How to Sell Cruises Step-By-Step


Book Description

How to Sell Cruises Step-by-Step is a beginner's guide to selling cruises for travel agents. Whether you are a new or seasoned agent, this book gives you a checklist of everything you need to know when making cruise bookings. The book goes into detail about Mass Market, Premium, and Luxury cruise lines, and discusses each element of a cruise booking, including reading deck plans, money matters, and how cruises work. A bonus chapter teaches how to organize your office and gives samples of forms that are useful in keeping track of your bookings. A must-read for any travel agent who sells cruises!Whether you are a new or seasoned agent, this beginner's guide to selling cruises provides a checklist of everything you need to know to make cruise bookings. It discusses different cruise lines and elements of a cruise booking, including reading deck plans, money matters, and how cruises work. A bonus chapter teaches how to organize your office, with sample forms for keeping track of bookings-and the second edition includes a new chapter on River Cruising, plus much more!




How to Sell Cruises Step-By-Step


Book Description

"Whether you are a new or seasoned agent, this beginner's guide to selling cruises provides a checklist of everything you need to know to make cruise bookings. It discusses different cruise lines and elements of a cruise booking, including reading deck plans, money matters, and how cruises work. A bonus chapter teaches how to organize your office, with sample forms for keeping track of bookings."--Publisher's description.




How to Sell Cruises Step by Step


Book Description

"How to Sell Cruises Step-by-Step" is a beginner's guide to selling cruises for travel agents. Whether you are a new or seasoned agent, this book gives you a checklist of everything you need to know when making cruise bookings. The book goes into detail about Mass Market, Premium, and Luxury cruise lines, and discusses each element of a cruise booking, including reading deck plans, money matters, and how cruises work. A bonus chapter teaches how to organize your office and gives samples of forms that are useful in keeping track of your bookings. A must-read for any travel agent who sells cruises!Lori has been selling cruises since 1984. She started in reservations at Princess Cruises, and worked her way up to eventually working as liaison between the ships and the home office. In 1988 she went to work onboard the original Love Boat for the Mediterranean and Baltic Season and got to climb the pyramids, walk in the steps of Jesus, navigate past the Arctic Circle, and meet some of the most extraordinary people. After returning home, she began selling cruises as a travel agent and never looked back. She has been featured in numerous magazines and is considered an expert in her field.




Selling Cruises, Don't Miss the Boat


Book Description

This book offers you easy to understand details on how to sell cruises most effectively. It takes all of the guesswork out of the process and it will help you on your way without any lost effort by showing you exactly how to go about it. “Selling Cruises, Don't Miss the Boat” gives you all of the secrets that will get you well underway to establishing your own successful cruise niche travel businessYou will learn about;· How to cash in on the booming cruise industry· Understand the cruise product in its entirety and focus on the types of cruises you want to sell· How to develop your client files and cruise selling files· How to properly sell from a cruise brochure· How to manage your cruise clientele effectively· How to automate your cruise business· How to market your cruise business with newsletters, promotions, advertising, social media and many other ways“Selling Cruises, Don't Miss the Boat” was first written in 2001 and has been updated several times. This edition is completely current and demonstrates the fabulous opportunity that the cruise industry offers travel professionals looking to specialize in the cruise market.Tom and Joanie Ogg CTC, MCC share over 75-years in the travel industry and have trained tens of thousands of cruise agents at cruise conventions, trade shows, seminars and seminars at sea. Tom was the founder of www.CruiseReviews.com and www.PortReviews.com and has personally led over 300 cruise seminars on ships teaching travel professionals how to sell cruises. Joanie has won numerous awards in the cruise industry, including being inducted to the CLIA Hall of Fame.




How to Buy and Sell (Just About) Everything


Book Description

How to Buy & Sell (Just About) Everything The Ultimate Buyer's Guide for Daily Life Don't make another purchase before you buy this ultimate buyer's guide. With more than 550 how-to solutions, these pages are packed with savvy strategies for choosing and locating (and unloading and liquidating) both everyday items and once-in-a-lifetime splurges, with special emphasis on how to find bargains and broker great deals. The clear and friendly information in How To Buy & Sell (Just About) Everything makes any buying or selling decision easy, from selecting baby gear to saving for college, from hawking lemonade to selling your company. Browse these pages to discover how to: Buy a House • Sell a Car • Buy Happiness • Sell Your Old Computer • Buy Mutual Funds • Hire a Butler • Choose a Diamond Ring • Purchase a Tent • Get Breast Implants • Negotiate a Better Credit Card Rate • Buy a Hot Dog Stand • Sell Your Baseball Collection • Outfit a Nursery • Book a Cheap Safari...and much, much more Written and designed in the same easy-to-use format as its predecesors, How To Do (Just About) Everything and How to Fix (Just About) Everything, this invaluable collection includes concise instructions, helpful tips and comparison charts -- everything you need to understand product features, prevent problems and guarantee smart purchasing decisions. This is the only book you need to make the most of your money.




