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YOUR VACATION DESTINATION GUIDE SEPTEMBER 7, 2019
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Save up to $250* per couple with a minimum 5-night stay at select Barceló Hotel Group hotels in Mexico and the Dominican Republic. Booking window: September 7 - November 30, 2019 Travel: September 9, 2019 - April 30, 2020 Participating hotels: Barceló Maya Riviera, Riviera Maya (adults only) Barceló Bávaro Palace, Punta Cana Barceló Maya Grand Resort, Riviera Maya + Barceló Bávaro Beach, Punta Cana + (adults only) Barceló Gran Faro Los Cabos, Los Cabos + Barceló Karmina, Manzanillo + Occidental Punta Cana, Punta Cana Occidental Nuevo Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta
Photo: BarcelÓ Maya Grand Resort, Riviera Maya
Book your WestJet Vacations package through your Maritime Travel Advisor today.
*Savings offer is per couple based on double occupancy, and applicable to select WestJet Vacations packages booked at Maritime Travel. Offer only applies to Barceló Hotel Group hotels listed. For double occupancy bookings: A minimum purchase of $2,000 CAD (before taxes) per couple is required. For single occupant bookings: Receive $200 off per person (room/booking) with a minimum purchase of $1,000 before taxes. A minimum 5-night stay is required. Not applicable on groups, child rates, or last-minute bookings (21 days prior to departure). This offer may not be combined with any other offer. Offer not available for online bookings. 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. Not valid on group bookings. Package price will automatically reflect the discount when searching for qualified vacations. Quebec licensee. Ontario travel agents are covered by TICO. WestJet mailing address: 6085 Midfield Road, Toronto, ON L5P 1A2. TICO registration number: 50018683.
BOOK EARLY. SAVE BIG. BOOK YOUR WINTER VACATION PACKAGE 4 MONTHS EARLY AND
GET $
400 OFF
PER FAMILY
$100 PER ADULT AND $100 PER CHILD Applicable to new package bookings to Mexico, the Caribbean, and South & Central America. Per family amount shown based on 2 adults and 2 children. Minimum 3-night stay required. Valid for bookings made as of July 2, 2019 for travel between November 1, 2019 and April 30, 2020. Must be booked at least 4 months prior to the departure date for savings to apply. Subject to availability at time of booking. Not applicable to group bookings. For all applicable terms and conditions, visit your UNIGLOBE Travel Professional. Flights operated by Air Canada or Air Canada Rouge. Holder of Quebec permit #702566. TICO registration # R50013536 / W50013537. ■ ®Air Canada Vacations is a registered trademark of Air Canada, used under license by Touram Limited Partnership. 1440 Ste Catherine St West, Suite 600, Montreal, QC, H3G 1R8. 5925 Airport Road, Suite 700, Mississauga, ON, L4V 1W1.
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hat could be better than a getaway to a wonderful resort personally handpicked and recommended by your favourite travel company? One that’s a short flight away, of course! Knowing that the most popular resorts tend to sell out first, our travel advisors recommend engaging in a bit of early-bird planning. “Having the best possible winter sun vacation means getting your ducks in a row as early as September,” says Terri O’Donnell, Maritime Travel Advisor, Brunswick Square, Saint John, NB. “My basic rule of thumb is the earlier the booking, the bigger the savings—especially at this time of year when you can have your top pick of destinations, hotels and cruises.” With Maritime Travel’s $100 OFF Early-Booking Promotion now on, the timing is perfect. Combine this with smaller deposits to hold your vacay, along with the savings offered by
our travel partners and you can save big. Plus, our Price Drop Protection guarantee is now in place with some of our associates, so there’s no reason to wait.
DIRECT DESTINATION: VARADERO, CUBA— OCEAN VARADERO EL PATRIARCA “A beautiful resort with amazing staff and a gorgeous beach. This is a top resort for families, although it’s also popular for wedding groups.”
DIRECT DESTINATION: MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA— RIU MONTEGO BAY “I have stayed at this resort and have absolutely no complaints! There’s fun for all ages, whether you’re part of a couple, a family, or a group of friends.” Recommended for you by
Danielle Bernard
City Centre Mall, 157 Water Street Campbellton, NB 506-753-3886 dbernard@maritimetravel.ca
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Guests love the pool area with the built-in chaise lounges and the beach hut serving jerk chicken and pork all afternoon.
Terri O'Donnell
Brunswick Square Saint John, NB 506-632-1880 todonnell@maritimetravel.ca The hotel is surrounded by extensive gardens that include the legendary 500-year-old Patriarca cactus from which it takes its name. A good photo op!
