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No one knows a country better than a local. Travellers to Canada can now access real local knowledge and tips via social media with the new Explore Canada Like a Local online travel tool.

Social media has given everyone a voice for honest, tell-it-like-it-is recommendations on bars, restaurants, shopping, events and more. The Canadian Tourism Commission gives travellers direct access to real traveller voices by combining information from local users of Foursquare, Yelp and Gowalla.

The result is a one-stop-shop website where travellers can create their own online itineraries based on recommendations from Canadians and Canada devotees and then carry them on their smart phones for instant access.

Itineraries can be developed on the Explore Canada Like a Local website by themes based on interests or by destination. Users can also access other travel itineraries and lists developed by fellow travellers.

Whether you’re looking for culinary hotspots of Montreal, ski resorts of British Columbia or shopping in Toronto, it is all there at the one site including real time reviews, comments, images and videos from other travellers who have ‘checked in’ at the destination.

No marketing hype, no brochure speak, just real traveler to traveler reviews.

First time users simply view a how-to video then Canada’s your oyster.

For more information on Explore Canada Like a Local visit www.explorecanadalikealocal.com 

VIA Rail is offering discounted packages of up to 50 percent off. The package allows for travel anywhere in Canada on VIA Rail’s network in any of their quality service classes. Those who book a train trip between eastern and western Canada or Quebec and Ontario will receive 50 percent off the adult regular fare from VIA’s most popular Canadian destinations. The deal is available for travel until May 31, but must be booked by Jan. 26.

VIA Rail is also offering discounted business and economy class trips between Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal until April 3. One-way trips departing from Toronto to both Ottawa and Montreal are $39 for economy class and $79 for business class with free Wi-Fi included.

Blount Small Ship Adventures is offering a new cruise itinerary with three days in New Brunswick beginning in August. The line will operate three nine-night cruises from Boston. The cruise visits Saint John and St. Andrews-by-the-Sea in New Brunswick as well as Rockland, Eastport, Bar Harbor and Portland, Maine.

Departure dates are Aug. 1, Aug. 12 and Aug. 23. The line also offers a discount of $800 per couple when the cruise is booked by April 1.

Holland America Line will offer 27 cruises on three ships — the Maasdam, the Eurodam and the Veendam — to Canada and New England this year. Scheduled from May through October, the itineraries range from seven to 15 days and also visit the region during the height of the fall foliage display.

The Maasdam begins the season with a 15-day northbound cruise from Fort Lauderdale to Montreal.

Highlights include an overnight call at Quebec City, the line’s only call at Sept-Iles this season. From May 12 through the Sept. 29 departure, the Maasdam offers 15 seven-day sailings between Montreal and Boston.

The itineraries feature cruising along the St. Lawrence River. The Maasdam concludes the season with a 13-day sailing departing Oct. 6 from Montreal to Fort Lauderdale.

The Eurodam will sail on three 10-day cruises in September and October between New York and Quebec City.

The itinerary features an overnight call at Quebec City and cruising along Saguenay Fjord.

On Oct. 14, the Eurodam will depart on a 13-day cruise from Quebec City to Fort Lauderdale.

The Veendam begins its Canada/New England season with a 13-day cruise from New York to Montreal, departing Sept. 2. It will include an overnight call at Quebec City. In September and October, the Veendam will sail five seven-day itineraries between Montreal and Boston.

For seven-day Maasdam and Veendam itineraries, guests can combine two seven-day sailings for a 14-day roundtrip journey. Fares on 14-day Collectors Cruises reflect up to 10 percent savings. Fares for Maasdam’s Canada and New England cruises start at $749, Eurodam’s cruise fares begin at $1,499, and Veendam’s fares start at $1,349. Seven-day cruises offer reduced third and fourth fares. All fares are per person, double.

The world’s largest travel guide book publisher has named the Maritimes as one of its Top Ten Regions to visit in 2012, specifically referring to several distinctly Nova Scotian experiences as some of the reasons behind its decision.

HALIFAX, NS, January 05, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ — The world’s largest travel guide book publisher has named the Maritimes as one of its Top Ten Regions to visit in 2012, specifically referring to several distinctly Nova Scotian experiences as some of the reasons behind its decision.

In Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2012, Canada’s Maritime region of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island is included as one of the top ten regions to visit next year. The recognition comes on the advice of Lonely Planet’s authors, guidebook team and selected members of its travel community, who considered all the region has to offer for travelers over the coming year.

Among the key reasons why next year has been singled out as a great time to visit is the fact that 2012 will mark 100 years since the sinking of the Titanic. Nova Scotia played a major role in her recovery, including being the final resting place for 150 victims. The Titanic will be remembered throughout the next year and during special events taking place in April.

Nova Scotia was also noted for its wealth of dining delights, especially the province’s world-famous seafood. Among the culinary specialties singled out by Lonely Planet are the “butter-soft scallops from Digby, Solomon Gundy and Lunenburg pudding.” The article also states that, given the province’s wineries “that crush Nova Scotia grapes into sweet vino, gastronomes are drinking up the rustic region.” It’s this wealth of tastes and flavours that is celebrated each year in February during the Savour Food and Wine Festival and the ICE Wine Festival.

If you’re looking to burn those calories off, the guide says Nova Scotia has that covered, too. “Celtic and Acadian communities dot the region, and their crazy-fiddlin’ music blows the roof off local pubs, especially on Cape Breton Island,” say Lonely Planet’s writers. In fact, the best place to put on your dancing shoes is at Celtic Colours International Festival, which the guide describes as “nine days of big-name concerts, step-dancing classes and tin-whistle lessons at venues around Cape Breton Island in mid-October.”

Nova Scotia’s Bay of Fundy – Canada’s only nominee to become one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature – rounds out the reasons for the Maritimes making the top ten list. Lonely Planet’s writers suggest the Bay of Fundy is an “extraordinary” spot to watch fin, humpback and endangered North Atlantic right whales swim through the world’s highest tides to feed and play. The powerful waters of the Fundy are also behind their recommendation to try tidal bore rafting on “the extreme waves” of the Shubenacadie River – a wild ride that draws thrill-seekers from around the world.

Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2012 is available now in bookstores and online at lonelyplanet.com. Additional information on the destinations and experiences mentioned in the guide is available at www.novascotia.com

Tailor Made Travel (0845 456 8050, www.tailor-made.co.uk), the upmarket specialist operator, has unveiled its programme of holidays to Canada and Alaska for 2012 covering British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, the Maritimes, Yukon and the US state of Alaska.

Designed to offer an extensive menu of options from which clients can custom build their perfect itinerary, the brochure features everything from flexible multi-centre and self-drive itineraries to wildlife-watching, cultural experiences, journeys by rail and even cruises though Alaska’s famed Inside Passage. Particular highlights include the introduction of “motorhome” self-drive itineraries through the wilds of Western Canada, plus the chance to share in the excitement of the Calgary Stampede (which celebrates its centenary in 2012 and is widely considered to be the ‘greatest outdoor show on Earth’) or spot beluga whales, grizzly bears and their ethereal cousins, the spirit bears, all in their natural environment.

This new brochure follows their recent ‘CTC Explorer Award’ at the British Annual Canada Travel Awards in recognition of the work that Tailor Made Travel has done to promote innovative holiday itineraries to Canada.

Being such a scenic, vast and sparsely-populated country, Canada is ideal for exploring by rail. The new brochure leads with a selection of truly remarkable journeys by train (including an epic coast-to-coast odyssey from Toronto to Vancouver) as well as some suggested rail/coach and rail/self-drive combinations. New for 2012 is the nine-day Western Explorer itinerary (from £2,899 per person), a fully inclusive tour that includes two days aboard the legendary Rocky Mountaineer train service. The journey begins in Vancouver and continues via beautiful Lake Louise and the Jasper and Banff National Parks and on to the cowboy city of Calgary. Other highlights along the way include a sightseeing trip in a helicopter and of course the spectacular scenery of the Rocky Mountains themselves.

Also new is the 12-day Eastern Explorer, which tours from Toronto to Halifax, travelling by train for the entire journey. The itinerary benefits from guided tours in Toronto and Montreal, plus a chance to climb aboard the famous Maid of the Mist to witness the mighty forces at Niagara Falls. This package costs from £2,039 per person, with both prices including flights, accommodation, sightseeing as detailed in the itinerary, and the exclusive VIP Home Departure service (which collects clients from – and returns them to – their own front door, no matter where they live in the United Kingdom).

