Royal Caribbean First-Time Cruisers Sale

Travel agents and vacationers can enjoy savings and benefits throughout First-Time Cruisers Month, from reduced thresholds for complimentary tour conductor’s staterooms and bonus GAP points to dollars off and onboard credit for customers booking a cruise or cruise-tour.

Royal Caribbean is giving agents a wide array of incentives to pass on to their customers every week during First-Time Cruisers Month. Each new offer will feature a different region or destination coupled with savings of up to $200 per stateroom for new bookings.

The First-Time Cruisers Month weekly offers include:

Week 1 – $75 off or onboard credit per stateroom on all cruises through 2009 for bookings made on Nov. 7 and 8, 2008 only;

Week 2 – up to $200 off per stateroom on select sailings in 2009 for Crown & Anchor Society members – Royal Caribbean’s loyalty rewards program for past guests – which can be extended to a second stateroom for their friends or family for bookings made between Nov. 10 and Nov. 30;

Week 3 – up to $200 off per stateroom on select Europe or Alaska sailings in 2009 for bookings made between Nov. 17 and Nov. 23;

Week 4 – up to $100 off per stateroom on select Caribbean or Mexico sailings in 2009 made between Nov. 24 and Nov. 30.

Throughout November, active and retired members of the U.S. Armed Forces can enjoy savings of up to $200 per stateroom, up to three staterooms, for any sailing (except for Oasis of the Seas) through 2009. The military savings offer may not be combined with other offers or promotions.

Royal Caribbean has created a special First-Time Cruisers Month microsite to help travel agents plan ahead for the month of savings and rewards.

Travel agent partners can access the calendar of savings for the Second Annual First-Time Cruisers Month through CruisingPower.com, Royal Caribbean’s dedicated online site catering to the needs of travel agents, or by visiting:
www.creative.rccl.com/e-lite/RCI/2008/sales/ftc_month/calendar.html.

For more information, call 800-327-2076 or visit www.cruisingpower.com.