October is Cruise Vacation Month
Thursday, October 19, 2006, Cruise Line International Association affiliated travel agencies will be sponsoring special cruise nights and promotions across the country in celebration of National Cruise Vacation Month. Called, “The World’s Largest Cruise Night” CLIA expects its 2006 event to draw an even larger consumer turnout than last year which was its debut.
According to Terry Dale, CEO of CLIA, “In 2005, participating agencies reported well over 7,000 bookings, with approximately $5 million in cruise sales resulting in more than $600,000 in commissions. WLCN serves as the centerpiece for October’s National Cruise Vacation Month, which each year focuses consumer attention on the pleasures of cruising. On October 19, 2006, plans call for CLIA travel agents to invite their clients and potential customers to attend events, ranging from cocktail receptions to breakfast sessions to full-scale cruise expos. At each event , consumers can learn about the diversity of cruise vacations available on the more than 150 ships of CLIA’s 19 member cruise lines and the more than 1,800 ports of call they visit globally.”
CLIA retailers can find out more about information and resources in their local area at the “WLCN Resource Center” at www.cruising.org.