Maritime Travel Kelowna
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 93 retail locations. Combined, our retail operations generate annual sales of over $240 million and employ over 400 people.
Maritime Travel has 93 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 13 consecutive years, achieving platinum status the past seven years.
