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Carnival partners with TRAVELSAVERS and NESTCarnival partners with TRAVELSAVERS and NEST

In its first new consortia partnerships in years, Carnival Cruise Line teamed with TRAVELSAVERS, a marketing organization with 2,500 independently owned, full-service travel agencies in more than 35 countries, and NEST (Network of Entrepreneurs Selling Travel), a marketing group exclusively for home-based agents.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

June 6, 2016

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As part of the agreement, travel partners belonging to TRAVELSAVERS and NEST will receive specialized training from Carnival, tailored marketing support, custom benefits in the line’s travel agent rewards program, enhanced commissions and dedicated support from Carnival’s sales team.

Nicole Mazza, TRAVELSAVERS and NEST’S chief marketing officer, welcomed Carnival as a preferred partner, adding that its current leadership team has demonstrated a 'renewed commitment and dedication to the industry.'

She will join Carnival’s Executive Forum, which supports the line in developing key trade strategies.

Adolfo Pérez, vp sales and trade marketing, said Carnival looks forward to working with both consortia to develop sales and marketing plans to increase their Carnival sales.

The agreement, added Carnival’s vp field sales Mike Julius, 'marks an important step in strengthening our relationships with travel agent consortia is a direct result of the line's "Onboard with You" trade support platform.'

 

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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