Riu Montego Bay 5H
Fr
$
1755
per adult + $520 taxes Direct from Moncton • Feb. 9-16/20 • Signature Vacations
Ocean Varadero El Patriarca 4½H
Fr
$
1055
per adult + $410 taxes Direct from Saint John • Feb. 8-15/20 • Sunwing
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Pick a style, Choose a Resort! We can recommend the perfect getaway for everyone in your circle
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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 fabulous resort, we Canadians are all about our favourite sun destinations at this time of year. That’s why your trusted Maritime Travel advisors have also been on the move, personally checking out this season’s top-trending resorts and cruises, from the Caribbean to the Pacific and points south. Our Recommended brochures give the inside scoop on our favourite resorts in Cuba, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and beyond. We’ve also researched our top recommendations for cruising, family vacations, and weddings and honeymoons. Ready to start planning that gorgeous getaway? Here are some of our top picks for family fun, romantic retreats, and sunny escapes on the high seas.
DESTINATION: RIVIERA MAYA, MEXICO— GRAND PALLADIUM COLONIAL
DESTINATION: PUNTA CANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC— MAJESTIC COLONIAL "What a lovely spot for winter sun! I’ve spent vacation time here myself and loved every minute of it. You’ll love that gorgeous beach and the activities and entertainment for all ages.” Recommended for you by
Anne Marie Kelly
Sunnyside Mall Bedford, NS 902-835-2111 amkelly@maritimetravel.ca
“A gorgeous beach, unlimited a la carte dining and activities tailored to all tastes make the Grand Palladium an excellent choice for a romantic getaway.” Recommended for you by Catherine Price, Manager 188 Charlotte Street Sydney, NS 902-539-4800 cprice@maritimetravel.ca The Royal Suites section comes highly recommended for its large Jacuzzi tubs on the balcony (complete with privacy curtains) and private trolley service.
The upgraded buffet restaurant features more “made to order” stations, with lots of food choices for the pickiest of eaters in your group!
Grand Palladium Colonial 4½H
Majestic Colonial 5H
Fr
$
158394
per adult + $455.06 taxes Direct from Halifax • Feb. 20-27/20 • Transat — Extras only from A Savings of $100 per couple!
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$
1369
per adult + $465.72 taxes Direct from Halifax • Mar. 24-31/20 • Air Canada Vacations — Extras only from A Savings of $100 per couple!
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"I love cruising the Caribbean—and the Eastern Caribbean in particular. Nothing unwinds you like a week of island-hopping in the sun!" Recommended for you by
Stephanie Comeau
Port Hawkesbury Centre Port Hawkesbury, NS 902-625-3017 scomeau@maritimetravel.ca Book Now, Beach Later
Royal Caribbean attracts friends and families looking for active and affordable cruise vacations featuring lots of onboard activities and shore excursions for every age.
7-Night Eastern Caribbean & Perfect Day Cruise Allure of the Seas
Fr
$
997
per person + $149 taxes Cat. 4I Boardwalk Balcony • Nov. 10/19 • 7 nights • Cruise Only Royal Caribbean International Roundtrip Fort Lauderdale including St. Thomas, San Juan & Coco Cay
Promotion
Pay only a
100
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deposit
on winter South packages South packages include Flights, transfers, 7 nights all inclusive resort
— — Extras only from Exclusive Perk – Specialty Dinner for Two!
Book by September 30 and get EXTRA PERKS: Our Price Drop Guarantee† • A $50 future travel voucher1 Free seat selection (for Distinction Collection packages)2
Vacation is calling Contact your Maritime Travel Advisor for more information
Book Early & Save $100*
per couple! Book by Nov 30
*Maritime Travel Fall offer: Book by Nov 30, 2019, for travel from Nov 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020 and save $100 per couple ($50 per person) on all 7 night or longer Transat South all inclusive packages and Florida packages over $2000 per couple ($1000 per person) before taxes. Applicable savings are based on the regular package price and calculated before taxes and fees and reflected in system prices. Offer cannot be combined with any other promotion. Not applicable on air only, cruise packages, groups, child rates and last-minute bookings (21 days prior to departure). Transat’s Book Now, Beach Later Promotion is valid on new individual bookings of Transat South packages, Florida, Duo packages or guided tours, made September 3 to 30, 2019, for a minimum of 7 nights, for travel between January 3, 2020, and April 30, 2020. Offer does not apply to groups, cruise packages, flights or à la carte accommodations. 1With the purchase of a package, a non-transferable future travel voucher of $50 per adult/$25 per child will be issued and must be redeemed by October 31, 2021. 2Free Seat Selection: Offered to clients who book a Distinction Collection package. Includes free standard seat selection. Not applicable to seat selection made on Air Transat’s website. †The Price Drop Guarantee does not apply to groups, flights, cruise packages, packages to Cartagena, Florida, Guadeloupe, Martinique, San Juan-Puerto Rico, San Jose, Liberia, Duo packages, guided tours or à la carte accommodations. It also does not apply to packages to Sandals Resorts, Beaches Resorts, Grand Pineapple Beach Resorts and Couples Resorts Jamaica, Transat 48-hour sales, deals of the day, SPC rooms or promotional room upgrades. Should the package become available at a lower price, clients may receive a refund of up to $200 per adult/$100 per child, minus a $25 per person administration fee. This promotion may change without notice and is subject to availability at the time of booking. Additional terms and conditions apply. Flights are via Air Transat. Travel Agency fees may apply. For full descriptions and terms and conditions, refer to transat.com or contact your Maritime Travel Advisor. 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.
