Travel industry shares advice before summer vacation

Journey business consultants are urging Maritimers to e-book early, and plan forward, earlier than taking a trip this summer season.

“It’s going to be a busy season. A very good season for certain,” stated Andrew McNair, CEO of Tourism Business Affiliation of New Brunswick.

There’s lots pent-up demand for journey and a few resorts are campgrounds are filling up.

In some instances, costs are additionally on the rise. A room in downtown Charlottetown mid-July might value $400.

Costs for a similar weekend in Halifax aren’t as excessive, however just lately they almost have been.

“I used to be wanting the opposite weekend. I believe Dal commencement was occurring,” stated Wes Surrett with Tourism Business Affiliation of Nova Scotia. “You couldn’t discover a lodge for beneath, downtown lodge, for beneath $350.”

The Tourism Business Affiliation of Nova Scotia factors out costs dipped throughout COVID-19, together with demand. Now resorts are looking for employees and providing to pay them extra.

Then there’s inflation.

“The costs are going to go up as a result of the whole lot the lodge is shopping for is costlier,” Surrett stated, who estimated the typical worth of a lodge room in rural Nova Scotia to be about $200 an evening.

Journey consultants notice reasonably priced choices are nonetheless an choice. Their recommendation is to buy round and plan forward.

“We bought used to sort of with the ability to do issues on a whim as Maritimers, however plan forward a bit extra,” stated McNair.

“As quickly as you’ve got some dates in thoughts, even when these dates would possibly change down the road, begin reserving the place you possibly can,” stated Steve Olmstead, with CAA Atlantic.