Selling the Sea


Book Description

An insider's view of how the cruising business operates "Selling the Sea" offers a complete picture of the cruise line industry along with step-by-step coverage of how to effectively market the cruising experience. This updated "Second Edition" features new coverage of how technology has impacted the industry, new niche markets in cruising, and expanded material on shipbuilding and design. It also includes insightful interviews with today's captains, social directors, food and beverage managers, and cruise line executives who have hands-on experience at the day-to-day workings of a cruise ship. Bob Dickinson (Miami, FL) is President and CEO of Carnival Cruise Lines and a member of the Board of Directors of the parent company Carnival Corporation. Andy Vladimir (Coconut Grove, FL) is a well-known business and travel writer, a member of the Editorial Board of the FIU Hospitality Review, and contributing editor of Quest magazine.




Sails for Profit


Book Description

This current, interactive book familiarizes readers with all of the important aspects of selling cruise vacations—from basic nautical terminology to shipboard life, world itineraries, and key resources that can help future agents market and sell cruises effectively. It presents current and practical information on the various types of cruise experiences, passenger demographics and itineraries, as well as the tools and techniques for selling and booking cruise vacations to individual and group clients in the Òreal worldÓ.




Selling the Sea


Book Description

An insider's view of how the cruising business operates Selling the Sea offers a complete picture of the cruise line industry along with step-by-step coverage of how to effectively market the cruising experience. This updated Second Edition features new coverage of how technology has impacted the industry, new niche markets in cruising, and expanded material on shipbuilding and design. It also includes insightful interviews with today's captains, social directors, food and beverage managers, and cruise line executives who have hands-on experience at the day-to-day workings of a cruise ship.




Selling Cruises, Don't Miss the Boat


Book Description

This book offers you easy to understand details on how to sell cruises most effectively. It takes all of the guesswork out of the process and it will help you on your way without any lost effort by showing you exactly how to go about it. "Selling Cruises, Don't Miss the Boat" gives you all of the secrets that will get you well underway to establishing your own successful cruise niche travel business You will learn about; � How to cash in on the booming cruise industry � Understand the cruise product in its entirety and focus on the types of cruises you want to sell � How to develop your client files and cruise selling files � How to properly sell from a cruise brochure � How to manage your cruise clientele effectively � How to automate your cruise business � How to market your cruise business with newsletters, promotions, advertising, social media and many other ways "Selling Cruises, Don't Miss the Boat" was first written in 2001 and has been updated several times. This edition is completely current and demonstrates the fabulous opportunity that the cruise industry offers travel professionals looking to specialize in the cruise market. Tom, Andy and Joanie Ogg CTC, MCC share over 90+ years in the travel industry and have trained tens of thousands of cruise agents at cruise conventions, trade shows, seminars and seminars at sea. Tom was the founder of www.CruiseReviews.com and www.PortReviews.com and has personally led over 300 cruise seminars on ships teaching travel professionals how to sell cruises. Joanie has won numerous awards in the cruise industry, including being inducted to the CLIA Hall of Fame. She was recently honored to be the Godmother of the Emerald Star.




Start Your Own Travel Business


Book Description

Pack Your Bags…Full of Profits! At over a billion dollars, the travel industry is evolving, creating new trends and new opportunities for eager entrepreneurs like you. Our experts take you step-by-step as you embark on your most exciting adventure—starting a business. Discover success as an independent travel or specialty tour professional offering unique opportunities—in both geography and market niche—that even online discount travel sites can’t compete with. From exotic getaways to adrenaline-pumping extreme tours and time-saving technology to important regulations, learn how to conduct business by land, air, or sea. Plus, access an abundance of resources including important associations, travel-specific software, mailing lists, and in-the-trenches tips from successful travel specialists and tour operators. Covers: Hot travel markets including: business, leisure, adventure, honeymoons, family, men only, women only, seniors, and more Designing and pricing your services and packages Managing your finances Using efficient software systems and mobile technology for daily operations Complying with security regulations for domestic and foreign travel Advertising and promoting online and in print Growing your business From finding your clients to delivering a trip of a lifetime and everything in between, learn what you need to know to become a high-flying success!