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Norwegian Says Aloha to Hawaii
Travellers interested in a Hawaiian cruise experience can now take advantage of a special promotional offer from Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL). NCL’s Freestyle Choice Hawaii allows guests who book a new cruise vacation through April 29, 2016 to enjoy added value offers of up to $980. Guests who book a new seven-day inter-island Hawaii cruise for sailings through April 29, 2017 aboard Pride of America in any stateroom category will have the freedom to select one of four offers to enhance their cruising experience including a free one-night pre-cruise hotel stay, a free Specialty...
TravelBrands, Encore Cruises Making Waves
The TravelBrands team will soon set sail on board the Norwegian Getaway with over 130 travel agents and 12 supplier partners. Nathalie Tanious, vice-president of cruises, said that: “This is the biggest SeaU yet. We are so excited to have the opportunity to host our travel partners and offer them the most comprehensive cruise event in the industry. Together with our cruise line partners that have been an integral part of our success.” Tanious continued: “From trainings to seminars and everything in between, our ultimate goal is to give our travel agent partners all the right...
Deals From Adventure Canada
Adventure Canada is offering Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals on its 2016 Arctic Explorer expedition, from Aug. 15 to Aug. 26, 2016 aboard the Ocean Endeavour. If booked between Nov. 27, 2015 and Nov. 29, 2015 at 3 pm, passengers will receive 20% off the berth cost of the trip when booking cabin categories six and above. The Black Friday offer represents potential savings of $2,379 to $3,399 USD per traveller. If passengers book between Cyber Monday, Nov. 30, 2015 and Dec. 4, 2015 at 3 pm, they will receive 15% off the berth cost when booking cabin categories six and above....
Celestyal Adds All-Inclusive Packages in Europe
Celestyal Cruises will offer All-Inclusive Drink and Shore Excursion packages for the 2016 Adriatic and Aegean cruise season, in an initiative to incentivize its 2016 pre-sales by guaranteeing the best price on both of these value-added packages. In addition to its standard drinks package, Celestyal is launching a new premium Gold Drink Package, which includes wines of the highest quality, premium label spirits and branded, canned soft drinks. Celestyal Cruises’ shore excursion packages make pre-purchasing exceptional experiences ashore much simpler for passengers. All of the...
Get in the Know With Carnival Passport
All 11 modules of Carnival Cruise Line’s sales and marketing training series are now available on Carnival Passport, the line’s travel agent training portal. Designed to provide agents with strategies they can easily implement to help grow their business, the 11 topics include: Asking Questions, Listening Skills, Qualifying Sales, Closing the Sale, Group Sales, Developing a Marketing Plan, Building Relationships, Building Group Business, Branding and Networking, Social Media and Overcoming Objections. “Our collection of sales and marketing tutorials provide agents with quick,...
NCL Kicks Off Week-Long Black Friday Sale
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is offering a jump start to the holiday season and double the value for guests with a special week-long Black Friday Sale that kicked off yesterday. Travellers can choose from two added-value offers from Norwegian’s Freestyle Choice Promotion to enhance their cruise experience when booking a new cruise vacation through Nov. 30. Guests who book a new three- through 16-day cruise in any category stateroom on any sailing more than 30 days prior to departure will receive an added holiday gift from Norwegian, as they can select two of four offers, including...
Princess Unveils Majestic’s Inaugural Lineup
Princess Cruises has unveiled its 2017 cruise vacations to Europe, including the inaugural sailings of the line’s newest ship Majestic Princess. The season features six ships sailing to 119 destinations from the corners of the Mediterranean to the northernmost tip of Europe. Guests can choose from 64 unique itineraries on 153 cruise departures, visiting 27 countries. Debuting in April 2017, Majestic Princess first sets sail on maiden European sailings with five- to 28-day Mediterranean voyages from Barcelona, Athens and Rome. Princess now offers the “More Ashore” program,...
Learn and Earn With Cunard
Cunard has released a new video offering agents information about special offers for their clients, as well as a chance to win extra cash. The newest short video features Cunard’s British Bellman teddy bear, Windsor, Cunard head of marketing, Angus Struthers and Cunard North America vice-president, Stanley Birge, who highlight Queen Mary 2’s extensive 2016 refit and The Ultimate Upgrade offer. Agents who watch the video by Dec. 15 will become eligible to win a $500 American Express gift card. The video can accessed by logging in to OneSource at...