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DESTINATION: SUNNY EASTERN CARIBBEAN CRUISE—ROYAL CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL
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hether it’s tackling that long-planned trek to Everest Base Camp, or watching the sun rise over Machu Picchu while the rest of the world sleeps, the adventure travel experts at Maritime Travel have done it all. And now you can, too. That’s the impetus behind the latest addition to our “Recommended” series of publications: Maritime Travel’s Recommended Adventure Travel brochure. Here’s a preview of one of our top adrenaline-charged trips. Check out our Recommended Adventures brochure for more ideas!
ADVENTURE CHALLENGE: EVEREST BASE CAMP TREK WITH INTREPID
Everest Base Camp Trek
“This trek is amazing and challenging; inspiring and rewarding. This is the ultimate adventure for those who want to challenge themselves physically and mentally.”
per adult Nov. 13/19 • 15 days • Land Only • Intrepid Roundtrip Kathmandu including Lukla, Phakding, Monjo, Namche Bazaar, Tengboche, Phortse, Pheriche, Dingboche, Labouche & Gorak Shep
Fr
$
2030
Recommended for you by
Leanna Beaver
Cambridge Centre, Burnside Dartmouth, NS 902-468-8747 lbeaver@maritimetravel.ca
Everest Base Camp
Expect to be transformed by this remarkable experience as you draw on inner reserves you’ve never tapped into before. “It will make you a stronger person,” says Leanna.
GO BEYOND
SAVE 5%
on select 2020 Globus Asia & South Pacific vacations*
2020 ASIA AND SOUTH PACIFIC NOW ON SALE! Asia and the South Pacific are not ordinary destinations, so the way you experience them shouldn’t be ordinary either. We invite you down enlightening paths, immersing you in the history, mysteries and unique cultures of these storied lands.
NEW GLOBUS SOUTH PACIFIC VACATIONS: GREAT SIGHTS OF AUSTRALIA, 12 days | Brisbane to Sydney WILD TASMANIA, 9 days | roundtrip from Hobart SOUTH PACIFIC BY LAND & SEA, 25 days | Sydney to Auckland BEST KEPT SECRET: WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 19 days | Perth to Sydney AUSTRALIAN SAFARI, 21 days | Brisbane to Sydney Milford Sound New Zealand
Other applicable Asia and South Pacific vacations available, please inquire.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR MARITIME TRAVEL COUNSELLOR! *Book and deposit a 2020 Globus Asia, Africa and South Pacific vacation (Excluding Escapes by Globus) to save 5% 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, under deposit and discount applied between June 6, 2019 and April 28, 2020 for travel in 2020. Offer is combinable only with the Welcome Back Credit (if applicable), any applicable air credits, and the Maritime Travel $50 per person Fall Early Booking offer. Offer reliant on space availability. Applies to new 2020 bookings only. Full cancellation penalties will apply. The Maritime Travel Fall Early Booking promo discount of $50 per person is valid on select Globus family of brands vacation packages of 7 land days or longer (excluding Cosmos Lite and Escapes by Globus), with a minimum value of $1,000 per person before taxes, booked and deposited between September 1 and November 30, 2019 for travel in 2020. Additional restrictions may apply; see your Maritime Travel agent for details. May be withdrawn at any time. Available from participating GFOB offices only. TICO#1893755/50015835
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Family-Sized Orlando Getaways—Here’s How
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ith its theme parks, shopping and attractions, Central Florida is just made for families. But having just the right accommodations, along with a detailed day-to-day itinerary are key to making the most of your getaway. “The best home base for enjoying everything the Sunshine State has to offer has to be our Maritime Travel hand-picked holiday homes with private pool and space for everyone,” says Astrid Raj, Maritime Travel Advisor, Champlain Place, Dieppe, NB. A typical four-bedroom holiday home in the Orlando area sleeps up to eight people comfortably. Five-, six- or even seven-bedroom homes are great for groups of 10 or more. “We’ve been specializing in vacation homes and condos for years,” says Astrid. “In fact, Maritime Travel is the only agency around where you can
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choose an exact community or an exact home—so you know exactly what you’re getting.”
