Carnival plans to invite 50 agents on 2019 Ibiza fam


Harry Kemble Ibiza


Carnival Cruise Line will more than double the number of agents on its Ibiza fam trip next year as it seeks to make the event “bigger and better than ever”.


Speaking during this year’s


event last week, Iain Baillie, the line’s vice-president for UK and international sales, promised to invite at least 50 agents – up from 22 this year. Carnival invites agents who do the most to engage with its Loyalty Rocks Club reward scheme on the annual trip, which began in 2017. Luke Smith, Carnival’s head of


international sales, said: “This trip has taken on a life of its own, [becoming] our signature event.” He said loyal agents were


registering as soon as applications opened in January, adding: “It is all about engagement for us. “This event will be bigger and


better than ever next year. We want as many agents as possible to put their hands up.” Baillie said the three-day fam trip was a demonstration of


Jools Holland to be the face of music on Saga’s new vessel


Saga Cruises’ new ship Spirit of Discovery will feature musician


and TV presenter Jools Holland as the face of its live music venue. ‘The Club by Jools’ restaurant and bar will be inspired by the cabaret lounges of the 1950s, with Holland performing some live gigs. He is initially set to appear on board on departures in 2019 on


JOOLS HOLLAND: Gigs at sea


July 23, August 3 and August 17. Prices for the Channel Island Hop sailing, departing on July 23


from Dover, lead in at £959. travel.saga.co.uk


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NEWS IN BRIEF


Tauck cruises to the Arctic on Ponant ship Le Boreal


Tauck has revealed details of a new 10-day Arctic itinerary to launch next year on Ponant vessel Le Boreal. The seven-day Arctic Allure: Spitsbergen and the Midnight Sun sailing, departing on June 24, 2019, will call at the island of Spitsbergen and includes a pre-cruise hotel stay in Oslo and a speech by film-maker Peter Bassett. Prices start at £7,580. tauck.co.uk


Voyages to Antiquity to showcase Aegean Odyssey


CHEERS: Agents at the Ibiza Rocks hotel on Carnival’s fam last week


“This event will be bigger than ever. We want as many agents as possible to put their hands up”


everything Carnival Cruise Line does for the trade. Smith added that while there


was “no limit” to how Carnival could develop the trip, he wanted to keep a certain level of


“exclusivity” to the event. Baillie also hinted that UK


agents might be able to visit Carnival Panorama, due to


start sailing out of Long Beach, California, for its launch in November 2019. Separately, he said Carnival was


looking to create more game-style modules for its Loyalty Rocks Club over the next 12 months to make it more interactive and said a chat


room was still under development. goccl.co.uk


Amadeus offers 15% off 2019 bookings


Amadeus River Cruises has released its 2019 River Cruises in Europe preview brochure, featuring 12 sailings. Fares for all 2019 bookings made by November 30 will be reduced by 15%. A seven-night Treasures of


Burgundy and Provence sailing,


Voyages to Antiquity is to host four ship visits for UK agents this summer, with 25 places available at each. Tours of Aegean Odyssey will take place in Falmouth on June 20, Tilbury on June 23 and August 5, and Hull on August 3. voyagestoantiquity.com


Cunard sets Southampton dates for 10 agent visits


Cunard has released the dates of 10 agent ship visits in Southampton between August and December. The visits on board Queen Mary 2 and Queen Elizabeth focus specifically on either Cunard’s Grills premium offering or its Alaska or transatlantic sailings. cunard.co.uk


departing on March 28, starts at £1,129 with the discount. The brochure features the debut sailing of the line’s new


164-passenger ship Amadeus Star, which will sail on the Danube, Rhine and Main. Its Tulip Serenade itinerary, departing on April 12 from Amsterdam, is priced from $1,702, based on two sharing and including flights from London and transfers.


To order brochures, email: sales@amadeus-rivercruises.co.uk


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