Anguilla is opening a family-oriented entertainment venue, Play-A-Round, that takes the American concept of miniature golf and implements it with a local approach. Located on Rendezvous Bay West, the professional standard 18-hole miniature golf course features attractive pathways and rock and stream elements. The entertainment complex also features a bumper boat pond, an outdoor boat bar, a 24-foot high climbing wall and a snack bar clubhouse. An inflatable obstacle course safely challenges children aged 5 to 12 years.
The board of directors of BWIA West Indies Airways Limited has appointed Peter Davies as the new Chief Executive Officer. He replaces Nelson Tom Yew, the interim CEO, who has accepted an appointment as an advisor to the Board. Mr. Davies has over 30 years operational experience in the airline and transport industry throughout Europe, Australia and the United States and is also a qualified pilot. Until recently he was CEO at SN Brussels Airlines, previously known as Sabena, the state owned national carrier of Belgium.
MacNair Travel Management/American Express announced is a recipient of Sandals Resorts “Best of the Best” Star Award and ranked third for the entire Southeast region for top producing travel agencies. MacNair Travel sent 15 percent more honeymoon couples to all-inclusive Sandals and Beaches Resorts in 2005 and achieved an overall growth of nearly 30 percent in its honeymoon division over past year.
In advance of the Canada-US-Mexico Summit meeting in Cancun, the Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) has released a travel survey that shows the negative impact of a U.S. passport requirement. As of December 31, 2006, the United States Government has a requirement that all citizens entering the U.S. –either by sea or by air- must be in possession of a passport.
Global Research Center, a third party research group, is conducting a Jamaica Wireless Feasibility survey on behalf of a wireless Internet services provider (ISP) planning to penetrate Jamaica with low cost, reliable wireless Internet services. The feasibility survey is being conducted to collect information that will enable the ISP to serve the exact needs of Jamaican businesses, schools and individual end-users.
Tapping into the passion fans have for sports –wherever they are or may want to go- ESPN and Orbitz, the online travel company, will be launching ESPN Sports Travel Powered by Orbitz. The new site is a collaborative subsection of ESPN aimed at providing sports fans with the ultimate online, sports-focused travel resource.
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