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19/06/2024

🎉CLIA Conference 2024 Competition Winner
We are delighted to share the official news that Chelsea Palmer from Hays has won the CELEBRITY CRUISES EUROPEAN SAILING FOR 2! 🥳
A massive shoutout to all of our wonderful trade partners who participated in our competition at this year's CLIA Conference.

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19/06/2024

Happy faces and heart-hands today from Carrier Luxury Holidays ❤️❤️❤️
I had a great time training the team at Carrier this morning on all things Celebrity Cruises !

18/06/2024

Another fantastic Academy training session today in head office with a lovely group of 22 new Travel Counsellors
Thanks for your time everyone, good luck for the future and well done to Jo T who won a luxury Celebrity bathrobe !
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17/06/2024

A little sizzle reel from me of the highlights of our London Experiential day with Aspire magazine last week.
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14/06/2024

Another success story from our first ever Celebrity For Beginners training day !

14/06/2024

Watch me walk you through our brand new Training Hub on Celebrity Central now !

You can now easily
- sign up for all upcoming webinars
- watch recordings of ones you missed
- register for training events
- access training videos & the Conversations With Celebrity podcast
and so much more !

13/06/2024

Today we had our first ever Celebrity For Beginners training day in London with over 40 agents attending a full day workshop dedicated to all things Celebrity Cruises
We had a fantastic time with lots of goodies prizes and of course 1 winner of the Suitcase Challenge ! Check out the Celebrity Loves Agents FB group for all the pics from the day
Thanks to everyone for giving up their day today to spend time with us
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12/06/2024

I had an incredible day today in London with a group of cherry-picked travel partners on an experiential tour of the capital.
Adventure on the Thames 🚤 a foodie tour of Soho 🥘 and bubbles & training 🥂were all on the menu today
Thanks to the team at Aspire magazine for helping to organise this action-packed day. Check out their next edition for the highlights of the day.
And of course thanks to our valued travel agent partners who were foodies/cultural indulgers for the day in true Celebrity Cruises style!
See comments below for their learnings and feedback. ⬇️
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11/06/2024

🎓 In-depth virtual training for seasoned sellers! The Celebrity Masterclass Series is for experienced agents selling Celebrity Cruises who want to increase their earning potential and expertise 🎓

Join me on the next session - Aquaclass & The Retreat on 18t June at 10am covering:

👉 Understanding these superior categories of accommodation with inclusions and benefits

👉 Tips on how to upsell

👉 Target the ideal customer with the perfect stay for them with Celebrity

Sign up now: https://rccl.webex.com/weblink/register/r3ed0a96c5ea95301662af90dd43b0b9e

11/06/2024

💸 Who's ready for our latest exciting deals?

Your customers can take advantage of our last-minute deals and enjoy huge savings on our award-winning holidays like a 7 Night Greece Turkey & Italy cruise onboard our latest ship Celebrity Ascent from just £649pp!*

T&C's apply. Find out more here: https://www.celebritycentral.co.uk/news/archive/exciting-deals/

10/06/2024

‼️ Celebrity for Beginners F2F event in London this Thursday ‼️

We have had a few people unsure whether they are confirmed for our Celebrity for Beginners London F2F event this week.

If you have not signed up for a place on Celebrity Central then we do not have you down to attend.

If you are unsure whether you have signed up or not please email our trade support team [email protected] and they will be happy to help out 💙

07/06/2024

✨ OUR LIMITED TIME ONBOARD CREDIT OFFER HAS JUST LANDED!

Until the 19th of June, your customers can receive up to $200 Onboard Credit per stateroom* which they can use to treat themselves to:

🤿 Shore Excursions
🧖‍♀️ R&R at the Spa
🍣 Speciality Restaurants
🍸 Drinks Package
+ more!

Our Onboard Credit offer is on top of:
⭐ 1st & 2nd Guest receives at least 30% Off*
⭐ 3rd & 4th Guests from £129pp*
⭐ Fly direct to Europe from £1pp*

*T&C's Apply. Head over to Celebrity Central to learn more about our latest campaign: https://www.celebritycentral.co.uk/campaigns/archive/uki-spring-campaign-7-june-19-june-2024/

06/06/2024

I’ve had a real blast visiting many different Scottish travel partners over the last 2 days as part of our Celebrity Scotland blitz this week !
What a lovely welcome we got from all !
Thanks to everyone for the time, tea (and Tunnocks Teacakes at Travel Guru )
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

03/06/2024

Celebrity loves Sweden 🇸🇪 🇸🇪🇸🇪
Today it was sunny Stockholm’s turn to be home to Celebrity Apex today.
And it was my pleasure to host a lovely group of Swedish travel partners onboard for training and a guided tour of this beautiful Edge series ship. Tak / thanks to all for coming !

