New itineraries and more nights in Whistler are among the new features of Travelmarvel's 2011 Canada-Alaska brochure, launched with earlybird booking discounts.

The brochure carries eight packages for the April-September season, three of which are new -- 18-day Rockies Marvel & Alaska Cruise (from $6695 per person, twin share), 20 Day Grand Rockies & Alaska Cruise (from $7195), and the 13-day Christmas in the Rockies (from $4995).

Four holidays combine the Rockies (featuring the Rocky Mountaineer train) with an Alaskan cruise, one adds Alaska land touring, another adds eastern Canada and one is dedicated to eastern Canada.

The earlybird booking deals are Companion Fly Free (including airline taxes) plus guaranteed cruise upgrade to ocean-view stateroom on all departures of tours 18 days or longer, and a saving of $1000 per couple on tours of 11-16 days.

Both deals apply to bookings made before October 15, 2010.

Guaranteed upgrade to unobstructed ocean view stateroom on Holland America Line ships is a Travelmarvel value-for-money benefit highlighted in the 32-page brochure. Keys to Travelmarvel's inclusive Canada and Alaska holidays are specialist tour directors, airport transfers, cruise and tour tipping, high quality accommodation including iconic properties such as The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise and Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City and ample leisure time.

Travelmarvel on-tour experiences take in the famous sights, such as Butchart Gardens, Vancouver Island, the Ice explorer ride on the Athabasca Glacier, Banff Gondola Ride, Tundra Wilderness Tour, Denali National Park, Maid of the Mist Cruise, Niagara Falls and1000 Islands Cruise.

Lead-in product is the 18-day Canadian Rockies Circle and Alaska Cruise package, priced from $6095.

It includes a seven-night cruise of Alaska's coast, 10 nights quality accommodation including two nights in Victoria, Vancouver and Banff and overnight in Sun Peaks, Kamloops, Jasper and Lake Louise, air-conditioned coach travel and 36 meals.

Tour highlights include staying in the alpine village of Sun Peaks, exploring Mt Revelstoke and Yoho national parks, overnighting at The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, two nights in Banff, a drive onto Athabasca Glacier, traversing the Rockies aboard the renowned Rocky Mountaineer train, cruising the Inside Passage and visiting Juneau and Ketchikan during the cruise.