderful escort who has a passion for these places. Many of our friendly, knowledgeable counsellors put together and escort their own group getaways to some of their favourite places. We also work with our industry partners to offer customized tours that focus on destination-rich experiences or trips themed around a favourite activity such as music or winetasting. Regardless, guests can count on a specialized group adventure, wonderful hospitality, lots of free time, and most
importantly, a worry-free experience of a lifetime. Here are two specialty tours on offer right now from our counsellors and industry partners.
It’s Your Time Book by Nov 7, 2017 &
New!
“Group travel is my specialty and I love every minute of it! Not only will I arrange your group’s travels needs, I will also be in direct contact with the wedding coordinator at the resort to make sure no detail is missed! Planning your group getaway with Maritime Travel is all about the added value we bring to the table” Recommended for you by
Krysta Robichaud, Manager 10419 80 Avenue NW Edmonton, AB 780-429-6752 krobichaud@maritimetravel.ca
to Rediscover Italy
FLY FOR JUST
$ 799*
per person from select gateways
HIDDEN TREASURES OF SOUTHERN ITALY
9 days | $2,599† + $799 Air CAD | Based on April 9 & October 29, 2018 Naple, Castel del Monte, Bari, Ostuni, Cellino San Marco, Alberobello, Castellana Grotte, Paestum, Sorrento
New!
THE SICILIAN
10 days | $2,869† + $799 Air CAD | Based on April 7 & October 27, 2018 Palermo, Erice, Motya, Marsala, Sciacca, Agrigento, Piazza Armerina, Caltagirone, Ragusa, Noto, Syracuse, Catania, Savoca, Taormina Other applicable Italy vacations available, please inquire.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR MARITIME TRAVEL COUNSELLOR! Featured prices are per person, land only, based on double occupancy on the departure dates as indicated, include taxes and reflect the Maritime Travel $50 per person discount. $799/person round-trip economy class trans-Atlantic air from select gateways applies. Travel insurance is additional. *Book a 2018 Globus Italy vacation (excludes multi-country and Escapes by Globus vacations) to qualify for $799/person round-trip economy class trans-Atlantic air from YYZ, YUL, YOW, YVR, YYC, YEG, YQR, YHZ, YXE & YYJ. Other gateway cities available from $75 to $125/person additional (inclusive of taxes/fees). $799 air will be based on the lowest available priced itinerary at the time of air booking. Must be booked & under land and air deposit between September 13 and November 7, 2017 for travel on departures between May 1 and October 31, 2018. Alternate schedules may be available at an additional cost. Does not apply to intra-vacation air. Excludes flights on Alitalia Airlines. Not combinable with the 10% Globus Early Booking Discount (EBD). Only combinable with Journeys Club Repeat traveller benefit (if applicable) and the Maritime Travel $50 per person Fall Offer Promo. The Maritime Travel Fall Offer 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, 2017 for travel in 2017/2018. Additional restrictions may apply. Additional restrictions may apply. For full terms and conditions, contact Maritime Travel. TICO#1893755/50015835
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14-NIGHT ARGENTINA & CHILE CRUISE WITH MARGARET WHITE (KELOWNA) A graciously escorted adventure that captures the essence and culture of South America… Join Margaret White, Maritime Travel counsellor, on an extraordinary 14-night voyage from Buenos Aires (Argentina) to Valparaiso (Chile) aboard Celebrity Infinity. Sail around the spectacular Cape Horn, surrounded my modern luxury every step of the way.
14-Night Argentina & Chile Cruise Celebrity Infinity
$
2539
pp + Taxes/Fees $518.00 pp Interior Cabin • Mar. 4-18/18 • 14 nights • Cruise Only • Celebrity Cruises From Buenos Aires to Valparaiso including Montevideo (Uruguay), Argentina & Chile Receive 5,078 Hudson’s Bay Rewards points per couple!
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Margaret White
Mill Creek Crossing 109-1912 Enterprise Way Kelowna, BC 250-860-0633 mwhite@maritimetravel.ca
Winter South Early Booking Promotion‡ Book by September 30, for travel between December 15, 2017 to April 30, 2018 and benefit from: deposit Price Drop Plus And › A reduced › OurGuarantee › Option › more! of only $100 upgrade
SOUTH AFRICA—ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME!
South packages include Flights, transfers, 7 nights all inclusive resort
Join our own Sue Chisholm, Maritime Travel manager on this exclusive small group tour to South Africa and Victoria Falls. Highlights include Capetown, Garden Route, Wineries, Safari lodge stay with game drives & sightseeing, Beaches and Johannesburg, as well as all accommodations, many meals, private transportation with Tour Guide and hotel & airport porterage.
