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Friday
MSC Expands Kids Sail Free Program
MSC Cruises is expanding its popular Kids Sail Free offer to its 2007 European sailings. The offer extends free passage (except for government fees and taxes) to youngsters ages 17 and under who share a stateroom with two paying guests. The Kids Sail Free program has been available to Caribbean sailings, and now applies to all of the line's Mediterranean and Northern Europe itineraries, as well. Cruise-only rates, which are dependent on stateroom category and sailing, start at$795 per person, double occupancy.www.msccruises.com
Thursday
How to Turn a Honeymoon Couple into 100's of new Travel Clients
The Honeymoon Registry.
A honeymoon registry is a wonderful alternative to traditional wedding gifts. It allows couples to plain that special dream honeymoon and it gives friends and relatives an opportunity to give a gift that is sure to be loved.
Why a honeymoon registry?
1. The Honeymooners.
Couples are getting married later in life. Most already have toasters and all the other traditional gifts newlyweds normally get. This makes it harder for friends and relative to find a nice gift.
Also the the couple has had several vacations and doesn't want to go back to the same places agen. Especialy if they were there befor with there X . So finding a honeymoon destination that is truly special to them can becomes both a challenge and a larger expence. A honeymoon registry helps both the friends relatives and the honeymoon couple achieve there goals of finding the right gift and helping the couple to pay for there dream honeymoon.
2. The Agent.
The agent benefits from being able to plain a truly amazing honeymoon and receiving a great commission for all your time and effort.
Also the smart agent will go one step further by getting the mailing list of all the friends and relatives of both the bride and groom by offering to mail the registry application for free.
This does several things.
1. It saves time and money for the couple.
2. You can gain 100's of names of potential clients. Don't forget to ask if any of there friends are also planning a honeymoon in the near future.
3. When you send your invitation to the honeymoon registration to all the couples friends and relatives, send a note explaining that as special friend of the couples. You will send a $20. Gift Certificate, to each person who contributes to the couples honeymoon.
By doing this you are showing every one your not just a travel agent but a friend of the couple, some one who can be trusted. You are also giving a gift certificate that only can be redeemed, if they buy a vacation package from you.
Turn you next honeymoon couple in to hundreds of potential new clients by setting up a honeymoon registration.
Agents of HomeBased-TravelAgents.com can email Sue and ask for FREE sample copy of the 8 pages of honeymoon registration forms.
A honeymoon registry is a wonderful alternative to traditional wedding gifts. It allows couples to plain that special dream honeymoon and it gives friends and relatives an opportunity to give a gift that is sure to be loved.
Why a honeymoon registry?
1. The Honeymooners.
Couples are getting married later in life. Most already have toasters and all the other traditional gifts newlyweds normally get. This makes it harder for friends and relative to find a nice gift.
Also the the couple has had several vacations and doesn't want to go back to the same places agen. Especialy if they were there befor with there X . So finding a honeymoon destination that is truly special to them can becomes both a challenge and a larger expence. A honeymoon registry helps both the friends relatives and the honeymoon couple achieve there goals of finding the right gift and helping the couple to pay for there dream honeymoon.
2. The Agent.
The agent benefits from being able to plain a truly amazing honeymoon and receiving a great commission for all your time and effort.
Also the smart agent will go one step further by getting the mailing list of all the friends and relatives of both the bride and groom by offering to mail the registry application for free.
This does several things.
1. It saves time and money for the couple.
2. You can gain 100's of names of potential clients. Don't forget to ask if any of there friends are also planning a honeymoon in the near future.
3. When you send your invitation to the honeymoon registration to all the couples friends and relatives, send a note explaining that as special friend of the couples. You will send a $20. Gift Certificate, to each person who contributes to the couples honeymoon.
By doing this you are showing every one your not just a travel agent but a friend of the couple, some one who can be trusted. You are also giving a gift certificate that only can be redeemed, if they buy a vacation package from you.
Turn you next honeymoon couple in to hundreds of potential new clients by setting up a honeymoon registration.
Agents of HomeBased-TravelAgents.com can email Sue and ask for FREE sample copy of the 8 pages of honeymoon registration forms.
Tuesday
CRUISE INDUSTRY POISED FOR RECORD-BREAKING 2007
The interest in cruise vacations has indeed reached new heights, a fact that is clearly evidenced in the record number of ships - 100 - that have, or will, enter service between 2000 and 2010. Seven new ships debuted in 2006, and another nine are scheduled to launch in 2007.
As the cruise industry matures, so too do baby boomers. They are a formidable swath of the population that grew up on rock 'n roll, who, although aging chronologically, remain forever "young at heart." In travel terms, baby boomers seek vacations that incorporate active and adventurous elements but are unwilling to sacrifice creature comforts.
The "Old World," which has benefited from sold-out summer seasons in 2005 and 2006, is on track to record another banner year. CLIA-member cruise lines will be adding new ports along Croatia's Dalmatian Coast, as well as in southern Italy, Turkey, Greece and Spain.
PASSPORT TO ADVENTURE, PRICELESS
However, those travelers without passports will soon "miss the boat" on itineraries that blanket the globe if they don't obtain passports. Although Congress extended the deadline of passport requirements for cruise passengers, travelers can expect the cruise industry to continue to promote the value of passports because they are in effect, priceless.
ROMANCE AT SEA
An ocean voyage has been the quintessential romantic vacation for generations, from Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr in "An Affair to Remember" to Leonardo di Caprio and Kate Winslet's epic "Titanic" love affair. Star-crossed cruisers can dine al fresco on their stateroom verandah, enjoy high-energy floorshows, flirt with Lady Luck, dance cheek-to-cheek, or savor the sea air on a moonlit stroll on deck.
Not surprisingly, cruises are ideal for honeymooners - a fact that has led to a burgeoning of this market segment - whether 20-something couples or newlyweds in their 40s and 50s celebrating a first or subsequent marriage. Depending on the cruise line, ships' captains can perform a legally binding wedding at sea or ceremonies can be held on board by a local officiant while in port on embarkation day, allowing family and friends to join in the festivities. In growing popularity, wedding guests are invited to sail with the couple.
IT'S A FAMILY AFFAIR
Cruises provide the ideal vacation venue to maintain close ties, and larger numbers of family groups are bringing several generations together. For maturing boomers, family is a priority, as is finding meaningful ways to bond with children and grandchildren who may live far away. Today's cruise ships are uniquely able to satisfy the ever-changing dynamics of modern American families, which might also include step-parents and children, plus cousins, aunts and uncles and family friends.
