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Lee Hayhurst
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lhayhurst@ttglive.com
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Cumbria unveils
French cruise line
new website
CUMBRIA Cruises has
targets UK market
launched its new web-
site featuring videos of
Rob Gill.
promoting awareness of our
ships and destinations. FRENCH cruise line Compagnie niche products to luxury and
The agency, part of du Ponant has launched a free incentive agents, as well as
the Co-operative Group, reservations line for agents as cruise specialists.”
has spent a year work- part of its move into the UK The company’s summer
ing on the site and has cruise market. 2010 brochure has just been
installed features such The company opened its first released and features cruises
as a facility to search UK office in September with the running from May to October
by destination and a appointment of Claire Hancer as next year, including the
calendar view of sales director, based in London. debut season for Le Boreal
special offers. It has also joined the Leading (pictured) which will sail in the
Web operations Cruise Agents association. Mediterranean as well as to
manager Chris Leviston Paris-based Compagnie currently operates the Baltic and Iceland.
said: “We are confident three masted yacht-style ships. Compagnie will continue to offer a range of
that not many other A fourth ship, Le Boreal, is due to launch in themed voyages on subjects such as music,
websites have the same May 2010, with 132 cabins, followed by another cuisine, spa and wellbeing, and golf. There is also
breadth of cruise information. vessel in 2011. a special family trip to Greenland.
“It is now the ideal one-stop-shop; you can Eric Lustman, senior vice-president of sales and A new itinerary is offered on expedition ship
research a ship, port and cruise, browse photo marketing, said: “The introduction of this reser- Le Diamant to the Arctic region of the Baffin Sea.
galleries, including customer photos, and book vation line was the next important step as part of Cruise-only prices lead in at £1,450, including
your preferred cruise.” our strategic development in the UK marketplace. port taxes, for a seven-night round-trip from
Cumbria Cruises plans to add more content “These initiatives will assist Hancer in her role St Malo in August 2010 on Le Diamant.
including customer reviews, blogs and forums. of progressing and maintaining relationships
A cruise-match search facility is also promised. with the UK travel trade and Mice market, ■ Free trade reservation line: 0808 234 3802
■
cumbriacruise.co.uk
LAUNCHPAD.
Fred Olsen
Worldwide 2010-11
Fred Olsen is launching a range
of benefits for customers
booking suites on its ships in
the second edition of its
Worldwide Cruises 2010-11 brochure, due out
next week. Suite Dreams extras will include a
welcome bottle of sparkling wine, fruit basket,
afternoon canape service, free pressing service
for formal clothing and laundry service discount
vouchers. The services are offered on cruises
from January 2010 and apply to the following
suite categories: owner’s, premier, marquee,
superior, balcony and single.
■
fredolsencruises.com
■ 01473 746164 ODYSSEY’S MAIDEN ODYSSEY: The new Seabourn Odyssey, launched in June, made its
maiden visit to the recently improved historic port of Valletta in Malta last week
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