Gift Your Clients More Vacation Days, Courtesy of AmaWaterways
With longer and more personalized travel experiences trending and interest in European vacations remaining strong, river cruising is poised to appeal to even more individuals than ever before. This Wave Season, AmaWaterways’ Complimentary Land Package offer will capture the attention of both past guests and prospective clients who may have never considered a river cruise before. Here’s how you can communicate both the value of this limited-time offer and why AmaWaterways is the Heart of the RiverTM in Europe.
Pampered from Stem to Stern: The Guest Experience
Before you begin to wallpaper your agency newsletters and social media accounts with mentions of the Complimentary Land Package offer, it is important that your clients, particularly those new to the river, understand the unparalleled experiences offered by AmaWaterways.
Whether your clients are seeking a 7-night sojourn along the legendary Danube or an extended 14-night journey combining two rivers in France, they will embark upon stunning amenity-filled ships, many with innovations such as twin-balcony staterooms. These award-winning ships ply the waters every season “spick and span” with fresh coats of paint and other onboard refreshments while transporting guests between spectacular destinations – always with a view. Cruise Managers, bartenders and stateroom stewards warmly welcome your clients on board and greet them throughout the day as they pass by, revealing the most genuine smiles ever encountered. Exquisite locally sourced cuisine is freshly prepared at every meal, featuring creatively plated garnishes as well as thoughtful attention to guests’ personal dietary needs and requests. A delightful choice of up to seven daily excursions is tailor-made for travelers of every generation who enjoy wine tasting, dining, cycling, hiking, museum visits and more. Every tour is included in the upfront fare, right along with Wi-Fi, a daily Sip & Sail cocktail hour, a host-led Wellness Program and more.
Simply put: If you reserve your clients’ staterooms on their first ever river cruise with AmaWaterways, chances are they will become loyal guests for life.
Increase Conversions with Complimentary Land Packages
For your clients seeking extended vacations, the Complimentary Land Package offer, expiring March 31, 2024, is especially enticing as guests can add between two and four additional days in Europe before or after their European river cruise, courtesy of AmaWaterways.
More than 20 land packages are available on 2024 and 2025 itineraries, enabling travelers to recover from international flights and acclimate to a new time zone pre-cruise or take a few days after their cruise to rest and recover before returning home. With highly sought-after cities such as Prague, Paris, Amsterdam, Bilbao and San Sebastian in Spain’s Basque Country, Italy’s Lake Como, and Nice in the French Riviera, most clients will have a difficult time turning down this offer.
AmaWaterways’ land packages include so much more than just access to a beautiful destination and a hotel to sleep in. The most centrally located, upscale 4- and 5-star hotels in every city have been carefully vetted to ensure comfortable overnight stays with included breakfast. There are also enriching guided excursions, as well as convenient transfers and luggage service between the hotel and river cruise ship, offering incredible value. The icing on the cake is the extension of your agency’s own concierge-style service with a Cruise Manager who takes care of your clients throughout every step of their river cruise and land journey. As part of AmaWaterways’ limited-time offer, all of these land package amenities will be taken care of with their compliments through March 31, 2024!
Shoreside Support Makes Marketing Easy
Just as Cruise Managers “hold the hands” of your clients while in their care, AmaWaterways’ marketing and sales teams also provide plenty of support to ensure your clients understand now is the time to reserve and take advantage of this limited-time offer. Located at AmaWaterways.com/agent-home, your Travel Advisor Portal includes a wealth of tools and resources, with a handful dedicated to the Complimentary Land Package offer. There are two webinar recordings on the topic available to view, and a special Complimentary Land Package Offer Toolkit includes blogs and short-form video reels – perfect for sharing on your social media accounts. AmaWaterways even provides a Promotional Offers Toolkit that shows the combinability of this offer with other existing offers, including special AirPlus fixed rates on airfare and Loyalty Savings for your clients who are past guests.
Prepare your marketing and sales plan – visit your Travel Advisor Portal to encourage your clients to reserve their Complimentary Land Package today!
