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Why Big Brands Are Key Why Training Is A Must Cruise Competition Partnerships with celebrity chefs and CLIA Australasia’s agent training well-known brands, such as Starbucks programme has gone through an Benefiting Clients and even Tony-award-winning enter- evolution over the past few years; tainment shows, is just one technique and agents are benefitting. “The im- With cruise lines one-upping cruise lines utilise to draw in new portance of specialist travel agents, each other in a race to pro- guests. Particularly for people who it really can’t be understated,” says vide the best guest experi- are new to cruise, partnerships can CLIA Australasia chairman Steve ence, there has never been a elevate the perception of the onboard Odell.“Our statistics show that CLIA better time to embark on a experience, says Carnival Cruise Line’s Australasia accredited travel agents’ cruise, say industry leaders. Jennifer Vandekreeke. revenue is on average 15% greater “The competition between “For somebody who has never sailed than non-trained agents. . . There’s no brands, that’s the best thing we could rants and fixed seating in a ship is before, they have those questions: secret that they are reaping the ben- have, that’s what’s driving the in- not okay today. People want lots of what’s the food going to be like, what’s efits,” he says. Agents can access train- novation. . . There’s just great things different dining experiences, not the entertainment going to be like? ing modules, written content, videos, happening that are going to make just in terms of numbers, but in They [partnerships] are raising the and even games, covering details big the cruise industry even more excit- types of food offered. . . People want bar for what guests can expect on- and small, such as what electricity ing and enticing for guests,” says entertainment options,” he says. “We board. It really opens people’s eyes to plugs cruise lines use, and what’s in Carnival Cruise Line vice president have a mantra, that we want every what cruising can be.” and around docking locations. Australasia Jennifer Vandekreeke. guest, on any ship, to think that it’s And the innovations and improve- the inaugural cruise for that ship. . ments are needed, says Norwegian . For the travel agency community, Cruise Line Holdings’ Harry Som- it’s not about the first sale, you want mer, to keep guests interested and your client to enjoy it so much that wanting to come back. “Two restau- they come back to you over and over again, because we have delivered. . .” And in order to deliver, gone are the SYD Needs New Terminal days of a standard refit, says Royal Australia risks losing out on cruise Caribbean Cruises’ Adam Arm- ship business if Sydney does not in- strong. Instead, completely gutting Save time, increase vest in another berth, east of the a ship, for a mega refit or revitalisa- Harbour Bridge, CLIA Australasia’s tion, is needed to keep up with the chairman Steve Odell has warned. new ships that are debuting. efficiency! With Sydney the gateway port for visiting international cruise lines, . . . More Diversity Jetstar now bookable in GDS Odell says it’s in the interest of all Armstrong adds that, at the end of states that the city is able to accom- the day, the growing industry has (ticket on 169 Hahn Air) modate demand. “Without question, resulted in more choice of ships, at it’s extremely busy at full capacity. As all ends of the market; which is a win the size of ships continues to increase, for consumers. there is no question that we need Ponant’s Sarina Bratton agrees, say- another berth east of the Harbour ing diversity is what makes the in- Bridge where the larger ships can fit.” dustry so successful. “In particular Odell warns that if the berth is not for expedition cruising, we don’t constructed, growth may stall, and need rock climbing walls or surf For further information contact your cruise line decision makers won’t have simulators, but we do need mother the confidence to invest in the Austra- nature at its best. . . That’s where GDS provider. lian market. the industry is just so wonderful Australian MP Jonathan O’Dea has because we’ve got great diversity. You says the NSW Government is commit- can take your clients through that ted to supporting the growth of the entire spectrum, they can go from cruise industry, and will be working their teens and 20s right through to with the cruise industry going for- their 80s. It’s a wonderful industry in ward, to address the challenges. that sense.”

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SIN Growth Expected Need To Fill Ships Early While Singapore has positioned itself Joint Air, Cruise Cruise lines and agents need to as a fly/cruise hub, tapping into the continue to work together to prevent offerings of South East Asia; it is Processes Needed cruises being discounted close to de- now looking to expand its pre- and parture, says Norwegian Cruise Line post-cruise offering. “We are not just It’s not just cruise lines and are going to position their ships and Holdings’ Harry Sommer. “The key happy with cruise lines using Singa- destinations that are reaping take it into our think-tank—do we is to drive the demand and get the pore as a port of entry, we are looking the benefits from the growing want to fly there, do we want to put customers to fill the ships early. That to work with intermediaries to bring cruise industry, so too are air- small aircraft there? They come to prevents us from having the need in pre and post opportunities in lines; and as the two sectors go us too and ask what our future plans to discount the cruises six to nine Singapore,” says Singapore Tourism hand-in-hand, there needs to are. It’s a two-way street, it works months in advance,” he says. “We just Board’s John Conceicao. be more streamlined processes, well,” he says. Brown adds that EK’s have to do a better job at preventing particularly in regards to baggage extensive Europe network particu- that from happening, both agents ISSN 1176-5275 allowances, says Emirates’ Barry larly lends itself to the cruise mar- and cruise lines together.” Travel Today (incorporating Tabs Brown. ket, with a wide range of itineraries on Travel) is published by While cruise lines offer generous on offer from European ports. Positive Outlook Tabs on Travel Ltd, New Zealand. Ph +64-9-415 8111. baggage allowances, clients can be helloworld’s cruise specialist [email protected] limited by airline luggage restric- . . . Not Rivals Jacqueline Unsworth, who attended [email protected] tions; and it’s a problem that needs As Brown has suggested, airlines the Cruise360 event, says it was great [email protected] to be addressed, says Brown. “It’s and cruise companies can in fact to hear quality speakers as well as Click Here to Subscribe difficult if airlines aren’t going to complement one another; and P&O network with many Australian based provide the same baggage allowanc- Australia destination director Mike suppliers and other agents. “Statistics © All contents are copyright, and es as we do. It’s a problem area; we Mihajlov has stressed the impor- like cruising only makes up 2% of the must not be transmitted or copied without specific approval. need a platform across all airlines.” tance of partnerships to continue global travel industry or that demand the growth of the industry. “There’s for cruising has increased globally by PO Box 305-167, Triton Plaza, Auckland 0757, New Zealand. . . . A Top Market a perception that we are rivals with 68% in the past 10 years highlights Bld F, 14-22 Triton Dr, Albany, Brown adds that cruise clients are a airlines and hotels. . . We rely on what an exciting time we are living in, Auckland 0632, New Zealand. ‘huge’ part of EK’s business; and in hotels, we rely on airlines to get our in terms of opportunity,” she says. “It is turn, the carrier works very closely passengers to our deployed ships. always an excellent forum to feel con- with cruise lines. “We talk to many We need airlines, we need hotels, we nected to a wonderful global industry cruise companies about where they need agents.” that has so much growth potential.”

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