For customers who prefer to travel under their own steam, the brochure’s selection of flexible, self-driving itineraries offers a phenomenal choice of experiences. These multi-centre tour suggestions incorporate all ground arrangements including accommodation, car rental and recommended excursions, with each offering complete flexibility so that customers can mould the trip to their own specifications. New for 2012 is the Classic Yukon and Alaska itinerary, which delves deep into the lakes, glaciers and untouched wilderness of these far northern territories. With wildlife outnumbering people in much of this region, the opportunities for spotting such landmark species as grizzly bears, caribou and bald eagles are endless. Accommodation along the way is provided in deluxe lodges and B&Bs. This 17-day trip costs from £2,839 per person. Also new is the 16-day Wildlife, Flora and Fauna of the West itinerary, which takes in the staggering natural beauty of the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Alberta. Highlights here include hiking, whale-watching, wine-tasting and bear-viewing excursions, plus visits to key sites including Vancouver, Lake Louise and three national parks. This exciting tour costs from £2,399 per person. Flights are not included.

Those looking to really blaze their own trail can opt for one of the new motorhome itineraries in Western Canada. The brochure suggests three sample itineraries that take in some of the region’s most amazing natural landscapes, with overnight stays in campsites along the way. The 9-day Fabulous Vancouver Island itinerary, for example, offers an enticing mix of coastal scenery, First Nations culture and vibrant cityscapes (from £589 per person). The more extensive, 15-day City and Views of the Canadian Rockies takes in some of the most incredible mountain scenery alongside the turquoise waters of Lake Louise and the lively cities of Vancouver and Calgary. This holiday costs from £949 per person, with both prices including motorhome rental and full driving directions. Campsite recommendations are suggested along each route but are not included in the price.

Thanks to popular demand, the 2012 Canada & Alaska brochure carries a greatly expanded selection of wildlife and adventure experiences. This section of the brochure offers some truly inspiring ideas for lovers of the great outdoors, covering everything from heli-hiking and ranch holidays to wildlife-spotting and even a search for the Aurora Borealis in the winter skies of the Canadian far north. One of the most exciting new additions is the unique opportunity to visit Spirit Bear Lodge in the Great Bear Rainforest to search for the incredibly rare spirit bears (a pale-phase subspecies of the more common black bear). The lodge is only open for two months of the year (from early August until early October), which makes the chance to visit this beautiful region even more special. In addition to the hauntingly pale spirit bears, other wildlife in the area includes wolves and cougars in the forest and orcas and humpback whales in the waters just offshore. A five-day excursion (including flights from Vancouver, transfers, three nights at Spirit Bear Lodge, one night’s additional accommodation and most meals) costs from £2,099 per person.

Also new is the 7-day Lake Louise & Heli-Hiking package, which costs from £2,699 per person and includes accommodation, transfers, most meals, equipment hire and 2½ days of heli-hiking amidst the breathtaking beauty of the Rocky Mountains. Another new addition is a 9-day cruise through Alaska’s Inside Passage aboard the Innersea Discovery. This small expedition ship is the perfect vessel on which to discover these pristine waters. Activities such as rainforest hikes and sea kayaking are included in the price (from £1,435 per person), which also covers one night’s pre-cruise accommodation, all onboard meals the services of an expert guide.

The brochure also features a large variety of hotels and other accommodation options that have been added to the programme for the first time. Options range from the upmarket luxury of the Ritz Carlton in Toronto to a selection of charming and very individual lodges and B&Bs.

Commenting on the launch of the 2012 brochure, General Manager, Rachel Cooper said, “This is our first brochure since the merger between Tailor Made Travel and sister brand Connections, which means that Tailor Made Travel will now be sold both via the travel trade and direct to consumers for the first time. With our wide range of adventure and wildlife experiences, epic rail journeys, magical self-drives and some excellent accommodation options spanning high-end hotels to unique lodges and B&Bs, the 2012 Canada & Alaska brochure is effectively an A-Z directory of the very best travel experiences and truly reflects our knowledge, passion and commitment to the region. What’s more, with lots of added-value offers including free nights, free breakfasts and both car and room upgrades – plus hotel savings of up to £60 per room per night – this is surely one of our most definitive Canada & Alaska programmes yet.”

