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watching season. More than 40 people completed an in-depth training program, including Sea Turtle Biology and Tour Guiding techniques, in an effort to create a comprehensive community-based ecotourism and management program, which will include guided tours to watch the hatchlings make their way to the water, beach patrols and scientific data collection. Beach patrollers have already been conducting turtle tagging, taking measurements and, where necessary, relocating nests and eggs. Three species of internationally endangered marine turtles the program has begun monitoring are the leatherback, hawksbill and green turtles. The tours are $10 per person in season, which is from now through October. Local snacks and drinks such as roast breadfruit, codfish and coffee will be sold, as well as souvenirs and T-shirts available at select beaches. “We’ve seen renewed excitement for the ‘The Nature Island’ brand positioning with our refreshed graphic, reinforcing the traction that [Dominica] has in the marketplace,” Bornn told Travel Agent. “In addition, we’ve been making excellent progress in an important element of the marketing plan—getting the local citizens involved in our tourism programs, as evidenced by the encouraging level of participation in our new Sea Turtle protection initiative.” For more information, visit www.discoverdominica.com. Starwood and US Airways Vacations. Music to your ears! Dominica’s Dive Fest Celebrates 15-Year Anniversary This month, Dominica will celebrate its 15th Dive Festival from July 1120. Divers and snorkelers as young as eight years old can participate in pool- or ocean-based introductory sessions to teach them the basics, with some trial sessions even offered for free. To mark the anniversary, many local dive centers are offering group travel packages whereby one diver goes free with every seven they book. Visit www.dominicawatersports.com for more information. I You could win an iPod Nano. Book a Starwood air and hotel package by July 31, 2008, and you could win an iPod Nano and iTunes gift card. Every week during the month of July, ﬁve Starwood bookings will be drawn and each of those agencies will win. The more you book Starwood, the more chances you have to win! Dominica prides itself on being an eco-friendly destination (hikers shown at Middleham Falls) Visit usvtravelagents.com/starwood today for complete details. Visit usvtravelagents.com/starwood or call 800-455-0123 today. ©2008 US Airways, Inc. USV08-1023 Interested? Request #013. July 7, 2008 TravelAgent | 53 http://www.discoverdominica.com http://www.dominicawatersports.com http://usvtravelagents.com/starwood http://usvtravelagents.com/starwood http://usvtravelagents.com/starwood http://usvtravelagents.com/starwood

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Travel Agent - July 7, 2008 Online Now Contents Contributors From the Editor Europe: History and a Scenic Landscape Define Normandy Pacific/Asia: Kuala Lumpur Offers Luxury Shopping and Hotels Hawaii: Honolulu’s Nightlife is as Dazzling as its Sunshine Canada: VIA Rail Offers a New Way to Enjoy the Great North Las Vegas: Hotels and Casinos Away From the Strip Florida: Hilton Daytona Beach Offers Budget-Friendly Packages Central & South America: Panama is Poised to Become a Hot Destination Mexico: The ME Cancún Targets an Upscale Clientele Caribbean: Maxim Opens a New Resort in Puerto Plata The Latest News and Notes from Dominica Cruises: A CLIA Study Offers Good News About Cruising Cartagena and Santa Marta Offer Two Different Sides of Columbia Cover Story: Wendy Goodenow Industry In Crisis: A New Report Offers a Gloomy Forecast for the Airline Industry Hotels: Prince Edward Island Celebrates Anne of Green Gables EZGuider: Vacation.com Launches a New Platform Agenda: Fam Trips, Deals & Incentives, Calendar Opinion Consortia Can Be An Agent’s Best Friend MLT Expands Roles and Offerings Malaysia Continues Agent Push In the Spotlight Agent Access Classified Marketplace Editorial Index Advertising Index Trendwatch

Travel Agent - July 7, 2008

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