Carnival Cruises, in order to augment cruise holidaying among Indian travellers, has made available its entire fleet consisting of 22 ships for FAM trips for Indian agents. The agents can select any ship of the company for a FAM trip at reduced rates. The initiative started in September this year will continue till year end. Travel agents who have successfully completed the online cruise education course on Carnival University Online or the contracted agents are qualified for the FAM trip.

“Travel agents will be allowed to go on FAM trips at reduced rates and study the offerings of Carnival Cruises,” informed Mark Mendes, Managing Director, Discover the World Marketing India – representatives for Carnival Cruises in India. Carnival University Online is a joint initiative of Discover the World Marketing India and Carnival Cruises, focusing on cruise education. The University, which was launched late last year, currently has about 100 agents going through the course. “There is a dire need to educate travel agents about cruise destinations as they are a very different from regular destination one covers on land,” said Mendes. The online university cruise education is based on six different modules covering ship facilities, different vessels of the company, various destinations covered by Carnival Cruises, accommodation, identifying potential clients, deposit, payment and cancellation policy, customised cruise packages etc.

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