For details or to book call Tailor Made Travel on 0845 456 8050 or visit the website
www.tailor-made.co.uk

What was it like to sail aboard the Titanic? To see an iceberg looming out of the dark? To hear the crunch of steel on ice? To see the wreck on the ocean floor?

All these experiences and more come to life at Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, Connecticut, in the New England region of the USA, with a new blockbuster exhibit.

On 12 April 2012, “Titanic – 12,450 Feet Below” opens to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the liner’s maiden voyage and tragic sinking.

This interactive exhibit is one of the most thought-provoking new attractions in New England in 2012.

The first person to see the transatlantic liner since 1912, when it struck an iceberg and sank off Newfoundland, was Dr Robert Ballard.

In 1985, the American marine explorer was stunned by what he saw 12,450 feet below the ocean’s surface.

“There was this wall of steel… We came in and I just looked out of my window – I had to look up – because the Titanic shot up a hundred and some feet above me… and I just went “My God.”

Now Dr Ballard’s knowledge is combined with the ingenuity of former Walt Disney Imagineer Tim Delaney to transport you back 100 years to that fateful transatlantic crossing.

The special new Titanic exhibit, complete with HD interactive video, takes you to “a whole new world and a mysterious, awesome place to be.”

The visit starts in the glamour of the luxury liner, with its elegant staterooms. But the romance is short-lived as icebergs come into sight and the Morse code warnings click out.

The chill of the Atlantic is palpable as reports come in of a collision.

But you are not just an observer: this is a hands-on show meant for discovery, with interactive touch screens and displays that show the power of the ocean. Read headlines from around the world; examine the myths and legends that have developed over the past century; and remember the 1,500 lives that were lost on 14 April 1912.

It was 73 years before anyone set eyes on the Titanic again. Share that historic moment through Dr Ballard’s eyes: from the hull of the ‘unsinkable’ Titanic to the remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). Youngsters can experience events in Titanic’s engine room, complete with speaking tubes, wheels and horns.

Mystic Aquarium www.mysticaquarium.org is two hours southwest of Boston. Entry to the exhibit is included with admission to the aquarium: adults $29 (approximately £19), children (3 – 17) $21 (approximately £13). Mystic area attractions: www.mystic.org

For further information on New England, visit www.discovernewengland.co.uk

2012 MARKS 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF ONE OF HISTORY’S GREATEST MARINE TRAGEDIES

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, ATLANTIC CANADA–

Next year, Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, one of the greatest marine tragedies in history. Concerts, museum shows, special tours and culinary experiences will honor Halifax’s Titanic connections in many touching ways that embrace the province’s history and culture.

The Titanic’s tragic story has captured the imagination of the world and spawned 1,000 books, 17 movies, hundreds of documentaries and millions of magazine and newspaper articles. It was April 14, 1912 when the RMS Titanic, sailing on her maiden voyage with 1,300 passengers and 900 crew members, struck an iceberg in the north Atlantic. In less than three hours, the “unsinkable ship,” the pride of the White Star Line, went down in the icy waters. The Cunard Line’s Carpathia was the first to arrive at the scene rescuing 700 passengers.

At first, White Star Line executives believed the Titanic would be able to sail to Halifax, the closest major port. Later, the company dispatched four Canadian vessels to look for the victims including two vessels based in Halifax, the Mackay Bennett and the Minia.

Halifax’s most moving connection with the tragedy would come during the aftermath as the final resting place of many of the passengers.

There are more than 20 sites related to the Titanic in the capital and throughout the province. On the waterfront, The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic has the world’s largest collection of wooden artifacts from the ship. From April 12 to November 4, the Museum will present a special exhibition, “Cable Ships: Connecting Halifax to The Titanic and the World.” A photo installation by Andrew Danson Danuskevsky, “An Earnest Price: 150 Grave Stories,” will run from April 3 through June. And on the evening of April 14, 2012, a real time account of the Titanic’s fate will unfold via the Museum’s Twitter account through the same wireless messages received 100 years earlier. http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mmanew/en/home/default.aspx