$
$
4890
Huatulco
Royal Decameron Los Cabos 4★ Garden or Pool View Room Jan 9, 13 | + $390 txs/fees Vancouver departure
Las Brisas Huatulco 4 1/2★ Deluxe Room Jan 8 | + $410 txs/fees Calgary departures
Cayo Santa Maria
Punta Cana
Hotel Playa Cayo Santa Maria 4 1/2★ Hotel Room Montecristo Club Dec 18 | + $352 txs/fees Vancouver departure
Ocean Blue & Sand 4 1/2★ Junior Suite Le Mirage Jan 5, 12 | + $462 txs/fees Edmonton departure
879
1299
pp
1199
$
$
South Africa Adventure of a Lifetime
Fr
Los Cabos
1489
$
April 2-21/18 • Land Only • Goway From Cape Town to Victoria Falls including Stellenbosch, Mossel Bay, Oudtshoorn, Knysna, Cape St. Francis & Johannesburg Receive 9,780 Hudson’s Bay Rewards points per couple!
Contact your Maritime Travel Counsellor for more information
Sue Chisholm, Manager
Sullivan Square Centre 110 - 15375 No. 10 Highway Surrey, BC 604-575-5044 schisholm@maritimetravel.ca
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BAY REWARDS POINTS 15,000† HUDSON’S
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Maritime Travel Hudson’s Bay Rewards Points Offer: Book by Nov 30, 2017, for travel from Nov 1, 2017 to May 31, 2018 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 Transat South, Florida and Cruise Packages over $1000 per person before taxes. Transat Early Booking Promotion applies. Offers cannot be combined with any other promotions. Not applicable on air only, groups, child rates and last minute bookings (21 days prior to departure). ‡Transat Early Booking Promotion: Valid on new individual bookings of Transat South, Florida or Duo packages of a minimum seven-night stay, or of guided tours. Offers are not applicable to groups, flights and à la carte accommodations. The Price Drop Guarantee and Option Plus upgrade are offered exclusively on bookings of Luxury or Distinction Collection packages. Hotel rooms must be part of the upgraded room categories offered in our Luxury or Distinction Collection. Additional terms and conditions apply. Promotional offers may change without notice and are subject to availability at the time of booking. Flights are from Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton via Air Transat in economy class. 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 promotion offer details and terms and conditions, refer to transat.com or contact your Maritime Travel Professional for more details. Transat is a division of Transat Tours Canada Inc., and is registered as a travel wholesaler in British Columbia (Reg #2454) with offices at 1090 West Pender Street, Suite 1110, Vancouver, BC, V6E 2N7.
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Cayo Coco: Melia Jardines Del Rey 4★
Fr
$
1155
per adult + $380.00 taxes
Direct from Edmonton • Apr. 17-24/18 • Sunwing Vacations
Receive 2,310 Hudson’s Bay Rewards points per couple!
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KAMLOOPS, BC
Europe and the World with Globus! Join Maritime Travel and special guest Peter Ouzounov of Globus at this informative presentation on escorted travel. WED. OCT. 4 @ 6:30 PM MARITIME TRAVEL SUITE 450-500 NOTRE DAME DR. RSVP by Sept. 30 at 778-471-5619 or kamloops@maritimetravel.ca Door Prizes • Light Refreshments
Price is per person, based on double occupancy, and is subject to availability at time of booking. Taxes are extra.
LANGLEY/SURREY/WHITE ROCK, BC
2nd Annual Travel Extravaganza Exploration of the Pacific! Cruise and tour the ocean, rivers and lands of the South Pacific and Asia. Join Maritime Travel and representatives from Paul Gauguin Cruises, Nexus Holidays, Avalon Waterways, Intrepid Travel & Seabourn Cruises. THURS. OCT. 19, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM GUILDFORD GOLF COURSE - SURREY
RSVP by Oct. 14 to one of the following locations: White Rock: 604-531-3307 Surrey: 604-575-5044 Langley: 604-533-5305 Door Prizes • Light Refreshments
For a full list of events, visit: maritimetravel.ca/calendar-abc 114 locations NATIONWIDE including: ALBERTA
Calgary Beddington Towne Ctr. #100 7777 10th St. NE Edmonton 10419 - 80 Ave. Ste. M028, Scotia Place Leduc #110 - 100b Deer Valley Drive Lethbridge 921 - 3rd Avenue South
403-265-6143 403-292-7460 780-429-6752 780-442-1700 780-986-2606 403-329-3373
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Vancouver 505 Bute Street West Vancouver Park Royal North
604-681-6212 604-922-9683
Victoria Unit 107, 3571 Blanshard Street Abbotsford Clearbrook Town Square Burnaby 4425 Hastings St. Cranbrook 1001 Baker St. Kamloops Columbia Square Kelowna Corner of Enterprise & Spall Langley #2 6233 - 200th Street Nanaimo Hudson’s Bay - Woodgrove Ctr.
250-220-8011 604-746-4041 604-291-6091 250-489-4788 778-471-5619 250-860-0633 604-533-5305
New Westminster Royal City Centre Penticton 2004 Main Street Port Moody 212 Newport Drive Salmon Arm 351 Alexander Street Surrey Sullivan Square Centre, Unit 110 Vernon Vernon Square White Rock 105-2429 152nd Street
604-525-5933 250-492-5792 604-933-2200
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250-832-9481 604-575-5044
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250-542-2722
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604-531-3307
250-390-3166
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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