LUXURY CRUISING TAKES OFF
In 2006, the majority of luxury ships sailed full - thanks in part to increased affluence and younger, first-time cruisers who have discovered luxury cruising's huge appeal. Business is so buoyant, in fact, that for the first time in many years orders are being placed for new ships catering to this segment of the cruise industry.
The traveling public has become aware that luxury cruises offer tremendous value and 2007 is predicted to be another stellar year. The sumptuous accommodations on today's CLIA-member luxury vessels are a far cry from their predecessors of 25 years ago. Balcony suites and staterooms are now the norm rather than the exception, as are luxury appointments and plush amenities. The attention to detail extends throughout all areas - food, entertainment and public facilities - coupled with gracious, attentive service.
BOOK EARLY OR BEWARE
The travel industry trend toward making cruise reservations far in advance is predicted to accelerate even further in 2007, with consumers heeding CLIA's message that early bookers are ensured the best savings and their optimum choices in ships, staterooms and sailings. According to Dale, "Some CLIA travel agents have reported that travelers booked 2008 cruises nearly two years in advance. Others have said that their 2007 booking levels are already exceeding those of 2006."
As the cruise industry matures, so too do baby boomers. They are a formidable swath of the population that grew up on rock 'n roll, who, although aging chronologically, remain forever "young at heart." In travel terms, baby boomers seek vacations that incorporate active and adventurous elements but are unwilling to sacrifice creature comforts.
The "Old World," which has benefited from sold-out summer seasons in 2005 and 2006, is on track to record another banner year. CLIA-member cruise lines will be adding new ports along Croatia's Dalmatian Coast, as well as in southern Italy, Turkey, Greece and Spain.
PASSPORT TO ADVENTURE, PRICELESS
However, those travelers without passports will soon "miss the boat" on itineraries that blanket the globe if they don't obtain passports. Although Congress extended the deadline of passport requirements for cruise passengers, travelers can expect the cruise industry to continue to promote the value of passports because they are in effect, priceless.
ROMANCE AT SEA
An ocean voyage has been the quintessential romantic vacation for generations, from Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr in "An Affair to Remember" to Leonardo di Caprio and Kate Winslet's epic "Titanic" love affair. Star-crossed cruisers can dine al fresco on their stateroom verandah, enjoy high-energy floorshows, flirt with Lady Luck, dance cheek-to-cheek, or savor the sea air on a moonlit stroll on deck.
Not surprisingly, cruises are ideal for honeymooners - a fact that has led to a burgeoning of this market segment - whether 20-something couples or newlyweds in their 40s and 50s celebrating a first or subsequent marriage. Depending on the cruise line, ships' captains can perform a legally binding wedding at sea or ceremonies can be held on board by a local officiant while in port on embarkation day, allowing family and friends to join in the festivities. In growing popularity, wedding guests are invited to sail with the couple.
IT'S A FAMILY AFFAIR
Cruises provide the ideal vacation venue to maintain close ties, and larger numbers of family groups are bringing several generations together. For maturing boomers, family is a priority, as is finding meaningful ways to bond with children and grandchildren who may live far away. Today's cruise ships are uniquely able to satisfy the ever-changing dynamics of modern American families, which might also include step-parents and children, plus cousins, aunts and uncles and family friends.
LUXURY CRUISING TAKES OFF
In 2006, the majority of luxury ships sailed full - thanks in part to increased affluence and younger, first-time cruisers who have discovered luxury cruising's huge appeal. Business is so buoyant, in fact, that for the first time in many years orders are being placed for new ships catering to this segment of the cruise industry.
The traveling public has become aware that luxury cruises offer tremendous value and 2007 is predicted to be another stellar year. The sumptuous accommodations on today's CLIA-member luxury vessels are a far cry from their predecessors of 25 years ago. Balcony suites and staterooms are now the norm rather than the exception, as are luxury appointments and plush amenities. The attention to detail extends throughout all areas - food, entertainment and public facilities - coupled with gracious, attentive service.
BOOK EARLY OR BEWARE
The travel industry trend toward making cruise reservations far in advance is predicted to accelerate even further in 2007, with consumers heeding CLIA's message that early bookers are ensured the best savings and their optimum choices in ships, staterooms and sailings. According to Dale, "Some CLIA travel agents have reported that travelers booked 2008 cruises nearly two years in advance. Others have said that their 2007 booking levels are already exceeding those of 2006."
Friday
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
Our offices will be closed on Monday and Tuesday. All of us at www.HomeBased-TravelAgents.com wish you and yours a Blessed, Safe and Happy Holidays.
PS
Remember the first 4 months of the new year are traditionally the busiest of the year for travel agents. We call it WAVE season because of all the cruises we sell. Next week rest and study you training VCR tapes and training materials.
PPS
If you don't have the training tapes you are NOT going to make as many sales.
PS
Remember the first 4 months of the new year are traditionally the busiest of the year for travel agents. We call it WAVE season because of all the cruises we sell. Next week rest and study you training VCR tapes and training materials.
PPS
If you don't have the training tapes you are NOT going to make as many sales.
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1. Group Sales Made Easy.
2. Introduction To Successful Cruise Selling
3. Selling Cruises as a Home Based Agent
4. Guide To Escorting Groups
5. Secrets To Success: 10 Strategies to Increase your Profitability
6. Closing The Cruise Sale
7. Converting Land Locked Vacationers into Cruisers
8. Marketing Your Agency on The Internet
9. Principles of Professional Selling
10. Selling Special Interest Niche Cruises
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1. Group Sales Made Easy.
2. Introduction To Successful Cruise Selling
3. Selling Cruises as a Home Based Agent
4. Guide To Escorting Groups
5. Secrets To Success: 10 Strategies to Increase your Profitability
6. Closing The Cruise Sale
7. Converting Land Locked Vacationers into Cruisers
8. Marketing Your Agency on The Internet
9. Principles of Professional Selling
10. Selling Special Interest Niche Cruises
Save $50 when you purchase All 10 Videos $245.00 FREE Shipping
Special Super offer...
Save $180 get both the 10 VCR Training Tapes and the Travel Agent PRO E-Training Program for only $297. Buy the Super Special today and get a GREAT Bonuses! Three FREE New Supplier Training CD's
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Thursday
Guarantee Your Group's Stay in Vatican City.
