Simplified bookings with Cruises International

Cruises International has announced the first enhancement to its travel trade portal – the launch of a travel trade online booking engine www.book.cruises.co.za

This is the first of many enhancements to its Great Shipmates Adventure platform, which was launched to the trade in April last year.

This new portal allows users to search itineraries, view ships, choose specific categories of accommodation and stateroom information of the all the world’s leading cruise brands in one easy-to-use search engine. As well as finding all their cruise requirements in one place, the trade can also check availability and make live reservations on three of its lines – Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Club Cruises – empowering them to manage their own bookings. A further enhancement, which will include a live booking functionality for the remaining Luxury Brands, is expected to be available later this year.

This year marks the beginning of Cruises International’s ‘Around the World with Shipmates’ campaign, where each month they will take the trade to one of the most world’s most beautiful cruising destinations. In addition, they are offering an enticing incentive for the trade – ‘The Great Apple Giveaway’ - giving you the chance to win an iPad 2 as well as Ipods. To qualify:

1. Register on the new trade online booking engine and receive an entry into the draw for the iPad
2. Agents should book their guests on any 2013 sailing and receive an entry in the draw for each booking made to win!
3. For every correct challenge completed, agents will receive an entry in the draw
4. The Great Apple Giveaway is taking place between January 1 and February 28.