Clia unveils line-up of six webinars to help agents prepare for Cruise Week

Clia UK & Ireland has unveiled a line-up of six webinars with different cruise lines to help agents prepare for Cruise Week.

The series of the ‘Get ready for Cruise Week’ webinars will take place between September 9 and September 12, ahead of the annual trade-focused cruise event between September 15 and 21.

Multiple cruise lines will give more details about the campaigns and incentives they will be running for agents.

The first webinar will take place on September 9 at 9.30am with ocean cruise lines Royal Caribbean, Windstar Cruises, Ambassador Cruise Line, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises, Celestyal Cruises and Silversea Cruises.

The second will be on the same day at 3.30pm with river operators AmaWaterways, CroisiEurope, Scenic & Emerald Cruises, Uniworld Boutique River Cruises, Riverside Luxury Cruises and Tauck.

The third will be on September 11 at 9.30am, also with river cruise lines Amadeus River Cruises, APT, Avalon Waterways, Riviera Travel, Tui River Cruises and Viva Cruises.

The fourth will also be on September 11 at 3.30pm with ocean cruise lines Marella Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, Princess Cruises, Celebrity Cruises, Virgin Voyages and MSC Cruises.

Two further webinars will take place on September 12 at 9.30am and 3.30pm with expedition and luxury cruise operators, respectively.

The first of the day will be with AE Expeditions, Albatros Expeditions, HX Expeditions, Ponant, Quark Expeditions and Swan Hellenic.

The second will be with Seabourn, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, Oceania Cruises, Crystal Cruises, SeaDream Yacht Club, Azamara Cruises and Cunard.

More than 40 cruise lines and 3,000 agents have now signed up to take part in Clia Cruise Week.

Andy Harmer, managing director of Clia UK & Ireland, said: “Cruise Week is all about shining a spotlight on the incredible role our travel agent community plays in bringing cruise holidays to life.

“The trade is at the very heart of our industry, and the training, sales tools, events and incentives on offer this year give them even more ways to inspire customers and grow their business.

"With more lines involved than ever before, and the theme of #BeyondExpectations driving creative campaigns, Cruise Week is the perfect opportunity for agents to showcase the diversity, value and excitement of a holiday at sea.”