Groundbreaking research on the Titanic wreck conducted by the Geological Survey of Canada will be on display at the Bedford Institute of Technology which celebrates its 50th anniversary next year. On January 12, BIO geophysicist and Titanic expert Steve Blasco will explain what scientists have learned from examining the remains of the ship. For the anniversary on April 15 and on Mondays to Fridays from May thought August, visitors can view an exhibit of what the Titanic looks like today lying on the ocean floor. www.bio.gc.ca/tours-visites-eng.htm

The Nova Scotia Archives contain a virtual exhibit of the Titanic with photos, passenger lists, fatality reports and British magazines of the time. Next year the Archives will host Titanic “open-house” days for those visitors interested in seeing these records and learning more about the ship’s connection to Halifax. www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/virtual/titanic

From June 1 to mid October, Ambassatours Gray Line will offer a “Titanic 100 Year” Tour which will include visits to several of the city’s Titanic sites including the Fairview Lawn Cemetery where guides recount heart-rending stories about the 121 passengers buried here, bearing witness to the range of cultures and social classes on board the great liner. (www.ambassatours.com/atlantic-canada-tours/all-atlantic-canada).

Dtours Visitor and Convention Services will also offer Titanic-themed tours. dtoursvisitors@ns.sympatico.ca

Other Titanic stops include Canada’s oldest Protestant church, Saint Paul’s where a memorial service was held for the victims on April 21, 1912. Another is St. George’s Round Church where the crew of the Mackay-Bennett held a service for the “unknown child” (later identified as English toddler Sidney Goodwin).

The 2012 production of the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo will include a special salute to the Titanic. This indoor spectacle featuring 2,000 world-class Canadian and international military and civilian performers will take place July 1 to 8. www.nstattoo.ca

Over the years Halifax authors have produced a number of works about the ship, and two new books are due out in 2012. John Boileau’s Halifax & Titanic will come out in March and Children of the Titanic by Christine Welldon will debut in April.

For more information about Halifax and the Titanic, visit www.destinationhalifax.com/titanic  and for information about Nova Scotia, go to www.novascotia.com 

Atlantic Canada Tourism Partnership

This project has been made possible thru funding provided by the Atlantic Canada Tourism Partnership (ACTP). ACTP is a nine member pan-Atlantic partnership comprised of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, the four Atlantic Canada Tourism industry Associations and the four Provincial Departments responsible for tourism.

For further information, contact your travel provider or go to www.tourismnewbrunswick.ca  (1-800-561-0123), www.novascotia.com  (1-800-565-0000), www.newfoundlandlabrador.com  (1-800-563-NFLD) and for Prince Edward Island, go to www.tourismpei.com  (1-800-463-4PEI).

Beginning this month, VIA Rail has kicked off a new campaign, “Ask VIA,” which will be the consumer’s opportunity to ask a question about any of VIA Rail’s ongoing or future projects. The main themes for these questions will be projects concerning trains, tracks and stations.

The initial interaction will take place on VIA Rail’s Facebook account in the “comments” section. VIA’s Facebook page will host the first dialogue of questions on tracks, answered by Tony Dadamo, quality control inspector and an expert on track-related issues and projects. Questions can be posted in the “comments” section on Facebook or by email at transformation@viarail.ca. The chosen question for each theme will be answered in video format. The other answers will accompany the video in text form.

ONE OF THE WORLD’S NATURAL WONDERS IS SHARED BY NEW BRUNSWICK & NOVA SCOTIA

New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, December 5, 2011 – The Bay of Fundy, one of the world’s natural wonders, is set to receive more American visitors than ever next year now that the travel experts at Frommer’s have named it one of the “top 10 destinations for 2012.” To celebrate, Maxxim Vacations is offering a six-night “Both Sides of the Bay” package starting at only $1,479 per person, double occupancy and including highlights of the provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, both of which hug the Bay.

Carved by the wind and the sea millions of years ago, the Bay of Fundy’s 170 miles of ocean is geologically and archaeologically significant and boasts a biodiversity that is comparable to that of the Amazon rainforest.

Ø Its tides are the highest in the world at 53 feet, five to 10 times higher than any other tidal activity.

Ø Some 100 billion tons of seawater flow in and out of the Bay twice a day.

Ø Just one tide cycle is enough to fill and then empty the Grand Canyon.