Your Church group ask, "Where will we be staying in Rome?" What if you could stay "Right across from the Pope's Apartment in Vatican City". "Sure," you say, "nice try, but just a wish!"
But with Unitours, we mean it! We are delighted to announce that we have booked space for our 2007 groups in two wonderful hotels only steps from St. Peters. And if your client chooses dates that coincide with our blocked space, we can GUARANTEE your group will be in one of these wonderful properties IF you book now! Just imagine your group enjoying their buffet breakfast within a dining room looking straight out across St. Peters Square at the windows of the apartment of the Holy Father! Whew!
Do you have a group that you might sell to Italy in 2007? Then call us today to ask about dates that we can put your group in the Palazzo Cardinal Cesi or the Residenza Paolo VI. Click on the property name to visit the web site of these great hotels. Then call us today to discuss your trip, including guaranteed space in Tuscany and Assisi.
Help your client's plan their 2007 Group to Italy
ON LINE JUST CLICK HERE! Our 2007 "Tours of a Lifetime" Catalog is packed with sample itineraries to help you plan your client's next pilgrimage or group tour. We are happy to make it available as an electronic brochure that you can read, print or email pages to your prospective clients.
PS
If you don't have a Church group, isn't time you got one. Contact all your local Churches and inform them you have blocked space across from Vatican City and would they like to be part of this once in a life time opportunity to visit Rome.
But with Unitours, we mean it! We are delighted to announce that we have booked space for our 2007 groups in two wonderful hotels only steps from St. Peters. And if your client chooses dates that coincide with our blocked space, we can GUARANTEE your group will be in one of these wonderful properties IF you book now! Just imagine your group enjoying their buffet breakfast within a dining room looking straight out across St. Peters Square at the windows of the apartment of the Holy Father! Whew!
Do you have a group that you might sell to Italy in 2007? Then call us today to ask about dates that we can put your group in the Palazzo Cardinal Cesi or the Residenza Paolo VI. Click on the property name to visit the web site of these great hotels. Then call us today to discuss your trip, including guaranteed space in Tuscany and Assisi.
Help your client's plan their 2007 Group to Italy
ON LINE JUST CLICK HERE! Our 2007 "Tours of a Lifetime" Catalog is packed with sample itineraries to help you plan your client's next pilgrimage or group tour. We are happy to make it available as an electronic brochure that you can read, print or email pages to your prospective clients.
PS
If you don't have a Church group, isn't time you got one. Contact all your local Churches and inform them you have blocked space across from Vatican City and would they like to be part of this once in a life time opportunity to visit Rome.
Tuesday
Kids Stay Free Vacation from Sprit
Spirit Vacations guests traveling with children to Jamaica's Rose Hall Resort and Country Club are entitled to the Kids Stay and Play Free promotion. Children will experience a professionally supervised Kids Klub within a complete day-care pavilion featuring a kid's play area, and air-conditioned center.
Coordinators provide a full roster of activities daily. Children can participate in events with a focus on Jamaica like a glass bottom boat ride, Pirate's Treasure Hunt, Island Leather Craft and tie dying, beach shell search and a lizard nature hike. If kids just want to cool down the Kids Klub also features Nintendo, Disney films and Kiddie Karaoke.
Spirit Vacations packages include roundtrip air on Spirit Airlines, hotels, transfers, hotel taxes and service charges and Customer Care Service. All-Inclusive vacations also include all meals, snacks, beverages, non-motorized watersports, entertainment and much more. Plus travelers receive 5,000 FREE SPIRIT miles+ when booking complete air and hotel inclusive vacations totaling $599 or more to any destination.
The following three-night packages depart Jan. 15 and Feb. 5 through 19. The Rose Hall Resort and Country Club is priced at $585 from Ft. Lauderdale; $660 from Orlando or Tampa; $710 from Atlanta, Atlantic City, Chicago, Detroit, New York-LaGuardia, Providence or Washington, D.C.-Reagan National.
Rose Hall Resort and Country Club Island Gold (all inclusive) is priced at $826 from Ft. Lauderdale; $899 from Orlando or Tampa; $951 from Atlanta, Atlantic City, Chicago, Detroit, LaGuardia, Providence or Reagan National.
The Rose Hall Resort and Country Club Super Platinum (all-inclusive) is priced at $1,250 from Ft. Lauderdale; $1,325 from Orlando or Tampa; $1,375 from Atlanta, Atlantic City, Chicago, Detroit, LaGuardia, Providence or Reagan National. Spirit Vacations is available through VAX VacationAccess at www.vaxvacationsaccess.com/spiritvacations or by calling 888-450-0076.
Coordinators provide a full roster of activities daily. Children can participate in events with a focus on Jamaica like a glass bottom boat ride, Pirate's Treasure Hunt, Island Leather Craft and tie dying, beach shell search and a lizard nature hike. If kids just want to cool down the Kids Klub also features Nintendo, Disney films and Kiddie Karaoke.
Spirit Vacations packages include roundtrip air on Spirit Airlines, hotels, transfers, hotel taxes and service charges and Customer Care Service. All-Inclusive vacations also include all meals, snacks, beverages, non-motorized watersports, entertainment and much more. Plus travelers receive 5,000 FREE SPIRIT miles+ when booking complete air and hotel inclusive vacations totaling $599 or more to any destination.
The following three-night packages depart Jan. 15 and Feb. 5 through 19. The Rose Hall Resort and Country Club is priced at $585 from Ft. Lauderdale; $660 from Orlando or Tampa; $710 from Atlanta, Atlantic City, Chicago, Detroit, New York-LaGuardia, Providence or Washington, D.C.-Reagan National.
Rose Hall Resort and Country Club Island Gold (all inclusive) is priced at $826 from Ft. Lauderdale; $899 from Orlando or Tampa; $951 from Atlanta, Atlantic City, Chicago, Detroit, LaGuardia, Providence or Reagan National.
The Rose Hall Resort and Country Club Super Platinum (all-inclusive) is priced at $1,250 from Ft. Lauderdale; $1,325 from Orlando or Tampa; $1,375 from Atlanta, Atlantic City, Chicago, Detroit, LaGuardia, Providence or Reagan National. Spirit Vacations is available through VAX VacationAccess at www.vaxvacationsaccess.com/spiritvacations or by calling 888-450-0076.
