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Pleasant Holidays recently released its 2016/2017 United States and Canada sales brochure featuring North America’s most sought-after vacation destinations and five new U.S. cities.

There’s no shame in being a choosey cruiser when it comes to shore excursions. In fact, several cruise lines are letting guests take the wheel, with the help of a trip planner, and customize their own land tours.

Enjoy seamless connections from over 100 US cities with Emirates' partners JetBlue, Alaska Airlines and Virgin America.

Take a closer look at these small-ship cruises that bring your clients up close to nature, whether it's on land or deep under water.

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What can a town with no stop lights, two gas stations, one public school from pre-K to 12th grade, a total population of 765, one combined volunteer fire and police station, and a clinic with one doctor who comes to town a few times a month offer your clients? A whole lotta charm.

Whether packed into the family station wagon and taking a cross-country road trip, or hopping on a plane and flying in from city dwellings, visiting the U.S. national parks has been a summer travel tradition for as long as one can remember. In fact, for almost 100 years, as Aug. 25, 2016 marks the National Park Service’s 100th birthday. In celebration of this big centennial, many tour operators have added unique National Park itineraries to their portfolios, and lodges, too, are participating in the celebration.

Listen closely to what USTOA members are saying, and you’ll be all smiles going into the holidays and into 2016. There’s a positive outlook for the coming year, with tour operator members showing strong growth this past year and going into 2016, and affirming that travel agents contribute significantly to USTOA members’ business. Let’s look at the numbers, shall we.

Mexico is energized.

Alaskan Airlines and Southwest Airlines are now operating new nonstop services from the U.S. to Mexico and Jamaica, respectively.

Pleasant Holidays is beckoning guests to spend the holiday season on the sun-drenched Hawaiian Islands with the recent launch of its Hawaii Winter Travel Vacation Sale.

One year after the devastation caused by Hurricane Odile in Mexico, most of Los Cabos’ hotel properties are back in operation.

South America boasts millions of square miles of rainforest, and Africa is home to savannahs that cover almost half of the continent, but the United States possesses its own natural wonders—specially preserved national parks featuring waterfalls, wetlands, canyons and mountains.

Royal Caribbean International kicks things up a notch with more ways for guests to explore while onshore, a new luxury suite class, and an interactive aqua park just for kids.

Un-Cruise Adventures has released a new brochure of small ship adventure and river cruises, including a new 2017 Panama itinerary, in addition to revealing their 2016 schedule of Alaska adventure cruises. Across the pond and a sea in Norway, Hurtigruten is offering three special sailings in October and November 2015 for venturesome travelers.

Oceania Cruises launches OLife Advantage, a new program providing additional incentives for guests who book early for 2016 spring, summer, or fall cruises to Europe, Alaska, Canada and New England.

Celebrity Cruises launched a new booking program on July 6 that allows cruise passengers to choose from three unique booking categories

Canada offers guests more than cold winters. We've picked three of our favorite tour operators from Rendez-vous Canada to help you plan unique experiences for your clients.

Located approximately three hours from Vancouver and next to Highway 37, which runs next to Alaska, is Bear Claw Lodge, a family-friendly lodge with eight guestrooms located in the Kispiox Valley of British Columbia

Walt Disney World Resort is celebrating summertime with its Coolest Summer Ever festivities, and they've got the coolest host "ever"—Olaf, from "Frozen," of course.