The latest offers from AmaWaterways, Fred. Olsen, CroisiEurope, Ambassador, Cunard and more
Porto. Image courtesy of AmaWaterways
AmaWaterways is offering agents the chance to Sell Five, Sail Free with its new incentive programme. Travel agents who make five new FIT bookings on any 2022 sailing before December 31, 2022 can receive a free seven-night cruise, valid on 2022 or 2023 departures, while those who double the five FIT bookings will earn a free cruise on the double-width AmaMagna. Terms and conditions apply. For full details, or to book an AmaWaterways river cruise for a client, visit the Travel Agent Portal on AmaWaterways.co.uk or call 0800 520 2250.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is offering 10 agents the chance to win a VIP cruise to Iceland this June. The competition has been launched to celebrate the line’s new programme of sailings for summer 2023. Enter the competition by registering new bookings from the summer 2023 programme made between March 16 and April 15, via the dedicated Travel Agent Centre.
The CroisiEurope Sales Challenge runs until December 31, 2022, and gives all UK travel agents the chance to earn points which can be exchanged for trips ranging from a two-night hotel break in the UK to a safari-cruise in Southern Africa. To join the challenge, agents should register here. Agents will automatically receive 250 points when their registration is validated and points will be based on turnover. For example, if an agent sells a cruise with a value of £699, they will receive 699 points. Bonus points will be on offer throughout the challenge which participating agents will be advised about.
Ambassador Cruise Line has launched an agent concession for its 2022/2023 maiden voyages onboard Ambience, enabling agents to book a cabin from £40 per night. To book, email them or call 0808 102 8207.
Enter your Cunard fare bookings to play the line’s online deck game and earn Shine points. Combine Cunard and P&O Cruises Shine points to choose from a selection of rewards, including beauty products, the latest technology and electronics, or even a cruise. Redeem your Shine points to pay for 25 per cent, 50 per cent or 100 per cent of a Cunard voyage. Find out more at Shinerewardsclub.com.
Win a place on board Royal Caribbean’s newest ship Wonder of the Seas with the line’s competition Get Me on Wonder. Earn points by logging bookings through Club Rewards, social sharing and by completing online training modules. The top of the leader board will enjoy a two-night European sailing in early May 2022.
Encourage a travel agent friend to sign-up to Cruise Adviser and we’ll enter you in a prize draw to win a £50 Amazon voucher. Make sure they enter your details when asked for a reference name. If you’re not subscribed, do so here.
With River Rewards & More, travel agents can earn luxury gifts for every Scenic and Emerald Cruises booking they make. The more river cruises, escorted tours or ocean cruises they book, the higher the rewards, with the chance of earning bonus points. Find out more at riverrewards.cruises.
New hires for Princess, Advantage, Riviera and Scenic
Eithne Williamson
Eithne Williamson appointed as Princess boss
Princess Cruises has announced that Eithne Williamson will become its new vice president UK and Europe from late June.
Williamson replaces Tony Roberts, who joined Seabourn last month as global vice president, commercial operations and head of UK and Europe.
Williamson’s previous roles include marketing communications director for P&O Cruises, where she led record WAVE campaigns in 2016 and 2017. More recently, she was vice president of fleet people operations for Carnival UK.
Williamson said: “I’m thrilled to be appointed as vice president UK and Europe at such an exciting time for the Princess brand, with four ships based in Southampton for the first time this summer. I was able to sample the MedallionClass Experience on Sky Princess last season and I am looking forward to taking this amazing product to more travel agent partners and guests in the years to come.”
Jonny Peat
Jonny Peat to join Advantage
The Advantage Travel Partnership has announced that Jonny Peat, Celebrity Cruises’ luxury business development manager, is to become its next commercial manager – cruise, starting from April 29.
Peat has worked for Celebrity since 2014 and has also held positions with Viking Cruises, Thomas Cook and Princess Cruises.
The role will report to John Sullivan – head of commercial.
Sullivan said: “Jonny is a great appointment and will be a strong addition to the team as we focus on growing our share of the cruise market moving forward.
“With his extensive experience of the UK cruise sector and a strong profile across the UK travel industry, he will work closely with our network of cruise partners to further strengthen our cruise proposition for members as well as help us drive our overall cruise strategy, through developing a robust and enhanced communications and events programme with our Cruise Champions.”
Jessica Payne
Riviera Travel promotes Jessica Payne
Riviera Travel has promoted Jessica Payne to business development executive. She was previously in the company’s contact centre.
Prior to that she worked for five years overseas as a rep in Rhodes, Costa del Sol, Mallorca, Mexico, Thasos and Thailand.
Payne will manage a number of trade accounts across the UK, and will help develop agents who want to start selling river cruise and touring holidays. She will report to Tom Morgan, head of agency sales UK & Ireland.
Riviera has made several trade-specific sales and business development appointments during the past two years, as the company continues to strengthen its relationships with its travel partners. A number of recently-created vacancies in sales, customer service and administration are currently open.
Payne said: “I’m delighted to take on this new role and responsibilities, as the opportunities for agents to sell river cruise and touring holidays are clear. I’m really looking forward to helping grow our business as travel further opens up, and continuing the great work the team have delivered to support the trade.”
Morgan added: “Jessica has shown enormous potential during her time with Riviera and we’re thrilled to have her join the team. Her appointment further demonstrates our commitment to the trade, and we’re eagerly anticipating her growing and developing our relationships with our travel agent partners.”
Andrea Stafford
Scenic Group appoints MSC’s Andrea Stafford
Scenic has appointed former MSC Cruises head of retail Andrea Stafford as director of trade sales and made five new hires.
Stafford will oversee the newly restructured trade-dedicated team of 10 people. Stafford, who started in her new role earlier this month, reports to Scenic Group’s chief sales and marketing officer, Anna Wolfsteiner.
Alongside her role at MSC, Stafford has worked in sales leadership roles at Royal Caribbean Cruises and Thomas Cook, and started out in the industry in the late 1990s as a regional sales manager for First Choice Holidays.