New Travel Agent Sales Tools from RCCL
Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises have developed several initiatives to help home based travel agents increase business. A new electronic quoting feature called eConnect can help travel agents personalize emails about cruise vacations with both brands.
"As part of our continued travel agent appreciation initiatives, it is our goal to help home based travel agents increase their profits," said Lisa Bauer, Royal Caribbean's senior vice president of sales. eConnect, available on the agent website www.cruisingpower.com, creates customized, electronic quotes that meet travel agents specific requests, but also offers additional details to help a client decide to purchase a Celebrity or Royal Caribbean vacation.
For example, if a client calls an agent to inquire about the cost of a Mediterranean sailing at a particular time of year, the travel agent can use the eConnect tool to search for that vacation. This generates an email to which the agent can add his or her agency's name and contact information. The email also includes a link to information about pricing, the itinerary, the brand, the ship, alternative departure dates, a virtual tour of the ship, and more.
In addition to using eConnect to personalize electronic quotes, home based travel agents can also customize a 28-minute Royal Caribbean TV infomercial. The template was created from the cruise line's national TV spot that features a variety of guests creating their own adventures: a family, a young couple, empty-nesters and three girlfriends. Within the infomercial, three call-to-action sections offer travel agents windows in which they can add their logo, web address, phone number and other custom visuals and messages. Agents can then run the spot in their local media market. For more information, visit www.cruisingpower.com, www.royalcaribbean.com or www.celebrity.com
"As part of our continued travel agent appreciation initiatives, it is our goal to help home based travel agents increase their profits," said Lisa Bauer, Royal Caribbean's senior vice president of sales. eConnect, available on the agent website www.cruisingpower.com, creates customized, electronic quotes that meet travel agents specific requests, but also offers additional details to help a client decide to purchase a Celebrity or Royal Caribbean vacation.
For example, if a client calls an agent to inquire about the cost of a Mediterranean sailing at a particular time of year, the travel agent can use the eConnect tool to search for that vacation. This generates an email to which the agent can add his or her agency's name and contact information. The email also includes a link to information about pricing, the itinerary, the brand, the ship, alternative departure dates, a virtual tour of the ship, and more.
In addition to using eConnect to personalize electronic quotes, home based travel agents can also customize a 28-minute Royal Caribbean TV infomercial. The template was created from the cruise line's national TV spot that features a variety of guests creating their own adventures: a family, a young couple, empty-nesters and three girlfriends. Within the infomercial, three call-to-action sections offer travel agents windows in which they can add their logo, web address, phone number and other custom visuals and messages. Agents can then run the spot in their local media market. For more information, visit www.cruisingpower.com, www.royalcaribbean.com or www.celebrity.com
Monday
New Wave Season Promotion from Holland America
Holland America Line has launched the "View & Verandah" sales promotion for the 2007 Wave Season, offering savings on outside and verandah staterooms. Home based travel agents will get a chance to win a share of more than $55,000 worth of indulgences prizes.
"Wave season is a busy period for home based travel agents, so this year we're giving our travel selling partners a chance to recharge their batteries through our View & Verandah promotion," said Richard Meadows, executive vice president, marketing, sales and guest programs. "Not only does View & Verandah reward those who sell the most with greater opportunities to win, but the View & Verandah promotion brings exceptional savings directly to guests, making it even more compelling to book a Holland America Line cruise."
From Dec. 8, 2006, through Feb. 28, home based travel agents can offer their clients a verandah stateroom for the price of an outside stateroom or an outside stateroom for the price of an inside stateroom on select sailings. With each booking made, agents will be entered into a contest to win prizes. The grand prize is the "Year of Signature Indulgences" worth more than $20,000.
The package features a five-night trip for two to New York City including hotel, airfare, a visit to the Greenhouse Spa, gourmet meals and a Broadway play; dry cleaning service for a year; fresh flower delivery for a year; housekeeping service for a year (twice per month); a hot tub or Jacuzzi for their home; a Sealy Posturpedic Euro-top Mariner's Dream Bed; a wine club membership for one year; an agency wine and cheese party; local massage/spa services for one year; New York Times Sunday subscription; Food & Wine magazine subscription; two Holland America Line robes; and a gourmet night out.
Additional weekly drawings will award flat-screen TVs, iPod nanos and "A Taste of Excellence" cookbooks by Holland America's Master Chef Rudi Sodamin. Monthly prizes will include seven-day cruises to the Caribbean or Mexico. View & Verandah savings are available on most cruises and cruise-tours with a savings of up to $450 per person.
Each week through the end of February, Holland America will post and update the list of applicable sailings for these savings on its website. Agents should register at www.hollandamerica.com/vandv. Registered agents receive one contest entry for every booking made with Holland America Line. Electronic bookings count for two entries. Agents are encouraged to take advantage of sales tools online including e-postcards, personalized PDFs, View & Verandah letterhead, ad slicks, and more at www.hollandamerica.com/vandv.
"Wave season is a busy period for home based travel agents, so this year we're giving our travel selling partners a chance to recharge their batteries through our View & Verandah promotion," said Richard Meadows, executive vice president, marketing, sales and guest programs. "Not only does View & Verandah reward those who sell the most with greater opportunities to win, but the View & Verandah promotion brings exceptional savings directly to guests, making it even more compelling to book a Holland America Line cruise."
From Dec. 8, 2006, through Feb. 28, home based travel agents can offer their clients a verandah stateroom for the price of an outside stateroom or an outside stateroom for the price of an inside stateroom on select sailings. With each booking made, agents will be entered into a contest to win prizes. The grand prize is the "Year of Signature Indulgences" worth more than $20,000.
The package features a five-night trip for two to New York City including hotel, airfare, a visit to the Greenhouse Spa, gourmet meals and a Broadway play; dry cleaning service for a year; fresh flower delivery for a year; housekeeping service for a year (twice per month); a hot tub or Jacuzzi for their home; a Sealy Posturpedic Euro-top Mariner's Dream Bed; a wine club membership for one year; an agency wine and cheese party; local massage/spa services for one year; New York Times Sunday subscription; Food & Wine magazine subscription; two Holland America Line robes; and a gourmet night out.
Additional weekly drawings will award flat-screen TVs, iPod nanos and "A Taste of Excellence" cookbooks by Holland America's Master Chef Rudi Sodamin. Monthly prizes will include seven-day cruises to the Caribbean or Mexico. View & Verandah savings are available on most cruises and cruise-tours with a savings of up to $450 per person.
