Cruise

WORLD’S LARGEST CRUISE SALE UNDERWAY

Running from Oct. 20 until Oct. 27, the world’s largest cruise sale will feature special deals from all the different cruise lines and Encore Cruises is upping the ante with a “Book Now, Pay Later” incentive on select cruise lines for consumers and bonus Loyalty Points for agents.

Many of Encore Cruises’ partners will be featuring deals to celebrate Cruise Week, most of which can be combined with the “Book Now, Pay Later” and bonus Loyalty Points offers. They include:

!!! Carnival: Save up to $200 off Fun Select Rates per stateroom, up to $200 onboard credit (OBC), and best available upgrade on sailings up to Dec. 31, 2014, agents earn 2,000 Loyalty Points;

!!! MSC Cruises: Up to $200 shipboard credit per stateroom on the MSC Divina on select Caribbean sailings between Apr. 12 and Oct. 11, 2014, agents earn 2,000 Loyalty Points;

!!! Celebrity Cruises: Up to $200 OBC per stateroom and past guests receive an additional $50 OBC on all sailings five nights or longer for Alaska, Bermuda, the Caribbean and Europe, agents earn 2,000 Loyalty Points;

!!! Norwegian Cruise Line: Up to $250 OBC on all sailings, up to $500 OBC for CruiseTours, plus an additional $100 OBC on all Norwegian Getaway departures, agents earn 2,000 Loyalty Points;

!!! Holland America Line: Up to $200 OBC per stateroom, which is combinable with Explore4 offer, on select 2013 and 2014 sailings in an oceanview category or above, agents earn 2,000 Loyalty Points;

!!! Royal Caribbean: Up to $100 shipboard credit per stateroom plus $25 bonus commission or one complimentary spa treatment per stateroom on all 2013 Allure of the Seas or Oasis of the Seas departures in an oceanview stateroom or higher, agents earn 2,000 Loyalty Points;

!!! AMAWaterways: Additional $200 OBC per stateroom on select 2013 and 2014 Europe itineraries, agents earn 4,000 Loyalty Points;

!!! Costa: $50 bonus commission on all sailings up to Dec. 31, 2014, plus select sailings from $50 per day, agents earn 2,000 Loyalty Points;

!!! Hurtigruten: 30% off select 2014 Norway Coastal Voyages and Explorer Voyages, agents earn 4,000 Loyalty Points;

!!! Avalon Waterways: Save $1,300 per couple on select 2014 Europe river cruise/land pricing, agents earn 4,000 Loyalty Points;

!!! Disney Cruise Line: $50 OBC per stateroom on a 3- or 4-night Bahamian cruise;

!!! Silversea: $200 savings certificate per suite on all 2013 and 2014 voyages, agents earn 4,000 Loyalty Points;

!!! Azamara Club Cruises: Up to $500 OBC per stateroom on all 2014 Europe voyages in a Club Oceanview category or higher, agents earn 4,000 Loyalty Points.

To celebrate the launch of CLIA Cruise Week, Encore Cruises will open its call centre on Oct. 20 from 12 p.m. until 5 p.m. ET. (http://www.encorecruises.com)