By Envision Saint John Picking up your life and moving to a new country with young children is not an easy task – but according to Melissa Villarreal settling into Canada, specifically the Saint John Region was an adventure she wouldn’t trade for the world. Originally from Mexico, Melissa, and her husband Dmitry, who has […]
Tourism Trinidad Limited April 2023 Newsletter Port of Spain, 17 April 2023 – Tourism Trinidad and the Aquila Center For Cruise Excellence have joined forces to enhance the visitor experience for cruise ship passengers visiting the island. The Aquila Center is known for its innovative training programs aimed at enhancing the customer experience within the cruise industry. […]
FCCA Travel and Cruise Magazine – 4th Quarter 2022 Life at sea is very different from life on land, and the objective is for this training to prepare participants for the inevitable changes to the way you live, and what to expect of life onboard, so they can make informed decisions during the recruitment process. […]
You are wanted by Aquila! Who is Aquila? We are cruise industry experts. For over forty years, Aquila’s purpose has been to ignite the spirit of discovery – and have fun while doing it! As a renowned Canadian tour operator, we deliver shore excursions to cruise lines that create lasting memories of the Bay of […]
Cruise is back! After an exciting and successful return to cruise in 2022, Aquila Tours is hiring Tour Guides for the 2023 Cruise Ship Season! Do you have a passion for Saint John and the Bay of Fundy? Do you love meeting new people and learning all about your region? Would you like to be […]
United Way Saint John, Kings & Charlotte December 2022 Newsletter On the occasion of its 40th year in business, Aquila Tours of Saint John came up with a unique way to give back. Keen to celebrate its milestone in a community-minded way, the long-time supporter of United Way came up with a series of ways of help […]
Envision Saint John – The Regional Growth Agency Forty years ago, in 1982, Beth Hatt moved to Saint John from Fredericton. One of the first things she did to explore her new home was a city tour. This experience inspired her to offer a different product for visitors in the Saint John Region. Aquila Tours […]
Huddle.Today – December 16, 2022 Alex Graham | Featured, New Brunswick, Saint John SAINT JOHN — It’s been a tough few years for the cruise industry but Saint John’s Aquila Tours took the two-year “covid pause” and used it to strengthen its business, and the voice of the industry, on the national level. In November, Danielle Timmons, co-owner […]
FCCA Travel and Cruise Magazine – 3rd Quarter 2022 Keeping a team together during tough times These have been challenging times for anyone in the tourism and cruise industry and many of us had come out of 2019 strong and Aquila was no different. Some of us in the industry have fared better than others […]
FCCA Travel and Cruise Magazine – 2nd Quarter 2022 Tips for in-person conferences and meetings Trade shows and conferences are coming back in full force and the Aquila team has seen over the last forty years what has worked and what hasn’t. This month at the FCCA Cruise Summit in Puerto Rico, Aquila gave a […]