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Cruise Online offers increased commission for Swan Hellenic

Cruise Online, the specialist cruise division of Aviation Online that was appointed to represent Swan Hellenic in Australasia and the Pacific last month, is offering special deals to agents for bookings made by April 4.

Helen Hutcheon, Australasia correspondent

March 15, 2021

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Gearing for the introduction of the 152-passenger ice-strengthened SH Minerva in November, the first of three new ships for the relaunched company now owned by Russia’s Vodohod, Cruise Online is cutting fares by 20%, combined with A$250 per guest on-board spend and a reduced deposit. 

8% to 5% increases

It has increased the trade commission on the February 8, 2022, Ushuaia-Dunedin voyage by 8%, the March 13, 2022 Dunedin-Auckland voyage by 5%, as well as the March 25, 2022, Auckland-Rabaul voyage by 5%.

These voyages can be cancelled up to 30 days before departure, with passengers receiving a future cruise credit valid for two years.

Webinar

A webinar on March 16 will be hosted by Pierre Thomas, Swan Hellenic’s director of expedition operations who has worked for Lindblad, Noble Caledonia and Silversea and lectures in five languages.

About the Author

Helen Hutcheon

Australasia correspondent

Helen Hutcheon did her cadetship on a shipping magazine and worked in P&O’s Sydney office for seven years as a public relations journalist.

For 19 years she was deputy editor of Travel Week, which was Australia’s leading trade newspaper that covered major local and international industry events.

In 2008 the late legendary Rama Rebbapragada presented her with an award from Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd ‘in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the cruising industry.’

In 2010 she won the Neil Frazer Award for ‘outstanding contribution to the cruise industry,’ elevating her to CLIA Australasia’s hall of fame.

She has been the Australasia correspondent for Seatrade Cruise Review since 1997 and for Seatrade Insider (now Seatrade Cruise News) since its launch in 2000.

 

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