Ø The Bay hosts over 12 species of whales during their summer and fall feedings, including half of the world’s population of endangered North Atlantic Right Whales.

Ø A paradise for birders, the Bay is visited by 34 species of shorebirds, and many make it their only stop on a 2,486-mile southbound journey from the Arctic to South America.

Ø With four UNESCO designations, the Bay of Fundy was recently one of the 28 finalists in the New 7 Wonders of Nature contest.

Visitors to both sides of the Bay will find a wealth of scenic wonders and outdoor sports activities including whale watching, kayaking and seabird viewing:

Ø Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009, the Joggins Fossil Centre & Cliffs has the world’s most complete fossil record of life in the Coal Age. Embedded in about nine miles of accessible Nova Scotia coastal cliffs that tower 103 feet high, fossils are revealed as the Bay of Fundy tides withdraw. Some 200 species of fossils were discovered here, including those of tetrapods found nowhere else on earth and of the first reptile ancestor of all the dinosaurs. A stop at the Interpretive Centre gives insight into what the earth was like 300 million years ago. www.jogginsfossilcliffs.net

Ø Cape Chignecto Provincial Park is home to more than 10,000 acres of the most majestic coastal trails in North America. A wilderness park with a pristine Nova Scotia coastline, deep valleys, sheltered coves, rare plants, and old growth forest, Cape Chignecto offers camping, kayaking, birding, and rock hounding, www.capechignecto.net 

Ø For a rollicking good – and muddy – time, visitors will enjoy tidal bore rafting as the tides from the Bay come rushing up the Shubenacadie River in Nova Scotia. Every 12 hours the tide enters the Bay and moves toward the river. The immense force of the incoming tide will reverse the outgoing river and send it backwards some 25 miles. The tidal wave can get up to 11 feet high and reach speeds of almost eight miles an hour as it nears the head of the Bay and enters the river. www.tidalborerafting.com  and www.raftingcanada.com

Ø At New Brunswick’s Hopewell Rocks, those iconic flowerpot-shaped rock formations, visitors can walk around them on the ocean floor and then six hours later at high tide, take to a kayak and paddle around what are now small islands covered with trees.

www.thehopewellrocks.ca

Ø North America’s first global geopark, the 965-square-mile Stonehammer GeoPark, in New Brunswick, also has been recognized by UNESCO and encompasses communities, coastlines, river rapids and more. Amid rock formations dating back as far as a billion years, visitors can experience 15 highlighted adventures such as sea-cave exploration and self-guided geology walks. www.stonehammer.nbm-mnb.ca/home

Ø On New Brunswick’s Fundy Trail, one of the last remaining coastal wilderness areas in North America, visitors can bike, hike or drive and stay overnight at Hearst Lodge which was built as a fishing hideaway for newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst and was originally accessible only by helicopter.

Today, active travelers can follow the scenic riverside footpath for a beautiful one-hour hike to the lodge, now one of the highlights of the interpretation system at the Fundy Trail Parkway, www.fundytrailparkway.com.

Maxxim Vacations’ six-night “Both Sides of the Bay” package is available from May 18 to October 8, 2012 and includes round-trip airfare to Moncton, New Brunswick from Boston, New York and Philadelphia; six nights accommodations (three nights in New Brunswick and three in Nova Scotia); a rental car for six days with unlimited kilometers; admission for two to Hopewell Rocks and Fundy Trail Parkway in New Brunswick, and admission for two to Joggins Fossil Center and Cape Chignecto in Nova Scotia.

The price for the package from Boston is $1,479 per person; from New York it is $1,589, and from Philadelphia, $1,659. Prices do not include taxes, airline surcharges or departure fees.

www.maxximvacations.com

Atlantic Canada Tourism Partnership

The Atlantic Canada Tourism Partnership is a joint public and private sector initiative of the four provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. A nine member pan-Atlantic initiative, it is comprised of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, the four Atlantic Canada Tourism Industry Associations, and the four Provincial Departments responsible for tourism in New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.

For further information, contact your travel provider or go to, to www.tourismnewbrunswick.ca  (1-800-561-0123), www.novascotia.com  (1-800-565-0000), www.newfoundlandlabrador.com  (1-800-563-NFLD) and for Prince Edward Island, go to www.tourismpei.com  (1-800-463-4PEI).