Transat is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, which underlines Transat’s position as the leading vacation company in Canada and a Canadian owned success story. They have just launched their 2017-2018 programs so that you can plan ahead and get the exact vacation, the specific dates and the hotel choice that work for you.
Transat’s Super Early Booking Bonus includes a price drop guarantee so that you can book ahead with confidence. As further encouragement there are also substantial early booking bonuses and special deals like single parent offers, kids stay and eat free and no single supplement for solo travellers.
Transat’s new Sun & Fun brochure, which comes in at a whopping 377 pages, features destinations in Florida, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Transat showcases some 650 hotels, 45 of which are offered exclusively. There are also 32 Caribbean cruise itineraries, 28 Mediterranean cruise itineraries and 13 river cruising itineraries available. Plus Air Transat offers direct flights from 22 Canadian cities to 28 destinations in Europe and 36 South bound destinations. New destinations this year are Tampa in Florida and San Juan in Puerto Rico.
While they are perhaps best known for Southbound All-Inclusive packages, Transat provide a complete range of vacation choices. You can simply book flights with their airline, Air Transat, with or without a la carte hotel options. For travel in Europe Transat offer an extremely flexible program where you can fly into one airport and then fly out of another. In addition Europe packages can include flights, hotel and transport by rental car or rail, as well as tours and excursions. Transat open up many of Europe’s most exciting destinations - Croatia, France, Italy, the UK and more – and their latest and most exciting destination is Israel.
For the perennial Canadian favourite of Florida Transat offer complete packages to enjoy the theme parks at Disney or Universal Orlando. There are combinations of accommodation within the parks or in Orlando together with car rental or resort transportation, Park passes and dining options. Transat also offer Florida vacation homes packaged with flights and car rental – and the good news is that kids under 17 stay free.
South bound beach vacations are available by booking hotels on an a la carte basis or as part of a traditional All-Inclusive package in the Caribbean, Mexico, South and Central America. You can head to the sun year round, and more and more people are considering an All-Inclusive vacation in the summer months should the Canadian weather disappoint or their schedules work better that way. A further flexible twist from Transat is the “DUO” twin centre package that allows you to combine, for instance, the beaches of Varadero with Cuba’s historic capital city of Havana.
The vacation choices just go on and on! Transat also offer guided tours in destinations such as Israel and Costa Rica as well as winter sun long stay vacations in Spain and Portugal. There is also a strong, year round cruise program that brings you Caribbean, Mediterranean and European River Cruise itineraries packaged with Air Transat flights and a guarantee that if your flight is delayed you will not miss your cruise.
So don’t miss out on the length and depth of vacations available from Transat! Speak to your Travel Agent who will be familiar with all that is on offer as well as all the special offers available, or check out www.transat.com.
Your vacation starts right from the airport with Air Transat which has been named Best North American Leisure Airline for the fifth consecutive year. And with the Air Transat Kids Club you get free seat selection for the kids, a dedicated kid’s check in, pre-boarding for families and a limo stroller service to take you right to the baggage claim area. In addition it is good to know that Air Transat is regularly rewarded for its ongoing efforts to reduce its environmental impact.
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All Transat’s aircraft have been newly renovated – so you can expect mood lighting, complimentary seat back entertainment and new, comfortable leather seats with more leg room. You will also receive a generous baggage allowance of 20Kgs in economy class – and golf clubs go free!
Dining onboard can be a gourmet experience with Transat’s new Chef’s Menu, inspired by Daniel Vezina – a renowned chef from Quebec. Chef’s Menu is included in Club Class and is available to preorder in Economy for $25. For even more pampering during your flight, consider upgrading your flight from Economy to the other classes of service with Air Transat
Option Plus
Option Plus brings you the following additional benefits:
- Seat selection
Benefit from standard seat selection with your booking.
- Priority check-in
Check in at a dedicated counter.
- Supplementary checked baggage allowance
(With the exception of flights to/from Haiti).
- Priority queue at security checkpoints (Montreal, Ottawa and Vancouver)
- Priority boarding
Be among the first to board the plane and settle in your seat.
- Priority baggage handling
Be among the first to get your luggage at destination.
- Special perks
Receive small extras for optimal comfort on board.
Club Class
Travel in superior comfort and refinement in Club Class – bringing you the following additional benefits:
- Exclusive, spacious Club cabin with wider, leather seats. Club Class offers reclining seats with pillows and various amenities to ensure your comfort on board so you can relax or sleep in peace.
- Complimentary seat selection
- Generous baggage allowance: two pieces of checked baggage
- 32 kg per bag for flights to/from Europe and the Middle East
- 25 kg per bag for flights to/from the South and the U.S.
