Why Plan your Cruise With a Travel Agent?
Because travel agents, particularly those
affiliated with Cruise Lines International
Association (CLIA), are the traveler's best
resource for planning a cruise vacation!
Nearly 17,000 travel agencies across the
U.S. and Canada are affiliated with CLIA.
These travel agencies join CLIA for sales
and cruise product training, for information
on current cruise vacation trends and to
be kept informed by CLIA's 24 member cruise
lines on cruise news and special offers.
By being a CLIA affiliate these travel agencies
have chosen to specialize in cruise vacations
and, by doing so, they are especially qualified
in helping you choose the perfect cruise
and getting you the best vacation value.
CLIA affiliated agencies take advantages
of many CLIA programs in order to better
serve their customers including:
- Attending up to 13 three-hour CLIA classroom
training programs
- Viewing up to 14 CLIA training videos
- Completing CLIA'S internet based training
courses
- Studying the CLIA cruise vacation textbook
- Attending CLIA's advanced training academy
- The CLIA Institute
- Attending CLIA endorsed cruise conference
for training seminars and familiarization
with cruise lines and cruise ships.
And, many travel agencies are proud to
have CLIA Certified Cruise Counsellors on
staff. Earning the designation of an Accredited
Cruise Counsellor or Master Cruise Counsellor,
these travel agents have completed a rigorous
curriculum of cruise sales training and
have personally sailed, or inspected, a
wide variety of cruise ships. By working
with a CLIA Certified Cruise Counsellor,
you can be confident that many of the cruise
vacations they recommend are based on personal
experience.
To find a cruise specialist in your area,
look for the dark blue and gold CLIA seal,
which designates an "Official Travel Agency
of the Cruise Industry". Or, click onto
the Cruise
Expert Locator on this web site
to find a CLIA affiliated travel agency
and a Certified Cruise Counsellor.
Our last bit of advice - take a vacation
from planning your vacation - visit a CLIA
affiliated travel agency soon because -
You haven't lived until you've cruised!
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