Each week through the end of February, Holland America will post and update the list of applicable sailings for these savings on its website. Agents should register at www.hollandamerica.com/vandv. Registered agents receive one contest entry for every booking made with Holland America Line. Electronic bookings count for two entries. Agents are encouraged to take advantage of sales tools online including e-postcards, personalized PDFs, View & Verandah letterhead, ad slicks, and more at www.hollandamerica.com/vandv.
Friday
Fam Trips
CHINA SILK ROAD
Date: May 11, 2007
Highlights: This 14-day fam features Beijing, Lanzhou, Dunhuang, Magao Grotto, Kashgar and more. Land only, includes intra-China air, accommodations, meals per itinerary, sightseeing and more.
Rates: $2,495; companion rate available.
Contact: Pacific Holidays, 800-355-8025, 212-629-3888, fax; sales@pacificholidays.com
CZECH REPUBLIC
Date: Jan. 27; Mar. 1
Highlights: This six-day fam features Prague, Cesky Krumlov, Melnik, and many historical sites such as Prague Castle, Melnik Castle and more. Land only, includes accommodations, meals per itinerary, deluxe motorchoach and more.
Rates: $488 euros; single supplement available.
Contact: Happy Journey, info@czech-happy.com; www.czech-happy.com
GREECE
Date: Tuesdays through Dec. 31
Highlights: This seven-day fam features Athens, Cape Sounion, Delphi, Mount Parnassus, one-day Greek Isle cruise and more. Includes roundtrip air, accommodations, meals per itinerary, transfers, sightseeing and more.
Rates: $1,600; single, companion, and spouse rates available.
Contact: Tours Specialists, 800-223-7552; 727-784-7520, fax; toursspec@aol.com; www.toursspecialists.com
GREECE WITH FOUR-NIGHT CRUISE
Date: Fridays through 2007
Highlights: This eight-day fam features Athens, Acropolis, Mykonos, Rhodes, Kusadasi, Patmos, Crete, Santorini, a four-day cruise and more. Includes roundtrip air, accommodations, cruise, meals per itinerary, transfers, sightseeing and more.
Rates: $2,000; single, companion, and spouse rates available.
Contact: Tours Specialists, 800-223-7552; 727-784-7520, fax; toursspec@aol.com; www.toursspecialists.com
INDIA-BHUTAN
Date: Mar. 16
Highlights: This 19-day fam sposored by ETS Travel Adventures features Sikkim, Darjeeling, Thimphu and Paro. Explore villages, the spectacular scenery of the Himalayas, secluded Monasteries and UNESCO sites. Land only, departs from Bagdora. Includes accommodations, meals per itinerary and more.
Rates: $2,040; single supplement available.
Contact: Sandi, 253-272-0708; Sandraba60@yahoo.com
MOROCCO
Dates: Saturdays through Dec. 31
Highlights: This eight-day fam features Rabat, Meknes, Marrakesh, Casablanca and more. Includes roundtrip air, accommodations, meals per itinerary, sightseeing and more.
Rates: $1,400; companion, spouse, and single rates available.
Contact: Tour Specialists, 800-223-7552; 727-784-7520, fax; toursspec@aol.com
NORTHERN PORTUGAL
Date: Wednesdays through 2007
Highlights: This 11-day fam features Lisbon, Leiria, Porto, Urgeirica, Castelo de Vide, and more. Includes roundtrip air, accommodations, meals per itinerary, transfers, sightseeing, and more.
Rates: $2,200 from the West Coast; single, companion, and spouse rates available.
Contact: Tours Specialists, 800-223-7552; 727-784-7520, fax; toursspec@aol.com; www.toursspecialists.com
PHILIPPINES
Date: Feb. 5, 2007
Highlights: This 13-day fam features Cebu, Tagbilaran, Loboc-Loay River Cruise, Boracay, Manila, Subic and more. Includes roundtrip air from SFO on Cathay Pacific, accommodations, meals per itinerary, transfers and more.
Rates: $1,850; single, companion rates available.
Contact: Eastern Travel, 888-682-7035; 801-466-5966, fax; brian@easterntravel.com
PORTUGAL AND SPAIN
Dates: Sundays through Dec. 31
Highlights: This 15-day fam features Madrid, Merida, Lisbon, Fatima, Cordoba, Seville, Ronda, Costa Del Sol, Granada, Valencia, Barcelona and more. Includes roundtrip air, accommodations, meals per itinerary, sightseeing, and more.
Rates: $2,400; companion, spouse, and single rates available.
Contact: Tour Specialists, 800-223-7552; 727-784-7520, fax; toursspec@aol.com
PORTUGAL IN DEPTH
Date: Wednesdays through 2007
Highlights: This 14-day fam features Lisbon, Nazare, Batalha, Leira, Conimbriga, Porto, Minho, Urgeirica, Castelo de Vide, Evora, Alvor and more. Includes roundtrip air, accommodations, meals per itinerary, transfers, sightseeing and more.
Rates: $2,700; single, companion, and spouse rates available.
Contact: Tours Specialists, 800-223-7552; 727-784-7520, fax; toursspec@aol.com; www.toursspecialists.com
SICILY
Date: Fridays through Dec. 31
Highlights: This nine-day fam features Palermo, Messina, Agrigento, Cefalu and more. Includes roundtrip air, accommodations, meals per itinerary, transfers, sightseeing, and more.
Rates: $2,050 from the West Coast; single, companion, and spouse rates available.
Contact: Tours Specialists, 800-223-7552; 727-784-7520, fax; toursspec@aol.com; www.toursspecialists.com
SPAIN
Dates: Saturdays through Dec 31, 2005
Highlights: This eight-day fam features Madrid, Cordoba, Seville, Granada, Toledo and more. Includes roundtrip air, accommodations, meals per itinerary, sightseeing and more.
Rates: 1,650; companion, spouse, and single rates available.
Contact: Tour Specialists, 800-223-7552; 727-784-7520, fax; toursspec@aol.com
SPAIN
Date: Jan. 19, 2007
Highlights: This eight-day fam features Madrid, Cordoba, Seville, Costa del Sol, Barcelona and more. Includes roundtrip air from NYC or Miami on Air France, accommodations, meals per itinerary, sightseeing, air-conditioned coach and more.
Rates: $1,149; companion, single rates available.
