We’re right in the middle of National Cruise Week, an annual sales event when cruise lines and travel agencies go all out to offer some of the best values of the year and this year is no exception. From discounted fares and deposits to bonus amenities and extra values, right now is a great time to buy from your trusted travel professional. CruiseOne, nation’s largest home-based franchise travel agent network, has all those special values and more. Now, the cruise giant has unveiled a variety of exclusive deals that go beyond cruise vacations.
“Obviously with the name CruiseOne, travelers think of us first for their cruise vacations, which is wonderful,” said Dwain Wall, Senior Vice President and General Manager of CruiseOne. “We know that variety is important, however. With these unique deals, we hope to educate consumers on the fact that CruiseOne truly is the one-stop-shop for your vacation planning.”
By sea, CruiseOne has:
- Carnival Cruise Lines – Book a five-day cruise by December 31, 2011 for sailings departing at least three months later and receive 20% off your cruise fare.
- Celebrity Cruises – Book your cruise vacation now through November 30, 2011 on a variety of Caribbean and Mediterranean sailings and receive up to a $100 onboard credit, as well as a 50% reduced deposit.
- Crystal Cruises – Book select 2011 sailings aboard Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony by December 1, 2011 and receive a $200 onboard credit, as well as prepaid gratuities.
Now, by land, CruiseOne has:
- Apple Vacations – Book an all-inclusive vacation at Larimar Punta Cana, Dreams Riviera Cancun or Secrets Wild Orchid Montego and travel by December 15, 2011 for free nonstop airport transfers (round-trip) and a $200 resort credit (per room).
- Collette Vacations – Book a land-inclusive vacation between November 1, 2011 and January 31, 2012 for travel between May 1, 2012 and December 31, 2012 to get $200 off (per couple). This offer is valid on several itineraries, including Italian Vistas, Shades of Ireland and Journey to the South Pacific.
- Gogo Worldwide Vacations – Book the Excellence Riviera Cancun, Excellence Punta Cana or Excellence Playa Mujeres itinerary by November 30, 2011 for travel December 23, 2011 to August 13, 2012 and receive a 25% discount.
“Our clients are loyal because they understand the value of utilizing a travel agent and have witnessed firsthand the benefits that a CruiseOne expert can bring to the vacation planning process,” said Wall. “We invite those who have not yet experienced the CruiseOne advantage to contact their local agent as they begin thinking about their next getaway. Between the exclusive offers we provide, our vast expertise, our diverse product offerings and our Best Price Guarantee, they will not be disappointed.”
We were impressed last week on board Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas for a week-long conference with representatives from over 700 CruiseOne and Cruises Inc member agencies as they dug into the very nature of cruise vacations, peeling back layers of success to reveal where the industry has been, where it is today and where it is likely to go in the future. With a combined history of over 50 years of selling cruise vacations, the CruiseOne and Cruises Inc 2011 national conference themed Horizons began with a welcome by Senior Vice-President and General Manager Dwain K Wall CTC. Getting right to the point, Wall commented on Internet Cruise Brokers saying, “The Internet superstars are terrified by us” adding “the era of personal service is back.”
Offering land vacations in addition to their vast library of cruise values is one good example of that personal service offered by CruiseOne member agencies worthy of a look by first-time buyers and cruise aficionados alike.
Flickr photo by Snaptotes.com
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