- 15 kg (33 lb) carry-on
- Exclusive, rapid check-in counter
- Priority queue at select airport security checkpoints
- Priority boarding
- Priority baggage handling
Enjoy exceptional food and drink service on board:
- Welcome cocktail
- Choice of select wines
- Complimentary beverages and snacks
- Choice of gourmet meals (For flights longer than 3 hours) - enjoy the all-new Chef’s Menu by Daniel Vézina!
There are always specials at the Air Transat website which is www.airtransat.ca
Planning a trip to Europe can seem daunting – but check out the flexible program from Transat to find easy and affordable ways to explore all the wonders that Europe can offer. Transat are the Europe experts with experience built up over many years. So whether you are looking for a multi city stay where you see all the sights - or a relaxing stay on a beautiful Mediterranean beach - check out the Transat program. Your Travel Agent will also be familiar with all the options available.
Your trip to Europe starts with your flight – an important component with the longer flight time involved. First off you want to try to avoid having to change planes and deal with connections. Air Transat have more flights to more European destinations than ever before - reaching 28 airports across Europe with frequent direct flights. For instance - Air Transat flies up to 4 times a week to Athens and daily to London and Rome in high season.
Thanks to Transat’s large flight schedule to 28 destinations in 13 countries you can book “open jaw” flights. Open jaw means that you fly into one airport and fly home from a different one. This adds huge flexibility – allowing you to tour between different cities and even different countries.
Next you can build on your flights with la carte hotels and car rental. Transat also offer accommodation such B&Bs in Britain and Ireland.
Alternatively you can opt for Transat’s packages and preplanned itineraries, guided tours, cruises….there is a huge and flexible range of options in the Transat brochure Choose from holiday packages – which will include flights and accommodation and depending upon the package there may be activities and excursions and additional transport such as train links between cities Cruise options include Mediterranean Cruises with CroisiEurope and River Cruises with AMA Waterways. Plus Transat offer guided motor coach tours throughout Europe, which you can buy with or without flights.
So Europe’s culture, history, amazing cities, castles, vineyards, scenery, beaches, cuisine, city hopping, island hopping and Mediterranean chic are within everyone’s grasp!
When it comes to Sun vacations Transat has it all with an amazing range of resorts to choose from in the Caribbean, Mexico, South and Central America. There are also packages that take in the Theme Parks of Florida as well as holiday home and apartment rentals in Florida and long stay winter vacations in Portugal and Spain.
You can choose between a la carte or all-inclusive hotel packages and there are also Duo twin centre packages combining, for instance, Havana and Varadero or Cartagena and Isla Palma. And of course there are a wide range of excursions to help you get the best out of your destination.
Many people choose the traditional all-inclusive package as they represent such great value with so much covered in the one price. You don’t have to worry about a thing! Everything is taken care of - flights, transfers to your hotel, all meals, snacks and drinks, activity and entertainment programs, non-motorized sports – and 24/7 assistance from a Transat Rep in destination.
With so much choice Transat provide lots of help to make sure that you get the right vacation for you. It starts with Transat’s star ratings and “Fab Finds” to provide you with Transat’s expert opinions. In addition, TripAdvisor ratings are published online and in the brochure.
Plus Transat understand that different holidaymakers are looking for different things when they go on vacation. A single parent looking to get away with the kids has a completely different set of requirements, for example, to a couple travelling alone and looking for the ultimate in luxury. So to help you find the right vacation for you – Transat have selected resorts to suit the needs of different travelers and categorized them into “Collections”. You decide, for example, if the Family Collection or the Solo Collection is right for you.
There are 5 different Collections – find out which one suits you best for your next vacation!
Luxury Collection
Distinction Collection
Family Collection
Solo Collection
Sun Savvy CollectionOne element of the Transat programs that has increased leaps and bounds over the last few years is cruising. They now offer cruise vacations with 13 river and ocean cruise lines including well-known names such as Carnival, Celebrity and NCL. There are 32 Caribbean itineraries, 28 Mediterranean itineraries and 13 river cruising itineraries to choose from. Plus, you benefit from their buying power and Transat’s preferred rates!
Not surprisingly with their heritage of providing easy to book packages, Transat takes the hassle out of cruising. As well as your cruise they offer a comprehensive package that includes roundtrip flight with Air Transat and all transfers to your ship. There are huge benefits in choosing to cruise with Transat – really leveraging the fact that they have control over all the elements of your vacation. Most importantly Air Transat can give you Cruise Protection so that you won’t miss your cruise if your flight is delayed. This eliminates the single biggest worry for any cruise passenger.
