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All the Travel Advisor Appreciation Month Offers for May 2026

by Travel Market Report  May 04, 2026
Norwegian Aqua in Miami

Photo: Norwegian Cruise Line

With Travel Advisor Appreciation Day falling on May 6, 2026, and Travel Advisor Appreciation Month being celebrated all May long, advisors should look out for special deals from their favorite suppliers. Here’s a roundup of the best promotions, contests, and more for travel advisors this month.

ALG Vacations

Travel advisors can win more than 50 prizes this month, including destination experiences, business tools, and a grand prize ALGV trip, as well as a bonus 6% commission on select Mexican properties. Additionally, ALGV, will host “Watch it Wednesday” virtual events that give advisors learn, engage, and win. To help boost bookings, the tour operator is running The Great Getaway Savings Event, through which travelers can save up $950 via instant savings, promo codes, air credits, and group offers.

AmaWaterways

AmaWaterways is celebrating travel advisors this month with a cruise giveaway and the return of its “Sell 3, Sail Free” incentive, which gives advisors the opportunity to earn a complimentary river cruise when they book three qualifying reservations. The offer applies to bookings made from May 1, 2026, for travel completed in 2026. Complimentary sailings may be taken in Europe, Colombia, or along the Mekong through March 2027, on select FAM cruises or departures within 60 days of sailing, based on availability. Additionally, AmaWaterways is giving advisors $200 e-gift cards for every new reservation made on select “Hot Dates” sailings. Valid for bookings made between May 1 and May 31, 2026, the e-gift card will be issued 30 days after deposit and sent directly to the advisor’s email, in line with standard terms and conditions. To qualify for the cruise giveaway, advisors must attend all four of the company’s Wednesday Webinar series in May. Advisors who attend all four will be entered for a chance to win a complimentary seven-night European river cruise for two aboard the company’s flagship, AmaMagna.

Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas

From May 1-31, 2026, travel advisors can get 18% commission on new bookings at The Coral, The Royal, The Cove, and The Reef. The offer is valid for stays between May 1 and Dec. 15 booked through direct and GDS channels. Atlantis Ambassadors will also receive double reward points on stays for two to six nights and triple reward points on stays for seven or more nights. At the end of May, the top-performing travel advisor will win a three-night stay at The Royal for two, round-trip transfers, daily breakfast, a $200 dinner credit, and a signature Dolphin Cay experience – valued at over $3,000.

Avanti Destinations

Avanti Destinations has four offers for travel advisors in May. The tour operator will reward advisors with a $25 gift card for the first two FIT bookings, a $50 gift card for the third and fourth, and a $100 gift card for any subsequent booking made by May 31, 2026. To qualify, bookings must be for travel by Dec. 15, 2026, and a deposit must be received by the end of the month. In addition to the gift card bonus, travel advisors who book FIT land tours of $5,000 or more will also receive two free insider walking tours (per booking) that can be used in June, July, or August.

Avanti Destinations is also celebrating travel advisor appreciation month with prizes. The first is a two-night stay in Portland, October 1-2, to attend Avanti’s 45th anniversary gala. Three advisors with bookings in May will be selected (by draw). Finally, there will be weekly wine giveaways. Throughout the month, 10 names will be drawn each week from all advisors generating an InstaQuote proposal.

Classic Vacations

The Classic Loves Travel Advisors Sweepstakes is giving travel advisors a chance to win cash prizes of $500, $200, and $100. For each booking made between May 1 and Nov. 30, 2026, advisors will automatically earn one entry to the drawing, which will occur on Dec. 11, 2026. Classic Vacations will also host a Travel Advisor Appreciation Webinar on May 13.

Club Med

From May 4 to 8, travel advisors can enter to win a three-night stay with Club Med. The resort operator will give away five trips to Club Med Québec Charlevoix, Club Punta Cana, Club Michès Playa Esmeralda, Club Med Cancun, and Club Med Turkoise in Turks & Caicos. Advisors need only fill out the online entry form to enter the giveaway. Winners will be announced June 1 on the Club Med US Great Advisors Facebook Group.

Collette

Collette is hosting a series of in-person events, giveaways, and advisor-focused engagement opportunities throughout the month of May. Collette team members will travel to local markets to connect with the advisor community in person at events designed to celebrate travel advisors, foster community, and learn more about the tour operator’s products. There will be giveaways at these gatherings, as well as one premium prize up for grabs each week.

