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CRUISE
CLIA ENHANCES FEATURES FOR AGENTS ON WEBSITE
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has added some new functions to its website to help support agents.
A ‘cruise daily’ page has been introduced, which includes the latest news, a review of the previous month’s key developments, the latest CLIA updates and content, new training resources and competition winners.
A ‘brand profiles and trade contacts’ page is also now available, which is intended to be a ‘one-stop-shop’ for CLIA cruise operators’ brand information, sales contact details and social channels.
Users will also find a page on CLIA’s annual Cruise Week, which this year takes place from September 16-25, has been added; an event gallery is now available to view, which contains all the latest images of agents and travel partners from CLIA’s conferences and trade events and a ‘cruising with confidence’ page has been refreshed, which comprises a series of blog posts from recent cruisers.
Andy Harmer, CLIA UK & Ireland managing director, said: “As the cruise market continues to grow, we’re keeping pace with agent demand by ensuring our website has the very latest news, views and information.
“The ‘cruise daily’ page has been created to give the trade a centralised collection of CLIA and industry news, so they can easily pick up key information. And the ‘brand profiles’ page gives an introduction to each member cruise line, which is perfect to help aid the understanding of newer-to-cruise agents.
“Meanwhile, our interactive online content and event information will ensure our site is as engaging and insightful as possible.”
To view the website, go to www.cruising.org
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SEABOURN - JOIN THE ‘AD-VENTURE’
On 29th June 2022, Seabourn took delivery of Seabourn Venture, the first of two purpose-built, ultra-luxury expedition ships.
Seabourn Venture has been designed and built for diverse environments to PC6 Polar Class standards, providing an exceptional luxury small-ship experience along with world- class equipment that allows Seabourn to offer a broad range of expedition activities led by an expert 26-person team of scientists, scholars, naturalists and more.
The ship will offer complimentary Seabourn Expedition amenities such as Zodiac cruises, hikes, nature walks, scuba diving and snorkeling, as well as complimentary excursions. Optional excursions with kayaking and two custom-built submersibles at select destinations will also be on offer, providing incredible close-up views of wildlife, natural scenery and underwater wonders of the ocean.
Seabourn Venture features 132 luxurious oceanfront veranda suites and will take travellers to some of the world’s remotest destinations, some of which are only accessible by ship.
After spending the summer and autumn in Svalbard, Greenland and the Canadian Arctic, Seabourn Venture will sail through the Caribbean and Panama Canal down to South America, where she will spend the winter offering spectacular Antarctica voyages before returning to Europe via Brazil and the Amazon.
A sister ship, Seabourn Pursuit, will arrive in 2023.
Panorama Suite, Seabourn Venture
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