CRUISE NEWS YOU CAN USE
Let’s SHINE together in 2018 and beyond...
Welcome to my new P&O Cruises column. Each month we’ll be sharing with you highlights of what’s happening here at P&O Cruises and giving you an exclusive sneak peek behind the scenes. 2017 was quite a year
for me personally and professionally. It was the year I got married and the year my husband and I formalised the adoption of our gorgeous little boy. Professionally, it was equally as exciting, with the
formation of dedicated sales teams for Cunard and P&O Cruises, and the competition to name our new P&O Cruises ship! The highlight for me though was the launch of our P&O Cruises Shine Rewards Club and the incredible response from you, our travel agent partners. With over 5,500 agents registered (and growing!),
it’s fair to say the demand and your enthusiasm has exceeded expectations. If you haven’t registered yet, sign up at
shinerewardsclub.com All this excitement has certainly got the phones ringing
and we have faced challenges with our call wait times. As a result, we’ve bolstered our contact centre team and travel agent training efforts. I’m delighted to announce a 50% increase in our P&O Cruises Regional Sales & Engagement Team to support you in getting the most out of our online systems. 2018 promises to be even more spectacular as we kick off the year with our biggest campaign! With low deposits, onboard spending money and a world of choice, there really is something for everyone. Also, for the first time all Select Price bookings will
be rewarded with points via Shine Rewards Club! Every booking means a spin of our wheel and guaranteed points. As if that’s not enough you’ll also have the chance to win one of five prizes of 5,000 points! We have so many prizes and holidays to choose from – personally, I’ve got my eye on an amazing Dubai and Arabian Gulf itinerary . . . Thank you for all of your support in 2017, and here’s wishing you a happy new year from all of us at P&O Cruises.
Aegean Odyssey ship to visit five new ports of call
Harry Kemble
harry.kemble@
travelweekly.co.uk
Voyages to Antiquity has launched its 2018-19 brochure, featuring six new itineraries and five new ports of call.
The new itineraries range from the southern Mediterranean to Malaysia, with durations ranging from 14 to 37 days. The new ports are Ain Sokhna,
Egypt; Trincomalee in Sri Lanka; Port Louis in Mauritius; Réunion Island; and Port Kelang in Malaysia. Prices lead in at £2,445 for
a 14-day Classical Civilisations of the Southern Mediterranean itinerary, sailing on April 13 from Malaga to Athens. All prices include return flights,
transfers, hotels, excursions, all meals and drinks with dinner on board, and the Voyages to Antiquity speaker programme. The brochure also lists the
onboard speakers on the line’s single ship Aegean Odyssey. They include a former British
Royal Caribbean unveils half-price deal for wave campaign
A ‘buy one get one half price’ offer leads Royal Caribbean International’s turn-of-year sales promotion. It means for a couple booking a
Shane Riley director of trade engagement and onboard sales
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travelweekly.co.uk 4 January 2018
cabin, one adult pays full price and the other half price. The line is also offering 25% discounts on third and fourth passengers on cruises of six nights
AEGEAN ODYSSEY: Voyages to Antiquity offers six new itineraries
ambassador to Burma and Vietnam,
a former wine correspondent for The Boston Globe and a diamond prospector. To mark the launch of the new
Voyages to Antiquity programme, the line is offering savings of between £500 and £5,000 per cabin on selected sailings and up to £21,400 per cabin on the 129-day Grand Odyssey cruise. There is a 10% supplement for
the ship’s 39 dedicated solo cabins.
voyagestoantiquity.com
or more departing between April 1 and December 31, 2018. The special rates, available until March 5, are applicable fleet-wide
on selected sailings, including on Symphony of the Seas, which will become the world’s largest cruise ship when it enters service in April, and on Independence of the Seas sailings from Southampton. Free gratuities will also be
available on eligible sailings from
Southampton.
royalcaribbean.co.uk
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