Maritime Travel Inc. began with a single storefront, called Maritime Travel, in 1949. Since then, we've become the largest travel agency in Atlantic Canada. Today, our retail operations consist of 87 retail locations. Combined, our retail operations generate annual sales of over $170 million and employ over 300 people.

Maritime Travel has 87 locations nationwide, with 19 locations branded LeGrow's Travel in Newfoundland and Labrador, several branded Voyages Maritime in Quebec and Northern New Brunswick and the remainder branded Maritime Travel right across the country. In December 2009, the company hired 36 senior travel counsellors who had been with BCAA travel prior to BCAA closing its travel operations its total number of offices in B.C. to 10.

Maritime Travel Inc. is also committed to staying one step ahead of our competition in the ever-changing travel industry. We believe that good people are particularly critical to our ongoing success. Hiring the best staff and providing them with attractive compensation packages and benefits has helped us to build and maintain a highly educated and experienced team of experts. In fact, many of our staff have been with us for over 10 years. Maritime Travel Inc. also provides extensive training programs for all our staff, and we continuously invest in leading-edge technology to stay competitive. Many of the technology solutions we have incorporated have had a significant impact on all aspects of our service, from operational efficiencies in the retail shops to innovative solutions for our business travelers, like online booking tools.

Maritime Travel has been recognized as one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies for 11 consecutive years, achieving platinum status the past five years.

Air Charters

Operating since 1999, Maritime Travel Air Charters offers a convenient, often cost-efficient charter service for our clients. This gives our clients -- with two or more persons traveling -- significant opportunities to save money and time, all with the added freedom of flying on their own schedule.

Air Consolidation

Launched in 1999, Discount Air serves as an internal consolidator for our retail network, sourcing international fares that are far more competitive than scheduled fares. This means huge savings for our customers. Sourcing and negotiating the availability of attractive fares is the greatest challenge faced by most agents. By providing an in-house service with fares online, Maritime Travel Inc.'s retail operations enjoy a significant competitive advantage.

Business Travel Management

Maritime Travel Inc.'s Business Travel Management operations offer business travel services and products to companies of all sizes. Operating under the Maritime and LeGrow's brands, we service over 25 per cent of all business travel accounts in Atlantic Canada. Our leading-edge e-commerce Travel Smart Suite of products and "Confirmed" Business Travel Program are two of the many exclusive services we offer our customers.

Inbound Services

Atlantic Cruise Ship Services began as a small ground-handling company, servicing cruise ships arriving at Cape Breton Island. Today, Atlantic Cruise Ship Services has expanded its service throughout Atlantic Canada, providing ground-handling services for companies such as Holland America and Princess Cruises, among others.

Maritime Travel Conventions

Maritime Travel purchased Convention Connections, now known as Maritime Travel Conventions, as part of the acquisition of Atlantic American Express operations in November of 2005. This division has been in business for ten years, coordinating inbound convention services for organizations around the world. The services include negotiating and managing hotel room blocks as well as coordinating flights and event planning.

Meetings and Incentives

Maritime Travel Meetings & Incentives provides organizations with professional consulting and coordination of meetings, conventions and incentive programs. Companies face continuous operational challenges, such as building and maintaining moral, keeping staff turnover down and motivating their teams, all of which can be addressed with a well-planned and executed incentive program. The Maritime Meetings & Incentives team has broad expertise in developing meetings and incentive programs, from delivering client incentive trips hosted by our own president to developing incentives that can be driven or serviced from our regional branch network.

Retail Travel

Maritime Travel Inc. operates 87 retail locations across the country, under the brands, Maritime Travel, LeGrow's Travel, Airline Reservation Center, and Maritime Travel at The Bay. Our retail operations offer vacation travel services and products through all three distribution channels: travel agencies, a national call center and Internet sites. Our size and market share have allowed us to develop exclusive products and services, such as our Maritime Travel Insurance and Travel First-Pay Later programs.

Wholesale Operations

Launched in 1999, Holiday Escapes (formerly Maritime Holidays) continues to expand its programs and destinations. Holiday Escapes has made considerable investments in software that allows our agents to book online while giving our branch network access to products that sometimes are exclusive, yet always the best price for our customers.