Huntington Travel Group launches cruise products, appoints Christabel Sundram as cruise product manager

Huntington Travel Group has launched its cruise product, catering to Canadian travel advisors. This product offering expansion marks a significant milestone in the company’s commitment to providing comprehensive travel products.

Leading this exciting new venture is Christabel Sundram, an esteemed industry expert with over two decades of experience in the travel sector.

With an extensive background in wholesale travel and cruise sales, Christabel brings a wealth of expertise in Small Ship Cruises, including River cruises, Barges, and Ocean cruises. She previously spent over 14 years at Exclusive Tours by Merit Travel, where she played a crucial role in selling Small Ship Cruise Collections to Canadian travel advisors. Christabel’s duties involved collaborating with suppliers to coordinate pre-and post -cruise extensions, organizing group reservations, managing operational duties, and promoting Small Ship cruising to the market. Christabel’s industry experience also includes being a specialist in organizing MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibition) programs.

About Huntington’s cruise product

Huntington’s Cruise product offerings aim to build a stronger market presence by diversifying into small ship and river cruises. By diversifying the product range at Huntington Travel Group, the new offering will provide travel advisors with additional revenue-generating opportunities and curated travel options to meet the needs of a wide array of clients.

This strategic initiative will ensure that both travel advisors and their customers have access to unique, high-quality cruise experiences.

Reflecting on her new role, Christabel emphasized that her various travel roles have provided her an abundance of perspective. She understands the fast-paced nature of the travel industry, particularly the demands faced by independent travel advisors.

Her experience in managing high-touch incentive travel programs and arranging seamless travel itineraries has equipped her with the skills to foster cooperative partnerships in this booming market segment. At Huntington, the cruise product offering will focus on providing tailored solutions that empower travel advisors with comprehensive, revenue-
generating opportunities.

“With over two decades of experience in the travel industry, I’ve had the privilege of building lasting relationships with travel suppliers, cruise suppliers, and travel advisors, and I’m proud to say that my passion for creating unforgettable travel experiences has only grown stronger with time. Huntington’s Cruise product intends to fill the gap left in the Canadian market for a wholesale Small Ship Cruise reseller. Our goal is to provide travel advisors with a complete product—one that offers competitive differentiation, is easy to sell, and ensures a lucrative commission income. We are excited to introduce unique pre- and post-cruise experiences, making group bookings seamless while delivering exclusive, culturally immersive experiences tailored to travellers’ needs.”

A turnkey cruise product

Huntington Travel aims to support Canadian travel advisors by offering a specialized, turnkey cruise product. With a growing demand for River and Small Ship Cruises, which offer an intimate and immersive way to explore destinations, the cruise product offering will focus on creating unforgettable travel experiences. Additionally, Huntington’s Cruise products will facilitate group bookings, ensuring seamless arrangements and the inclusion of exclusive local experiences.

n a testament to Huntington Travel Group’s 52 years in the industry, Michael Fernandes, Director Hotel & Ancillary Products at Huntington Travel group reiterates, “this cruise product offering reaffirms Huntington Travel Group’s commitment to providing innovative products backed by genuine personalized service. We look forward to assisting travel advisors and travel agencies in this new endeavour.”

Travel advisors interested in learning more about Huntington Cruise products and its offerings are encouraged to visit the website and connect with Christabel for further details at [email protected].