Cunard

From May 4 through June 30, 2026, travel advisors can participate in the Grill Suites Sweepstakes and be entered to win a seven-night Princess Grill Suite experience for two onboard Queen Victoria’s Feb. 21, 2027 sailing, as well as a private styling session with Hollywood celebrity stylist Micaela Erlanger, along with $1,500 to spend on a wardrobe. Advisors can earn one entry into the sweepstakes by compete three steps: attend one of the qualifying webinars on May 19 or May 26, publish the designated Grill Suites promotional post share during the webinars by June 30, 2026, and submit at least one new deposited Grill Suite booking that was made and deposited between May 4 and June 30, 2026 using the official entry form. Advisors can earn additional entries for each additional deposited Grill Suite bookings submitted through the entry form during the sweepstakes window.

EVOKE | INSPIRE

Luxury tour operator EVOKE | INSPIRE is rewarding travel advisors with up to 5,000 bonus TRIP points for travel advisor appreciation month. From May 1-31, 2026, the tour operator will reward a daily prize of 1,000 points to the top-sellling travel advisor each day. At the end of the month, the top overall producer will receive the grand prize of 5,000 TRIP points, and the runner-up will receive 3,500 TRIP points.

Norwegian Cruise Line

NCL is celebrating the 15th anniversary of its dedicated travel advisor program, Partners First, with a sweepstakes. From May 1-31, 2026, the cruise line is giving away 15 seven-day cruises to travel advisors. To participate, advisors need to submit a testimonial about how NCL and Partners First has made selling cruises easier.

Perillo Tours

For the month of May, travel advisors can earn a $100 Visa e-card for every booking of new packages introduced by Perillo Tours in 2026. This includes Heart of Ireland, Portugal Dreams: From Porto to Lisbon, Gems of Italy, La Dolce Vita – Rome & Sorrento, Thanksgiving 2026,
and Greece Custom Vacations (FIT).

Pleasant Holidays

Travel advisors can win up to 5,000 bonus TRIP points on new bookings made May 1-31, 2026. Pleasant Holidays will reward a daily prize of 1,000 points to the top-sellling travel advisor each day. At the end of the month, the top overall producer will receive the grand prize of 5,000 TRIP points, and the runner-up will receive 3,500 points.

Posadas’ Fiesta Americana Travelty Collection

In addition to launching a new travel advisor booking platform this month, Grupo Posada’s Fiesta Americana Travelty Collection is offering a special rate for travel advisors at Devossion Playa del Carmen. When booking May 1 to 31, for trips scheduled through Sept. 30, 2026, the rate will be $99 per person, per night, or $159 for single occupancy. Advisors booking on the new platform, which is in its initial rollout stages, will get discounted rates on other resort brands as well, plus $150 instant credit and complimentary airport transfers for stays of four or more nights.

Rental Escapes

Travel advisors can get up to $5,000 in bonus commission and double REward points, redeemable for free villa stays, for all Rental Escapes villa bookings made from April 27 through May 31, 2026, for stays through December 31, 2027.

Riviera Travel

Riviera Travel is running a gift card incentive for travel advisor appreciation month, giving advisors a $75 gift card for each booking made between May 4 and 31, 2026. The top-selling advisor will also receive a $3,000 bonus prize. Finally, for every new deposit received between May 1 and 31, 2026, on any 2026 or 2027 river cruise, yacht cruise, or grand tour, travel advisors will receive an entry for a grand prize: a VIP experience at the 2027 ASTA River Cruise Expo, including a conference ticket, deluxe balcony cabin, and round-trip airfare. To qualify for rewards, travel advisors must complete the Riviera Explorer training program before the end of the promotion.

Virgin Voyages

Virgin Voyages is supporting the trade during travel advisor appreciation month with 16 virtual learning sessions, 500+ ship visits, and a West Coast roadshow. The month-long “First Mate Appreciation Month” runs from May 4 through 29, 2026.

Windstar Cruises

This May, Windstar Cruises is offering advisors the opportunity to win a seven-day Dreams of Tahiti cruise for two, including roundtrip airfare from Los Angeles (LAX). (The cruise is valid for departures through March 31, 2027.) From May 1 to 31, 2026, every client booking for a 2026 Windstar cruise qualifies the advisors for one entry toward the Tahiti grand prize drawing. Additionally, advisors will earn a $100 bonus commission per stateroom, paid in addition to the standard commission. There is no limit on the number of entries or bonus commissions advisors can earn. Bookings made during travel advisor appreciation month also qualify clients for Windstar’s Q2 promotional offer, which includes a Complimentary All-In Package.

  
  
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