MORE than 40 Sydney-based travel advisors (pictured inset) yesterday enjoyed a tour of Azamara Onward while she was docked at the city’s White Bay cruise terminal – but they had to be off the ship straight after a delectable lunch to make way for a totally full departure later in...
MORE than 40 Sydney-based travel advisors (pictured inset) yesterday enjoyed a tour of Azamara Onward while she was docked at the city’s White Bay cruise terminal – but they had to be off the ship straight after a delectable lunch to make way for a totally full departure later in the day.
The group was hosted by Azamara NSW/Qld BDM Kristina Sambaher and Director of Sales ANZ Victoria Chigwidden (pictured) who told Cruise Weekly she believes it’s the first of the line’s post-pandemic cruises to achieve 100% occupancy – driven in no small part by the Aussie and Kiwi market which is particularly strong for the line’s 2022/23 return season.
Prior to a tour of staterooms and public areas the visiting agents were also addressed by one of the onboard cruise consultants, who highlighted Azamara’s policy of passing any bookings made during a cruise back to the clients’ originating travel agent.
Each Azamara cruise sees passengers collectively book as many as 100 future voyages, with onboard bookings a win-win because clients can avail themselves of a minimum 5% discount, on-board credit and more – with booking details passed onto agents within 72 hours to provide full visibility.
Chigwidden said changing travel patterns were also bolstering local bookings for 2024 and even 2025, with travellers increasingly spending longer abroad and the line’s “country-intensive” voyages focusing on a single destination proving very popular.
