Incentives from Cunard, MSC & more
APT is offering travel agent rates of just £599 per person for selected cruises in July 2022.
AmaWaterways is offering agents the chance to Sell Five, Sail Free with its 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.
MSC Cruises is giving agents the chance to win a set of luggage and a packing consultation for their guest. Agents need to book a passenger onboard MSC Virtuosa for sailings between April 29 and November 4, 2022, to be automatically entered into the prize draw. Visit the MSC Cruises Agent Facebook Page for more details.
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. 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 is running 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.
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 and 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.
Seabourn and Holland America to restructure UK teams
Seabourn and Holland America Line are to further restructure their teams in the UK, following announcements earlier this year.
Karen Farndell is to leave Princess Cruises and join Holland America Line as director of sales & marketing for UK and Ireland. She will join the company on September 19 and will report directly into Nico Bleichrodt, vice president international sales.
Lucy Davies, Emma Paolino and Aaron Myers will remain with Holland America and report into Farndell.
Earlier this year it was revealed that Tony Roberts, vice president of Europe for Princess Cruises was to join Seabourn as vice president global operations. The announcement came with the news that Lynn Narraway, who at the time led both Holland America and Seabourn in the UK, would become the managing director of UK & Europe for Seabourn only.
It has now been revealed that Wendy Lahmich will join her as director of sales UK, with Europe added to her brief. Dani Scannella, Charlotte Pinkus, Carly Perkins and Adam Scholey will also all become members of Seabourn’s UK team.