Suppliers wishing to submit fam information for publication in Agent@Home must submit the information to Mimi Kmet at mimik@pmgemail.com at least three months prior to the departure date of a fam tour or the expiration date of a fam rate.
Abercrombie & Kent
A&K is offering a Morocco fam Dec. 1-10 for IATA-approved agents and companions. Highlights include dinner with a Fez historian, exploring the desert sand dunes on camel back and accommodations in a traditional tented camp in the Sahara. The tour will visit Casablanca, Rabat, Meknes, Volubilis, Erfoud, Ouarzazate and Marrakech. Fares are $2,470 per person, double (land only), for agents and companions, and $502 for a single supplement. The fam includes accommodations, most meals, group transfers and more. This tour contains some activities requiring a minimum level of fitness.
To book the fam, fax a copy of your agency’s 2008 IATA list, the agent’s business card and a letter from the agency owner/manager authorizing participation in the tour to 630-725-3401, attention Grace Porter. For more information, call 800-323-7308, ext. 887, or visit www.abercrombiekent.com.
Barceló Hotels & Resorts
Barceló Hotels & Resorts in Mexico is offering fam rates for September and October stays by North American travel agents and their families and friends. A $50 rate is available at Barceló’s Costa Cancun and Tucancun Beach properties in Cancun, its Maya Beach and Maya Beach Caribe resorts in the Riviera Maya, its Huatulco property, and its Ixtapa Beach hotel. A $60 rate is available at Barceló’s Maya Tropical Beach and Maya Colonial Beach properties in the Riviera Maya, its La Jolla de Mismaloya resort in Puerto Vallarta and its Karmina Palace resort in Manzanillo. A $70 rate is available at the Barceló Maya Palace in the Riviera Maya. Children ages 2 to 12 stay for an additional $20 per child, per night; and a third and fourth adult guest in a room pays an additional $30 per person, per night.
To book the fam rates and for more information, call 800-227-2356. For more information, visit www.barcelo.com.
Los Cabos Convention & Visitors Bureau
All travel agents who attend any of the Los Cabos Convention & Visitors Bureau’s scheduled fam trips will receive an airfare rebate of $200 to $300, based on the agent’s city of origin. The fam trips are part of the CVB’s Los Cabos Expert e-learning program. Full-time agents who complete the program can register for the fam trips for a fee of $149, which includes three nights’ accommodations at a five-star or Gran Turismo property, scheduled meals and more. Remaining trips are scheduled for Oct. 3-6, Oct. 17-20 and Nov. 7-10.
To register, visit www.cabo-expert.com. For more information, call 866-567-2226.
Pacific Delight Tours
An 11-day China fam from Pacific Delight departs Nov. 2 and features roundtrip transpacific air from New York-JFK, Los Angeles or San Francisco, as well as a tour escort, accommodations in five-star hotels with full American breakfast, three nights in Beijing, four nights on a Victoria cruise in a private balcony stateroom, and two nights in Shanghai. Fares are $1,599 per person, double, for travel agents; $1,899 for companions; $200 for a single supplement; and up to $120 in government taxes and fees. Fares include fuel surcharges.
To book the fam, call 800-221-7179 or visit www.pacificdelighttours.com (tour code T9YA11VU).
The Sands at Grace Bay
The Sands at Grace Bay in Providenciales, Turks & Caicos, is celebrating its 10th anniversary by offering a $10-per-night fam rate. The rate is available through Dec. 19 and is valid for a maximum five-night stay, with a maximum of two persons per reservation. Restrictions and blackout dates apply.
To book the fam rate, call 649-946-5199. For more information, visit www.thesandsresort.com.
Sunny Land Tours
A 10-day fam of Egypt is available from Sunny Land, with two departures: Oct. 2 and Dec. 4. The fare is $1,090 per person, double, for agents, and $1,290 for companions. Roundtrip air from New York-JFK is included. The itinerary features Cairo, including the Pyramids and the Sphinx, as well as a cruise of the Nile and the Red Sea. The fam also is available on a land-only basis for $499 per person, double.
To book the fam, visit www.hotfamtrips.com. For more information, call 800-783-7839.
Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort & Spa
The Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort & Spa in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, has announced a $99 nightly room rate for travel agents through Oct. 31, based on double occupancy. Children up to 16 years of age stay free in the same room as parents (maximum four people per room).
To book the fam rate and for more information, call 800-996-3426 or visit www.wyndham.com (promo code: DISTEND).