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a ‘meet the team’ section, offer downloadable marketing materials and answer FAQs. “We have built this platform to
bring us up to date and future-proof us for the next couple of years,” said Goodenough. “Trade sales are a major part of our journey and it is something that we needed to do. It will bring everything together.” Goodenough said the trade
sales team would visit more than 100 agencies over the next couple of weeks to update agents on the rebrand and trade portal. He hopes the portal, coupled
with the field presence, will increase trade sales to 25%, from 15%. Last week, Arena Travel
launched a website showcasing all of its brands including escorted holidays by rail, craft and bridge holidays, art history tours and special-interest breaks. Details of two fams, on April 25 and April 29, on Arena, which is based in Amsterdam, are being finalised.
arenatravel.com
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Dancing, including comedian Chris Ramsey, judge Motsi Mabuse and professional dancers Amy Dowden and Ben Jones. There will also be a silent disco, and live screenings in the ship’s SkyDome entertainment venue. Cruise prices start at £749 for seven days, which includes calls in Olden, Geiranger and Bergen.
pocruises.com
travelweekly.co.uk
Scenic unveils two new foodie cruises Scenic is offering two new culinary cruises in France and a mini-sailing between Vienna and Budapest next year. Prices for both 11-day foodie sailings – Tastes of Southern France and Flavours of Bordeaux – start from £3,745. Mini cruise Tastes of Imperial Europe, targeting the new-to-cruise market, starts at £1,635 for an April 25 departure.
scenic.co.uk
Celebrity adds new itineraries for two ships Celebrity Cruises has added two itineraries. Celebrity Constellation will sail a 15-night Best of India & South East Asia cruise, calling at Thailand, Sri Lanka, India and Oman. Departing on March 17, 2020, from Dubai, prices start from £835. Celebrity Silhouette will sail an eight-night Spain & France cruise from Southampton on May 1, 2020. Prices start at £935.
celebritycruises.co.uk
A-Rosa adds 48 shore excursions for 2020 A-Rosa River Cruises has added 48 shore excursions to its 2020 programme, including Amsterdam Zoo, a chocolate museum in Antwerp and Ehrenbreitstein Fortress in Germany. More than 250 excursions across five categories are now available. Prices for the chocolate museum tour lead in from £33.
arosa-cruises.co.uk
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