Contact: Key Tours International, 800-576-1784; 703-591-3553, fax; info@keytours.com
SUN VALLEY, ID
Date: Jan 2, 2007
Highlights: This four-night fam at the newly renovated Sun Valley Inn or Lodge features 3-day lift tickets and all taxes. Lift tickets may be redeemed for other activities. Discounted airfare available from most cities.
Rates: $325; companion rate available.
Contact: Tracey, Rocky Mountain Tours, 800-850-7669 ext 202; tracey@skithewest.com
TASTE OF ITALY
Date: Friday departures through Dec 31.
Highlights: This nine-day fam features Rome, Spoleto, Tuscany, Florence and more. Includes cooking classes, accommodations, roundtrip air, meals per itinerary, transfers, sightseeing and more.
Rates: $1,850; single, companion rates available.
Contact: Tours Specialists, 800-223-7552; toursspec@aol.com
Date: May 11, 2007
Highlights: This 14-day fam features Beijing, Lanzhou, Dunhuang, Magao Grotto, Kashgar and more. Land only, includes intra-China air, accommodations, meals per itinerary, sightseeing and more.
Rates: $2,495; companion rate available.
Contact: Pacific Holidays, 800-355-8025, 212-629-3888, fax; sales@pacificholidays.com
CZECH REPUBLIC
Date: Jan. 27; Mar. 1
Highlights: This six-day fam features Prague, Cesky Krumlov, Melnik, and many historical sites such as Prague Castle, Melnik Castle and more. Land only, includes accommodations, meals per itinerary, deluxe motorchoach and more.
Rates: $488 euros; single supplement available.
Contact: Happy Journey, info@czech-happy.com; www.czech-happy.com
GREECE
Date: Tuesdays through Dec. 31
Highlights: This seven-day fam features Athens, Cape Sounion, Delphi, Mount Parnassus, one-day Greek Isle cruise and more. Includes roundtrip air, accommodations, meals per itinerary, transfers, sightseeing and more.
Rates: $1,600; single, companion, and spouse rates available.
Contact: Tours Specialists, 800-223-7552; 727-784-7520, fax; toursspec@aol.com; www.toursspecialists.com
GREECE WITH FOUR-NIGHT CRUISE
Date: Fridays through 2007
Highlights: This eight-day fam features Athens, Acropolis, Mykonos, Rhodes, Kusadasi, Patmos, Crete, Santorini, a four-day cruise and more. Includes roundtrip air, accommodations, cruise, meals per itinerary, transfers, sightseeing and more.
Rates: $2,000; single, companion, and spouse rates available.
Contact: Tours Specialists, 800-223-7552; 727-784-7520, fax; toursspec@aol.com; www.toursspecialists.com
INDIA-BHUTAN
Date: Mar. 16
Highlights: This 19-day fam sposored by ETS Travel Adventures features Sikkim, Darjeeling, Thimphu and Paro. Explore villages, the spectacular scenery of the Himalayas, secluded Monasteries and UNESCO sites. Land only, departs from Bagdora. Includes accommodations, meals per itinerary and more.
Rates: $2,040; single supplement available.
Contact: Sandi, 253-272-0708; Sandraba60@yahoo.com
MOROCCO
Dates: Saturdays through Dec. 31
Highlights: This eight-day fam features Rabat, Meknes, Marrakesh, Casablanca and more. Includes roundtrip air, accommodations, meals per itinerary, sightseeing and more.
Rates: $1,400; companion, spouse, and single rates available.
Contact: Tour Specialists, 800-223-7552; 727-784-7520, fax; toursspec@aol.com
NORTHERN PORTUGAL
Date: Wednesdays through 2007
Highlights: This 11-day fam features Lisbon, Leiria, Porto, Urgeirica, Castelo de Vide, and more. Includes roundtrip air, accommodations, meals per itinerary, transfers, sightseeing, and more.
Rates: $2,200 from the West Coast; single, companion, and spouse rates available.
Contact: Tours Specialists, 800-223-7552; 727-784-7520, fax; toursspec@aol.com; www.toursspecialists.com
PHILIPPINES
Date: Feb. 5, 2007
Highlights: This 13-day fam features Cebu, Tagbilaran, Loboc-Loay River Cruise, Boracay, Manila, Subic and more. Includes roundtrip air from SFO on Cathay Pacific, accommodations, meals per itinerary, transfers and more.
Rates: $1,850; single, companion rates available.
Contact: Eastern Travel, 888-682-7035; 801-466-5966, fax; brian@easterntravel.com
PORTUGAL AND SPAIN
Dates: Sundays through Dec. 31
Highlights: This 15-day fam features Madrid, Merida, Lisbon, Fatima, Cordoba, Seville, Ronda, Costa Del Sol, Granada, Valencia, Barcelona and more. Includes roundtrip air, accommodations, meals per itinerary, sightseeing, and more.
Rates: $2,400; companion, spouse, and single rates available.
Contact: Tour Specialists, 800-223-7552; 727-784-7520, fax; toursspec@aol.com
PORTUGAL IN DEPTH
Date: Wednesdays through 2007
Highlights: This 14-day fam features Lisbon, Nazare, Batalha, Leira, Conimbriga, Porto, Minho, Urgeirica, Castelo de Vide, Evora, Alvor and more. Includes roundtrip air, accommodations, meals per itinerary, transfers, sightseeing and more.
Rates: $2,700; single, companion, and spouse rates available.
Contact: Tours Specialists, 800-223-7552; 727-784-7520, fax; toursspec@aol.com; www.toursspecialists.com
SICILY
Date: Fridays through Dec. 31
Highlights: This nine-day fam features Palermo, Messina, Agrigento, Cefalu and more. Includes roundtrip air, accommodations, meals per itinerary, transfers, sightseeing, and more.
Rates: $2,050 from the West Coast; single, companion, and spouse rates available.
Contact: Tours Specialists, 800-223-7552; 727-784-7520, fax; toursspec@aol.com; www.toursspecialists.com
SPAIN
Dates: Saturdays through Dec 31, 2005
Highlights: This eight-day fam features Madrid, Cordoba, Seville, Granada, Toledo and more. Includes roundtrip air, accommodations, meals per itinerary, sightseeing and more.
Rates: 1,650; companion, spouse, and single rates available.
Contact: Tour Specialists, 800-223-7552; 727-784-7520, fax; toursspec@aol.com
SPAIN
Date: Jan. 19, 2007
Highlights: This eight-day fam features Madrid, Cordoba, Seville, Costa del Sol, Barcelona and more. Includes roundtrip air from NYC or Miami on Air France, accommodations, meals per itinerary, sightseeing, air-conditioned coach and more.
