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Shaq Named Carnival’s Chief Fun Officer
NBA Hall of Famer and TNT commentator Shaquille “Shaq” O’Neal has a new title, joining Carnival Cruise Line as their newly appointed “CFO.” The announcement was made with a tongue-in-cheek video that features Shaq and Carnival President Christine Duffy, but omits one minor detail: CFO stands for “Chief Fun Officer,” personifying the cruise line’s newest brand campaign, “Choose Fun,” launched last week. As the newly appointed “CFO,” O’Neal has partnered with the cruise line, lending his fun, larger-than-life personality and playful spirit to inspire America...
Book Soon And Save With Emerald Waterways
Emerald Waterways is kicking off the New Year by offering travellers booking any 2018 European river cruise $1,500 off per couple. The offer is for new bookings only and must be booked by Jan. 31. Emerald Waterways offers deluxe European river cruises on the Rhine, Rhône, Saône, Douro, Main, Danube and Moselle rivers, with journeys ranging from eight to 24 days. One of Emerald's most popular itineraries, the eight-day Danube Explorer, sails between Budapest, Hungary and Passau, Germany with ports of call in some of Europe’s most beautiful cities, including historic Vienna and...
AGENTS’ CHOICE IS BACK!
The theme at Baxter Media these days is all about “making it new,” so it should surprise no one that that's exactly what we're going to do with Agents' Choice in 2018. Actually, we already started making those changes with the Canadian travel industry's favourite and most influential poll of travel agents in 2017 with a brand new design that showcases the results in a way that makes for easy reading. And we're happy to report that last year, 5,770 Canadian travel agents voted for their favourites in 30 different categories, making it the second highest response rate in the history...
Miami Cruise Month Sailing Along
The Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau's 5th Annual Miami Cruise Month is underway and runs throughout January. Offering cruisers the best deals of the year on bookings, Miami Cruise Month is part of the year-long Citi Miami Temptations Program presented by Citibank, which takes a thematic focus on the best the destination has to offer with monthly deals and special events for locals and tourists. Cruisers sailing from Miami will also get “great offers on hotel stays, attractions and heritage tours to extend their vacation beyond the cruise.” A full listing of deals...
Silversea Partners With ORCA
Silversea has launched a new partnership with ORCA, one of the UK’s leading marine conservation charities. The luxury line is working with ORCA to enable guests to discover and engage with marine life on their Silversea adventures and contribute to ORCA’s ongoing marine conservation work by helping to collect critical sightings data of whales, dolphins and porpoises. ORCA conservationists will travel on board select voyages, complementing the extensive Silversea enrichment program by sharing their knowledge of the rich diversity of marine life on these voyages. ORCA has...
Last Chance To Win With Le Boat
Don't miss out on your chance to cruise the Rideau Canal. Canadian travel agents are eligible to win a three-night cruise with Le Boat (based on availability) departing from Smiths Falls, Ont. Explore the scenic Rideau Canal, one of the greatest engineering feats of the 19th century, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the oldest continuously operated canal system in North America. Le Boat has been offering self-drive cruise vacations along many of Europe's waterways for more than 40 years. This year, Le Boat is bringing its build-your-own-itinerary style of cruising to Canada with...
The Crystal Way
Crystal has unveiled a newly enhanced Partner Resource Center and updated Travel Agent University. The Partner Resource Center, formerly the Travel Agent Center, has debuted with an enhanced aesthetic platform, improved functionality and a comprehensive collection of materials and tools. The new platform caters exclusively to partners seeking to expand their Crystal business, providing access to: training videos and webinars; sales and marketing kit; Crystal news and media centre; Cruise Guidebooks; CruiseBuilder 3.0; personalized URL services; travel documents and forms portal;...
Carnival Now Pays Commission on Wedding Packages
Carnival Cruise Line has begun paying travel agent commission on wedding package sales, as of Jan. 1. Commission tiers for wedding packages will be based on wedding package sales made Jan. 1-March 31. Additionally, agents will earn accelerated commissions on wedding packages during the Wave Season booking period. Commission tiers during the Jan. 1-March 31 Wave Season period are as follows: Silver (1-10 weddings): $200 per wedding; Gold (11-35 weddings): $225 per wedding; Platinum (35+ weddings): $300 per wedding. After March 31, agencies reaching Silver, Gold and Platinum booking...