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Cruising Top Tips...
Win with Silversea…“Join the Silversea Academy and make a booking within three month’s of completing it and you can win prizes like a Nintendo or even a cruise.”
Laura Gelder, Selling Cruising journalist
Cruise education…“Norwegian Cruise Line’s training programme NCLU rewards top-ranking students who have made 10 bookings in six months with a mini cruise so they can see a ship.”
Jane Archer, Selling Cruising journalist
See our training feature in the the latest Selling Cruising »
Good advice…“Know your ships and be proactive in running events where you can get to know your clients. Match the right client to the right cruise and there’s a good chance they’ll repeat.”
Lynn Narraway,md of UK business, Carnival Cruise Lines and Holland America Line
Hook first-timers…“Cruise-and-stay packages can help reel in first-time cruisers wanting to try cruising as part of a longer holiday, plus adding an extra dimension to a seasoned cruiser’s holiday.”
Sara Macefield, Selling Cruising journalist
See our feature on cruise and stay holidays in Selling Cruising »
Grab a group…“My advice for agents trying to book groups on cruises is to get out there and look for business from societies, special interest magazines or websites.”
Roger Allard, Chairman, All Leisure Group (Swan Hellenic, Hebridean Island Cruises and Voyages of Discovery
See our feature on group bookings in the latest Selling Cruising »
Tempting taster…“A taster cruise from the UK to Amsterdam, Cobh in Ireland or Le Harve in France let’s first-timers see what cruising is all about.”
Jane Archer, Selling Cruising journalist
Plan ahead…“Most world and long cruises depart in January, missing the worst of the UK winter and enjoying the sun in the Caribbean, South America, Australia or Asia.”
Jo Austin, editor, Selling Cruising
See our feature on how to sell world and long cruises in Selling Cruising »
Cash in…“Those who reach commodore level on the Complete Cruise Solution training programme (covering P&O, Princess and Cunard cruise lines) are eligible for one of 700 gradation cruises.”
Jane Archer, Selling Cruising journalist
Stick around…“Top destinations for cruise and stay holidays are: Florida’s Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Port Canaveral , Barcelona, Venice, Athens, Istanbul and Rome. Dubai is blossoming too, with Arabian Gulf packages departing from the city.”
Sara Macefield, Selling Cruising journalist
Common ground…“There’s plenty of group bookings out there, but keeping them means liasing with the cruise line to make sure operations run smoothly. We have a dedicated affinity group brochure.”
Nigel Lingard, UK marketing director, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Trouble-proof…“If there is fighting in Libya, or hurricanes in the Caribbean, ships simply change course to avoid it and the holiday isn’t ruined.”
Jane Archer, Selling Cruising journalist
Worlds apart… “To sell a world or long cruise, divide the cruise price between the number of days to show what good value the holiday really is.”
Jo Austin, editor, Selling Cruising
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