Mark W. Costa - Princess Cruises BDM

09/15/2024

Who's ready for a premium dessert offered through our hugely popular Princess Plus and Princess Premier programs? As you can see there is nothing sweeter and more decadent than Princess Cruises premium desserts at sea!

09/12/2024

2026 Canada New England is now open!
History buffs, foodies and nature lovers, whatever your clients are into, will fall for Canada & New England!
It’s the land of lobsters and lighthouses, cozy and quaint. We should know: We’re the region’s leading cruise line! 2026 cruises are now on sale exclusively for past Princess guest, and these amazing cruises will be available to everyone starting Sep 19.

09/07/2024

That’s a wrap! I concluded my 16th Seattle in-port trade event today for the 2024 summer Alaska season. Collectively hundreds of our valued travel advisors along with their clients toured and dined on both the beautiful Discovery and Majestic Princess. What a great summer it has been. Hopefully YOU had the opportunity to join me during one of these fun, educational and delicious tours. If not, don’t despair! The fun all starts again next May!

09/04/2024

You are cordially invited to attend the annual Skål International: Seattle Charity Auction.

Join us for a GREAT evening on September 9th. A percentage of the evenings net proceeds benefit our scholarship program.

Where: Alexis Royal Sonesta Hotel ~ 1007 First Avenue, Seattle • 206-624-4844

$30 per person. Includes appetizers and limited beer, wine and cocktails! Event valet parking at $10

Check in at 5pm.

Click this link to RSVP and pay: https://www.seattleskal.org/

We hope to see you there! Feel welcome to invite friends, colleagues and family members. It's going to be a GREAT night!

08/30/2024

TRAVEL ADVISORS: The Princess Cruises Labor Day Sale is Here!
Book now thru Monday (9/2) for up to $400 onboard credit + FREE 3rd & 4th guests + up to 40% off + $99 deposits.
Plan an epic adventure to South America, where you can experience the vibrant culture and see where the tango was born, or another hot spot. But hurry! This deal, like most long weekends, will be over far too soon.

08/27/2024

Many thanks to my friends at Cruise Specialists for highlighting the stunning Sun Princess on the cover of their summer edition of Sea Views Magazine. We LOVE this!

08/26/2024

Take your vacation to a whole new level on Princess Cruises!
Sail in pure luxury. When you book a Sanctuary Suite, Sanctuary Mini-Suite or Sanctuary Deluxe Balcony, you’ll access an entirely new world of bespoke amenities, private spaces and premium
service – the very best of all we have to offer. This symphony of style and sophistication is the way you were meant to travel – and it’s available exclusively on our next-generation ships: Sun Princess® and Star Princess®.
Message me to learn more!

08/22/2024

What an honor to be gifted this beautiful, handmade original stained-glass artwork by Silverdale Washington’s Classic Journeys Travel for stellar agency support.
Truly a touching moment as they all made a special trip into the office to present this to me today.
Special thanks to artist and travel advisor Sally Klein to my immediate left for her amazing work!

08/20/2024

The 2026 Alaska season is now open! The exciting news is the brand-new Star Princess will homeport in Seattle for the entire season!
Eight beautiful Princess Cruises ships will sail to Alaska in 2026 in total! Book early for the best fares. Remember advisors, NOW is the time to block your group space!
Click the link for more info: https://bit.ly/3WvmZ8m

08/15/2024

Thank you Portland! We had an AMAZING Love Fest event last night as Oregon’s Travel community gathered to celebrate all things, Princess Cruises. Our standing room only crowd included advisers from throughout northern Oregon and southern Washington. Many thanks to everyone that attended. It was really great to see you!

08/11/2024

Another sensational in port event aboard the beautiful Discovery Princess. Awesome travel agency partners, superb lunch and the best onboard crew afloat.

08/03/2024

Looking forward to another terrific trade event aboard the beautiful Discovery Princess! It promises to be a GREAT Saturday!

07/24/2024

Princess Cruises announced today our exciting 2026 Alaska itineraries. The upcoming season will be the largest ever for Princess, with eight ships in total sailing 190 departures to 19 destinations.

The BEST part is that the brand-new Star Princess which will be christened in fall of 2025 will home port in Seattle and sail roundtrip to Alaska for the entire 2026 season.

For more info, click the below story.

Eight Princess ships will sail in Alaska for the 2026 season.

07/23/2024

Advisor Reminder! Princess Cruises offers Solo Traveler Rates on Select Sailings

Princess offers special single traveler rates for a variety of cruises to worldwide destinations. There are many voyages where your clients can even enjoy reduced rates.

For additional info and a complete listing of voyages, visit OneSource in the Limited Time Offer section.