Transat Cruise passengers also receive a 28 kilos baggage allowance on Air Transat – so you have lots of room to pack your nice evening clothes for your cruise! Transat reps have been looking after people in destination for 30 years so no surprise that you receive a meet and greet service at airports in Europe and pier assistance in the Dominican Republic, Florida, Cuba and Guadeloupe. And with their comprehensive range of other products, Transat are well set up to help with pre and post cruise stays as well.
Transat flies to departure points in Europe such as Barcelona, Marseille, Rome and Venice. They have also incorporated the two new destinations of San Juan and Tampa into the Caribbean cruise program. From San Juan the Carnival Fascination will sail on a Southern Caribbean itinerary. And from Tampa the Norwegian Dawn will offer a Western Caribbean itinerary. These are in addition to sailings to the Caribbean sun from Santo Domingo, Havana, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Miami and more!
Air Transat has two new destinations this season – San Juan in Puerto Rico and Tampa in Florida. Both open up possibilities for a sun vacation and they can also be your departure point for a Caribbean cruise. In fact Transat can also help you combine the two, as you can add a pre and post hotel stay – up to 14 days before or after your cruise.
San Juan
Puerto Rico has beautiful beaches and a very diverse offering for connoisseurs of sand and surf. Some beaches are calm where you can paddleboard – some are great for surfing. It is a water sports paradise for swimming, snorkeling, surfing, kayaking and scuba diving. Puerto Rico is also blessed with 3 of the 5 bioluminescent bays in the world. This world class attraction has been cited by many travel experts as one of the “things to do before you die”, and one of the most romantic experiences in nature. You can kayak amongst the bioluminescence at night.
This fascinating destination is also rich in history. Puerto Rico was claimed in 1493 by Christopher Columbus and San Juan was established in 1521. It is the second-oldest European-founded settlement in the Americas and the oldest under US jurisdiction.
Cruising from San Juan with Transat
You can depart from San Juan on a Southern Caribbean 7-night cruise package on the Carnival Fascination. No other cruise line is quite like the Carnival “Fun Ships”! There is day and nighttime entertainment like live shows, musical performances, casinos and round-the-clock activities for all ages.
The Carnival Fascination departs San Juan at 10pm so Transat offer a day excursion in Old San Juan prior to departure as well. The cruise offers some fascinating ports of call:
- San Juan, Puerto Rico – explore the island’s rich history
- St. Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands) – with some of the best duty free shopping in the Caribbean
- Barbados – discover a relaxed colonial British vibe
- Saint Lucia – a beautiful lush island with mountains and waterfalls
- St. Kitts – a tiny island nation combining beaches and mountains
- St. Maarten – the French and Dutch share this island creating a unique culture
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Tampa
Tampa is a great Florida destination that is close to the world class theme parks. It is the perfect getaway for a blend of excitement and relaxation. It is both a white sand beach paradise and an action-packed professional sports destination. Tampa’s fabulous zoo is well worth a visit and you can dive with the sharks or swim with the fishes at The Florida Aquarium. With 361 days of sunshine – Tampa Bay is also the perfect place to tee off! With year-round golf the area offers more than 100 courses to play, from Saddlebrook Resort to TPC Tampa Bay.
Tampa Bay easily blends its rich cultural heritage with big-city style and there are many celebrated buildings. Tampa’s historic Latin Quarter was once known as the Cigar Capital of the World and it produced over 700 million hand-rolled cigars annually at its peak. You can still see cigars being hand-rolled as you walk down 7th Avenue. Yet this is such a diverse destination that you can combine all this with nature and, for instance, observe endangered Florida manatees in their natural habitat or paddle through the paradise of the Hillsborough River - a 16,000-acre wilderness park.
Cruising from Tampa with Transat
From Tampa you can pick up a 7-night Western Caribbean Cruise with NCL aboard the Norwegian Dawn. Norwegian is the only large-ship cruise line to implement ship-wide open seating, allowing guests to choose when, where and with whom they wish to dine every day. And since guests can pretty much wear whatever they want, Norwegian “Freestyle Cruising” radiates a resort-casual feel both day and night.
Port of call for the NCL Western Caribbean cruise aboard the Norwegian Dawn are:
- Tampa, Florida – a lively gulf coast destination
- Cozumel, Mexico – world renowned for snorkeling and diving
- Costa Maya, Mexico –a stop for the glorious beaches of the Riviera Maya
- Roatan, Honduras – world renowned for snorkeling and diving
- Harvest Caye, Belize – NCL’s private oasis and eco paradise
- Tampa, Florida
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