Dear
Dave,
Happy New Year to all of you. Here’s
to hoping that 2022 keeps us all
healthy. Of course, I hope that we
reach the “new normal” soon and more
people are comfortable traveling.
I'm dreaming of warm palm trees, but
just seeing frozen ones covered in
snow...
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You
know it is cold in BC when the
Fraser River freezes over!
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Stay
safe and strong.
Sincerely,
Dave
Emery
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Find links to sign up for any of
these online training sessions HERE. All
online training will be only 30
minutes. For "anytime watching",
check out a links to our prerecorded
sessions HERE.
EL CID RESORTS - MZT, CUN & COZ
Get a great overview of the 7 El Cid
resorts on both coast of Mexico (Mazatlan,
Riviera Maya & Cozumel), and learn
which resorts would be perfect for
your various clients. You will also
be reminded of the
El Cid Rewards program
and any current agent promotions.
KRYSTAL RESORTS - PVR and ZIH
Take just a few minutes to learn a
bit more about the Krystal Resorts
in Puerto Vallarta, Nuevo Vallarta
and Ixtapa.
We will also include the Hilton
Puerto Vallarta and the Hacienda by
Hilton.
REALISTIC ASIA TOURS
Get a great overview of the
Realistic Asia and their package and
customized tours of Vietnam,
Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and
Myanmar. Learn why clients have been
giving Realistic Asia amazing
reviews on both their package and
customized tours for over 15 years
now. You will also be reminded of
the great selling points and
highlights of their destination
countries! HERE is
the link for a prerecorded webinar.
PRIVATE WEBINARS:
To request a private online training
session for you or your colleagues,
please email Dave Emery
dave@daemery.com.
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Name one of the 2 restaurants at the
new Ventus Ha' property that all El
Cid Riviera Maya guests have access
to. Click
HERE
for a tip.
WINNER FROM LAST MONTH -
Congratulations to
Suzanne Whyte,
of
Uniglobe Carefree Travel in
Courtenay, BC for winning last
month's Photo Contest and gift card.
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Of course, now may be a GREAT time
to check your El Cid Rewards balance
and use some point with some fun
online shopping. Check out your
balance at the El
Cid Rewards Program,
Also,
you can get an additional Visa gift
card by emailing your El Cid booking
details to
incentives@elcid.com.mx.
See
full program details
HERE.
Note that bookings must be made
through any Tour Operator such:
Sunwing, WestJet, etc. Bookings made
it through online companies such:
Expedia, Travelocity, Hotels.com
will not be applicable to El Cid
Rewards points.
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Also, remember the
“Always Committed”
hygiene and safety protocols for all
El Cid Resorts
HERE.
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EL CID RESORTS - Instant Savings
with WestJet Vacations |
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KRYSTAL GRAND CANCUN - The Grill
Restaurant |
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REALISTIC ASIA - Family Travel
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Upcoming Online Training (Webinars)
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SOCIAL MEDIA EXPERT - Happy
Retirement! |
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PHOTO CONTEST |
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Quote of the Month |
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Starting now, El Cid Resorts is
offering Instant Savings through
WestJet Vacations on all 4 of the El
Cid Mazatlan properties. This $250
CAD discount is offered on the El
Cid Granada, Castilla Beach, El Moro
and Marina Beach properties! The
travel dates are from January 4
through June 30, 2022.
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Remember that El Cid Resorts in
Mazatlan offers guests a full
service of activities including:
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The specialty restaurant, The Grill,
has re-opened at Krystal Grand
Cancun with dishes inspired and
created to express the personality
of our great chefs.
Each dish is carefully prepared with
dedication, style, and exclusive
cooking techniques, such as the
grill, the stone oven, and the star
of the moment, the "Josper Charcoal
Oven"; which combines the most
innovative technologies and
tradition. The "Josper Charcoal
Oven" was created by the legend of
the international gastronomic grill,
Pere Juli and Josep Armangué, in
Pineda de Mar, Barcelona. It
combines a grill and an oven that
allows very high temperatures,
giving food juiciness, smoky
firewood, and charcoal aromas
creating an explosion of flavors on
the palate.
With a wide variety of dishes, like
"carne en su jugo", coffee crusted
steak, meat cuts, local "cochinita
pibil", and original creations that
will bring unique gastronomic
experiences to our guests.
You can find more information about
the Krystal Grand Cancun, including
a fact sheet and link to a short
video
HERE.
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At Realistic Asia, they believe a
family holiday is about spending
quality time together. Their family
trips are packed with fun and
adventure-filled activities. The
whole family will be entertained and
educated by different cultures and
unique experiences each day.
Realistic Asia designs exhilarating
vacations to get family members of
all generations to really discover
south-east Asia - experiencing its
countless wonders and collecting
abiding memories together.
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Check out the Realistic Asia
Family-friendly tours
HERE.
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If you aren't familiar with
Realistic Asia yet, you can check
out their TripAdvisor reviews
HERE.
In addition, Realistic Asia has a
blog update that is regularly
updated HERE.
Remember that
Realistic Asia has about 40 standard
tours that you can find HERE. You
can also easily request NET pricing
IN CAD (with or without the flights
to Asia) on a CUSTOMIZED tour for
your clients HERE.
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If you are looking for the latest
brochure, promotion, news article or
training resource from most of our
clients, we have created a
webpage
where you can easily find the latest
information.
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Catherine Heeg, has been providing
quality travel industry tips for
agents in this newsletter for over a
decade now. I'm happy for her, but
saddened professionally that
Catherine has announced her
retirement. I, and so many travel
agents, will miss her professional
tips and advice! Enjoy your time
Catherine!
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Industry
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Media Expert
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like the dreams of the future better
than the history of the past..”
Thomas Jefferson
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Earn a
minimum of $40 in gift cards for
each Krystal Grand, Krystal Resort
or Hilton Puerto Vallarta booking
with
KRYSTAL KASH.
Click
HERE
for the full details.
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Krystal Resorts is proud to be the
first Mexican hotel chain to
announce a sanitary certification
program under the name
Stay Safe & Clean,
based on compliance with strict
hygiene and sanitization protocols,
which will be audited and certified
with the main objective for our
guests to feel safe in our hotels.
Click
HERE
for a 2 1/2 minute overview.
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