TORONTO — Signature Vacations and its exclusive partner, RIU Hotels & Resorts, are launching a new incentive for travel agents.

When agents book clients to select RIU properties in the Caribbean, Central America and Mexico by Feb. 28 for travel until June 30, they earn double or triple RIU Partner Club (RPC) points for each reservation.

Now is the best time to book clients to the brand new Riu Playa Blanca Resort in Panama, opening April 5, earning triple points. This five-star property, exclusive to Signature, will offer world-class hospitality services, spa treatments, golden beaches and an all-inclusive plan. Guests will also get to enjoy RIU-Topia inclusions such as a welcome cocktail, free WiFi in lobby, limitless international drinks, unlimited dining at speciality restaurants, a regularly stocked in-room mini-bar, a spa credit available on selected treatments, and more.

Guests will have access to a variety of watersports and daily activities, as well as a fully-equipped fitness centre, speciality restaurants and a kids club.

Travel agents can also earn triple points when booking clients to Signature’s exclusive property, the new Riu Palace Jamaica. Located just 20 minutes from Montego Bay, the adults-only resort is nestled in the charming Mahoe Bay. Known for its restaurants and intimate atmosphere, The Riu Palace Jamaica is an ideal sanctuary for romantic getaways. Other RIU properties where agents can earn triple points on bookings include the Riu Merengue Hotel in Dominican Republic, the Riu Palace Paradise Island Hotel in the Bahamas, as well as the Riu Jalisco and Riu Emerald Bay in Mexico.

Double points can be earned when booking clients to the Riu Palace Punta Cana Hotel, the Riu Bambu Hotel – both situated in Dominican Republic, the Riu Palace Peninsula Hotel and the Riu Santa Fe in Mexico, as well as the Riu Guanacaste Hotel in Cost Rica.

Signature offers all-inclusive vacation packages to Panama with the convenience of direct weekly flights from Toronto and Montreal. A one week all-inclusive vacation to Riu Playa Blanca Resort in Panama starts from $955 plus $310 taxes per person, departing from Toronto on April 11, 18 and 25, 2014.