We have experienced skiing in North America & Canada for over twenty years.With this knowledge gained during this time we can offer accurate advice to provide a perfect itinerary for any clients wishing to ski in this region.
Flights
Select Ski have negotiated fares from the leading airlines with departures from many UK airports, clients can take advantage of these fares as part of any itinerary including preferential rates in Premium Cabins.
Transfers
We offer transfers in our resorts featured, or clients wanting more flexibility car hire is an option. We will advise if car hire is viable to the resort or resorts you are visiting. Clients wishing to take transfers, we can arrange private and scheduled transfers.
Accommodation
Included in our resort pages we have graded accommodations, these ratings are based on our personal assessment providing a true reflection of the property. We have assessed these ratings by standard of rooms, location of property and facilities on offer. Accommodations featured on our site are a small sample of accommodation we feature. Please contact us for additional information on featured accommodation or any other property you may require.
Extras
Select Ski can provide Ski & Snowboard rentals in most resorts providing a saving when pre-booked before arrival in resort.
We can also provide rentals and fittings delivery in the comfort of your accommodation on arrival in resort or your first day of skiing.
We have negotiated with most resorts discounted lift passes, provided these are purchased prior to departure.
Select Ski clients can take advantage of these rates.
We can also provide Ski School, Private & Group Lessons reservations, essential for peak periods.
Clients wanting a day off from skiing or maybe just an afternoon, we can arrange an array of activities to include Snow Mobiling, Snow Shoeing, Dog Sledging or even a Zipline adventure.
Select Ski can suggest itineraries for clients wanting a Ski Safari to experience multiple resorts, contrasting terrain, beautiful scenery and a variety of ski resorts in one trip.
Stopovers
North America and Canada can offer so much more than just a ski holiday. We can offer twin-centre or multiple centre holidays combined with a ski holiday. Our Stopover page suggests some obvious stops, we can also offer alternatives to these destinations.
These services are all available, let us do the work for you to create the most memorable holiday.
Passport & Visa Requirements
The following information applies to British Citizen's holding a UK passport issued in the UK. Non-British Citizen Passport holders or British Citizens holding a UK Passport issued abroad should contact the appropriate consulate or embassy for clarification. Please note, both passport and visa regulations can change and you should therefore check with the relevant embassy well in advance of travel. It is the responsibility of all passengers to ensure they have a full 10 year passport valid for at least 6 months on return to the United Kingdom.
UK Passport Agency - http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Passports/index.htm
Tel: 0300 2220000
US Embassy - http://london.usembassy.gov/
Canadian Embassy - http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/united_kingdom-royaume_uni/
Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA)
Travellers to the US looking to travel under the Visa Waiver Programme are required to apply for an on-line travel authorisation under the ESTA scheme. All applicants must hold a machine readable passport, passengers without a machine readable passport must apply for a US visa. All eligible travellers with a machine readable passport wishing to travel to the US must apply for authorisation most applications are approved within 48 hours. The approved applications are valid for two years, there is a small fee for processing the application.
The official website for applications is
https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/
Advance Passenger Information (API)
All airlines for the US & Canada now require this information, please provide all passengers passport details at time of booking.
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
A useful and informative site offering advice and assistance for travellers .
http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/
On-Line Check-In
Most airlines now offer this service via their website, it is highly recommended and will expedite passengers passing through departure airports.
Ski Extras
In most resorts we can provide pre-booking of all ski products, including lift passes, rentals and ski school, these represent significant savings than booking locally. Please enquire at time of booking.
Insurance
Insurance is essential when travelling, we highly recommend all passengers travel with adequate insurance when travelling to the US & Canada.
Payment
We accept payment via cheque, debit cards and credit cards. Debit Cards and cheques incur no additional fees, cheques should be made payable to "Atlantis Travel of London Ltd". Payment with Visa & MasterCard carry a handling charge of 1.8% and payment with American Express carries a handling charge of 2%.