Rates: $1,149; companion, single rates available.
Contact: Key Tours International, 800-576-1784; 703-591-3553, fax; info@keytours.com
SUN VALLEY, ID
Date: Jan 2, 2007
Highlights: This four-night fam at the newly renovated Sun Valley Inn or Lodge features 3-day lift tickets and all taxes. Lift tickets may be redeemed for other activities. Discounted airfare available from most cities.
Rates: $325; companion rate available.
Contact: Tracey, Rocky Mountain Tours, 800-850-7669 ext 202; tracey@skithewest.com
TASTE OF ITALY
Date: Friday departures through Dec 31.
Highlights: This nine-day fam features Rome, Spoleto, Tuscany, Florence and more. Includes cooking classes, accommodations, roundtrip air, meals per itinerary, transfers, sightseeing and more.
Rates: $1,850; single, companion rates available.
Contact: Tours Specialists, 800-223-7552; toursspec@aol.com
The Value of Business Cards
Almost all of us take our business cards for granted. We all have them and we all use them. But most of us -- do not use them as effectively as we should!
Business cards are one of the least expensive forms of advertising and promotion that we have. Travel Agents should give them out anywhere and everywhere. If you are not using a box of cards every few months, they are not using them enough.
It may be a bit far fetched, but we have atravel agents who give business cards to everyone in the supermarket check-out line and even carry laminated cards to give away when swimming. Travel Agents should carry cards at all times. You should give them to anyone you meet who asks or comments about travel in the supermarket, at the hairdresser or anywhere.
Many local businesses have bulletin boards or tables displaying business cards of local businesses. Display your cards wherever you can. Ask store owners you know if you can leave some by the check out counter.
One travel agent made a deal with Dominos pizza to give $10. Gift certificates and her business card towards travel package or cruise with all pizza deliveries for one month. The gift certificate had Dominos name it. So it look like it was a thank you for shopping from Dominos. But it could only be cashed if the client book a cruise with the agent. You could do that with any store. The $10 or $20. gift certificate thank card from that store cost them nothing. It's a win, win program.
Business cards form the base of an active referral request system. Travel Agents should send thank you notes to all cruise and tour clients. They should ask clients to recommend the travel agents' services to their friends and relatives. Three business cards should be enclosed in each note with a reminder to the client to give them to friends who travel.
While we can't expect all cards to be given out, many will. It is a proven fact that it costs far less to secure repeat and referral business than to attract totally new clients. Clients referred by other satisfied clients will come with built-in trust concerning your ability to meet their needs.
The more business cards are distributed, the more there are opportunities to attract potential clients and expand our client base. Think of it as casting bread upon the water. The more you give out the you get back.Travel Agents wanted FT or PT www.HomeBased-TravelAgents.com
Business cards are one of the least expensive forms of advertising and promotion that we have. Travel Agents should give them out anywhere and everywhere. If you are not using a box of cards every few months, they are not using them enough.
It may be a bit far fetched, but we have atravel agents who give business cards to everyone in the supermarket check-out line and even carry laminated cards to give away when swimming. Travel Agents should carry cards at all times. You should give them to anyone you meet who asks or comments about travel in the supermarket, at the hairdresser or anywhere.
Many local businesses have bulletin boards or tables displaying business cards of local businesses. Display your cards wherever you can. Ask store owners you know if you can leave some by the check out counter.
One travel agent made a deal with Dominos pizza to give $10. Gift certificates and her business card towards travel package or cruise with all pizza deliveries for one month. The gift certificate had Dominos name it. So it look like it was a thank you for shopping from Dominos. But it could only be cashed if the client book a cruise with the agent. You could do that with any store. The $10 or $20. gift certificate thank card from that store cost them nothing. It's a win, win program.
Business cards form the base of an active referral request system. Travel Agents should send thank you notes to all cruise and tour clients. They should ask clients to recommend the travel agents' services to their friends and relatives. Three business cards should be enclosed in each note with a reminder to the client to give them to friends who travel.
While we can't expect all cards to be given out, many will. It is a proven fact that it costs far less to secure repeat and referral business than to attract totally new clients. Clients referred by other satisfied clients will come with built-in trust concerning your ability to meet their needs.
The more business cards are distributed, the more there are opportunities to attract potential clients and expand our client base. Think of it as casting bread upon the water. The more you give out the you get back.Travel Agents wanted FT or PT www.HomeBased-TravelAgents.com
Tuesday
Grand Amazon River Cruises
Iberostar's Grand Amazon cruise ship, which was launched in 2005, cruises on the Amazon River in Brazil. The three- and four-day voyages include shore excursions and can be combined into a weeklong journey.
The cruises depart from Manaus and stop at several points in the Amazon jungle. At each port of call, guests can take a variety of daytime excursions. The Iberostar Grand Amazon has more than 60 employees and 74 cabins, each featuring a bathroom, TV, phone, mini bar and balcony. The 2,100-ton vessel also has two restaurants and bars, two swimming pools, a theater, a gift shop, and an elevator between its five decks. There are nightly shows, theme parties, dance classes, fishing and ecological classes. Other amenities and services include a ballroom, a pharmacy, a fitness center, laundry, valet and paramedic.
Passengers can choose from both morning and afternoon expeditions, with choices of hiking in the jungle, fishing for piranha, visiting an indigenous village, seeing endangered pink dolphins, bird- and animal-watching from one of the ship's six motorboats or taking night excursions to spot alligators. Each trip takes about three hours except the early morning and late night excursions, which last around 60 to 90 minutes each. Excursions are led by experienced guides who are local young men, usually from an indigenous tribe, each trained in the area's history, flora, fauna and geology. All guides speak Portuguese, Spanish and English. For more information, visit www.iberostar.com
The cruises depart from Manaus and stop at several points in the Amazon jungle. At each port of call, guests can take a variety of daytime excursions. The Iberostar Grand Amazon has more than 60 employees and 74 cabins, each featuring a bathroom, TV, phone, mini bar and balcony. The 2,100-ton vessel also has two restaurants and bars, two swimming pools, a theater, a gift shop, and an elevator between its five decks. There are nightly shows, theme parties, dance classes, fishing and ecological classes. Other amenities and services include a ballroom, a pharmacy, a fitness center, laundry, valet and paramedic.
