Dear valued travel partner,
There is so much to celebrate this season. I am especially grateful for terrific Travel Partners such as yourselves, many of whom I had the pleasure to meet last week onboard the special pre-inaugural of Oasis of the SeasSM. Rihanna performed live and Good Morning America highlighted all the excitement as we got to know our newest family member more intimately. It is certainly an exciting time for Royal Caribbean International® and the cruising industry in general, and I am thankful to share it all with you.
At a time when we have been recognized for so many accolades and are consistently featured in the media as we unveiled OasisSM, it is hard to hold back the excitement. I hope you all use this to your advantage as you promote Royal Caribbean® cruise vacations to your customers. All this positive coverage can be leveraged for more business in 2010 and is a great opportunity to target new cruisers.
I am proud to represent the brand building a brighter future for our industry. Together with you, our valued Travel Partners, we don’t just build ships… we build incredible partnerships.
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. I am truly thankful for your support; we couldn’t have accomplished any of this without you.
Warm Regards,
Vicki L. Freed, CTC
Senior Vice President
Sales and Trade Support & Services
Royal Caribbean International®
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eDOCS Cruising with Royal Caribbean Ltd.® just got more dynamic; introducing our brand-new interactive electronic cruise documents (eDocs) and Luggage Tag Mailer program. This personalized, web-based format offers guests all the information they need, including Travel Agency contact details, Shore Excursion choices, onboard offerings, travel and documentation instructions and much more. Read all about it.
Europe Dollars Off
Book select European itineraries between now and December 31, 2009 and receive $200 off balcony staterooms and $300 off suites. For more information and a customizable flyer to share with your customers, click here.
December Diamond member event It’s not too late to recognize your most loyal Royal Caribbean cruisers. Throughout December we're recognizing our Crown & Anchor® Society Diamond and Diamond Plus Members fleetwide. They'll get special rewards all month long when they sail with us, like exclusive events, souvenirs and more. Click herefor a customizable flyer.
I thought we were excited about the arrival of Oasis of the Seas, but I’m pleased to report that some of our Travel Partners may be even more thrilled than we are… and they’re showing their enthusiasm in some pretty creative ways!
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Meet Jeff Roberts of Cruise Planners New York, who is certainly the captain of his aptly named “Oasismobile.” Jeff cruises around town with his signature vanity license plate which reads: GO OASIS. This Travel Agent certainly is a mover and a shaker and proves to be just as innovative as our new ship! Kudos to you Jeff, I love your style.
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Also on the Oasis-excitement wagon are Lori Jones and Monique Mokarzel in the CWT Vacations Houston office. They created the most adorable window display heralding the birth announcement of our newest baby. The stork certainly delivered a winner this go-round and it’s been quite the attention-getter for this agency.
Every month you guys surprise me with more and more unusual stories. I can’t wait to hear what you have in store for 2010. Creative marketing, peculiar promotions, or even unique sales techniques, be sure to share them with me and you too could be a featured VIP. Send your stories to: AskVicki@rccl.com
