Creative Cruising has just expanded its independent cruise wholesaling businesses into New Zealand for the first time in partnership with First Travel Group.
Last week First Travel Group members met in Auckland to celebrate the arrival of Creative Cruising NZ at a cocktail function at the Pullman Hotel.
General Manager of Creative Cruising Caroline Hitchen said she was “extremely pleased to celebrate the launch of Creative Cruising into New Zealand in partnership with First Travel Group”.
Caroline Hitchen, Creative Cruising
“Our international expansion helps us do more of what we are passionate about, providing Travel Agencies with innovative cruise products and industry-leading service”.
General Manager of Creative Cruising Caroline Hitchen
She said the launch of their new online booking platform, backed by local New Zealand call centre operations would provide “exceptional service to a respected network of Travel Agency partners within First Travel Group”.
“It’s certainly exciting times ahead,” she said.
General Manager of First Travel Group John Willson said he was pleased to see his FTG members meet the Creative Cruising NZ team.
“Through the support of Carnival NZ and Royal Caribbean International, we have some exclusive incentives and reasons for our Agents to use the Creative Cruising NZ booking platform,” he said.
Creative Cruising’s online booking system allows Agents to search, review and explore thousands of sailings from high end all suite 6-star luxury ships and popular ocean liners, to river cruising, boutique and expedition cruises and everything in between.
The booking platform aggregates pricing, rich content, video, imagery, interactive deck plans and itineraries while also providing a cruise comparison tool.
The tool allows agents to review up to six sailings side by side, detailing maps, day by day itineraries, start and end ports, pricing by cabin categories and bonus offers all in one screen.
To celebrate the launch in New Zealand, cruise line partners have offered exclusive booking incentives, plus First Travel Group Agents have access to Creative Cruising’s 2020 Top Achievers’ Trip with Royal Caribbean International in Asia.