Passengers can choose from both morning and afternoon expeditions, with choices of hiking in the jungle, fishing for piranha, visiting an indigenous village, seeing endangered pink dolphins, bird- and animal-watching from one of the ship's six motorboats or taking night excursions to spot alligators. Each trip takes about three hours except the early morning and late night excursions, which last around 60 to 90 minutes each. Excursions are led by experienced guides who are local young men, usually from an indigenous tribe, each trained in the area's history, flora, fauna and geology. All guides speak Portuguese, Spanish and English. For more information, visit www.iberostar.com
Sandals New Information Hotline for Travel Agents
Sandals Resorts' new "get smart" home based travel agent hotline is an informational, no-pressure phone line that is the fastest and easiest way for travel agents to get the information they need.
Sandals' experienced product service associates are standing by to help agents pick the right Sandals or Beaches Resort for their client. Whether inquiring about a particular resort or simply answering additional questions before making a reservation, product service associates are on hand to assist travel agents.
The hotline can be accessed by dialing 866-SANDALS and is open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST. For more information, call 866-SANDALS or visit www.sandals.com
Sandals' experienced product service associates are standing by to help agents pick the right Sandals or Beaches Resort for their client. Whether inquiring about a particular resort or simply answering additional questions before making a reservation, product service associates are on hand to assist travel agents.
The hotline can be accessed by dialing 866-SANDALS and is open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST. For more information, call 866-SANDALS or visit www.sandals.com
Monday
Last Chance to Book Disney World Special Offer
Time's running-out for home based travel agents to book clients on a specially discounted winter package to Walt Disney World that includes free ticket upgrades -- park hopper and water park fun and more options.
Agents have until Dec. 16, 2006, to book clients on a four-night Walt Disney Travel Company's "Magic Your Way" package starting at $377 per adult, $221 per junior and $182 per child, based on adult double occupancy at a Disney Value Resort standard room -- a savings of up to $114 per adult.
This specially priced package includes accommodations and theme park tickets and free ticket upgrades and is available for travel most nights Jan. 1 to Feb. 14, 2007. Other great rates are also available most nights from Feb. 15 to Mar. 8, 2007. Ask for package code ZCM at the time of booking. The offer must be booked by Dec. 16, 2006. For more information, call 800-327-2996 or visit www.disneytravelagents.com
Agents have until Dec. 16, 2006, to book clients on a four-night Walt Disney Travel Company's "Magic Your Way" package starting at $377 per adult, $221 per junior and $182 per child, based on adult double occupancy at a Disney Value Resort standard room -- a savings of up to $114 per adult.
This specially priced package includes accommodations and theme park tickets and free ticket upgrades and is available for travel most nights Jan. 1 to Feb. 14, 2007. Other great rates are also available most nights from Feb. 15 to Mar. 8, 2007. Ask for package code ZCM at the time of booking. The offer must be booked by Dec. 16, 2006. For more information, call 800-327-2996 or visit www.disneytravelagents.com
Wednesday
COMMUNITY APPRECIATION FARES
Holland America has special super Savings for Teachers Firefighters Police Officers Active MilitaryFROM $549. To book your clients, call 1-800-426-0327 Ask for Promo YC.
Tuesday
Globus Markets Packages as Holiday Gifts
The Globus family of brands is encouraging consumers to give a travel package as a holiday gift. Among the packages Globus suggests are:
the 10-day Ecuador & the Galápagos Cruise & Tour priced from $3,539 (land/cruise/intra-tour flights only);
the 10-day Tokyo, Beijing & Shanghai Monograms package from $3,049 (land/intra-vacation flights only);
a seven-day Oahu & Maui Monograms from $959 (land/intra-vacation flights only);
the nine-day: Egyptian Splendor River Cruise from $1,538 (land/cruise-only);
the 14-day Austria, Croatia and Hungary Globus Regional Discovery from $2,199 (land only);
and the six-day A Taste of Britain Globus Regional Discovery from $849 (land only).
Call 800-221-0090 or visit www.globusjourneys.com/agents.
the 10-day Ecuador & the Galápagos Cruise & Tour priced from $3,539 (land/cruise/intra-tour flights only);
the 10-day Tokyo, Beijing & Shanghai Monograms package from $3,049 (land/intra-vacation flights only);
a seven-day Oahu & Maui Monograms from $959 (land/intra-vacation flights only);
the nine-day: Egyptian Splendor River Cruise from $1,538 (land/cruise-only);
the 14-day Austria, Croatia and Hungary Globus Regional Discovery from $2,199 (land only);
and the six-day A Taste of Britain Globus Regional Discovery from $849 (land only).
Call 800-221-0090 or visit www.globusjourneys.com/agents.
Monday
Carnivals 12 Days of Christmas Sale
Carnival Cruise Lines on Dec. 3 launched a new sales promotion -- the "12 Days of Christmas" -- which offers a special deal on cruises each day between Dec. 3 and Dec. 14.
The new promotion includes discounts, shipboard credits and upgrades on a range of three- to eight-day cruises to the Bahamas, Caribbean, and Mexico, along with a different pricing promotion each day.
Upcoming offers include: Dec. 4, savings of up to $200 per stateroom on winter sailings; Dec. 5, savings of up to $300 on family bookings on summer sailings; Dec. 6, savings of up to $100 on weekend getaways; Dec. 7, upgrade offer on winter and spring sailings; and Dec. 8, up to $200 onboard credit per stateroom on winter and spring sailings. And so on through Dec. 14.
The promotion is capacity controlled and not combinable with any other discount offer. It applies to new individual bookings only. For a complete list of discounts and offers, call 800-327-9501 or visit Carnival's travel agent portal at www.bookccl.com.
The new promotion includes discounts, shipboard credits and upgrades on a range of three- to eight-day cruises to the Bahamas, Caribbean, and Mexico, along with a different pricing promotion each day.
Upcoming offers include: Dec. 4, savings of up to $200 per stateroom on winter sailings; Dec. 5, savings of up to $300 on family bookings on summer sailings; Dec. 6, savings of up to $100 on weekend getaways; Dec. 7, upgrade offer on winter and spring sailings; and Dec. 8, up to $200 onboard credit per stateroom on winter and spring sailings. And so on through Dec. 14.
The promotion is capacity controlled and not combinable with any other discount offer. It applies to new individual bookings only. For a complete list of discounts and offers, call 800-327-9501 or visit Carnival's travel agent portal at www.bookccl.com.
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