How to Go from No Cruise Experience to River Cruise Specialist

Sponsored by Cruise Planners

May 23, 2025

Every successful advisor starts from square one. It takes passion and, more importantly, education to really learn a preferred product — especially if you want to sell enough to make it a major part of your business. We’ve got an expert who can show you how. Ariel Chavez, an advisor with New Frontier Travel, will join TMR’s VP & Editor Dan McCarthy to talk about how he went from no cruise experience to becoming a river cruise specialist. Join Ariel and Dan for a live, free interview. Presented by Cruise Planners.

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