07/20/2024

Travel Advisors! Feel the Thrill of a Great Deal!
Don’t let this offer pass you by! You’ve only got three days to get a FREE room upgrade, up to 40% off and more on award-winning cruises to more than 335 destinations, including the land of the northern lights. Sale dates: 7/22–7/24.
Go to One Source for more details! Have a GREAT weekend!

07/11/2024

This is an AWESOME opportunity Travel Advisors!
For a limited time, your clients can move up through our Captains Circle loyalty levels faster with this amazing offer. Clients will receive twice as many cruise credits all while saving 50% on things you’re going to get anyway.
Here the deal: Your clients just need to purchase Princess Plus® or Princess Premier® at least two days before they sail August 1 through December 1, 2024, and we’ll double their cruise credits, helping them move up through Princess Captain’s Circle® levels faster, reveling in the rewards and discounts reserved for our most loyal guests.
For additional information, visit One Source and click on Limited Time Offers! Bon Voyage!

07/04/2024

Have a GREAT 4th of July friends! Have fun, but be safe!

06/25/2024

Today is Day of the Seafarer. Without the amazing men and women who comprise our wonderful onboard team, Princess Cruises could not possibly provide the world class service that our guests and the travel industry have come to know, love and expect. We are incredibly grateful and proud of our crew for their hard work and contributions to our fleet.
If you're so inclined, comment below with your own personal message of gratitude to our onboard team. Thank you in advance!

06/23/2024

I enjoyed hosting nearly 100 travel partners aboard the lovely Discovery Princess recently in celebration of our annual Love Fest. Advisers enjoyed the opportunity to tour this beautiful ship, partake in a delicious three course lunch and learned a ton as Regional Sales Director Marsha Patrick and I delivered an in-depth product seminar. 
Thank you to everyone that participated. It’s always great to see old friends and meet new ones!

06/14/2024

Princess Cruises is honored to once again receive Best Alaska Cruise Line from TA West.

Pictured below from left to right are Regional Sales Director Marsha Patrick, Vice President of Sales Carmen Roig and LA based Field BDM Kevin Kerwin.

06/04/2024

Travel Advisors: Learn More Here About the Lucrative Princess Cruises Military Appreciation Benefit

To thank the brave men and women of the American and Canadian militaries for their service, Princess Cruises offers up to $250 free onboard spending money for veterans as well as active, retired or disabled military personnel.

This special military benefit is eligible on any cruise, any time of the year and can be used to purchase a wide variety of amenities and experiences.

To learn more about this lucrative benefit, click this link: https://www.princess.com/en-us/cruise-deals-promotions/military-benefit-program

06/01/2024

Hard to choose only one? Why not have both delicious desserts!
Such a nice day aboard the Discovery Princess with my friends from Expedia Cruises - Gig Harbor.
Together we showcased this lovely ship to many of the agencies clientele in support of their huge 3 Day Sale. Such Good fun! 🛳️

05/30/2024

The stunning new Sun Princess Piazza and moveable video wall. I can't wait to sail on her in October. Anyone else have a voyage planned on her this summer or fall? Better yet, anyone already sailed on her? If so, share some of your pictures!

05/26/2024

05/23/2024

Seattle based Cruise Direct Online CEO, friend and advisor Darren Trencher recently participated in one of my Discovery Princess ship tours. Below is the BLOG that he wrote highlighting his perceptions of the ship and his experience that day. The article is very well done and truly reflects the spirit of my escorted tours. Click the below link for the article.

I hope you enjoy learning more about the Discovery Princess and Princess Cruises

https://traveldirectvacations.com/the-cruise-blog/f/the-discovery-princess---experience-alaska-in-style

05/18/2024

Enjoyed my first advisor ship tour and luncheon today aboard the stunning Discovery Princess.
From May through September, I have the pleasure of hosting a wide variety of trade events on board. It’s always great to reconnect with my friends in the trade and showcase the best product in the cruise industry.

05/14/2024

Princess Cruises has the BEST team. Included in this photo from last week's National Meeting are executives from the Field Sales, National Accounts, Sales Administration, Revenue Management, Deployment and Trade Marketing areas. Princess employees, weather shoreside or onboard are passionate about delivering the best possible premium cruise experience for our guests and trade partners. What a pleasure it is to work side by side with an amazing group of dedicated people.

05/12/2024

To all my Travel Industry friends and colleagues...

05/10/2024

This mornings Sapphire Princess sunrise off the Oregon Coast.

05/06/2024

On my way to the Princess Cruises national sales meeting aboard the sensational Sapphire Princess and eagerly anticipating my stateroom. This promises to be a GREAT week! See you soon friends!