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CRUISE
Book Crystal world cruise and pick up a penguin
Hollie-Rae Merrick
hollie@travelweekly.co.uk
Crystal Cruises is giving agents the opportunity to adopt their own penguin and win shopping vouchers in a new booking promotion.
The incentive applies to
all 2017 World Cruise bookings, including segments. The line said that “in addition to
generous commission payments”, agents can earn a £250 Red Letter Day voucher when making a booking for the full 2017 World Cruise and a £100 voucher for any World Cruise sector booking. All agents will be entered into a
draw to ‘adopt’ a penguin at their nearest zoo. The winning agent will get an adoption package, which varies from zoo to zoo, but typically includes free admission and a personalised certificate. UK marketing manager Elaine
Gillard said: “As Crystal Cruises sells almost exclusively through the trade, it is essential we provide continued support to our travel agent partners and provide them
COMPETITION
Cook up a storm and you could be Bourne’s Agent Champion Chef
Bourne Leisure is partnering with Travel Weekly for the sixth year to search for a top agent chef. This year we are looking for a candidate to take on three previous winners for the title of Agent Champion
CRYSTAL CRUISES: Agents could win a penguin adoption package
“We believe this incentive will motivate agents and deliver increased sales”
with exciting ways to help sell our product. “We are delighted to be
introducing this incentive that we believe will motivate agents and deliver increased sales.” The 2017 World Cruise on
Crystal Serenity is a 94-night round-trip voyage from Miami
departing on January 10. The sailing includes calls at ports in Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Peru, Ecuador, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Brazil and Antarctica. The cruise can also be booked in six segments of between 10 and 26 nights. Fares for segments start at £2,430. The full fare leads in at £22,809, including a £5,414 saving if booked before April 29. Customers on the full cruise get
access to exclusive events on board and shore side, private airport transfers and $1,000 onboard
credit. To find out more, email:
sales@cruiseportfolio.co.uk
Chef. The final will take place at Bodelwyddan Castle in North Wales on June 1. The winner will have their dish served at the Travel Brit Awards, being held at the same venue on July 10. The prize includes a culinary experience for two at the Raymond Blanc Cookery School. To enter, think of the dish you would like to cook at the final and email an explanation with a photo, by
May 6, to:
trade.sales@
bourne-leisure.co.uk › Travel Brit Awards 2016 preview, page 35
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Book three Silversea suites to win your own suite
Silversea Cruises has introduced a ‘Sell to Sail’ rewards programme. Agents who make three suite bookings on any 2016 itinerary before May 15 will get a complimentary suite on board for their own holiday. To find out more, email:
salesuk@silversea.com
Celebrity launches high speed Wi-Fi on Reflection
Celebrity Cruises has introduced a high-speed Wi-Fi service called Xcelerate, offering a bandwidth four times better than the previous system. It is available on Celebrity Reflection and will be rolled out fleet-wide.
cruisingpower.co.uk
AmaWaterways halves rates for Christmas market trips
AmaWaterways is offering savings of up to 50% per person on select Christmas Market cruises. The offer is applicable to 11 departures in November and December for bookings made by April 30
amawaterways.co.uk
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