| Helloworld sets sail on new Adventure

HELLOWORLD Travel’s cruise division recently came together for a two-day conference in Sydney aboard Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Adventure.

The conference was focused on celebrating key successes and wins, as well as sharing updates and working together on new ideas and innovations.

There were almost 30 personnel present for the conference from across various teams, including remote employees who flew in for the event, representing sales, front-line staff, agency support, commercial, logistics, and tech.

Highlights included interactive workshops, open feedback sessions, and a deep dive into team culture.

The second day of the conference was spent aboard Adventure, which was moored at Circular Quay, where the division came together to create a shared future mission and vision for its teams, before enjoying lunch on board and a ship tour.

Helloworld Head of Cruise Steve Brady commented on the success of the conference.

“It was excellent to get everyone together to reflect on an incredible year and plan for the future,” he said.

“I’m proud of what the teams have achieved in the last 12 months and the potential still ahead of us.

“Thanks to Carnival for hosting us on board for the day and for their strong partnership.”

Helloworld’s cruise division is one of the strongest performing in the company, with sales growing rapidly (CW 09 May).

HLO has witnessed around 40% growth across its top 20 destinations and cruise lines over the course of the fiscal year.

The company last month also announced it will house its luxury cruise offerings within a new brand (CW 05 Jun), ‘Signature Collection by Cruiseco’, unveiled at the Helloworld Travel Owners/Managers Conference in Canada.

The label will sit alongside Viva Gold, another recently launched line for premium land product, and will feature luxury cruise packages with elite brands. MS