FEATURED FLORIDA COMMUNITY: WINDSOR HILLS Recommended for you by
Astrid Raj
Champlain Place Dieppe, NB 506-858-0045 araj@maritimetravel.ca
4-Bedroom Holiday Home Windsor Hills 5H
Fr
Just two miles from the entrance to Walt Disney World Resort, this is a beautiful five-star gated community complete with its own water park and club house. Drive to Disney or take advantage of the Windsor Hills theme park shuttle.
$
28060
per night + $36.48 taxes/night Land Only • Based on 7 night stay • Nov. 30/19 Holiday Escapes Pool Heat + $324.52 per week
Check out our Central Florida Recommended Vacation Homes brochure!
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Mark Your
Calendar! Maritime Travel is pleased to host a variety of travel presentations!
KENTVILLE, NS
What's Hot this Winter! Your Sun Vacation is Calling. Join us and find out what’s new this winter with Transat. Sherri Bourne will be on hand to answer all your questions. WED. SEPT. 11 • 7:00 PM PADDY’S BREWPUB & ROSIE'S RESTAURANT CELTIC HALL – 42 ABERDEEN STREET Door Prizes Please RSVP by Sept. 9 at one of the following Maritime Travel locations: Kentville: 902-679-2299; New Minas: 902-681-2410
SAINT JOHN, NB
Experience the World with Air Canada Vacations! Air Canada Vacations can take you anywhere you want to go with a wide variety of sun destinations, packages to Europe, cruise packages with air, plus North America (including Hawaii) and much more. Please join Maritime Travel Brunswick Square and Judy Munden from Air Canada Vacations to learn more WED. SEPT. 25 • 6:00 PM MARITIME TRAVEL, BRUNSWICK SQUARE (2ND LEVEL) Door Prizes • Light Refreshments Please RSVP by Sept. 23 at 506-632-1880
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Bedford-Lower Sackville Sunnyside Mall 902-835-2111 Sobeys, Sackville Drive 902-864-4666 Halifax-Dartmouth Scotia Square 902-421-5000 Burnside Park 902-468-8747 Clayton Park Shopping Ctr. 902-457-9222 Cole Harbour 902-435-0220 Halifax Shopping Ctr. 902-455-7856 Park Lane 902-429-7883 Hudson’s Bay, MicMac Mall 902-465-2125 Atlantic Superstore, Joseph Howe Dr. 902-455-7201 Administration 902-420-1554 Cape Breton Charlotte Street, Sydney 902-539-4800 Mayflower Mall, Sydney 902-564-0600 Port Hawkesbury Ctr. 902-625-3017 North Sydney @ Atlantic Superstore 902-794-7251
Amherst Sobeys, Amherst Ctr. Mall 902-661-1220 Annapolis Valley 341 Main St., Kentville 902-679-2299 8934 Commercial St., New Minas 902-681-2410 Queen St., Bridgetown 902-665-4812 New Glasgow Highland Square Mall 902-752-2073 South Shore Bridgewater Mall 902-543-2481 Southwest Shore Sobeys, Digby 902-245-4970 Yarmouth 902-742-9666 902-769-3702 Church Point Truro Truro Mall 902-893-7185 Tantallon Sobeys 902-826-1782
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PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Charlottetown Confederation Court Mall Summerside County Fair Mall
NEW BRUNSWICK
902-566-3332 902-436-5213
Fredericton Regent Mall 506-450-6055 Kings Place 506-458-8969 Moncton 506-858-7118 1273 Main St. Saint John Brunswick Square 506-632-1880 McAllister Place 506-633-7711 Campbellton 506-753-3886 City Centre Mall Caraquet 506-727-7272 25 Boul St-Pierre O, Unit 123
Dieppe Champlain Place 506-858-0045 Edmundston 506-739-6601 Atlantic Superstore Miramichi 506-622-1100 2485 King George Hwy. Riverview 506-854-7870 Atlantic Superstore St. Stephen Milltown Blvd. 506-466-3800 Sussex Gateway Mall 506-433-3377 Tracadie-Sheila 506-395-2969 339-5 rue du Moulin Woodstock 389 Connell St. 506-325-9210
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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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