CRUISE PLUS DEEP DIVE INTO OCEAN, LUXURY, RIVER AND EXPEDITION CRUISING IN TWO-DAY AGENT EVENT
11/07/2024
Cruise Plus, the B2B cruising brand of dnata Travel Group UK, welcomed 40 agents and 18 suppliers to their head office in Leyland this week, for two educational days and a fun-filled evening event. Day one focused on all things ocean cruising whilst day two saw luxury, river and expedition cruise suppliers present their brands to agents, contributing to their education in these cruise sectors.
Both days provided fun and informative sessions and plenty of opportunities to catch up with the Cruise Plus team. On arrival agents split into groups, taking their time to visit each supplier stand, and asking any questions they had in a face-to-face setting.
The first day concluded with delicious food themed to European destinations, entertainment in the form of a DJ and an exciting prize draw where attending suppliers awarded goody bags, champagne and cruises generously provided by key suppliers Virgin Voyages and Azamara.
Sarah Lancashire, Marketing Director, shared, “This is the first time we have hosted a Cruise Plus event in this way and the feedback from both our agents who attended and our suppliers has been exceptional. Having the event over two days allowed us to expand on the partners we invited, meaning agents got to network and build relationships with more suppliers than ever before.”
Mark Henderson, Head of Specialist product added, “Ocean cruising differs greatly to luxury, river and expedition cruising and for agents who may be new to cruising or simply wanted to grow their knowledge, this event provided every opportunity to support them. We are so grateful to the suppliers who joined us in providing this experience and opportunity for our agents.”
The event was attended by Celebrity Cruises, Cunard, Disney Cruise Line, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Princess, Royal Caribbean, Virgin Voyages, Silversea, Azamara Cruises, Ponant, Celestyal, Scenic, Emerald Cruises, AE Expeditions, Star Clippers, Hurtigruten Expeditions and new partner to the Cruise Plus brand, Quark Expeditions.