Prizes for Asia’s travel agents Costa’s 10-year cruise pass 10-year cruise pass to go wherever you want with CosTa in asia A pioneer of Asia’s cruise Costa Asia — that’s what Asia’s leading cruise industry, Costa has played a key role in nurturing the cruise company wants its sales agents in Asia to enjoy as holiday market in Asia. It is a the first international cruise part of its 10th anniversary celebrations. If you have been company to earn a Wholly- owned Foreign Enterprise selling Costa Cruises, the “Mr/Ms Costa Free Voyage (WOFE) status in China. Building on its position as Contest” is for you. The best entry from Singapore, the leading cruise company in Malaysia, Indonesia, The Philippines, Thailand and Hong Europe with proven expertise “Over the past decade, in multinational operations, Kong will each win this great prize that you can enjoy for new market development, and we have invested in localisation of products, Costa the next 10 years! Cruises continues to innovate Asia’s cruise market to win over new customers in to introduce guests to Asia with its modern fleet. Happy anniversary! winners — the best submission company’s unique “Italy at Sea” Costa Cruises is celebrating from Singapore, Indonesia, brand of cruise holidays. our unique ‘Italy at innovaTive products 10 extraordinary years in Asia. Malaysia, The Philippines, Sea’ cruise experience. Costa Cruises is best known for Recognising the important Thailand and Hong Kong — THe CosTa HeriTage its unique Italian touch based role travel agents have played will get to choose from not Costa Cruises was established in We wish to express on Italy’s finest concepts in in its success, Costa Cruises only existing cruise holidays 1948 in Genoa, Italy. Today, it is hospitality, gastronomy, design, is celebrating this milestone in Asia but also be among the top cruise brand in Europe. our gratitude to local leisure and entertainment. with an equally extraordinary the first to enjoy innovative Costa Group’s parent company, communities for their Following last year’s prize — a 10-year cruise pass new ones to be launched over Carnival Corporation & Plc, is launch of a 86-day round-the- that will allow travel agents to the next 10 years. It’s Costa’s the largest cruise company in consistent support.” world cruise from Asia, the experience Costa Cruises on a way of thanking agents for the world with a 45% market follow up is a 46-day South Mr Buhdy Bok their support and giving them share of the world’s 22 million most personal level. President Pacific Islands cruise from With the pass, the six the opportunity to enjoy the cruise guests. Costa Group Asia Tianjin to be launched this year. The Costa Asia brand identity Costa Cruises in Asia are designed to be “Italy at Sea”, offering guests a holiday experience enriched by the best of Italy in terms of hospitality, gastronomy, art, entertainment and leisure activities. n Costa Victoria is Asia’s n Costa Atlantica is “Venice at n Costa Serena’s “Ancient n The newly arrived Costa n Costa neoRomantica will first “Fashion Cruise”, where Sea” and spotlights the great Rome at Sea” theme highlights Fortuna is a “Museum at join Costa’s Asia fleet in 2017. style and elegance is the city of Venice through art and Olympian Gods and Roman Sea”, complete with 4,860 The ship underwent a 90- focus. Guests will discover activities such as the Carnival mythology with its sumptuous artworks, antiques and million-Euro transformation Italian creativity and artistry in of Venice party and Venetian spaces, exceptional Italian artefacts that honour Italy’s that resulted in her relaunch everything from the design of mask painting workshops. cuisine and wines, along with seafaring history. in 2012. their cabins to the spa. high-tech entertainment. TTGA1608CostaDPSC.indd 2 7/26/16 5:35:36 PM th Anniversary Costa Asia TTG Asia Advertorial Open to employees of a travel agency which sells Costa Asia cruises in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, The Philippines, Thailand and Hong Kong. The employee must be 18 or older. The best entry from each of these countries will win a 10-year cruise pass from Costa Asia. Simply follow the steps below. STEP 1 In a short statement, please tell us which of Costa’s ships is your favourite and why? Example: I love Costa Victoria! It is the best ship I have ever cruise with. In terms of size, activities, entertainment and hospitality. It is prefect! STEP 2 Include a photo or selfie with a Costa element.Example: STEP 3 Include your personal information: • Full name • Nationality • Company name • Job title • How many years in selling Costa Cruises? STEP 4 Email your answer, photo and personal information to: [email protected] (Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia) [email protected] (Hong Kong, Thailand, The Philippines) Contest opens: August 11, 2016 Closing date: September 2, 2016 Winner announcement: September 12, 2016 TERMS & CONdITIONS • This promotion is open to Costa Cruises’ sales agents in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, The Philippines and • Booking confirmation is subject to cabin availability and Costa management’s prior approval. Hong Kong only. • Cabins must be redeemed 30 days prior to departure. • Each participant can participate once only. If more than one email is received from same participant, Costa Cruises will • The cruise pass is non-transferable. No replacement will be made for any loss or theft of the voucher. count only the first email received. • All above terms & conditions are subject to change at any time without prior notice. In case of any dispute, the decision • The prize is one cruise (Balcony twin cabin) per year in Asia sailing only, starting from Year 2016 to Year 2025. of Costa Cruises Asia is final. • The prize is for cruise only and excludes festive sailing. Port charges, services charges, visa expenses, insurance, shore • For reservations, please contact [email protected] (Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia) or [email protected] (Hong Kong, Thailand, excursions fees, airfares, other transportation and any personal expenses are excluded. The Philippines) Increased capacity, more variety, better customer focus In Shanghai on July 1, 2016, Costa Cruises celebrated its 10th anniversary in Asia with its 2,000,000th passenger as its guest-of-honour, who was awarded a free ticket for a Costa Cruises holiday. The growth in passenger number is expected to accelerate next year when Costa Cruises’ fifth ship in Asia, Costa neoRomantica, enters service. Capacity will take another leap when two new ships purpose-built for the Asia market arrive in 2019 and 2020. Next year will also see the arrival of AIDA Cruises — a leading German cruise brand from Costa Cruises Group — with one ship home-ported in Shanghai. This will give Costa’s customers another new cruise experience. These new developments will give travel agents a greater variety of products to appeal to more holidaymakers, uncovering new demand and keeping Asia’s cruise market on a steady growth path. Arriving in 2017: Costa neoRomantica. 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