31/05/2024

🎙The latest episode of the Conversations with Celebrity podcast is live and features an interview with Celebrity Cruises President Laura Hodges Bethge. 🎙

Laura tells the story of how she came to the Royal Caribbean Group and worked in and led many areas of the business before becoming President of Celebrity Cruises.

She also shares some great insight into the new brand and market positioning of Celebrity Cruises and how travel partners can articulate the concept of Elevated Hospitality.

Listen now on Apple / Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts (also available on Amazon Music and Audible)

Apple for iPhone: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/conversations-with-celebrity/id1558581171?i=1000657342468

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0GYs15kKZflrB9PdFwEcxC?si=KhBr2k6NSAyYuSxqCY30sQ

30/05/2024

Celebrity loves Denmark 🇩🇰 🇩🇰🇩🇰
I have had 2 brilliant days onboard Celebrity Apex in Copenhagen meeting and training many of our valued Danish travel partners.
Thankyou all for coming and we hope you loved your time aboard this four star Forbes Travel Guide awarded ship !

28/05/2024

❣️We love making your life easier!❣️

Our new training hub is now live! 😮

Everything you need to help you learn about Celebrity Cruises is now in one handy place.
With webinars, 5-minute courses, training videos and podcasts at your fingertips, you can find all the resources and tools to develop your Celebrity Cruises knowledge all in one dedicated hub

Check it out now: https://www.celebritycentral.co.uk/training

28/05/2024

💡 Join me on our Next Celebrity for Beginners Virtual Masterclass!

'AirWaves: How to Tailor-Make The Perfect Cruise Holiday' is next Tuesday 4th June at 10am.

As well as doing a live demo of the end-to-end booking process, I will be covering:

👉 A step-by-step back-to-basics guide on how to book a fly/cruise on AirWaves

👉 How to book flights, transfers, hotels and service a booking

Register now: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2217162068342/WN_001W3sMWSc-WdxEnGHuPyQ #/registration

26/05/2024

I did it ! Thanks to all those who donated to my fundraising site for Reuben's Retreat. Your kindness means a lot to me and to our amazing official charity

26/05/2024

Ready to run the Manchester 10k for Reuben's Retreat. Wish me luck 🍀

24/05/2024

🛳️ The Suite Life!

We have elevated the suite life to new heights with new premium and personalised enhancements for The Retreat!

Offering more perks and amenities than ever before, The Retreat isn’t just a suite. It’s the most elevated experience at sea.

What's new?

👉 Guests can contact their butler wherever they are with Butler Chat
👉 Destination Experience Specialist to assist with excursions
👉 Shore excursion departure lounge just for suite guests
👉 Updated Luminae menu with new Daniel Boulud signature dishes
👉 Complimentary stocked minibar
+ more!

Find out more about The Retreat's elevated offering on Celebrity Central: https://www.celebritycentral.co.uk/news/archive/we-have-elevated-the-retreat-experience/

23/05/2024

I met so many friends old and new today as part of the CLIA conference trade fair in Southampton at the Celebrity Cruises stand (can you see the Magic Carpet?).
Thanks to all of our lovely travel partners for coming to see us !
And congratulations once again to Millie Mawson of Hays Travel as winner of the Celebrity Suitcase challenge !

23/05/2024

🍹TOP TIP: Look for the Team in tangerine!

We are ready to meet all of you at the CLIA Conference this afternoon so make sure to stop by for a cocktail with Team Celebrity!

Visit our stand from 16:30 onwards to learn why Nothing Comes Close to Celebrity Cruises and to be in with a chance to WIN A CELEBRITY CRUISE of your own!

Reminder: we’re also be giving away prizes every 30 minutes, so be sure to pay us a return visit.

