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Celebrity Cruises has announced its line-up of the best of the best among its travel agent partners for 2010. Agencies receiving top honors have earned the title of Partner of the Year, with one winner per region, one national account of the year, and two overall winners. Travel professionals are a crucial component of Celebrity’s business, providing over 90 percent of Celebrity Cruises’ bookings.
This year, Celebrity Cruises named both World Travel Holdings and Costco as its Overall Partners of the Year. “Both World Travel Holdings and Costco are incredible partners who take selling our award-winning cruises to travel-savvy clients to the next level,” said Dondra Ritzenthaler, senior vice president of sales, Celebrity Cruises. “These agencies are an integral part of our team, serving as ambassadors of the brand, resulting in extraordinary revenue performance.”
A complete list of Celebrity’s 2010 honorees includes:
- Celebrity Cruises Partner of the Year: World Travel Holdings
- Celebrity Cruises Partner of the Year: Costco
- National Accounts: American Express
- Northeast Region: Crucon Cruise Outlet
- Southeast Region: Cruise Planners
- Central Region: Vacations to Go
- West Region: ICE
- Canada Region: Carlson Wagonlit Canada
- Inside Sales Region: Weston Travel Service
- Corporate Meetings and Incentives: 3D Destinations
Each winner receives a unique hand-blown glass item created by the glassblowers at the Hot Glass Show presented in collaboration with the Corning Museum of Glass, a certificate of achievement and various marketing materials including customized logos that they can use on their websites and in print advertising.
“In the coming year, we have so many exciting opportunities for all of our travel partners to continue to match their clients with memorable, relaxing, fun, luxurious Celebrity vacations,” Ritzenthaler said. “From our return to Australia and New Zealand at the end of 2011 to the introduction of Celebrity Silhouette to the greater New York market next fall, from the ‘Solsticizing’ of Celebrity Infinity to the fact that all four Solstice Class ships plus the recently ‘Solsticized’ Celebrity Constellation will be in Europe next year, we know our travel partners will continue to excel and we are thrilled to continue to work together.”
Vicky is the co-founder of TravelDailyNews Media Network where she is the Editor-in Chief. She is also responsible for the daily operation and the financial policy. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Tourism Business Administration from the Technical University of Athens and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Wales. She has many years of both academic and industrial experience within the travel industry. She has written/edited numerous articles in various tourism magazines.
