Carnival Cruise Line has concluded its largest UK travel agent ship visit programme.
Between June and August 2024, the line hosted 250 agents on board Carnival Legend with a ship tour and lunch at the Lido restaurant.
Visits were held in Dover, Liverpool, Edinburgh and Belfast.
Jess Hartley, from Paramount Cruises, said: “I cannot fault our Carnival ship visit. We had free time to explore the ship, meaning we got first-hand experience into how our clients would spend their time onboard.
“We were also given plenty of insight into everything Carnival, broadening our knowledge. Ship visits enable us to bring the product to life for our clients.”
In May, the cruise line also hosted a one-off visit on Carnival Glory in Barcelona for agents from Barrhead Travel.
Iain Baillie, vice-president international sales at Carnival, said: “Our record-breaking ship visit programme is evidence of our commitment to the trade and we’re delighted that so many agents were able to join us this summer.
“There is no substitute for first-hand experience, as it enables our trade partners to develop their brand knowledge and confidently promote Carnival to clients.”
Next year, Carnival Miracle will run nine sailings from Dover, with nine, 12 and 15-day itineraries available. Its ship visit programme will be announced in due course.