by Lacey Pfalz
Last updated: 9:15 AM ET, Thu August 8, 2024
WHY IT RATES: Members in Australia and New Zealand are now able to provide more benefits for their cruise clients. — Lacey Pfalz, Associate Writer, TravelPulse
Signature Travel Network, a leading luxury travel advisor network, is launching a new luxury River and Ocean cruise program that offers exclusive amenities and competitive pricing to better serve members in Australia and New Zealand. The Australia International Affiliates program was initially launched in 2015 with the addition of Platinum Travel Group and has continued to expand. Signature recently hired Lisa Harrison, Managing Director, Australia & New Zealand, to provide current members with more agency engagement opportunities and grow membership throughout the region.
On select sailings, travelers will enjoy generous Shipboard Credits, Private Car & Guide Tours, Pre or Post night hotel stays, Prepaid Gratuities and the services of an experienced host as well as special events onboard and in select ports. Advisors will also enjoy Enhanced Commissions on select sailings and access to Sig Cruise Pro, Signature’s customized booking engine.
Participating cruise partners include AmaWaterways, Avalon Waterways, Azamara, Crystal Cruises, Explora Journeys, Oceania Cruises, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Seabourn, Silversea, The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, Uniworld Boutique River Cruises and Windstar Cruises, with more cruise partners planned for the future.
“We’re thrilled about our growth in the Australia and New Zealand markets and expanding our benefits with a luxury cruise program is an excellent next step,” said Alex Sharpe, CEO and President of Signature Travel Network. “Building strong preferred partnerships that deliver a differentiated travel experience is a core component of Signature’s mission, and I am excited that our new luxury cruise program for agencies in this region provides the benefits that advisors and affluent travelers want and need.”
Signature’s new cruise program complements the benefits enjoyed by all International Affiliates, which include:
- Signature’s Hotels & Resorts Collection of nearly 1,300 of the world’s finest hotels, resorts, lodges, safari camps and unique places to stay offering exclusive Signature privileges.
- Access to more than 90 Destination Specialists that offer customized holidays with behind-the-scenes tours and early access in more than 120 countries on six continents.
- Invitation to attend Signature’s Annual Conference, where more than 900 preferred partners come together with more than 2000 advisors for business-building networking and training opportunities.
Andy Buerckner, CEO, Platinum Travel Group, states, “I have a firm belief that people make the product. Signature epitomizes this statement! The client experience and benefits are second to none, but it’s the cross-border relationships and family culture that underpins the success of our longstanding partnership.”
Troy Coelho from Travel Managers added, “Our network of personal travel managers is thrilled with our decision to join the Signature Travel Network in early 2022. They receive exceptional feedback from their clients and appreciate that each hotel within the program has a dedicated Signature contact. This ensures that our personal travel managers can directly connect with the right person at each hotel, guaranteeing that their clients are treated like the VIPs they truly are.”
To learn more about Signature Travel Network, visit www.JoinSignatureTravelNetwork.com.
SOURCE: Signature Travel Network press release.
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