22/05/2024

A big Celebrity THANKYOU to all of the 145+ agents who came to see me at the CLIA New To Cruise training day today. I had a blast meeting you all....and I can announce that the winner of the Celebrity suitcase prize draw is....(picked at random by Adele at CLIA !!) ...MILLIE MAWSON of HAYS TRAVEL !! CONGRATS !!!🥳🥳🥳
Millie Mawson please come and see me at the Celebrity Cruises stand tomorrow at the CLIA Cruise Conference trade exhibition to collect your suitcase !! 🧳

22/05/2024

Last group new to cruise CLIA

22/05/2024

Group 18 new to cruise CLIA

22/05/2024

Group 17 new to cruise CLIA

22/05/2024

Group 17 of new to cruise CLIA

22/12/2023

I am signing off for Xmas now with another Celebrity suitcase winner. Charlie Kay Amos from Butterfly Travel UK was another lucky winner at our Cardiff Airport training workshops last month.
Enjoy your early Xmas present Charlie ! 🎁
AND
A Happy Restful Xmas holiday to you all: see you in 2024 !!! ☃️🎄

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A little sizzle reel from me of the highlights of our London Experiential day with Aspire magazine last week. #CelebrityLovesAgents ❤️

Watch me walk you through our brand new Training Hub on Celebrity Central now ! You can now easily - sign up for all upcoming webinars - watch recordings of ones you missed - register for training events - access training videos & the Conversations With Celebrity podcast and so much more ! #CelebrityLovesAgents

🎓 Join me and our Destinations Champion Sue Glen tomorrow at 10am for our Masterclass session Divine Destinations covering: 👉 A deep dive into deployment for 2024 and 2025 👉 Insight from Sue on specific areas to sell with personal experience/tips on selling cruise by destination 👉 Highlighting the overnight destinations we're featuring in 2024 and 2025 and how an overnight can be the best way to close a sale Sign up now to take your knowledge to the next level and increase your sales: https://rccl.webex.com/.../rb34366796f120c32dadbaaf9b084099a

🎓 Calling all experienced Celebrity Cruises sellers! This Masterclass is for you!🎓 Join our first session Selling by Series: Edge/Solstice/Millennium with me on Wednesday 27th March at 11am. During this session, we will explore the differences between each of our ship classes and highlight the main USP's for each one. Sign up now: https://rccl.webex.com/weblink/register/rf6c6429f214080cc27c82f9d9face99f

I am delighted to announce that we will be partnering with Travel Weekly UK for the second year running to bring you Celebrity Cruises for Beginners and we are back bigger and better! Enrol in the programme now: https://travelweekly.co.uk/.../welcome-to-celebrity...

LAST MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY FOR 2024!

☀ The newly refreshed Celebrity Infinity is your client's ticket to explore the wonders of the Mediterranean all year round! Whether they are craving the warmth of summer days or wish to escape the winter blues, our award-winning ship ensures an incredible experience whenever they choose to set sail. Plus, Celebrity Infinity is the only ship in our fleet that exclusively sails to the following stunning destinations: 🇲🇦 Casablanca, Morocco 🇬🇷 Hydra, Greece 🇬🇷 Thessaloniki, Greece 🇬🇷 Volos, Greece 🇬🇷 Kavala, Greece 🇬🇷 Heraklion (Iraklion), Greece Check out our dedicated Celebrity Infinity Toolkit on Celebrity Central to find out more: https://bit.ly/4bF1wRh

Upto $200 onboard spend - book by 5th March

Motivational Monday for mid Feb !🥰🥰🥰

Motivational Monday

Some Monday motivation to give your February a kick-start !

Motivational Monday is here !! I hope these few minutes help to inspire you to sell sell sell !!

Happy Monday ! Here is this week's Motivational Monday video, all about our fabulous Selling Guide...

Motivational Monday

This week's motivational message is how to make bookings with your add drinks & wi-fi upgrade for £39/€49 campaign message

Motivational Monday

This week's motivational message is how to make bookings with your add drinks & wi-fi upgrade for £39/€49 campaign message

Motivational Monday

This week's motivational message is how to make bookings with your add drinks & wi-fi upgrade for £39/€49 campaign message

We had the world’s first ukulele boy band closing the Travel Agent Appreciation Awards!🕺 Luckily for you and your clients you can also catch UKEBOX on a Celebrity Cruise. We have had the best day at the #TAAAs and it has been so wonderful to see everyone! A huge congratulations to all of our winners today and a huge thank you for your commitment to Celebrity Cruises and the wider industry. #CelebrityLovesAgents

Happy Monday ! Enjoy the first of my Motivational Monday clips for inspiration and motivation 😉

£50/€50 for all Europe 2024 bookings til 28 Nov !!

⭐ BLACK FRIDAY JUST GOT BETTER⭐ Watch my newsflash below !!! For one week only we are rewarding you with £50/ €50 for every new 2024 Europe booking you make!* Find out more: https://celebritycentral.co.uk/news/archive/earn-50-50-per-booking-on-all-europe-2024-sailingsstar

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