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PAGE 14A--GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1977
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Not everyone dislikes winter. Ski enthusiasts look for more snow rather than trying to
escape it like the sun worshippers do. Banff is a popular ski area in Canada and Brian
Markson of the Coach House Travel Service in Goderich thinks Thunder Bay will even-
tually catch on as a popular ski spot too. Quebec is also a popular winter vacation spot in
this country. However, the Canadian tourist industry may have priced itself right out of
the market Markson feels, with its high prices especially for accommodatiorls. (staff
photo)
The big trend in travel this year, according to Brian Markson of the Coach House Travel
Service in Goderich, is back to the Caribbean. One of the biggest attractions to these
islatids is the warm sunny weather. Caribbean cruises are particularly popular. Of course
Florida and the Bahamasare still popular vacation spots too- says Markson but un -
;,seasonally cold weather in Florida last year has made some people shy away from that
state this year. (staff photo)
Vive le Canada!
Travel trend is back to Caribbean
BY JOANNE WALTERS
Once again the winter
season is upon us and with its
arrival come thoughts of
shovelling snow,' cursing the
cold engine of your car when
it refuses to start in the
mornings and having that
bone chilling wind whip
through your winter coat like
you're not even wearing one.
Now picutre yourself on a
balmy Caribbean Island,
relaxing under a shade tree,
sipping on a tropical drink
and listening to the waves lap
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against the'shore. It could be
time for a vacation!
According to Brian
Markson of the Coach House
Travel Service in Goderich,
the general travel trend this
year is back to the Caribbean.
Those who went to the ever
popular vacation spot of
Florida last year, says
Markson, caught a cold due to
the ' unusual weather con-
ditions there and so they are
tending to shy away from that
state this year.
The Caribbean consists of a
ring of islands off the coast of
the U.S. and Mexico between
the U.S. and South America.
The islands are shaped in a
big arc with Trinidad and
Tobago as the most southerly
islands, Barbados as the most
easterly island and the
Grenadines, St. Vincent, St.
Lucia, Antigua, Martinique,
The Virgin Islands and
Puerto Rico in the north with
Jamaica at the top of the arc
in the north. There are other
Caribbean islands but these
are the most popular vacation
spots.
The main attraction to the
Caribbean Islands says
Markson, is the climate.
There is a steady tem-
perature of 80 degrees
Fahrenheit with a gentle
breeze to keep the humidity
down.Thee natives are
friendly and because the
tourist trade is such a big
industry, North American
'food can be obtained just as
easily as local dishes like salt
fish, peas and rice.
CRUISES POPULAR
Caribbean cruises are
growing in popularity ac-
cording to Markson. He says
this is because once you've
paid for the cruise, you've
paid for everything -- your
transportation, ac-
commodations, meals and
even entertainment.
Mediterranean cruises are
also popular says Markson,
but more so in the summer
season.
Most holidays come
packaged. A package in-
cludes a charter flight,
transfers and hotel ac-
commodations. It does not
usually include meals except
in the case of Cuba where the
holiday package includes
everything including meals.
Markson says Cuba, located
above Jamaica, is one of the
most economical packages
offered but the number of
Cuban packages have been
reduced this year because
people seem to have lost
interest in going there.
Hawaii says Markson is a
very, very popular vacation
spot at any time. Most people
who have been there want to
go hack, However, says
Markson, it is expensive just
getting there. People,' he
sa,ys,.do, not realize that they
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are travelling further to get to
Hawaii than if they were
going to London, England.
In the Caribbean there are
a few places one can go if they
want to escape the com-
nlercialsim of the tourist
industry. St. Vincent for
instance has a hotel on its
southern tip which Markson
describes as a "little Eden".
It features a beautiful beach,
restaurant, tennis courts and
swimming pool all
surrounded by trees and
offering privacy.
Grenada is also a very
popular Caribbean island. Its
beach area is superb says
Markson. Most of the
Caribbean Island hotels are
small with only 12 to 16
rooms.
It is difficult to pinpoint
exact prices for the cruises
which have grown so popular
but Markson quoted a few
examples. A one week budget
cruise could cost anywhere
from $399 to $1,079. This
would include the air fare and
the cruise, Most cruises are
set up this way because
people like to fly to the sun in
a few hours and get on board
the ship right away says
Markson.
At the other end of the price
scale there are the super
luxury cruises of 80 days plus
in length. These average
jbout $24,000 and are very
opular. Of course all cruise
prices vary depending on
departure dates, the cabin
desired, the time of year, the
ship, etc. And there are
certain additions like takes.
A round the world cruise of
about 87 dayf' on the Queen
Elizabeth II which begins
next January would cost
about $150,000 offering
perhaps the most expensive
accommodation in the world.
Florida and the Bahamas
are always fairly popular
vacation spots says Markson.
The reason for this he says is
probably because they are
easy and perhaps the closest
places to get to with
guaranteed good weather as a
rule. Also, says Markson,
there is an odd thing hap-
pening this year in that
Colombia and Panama are
increasing in popularity as
vacation spots although a
travel trend cannot exactly
be pinpointed yet.
Teachers and students book
from one year to the next for
their March vacation breaks
says Markson. Many
highschool students, he says,
travel in large groups to
Europe for educational
purposes. Spain, France,
'Holland and the United
Kingdom are all popular
places. Student groups from
Goderich seem to travel less
frequently than students in
Clinton and Exeter, ac -
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