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Agents booking passengers on a selection of summer 2009
Transocean Tours cruises by November 30 can offer a free
cabin upgrade. The offer is available for cruises on Marco
Polo departing on May 5, May 24, June 10 and October 6.
■ 0845 430 0274
Star Clippers is offering free cabin upgrades and hotel stay
at the Radisson Tahiti on bookings for selected Tahiti and
Her Islands cruises in 2009. The line has reported that it has
exceeded its 2008 passenger targets, with more than 600
passengers booked for 2009 sailings.
■ starclippers.co.uk
The keel has now been laid for Costa Cruises’ new ship
Costa Deliziosa, which is due to enter service in spring 2010.
The ship is being built at the Fincantieri shipyard north of
Venice, and will carry 2,828 passengers.
■ costacruises.co.uk
Royal smiles: Elyse Carro (left), from Bath Travel in Lymington, was joined by MSC Cruises has unveiled a website dedicated to its new
her friend Maria Dundon and Complete Cruise Solution’s Bob Dixon after winning flagship, MSC Fantasia, which is due to be inaugurated in
a place at the Ruby Princess launch in Miami in a competition run in TTG Naples in December. The line has also launched a website
dedicated to attracting corporate meetings and incentives.
■ mscfantasia.com
Agent news
NCL, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Ace is expanding its range of online training courses. 20-minute Guide to Max-ing Commission, is a live event have all confirmed they are dropping fuel surcharges for
Recent additions include modules on Island Cruises, MSC accessible for agents via a free virtual training room. 2010 sailings. The lines have also established guidelines to
and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. The agent arm of the ■ seadream.com calculate refunds for customers due to sail in 2009.
Passenger Shipping Association has reported a 10-fold rise ■ ncl.co.uk
in agents using its training in the last six months. Viking River Cruises has made two trade-facing ap- ■ oceaniacruise.co.uk
■ cruiseexperts.org pointments following the launch of its training programme ■ rssc.co.uk
on the Ace site. Albert Aird (below left) has been named
EasyCruise has appointed a new trade-facing manager national training and events manager, while Ian Mairs The marketing network for Baltic cruise ports says it has
and increased its commission levels for agents. Mark (below right) will be national sales manager for the trade. received overwhelming support in a survey of its members.
Gidden is now UK and Ireland sales manager, and will be ■ vikingrivercruises.com Cruise Baltic, which has 44 port and destination partners,
reporting to sales and marketing director Paul Ellerby. promotes the region to consumers and the trade.
The line has also increased its agent commission levels ■ cruisebaltic.com
from 10% to 15%.
■ mark.godden@easycruise.com Fred Olsen Cruise Lines is to retire Black Prince
■ easycruise.com (pictured) next October. The 441-passenger
ship, which was built in 1966, will operate a
Luxury line SeaDream is holding the second of two online series of four farewell cruises starting on
training sessions on Tuesday. The session, called The September 9, 2009, from Liverpool.
■ fredolsencruises.com
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