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It’s a wrap: Virtuoso On Tour events connect cruise suppliers and luxury advisors

Global luxury travel network Virtuoso wrapped its latest On Tour series with successful networking events in Sydney, Gold Coast and Melbourne from 8–10 November that showcased 18 premium cruise partners to more than 350 Virtuoso advisors in Australia.

Global luxury travel network Virtuoso wrapped its latest On Tour series with successful networking events in Sydney, Gold Coast and Melbourne from 8–10 November that showcased 18 premium cruise partners to more than 350 Virtuoso advisors in Australia.

Advisors were able to upskill with the latest product and ship knowledge and build on their relationships with Virtuoso’s luxury ocean, river and expedition cruise partners at the Virtuoso On Tour events.

The company also staged a Virtuoso Connects event in New Zealand on 14 November, connecting with advisors and preferred partners in Auckland.

Preferred Cruise Partners in Melbourne
Virtuoso’s preferred cruise partners in Melbourne.

This series wraps Virtuoso’s event schedule for the year, which comprised 17 in-person events around Australia and New Zealand, along with the annual Virtuoso Travel Week held in Las Vegas in October.

The events facilitated more than 26,000 connections between advisors and suppliers, including outings in Adelaide and Auckland for the first time since the pandemic.

Gold Coast Phil Snow Karen Birch Greg Solomon Liza Afonso JoLee Gallagher and Debbie Schofield from Main Beach Travel wtih Jen Pagett Virtuoso and Shelley Martin Uniworld
L-R: Main Beach Travel’s Phil Snow, Karen Birch, Greg Solomon, Liza Afonso, JoLee Gallagher and Debbie Schofield, Jen Pagett (Virtuoso) and Shelley Martin (Uniworld).

Virtuoso General Manager for Australia and New Zealand Fiona Dalton said the company wanted to “put the spotlight on the two stakeholders in our Virtuoso community where the magic happens: our advisors and our preferred partners”.

“This has certainly been the year of revival. The Virtuoso team in Australia and New Zealand is proud to have delivered many opportunities for advisors to elevate their expertise and consolidate their relationships with preferred partners,” she said.

Gold Coast Natalie Cherry Noosa Cruise Travel Jen Pagett Virtuoso and Abby Vartan Noosa Cruise Travel
L–R: Natalie Cherry (Noosa Cruise & Travel), Jen Pagett (Virtuoso) and Abby Vartan (Noosa Cruise & Travel) at the Gold Coast event.

“We have great plans to continue to innovate our events program to differentiate our advisors and provide new and exciting opportunities for our partners in 2023.”

To find out more, visit virtuoso.com