Miami, September 13, 2012 – Regent Seven Seas Cruises (RSSC), The Most Inclusive Luxury Cruise Experience™, announced today that it has joined the Association of Canadian Travel Agencies (ACTA) as the exclusive cruise line partner.
"Partnering with ACTA will help open doors and develop the relationships necessary to expand our presence in this crucial and distinct travel market," said Randall Soy, CTC, the line's senior vice president, sales. "As the only all-inclusive luxury line, we provide travel agents with industry-leading commissions on cruise fares that include shore excursions, dining, beverages, gratuities and more. We are thrilled to spread this high-earning potential to Canadian agents and welcome ACTA as an extension of our sales team."
ACTA, with its 2,000-plus travel agency members, offers RSSC an abundance of mutual growth opportunities through dedicated programming and support, including education, marketing, trade show presence, and more.
"It's an honor and pleasure to welcome Regent Seven Seas Cruises to ACTA," said David McCaig, President & COO. "The luxury line's proven reputation for quality in every aspect of the cruise experience makes it a highly valuable partner to our member agencies, who appreciate Regent's commitment to growth in this market."
The addition of free unlimited shore excursions and the free luxury hotel program to the line's suite of inclusions – roundtrip air, premium liquors, no charge for alternative dining and no gratuities – has created a clearly differentiated product cited Randall, adding "it resonates well with the Canadian consumer."
To receive the Voyages to Explore brochure or for more information on Regent Seven Seas Cruises, see a professional travel agent, visit www.RSSC.com or call toll-free 800-285-1835.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Regent Seven Seas Cruises is the world’s most inclusive luxury cruise line. Fares include all-suite accommodations, round-trip air, highly personalized service, acclaimed cuisine, fine wines and spirits, sightseeing excursions in every port, a pre-cruise luxury hotel package and gratuities. Three award-winning, all-suite vessels, Seven Seas Navigator, Seven Seas Mariner, and Seven Seas Voyager, are among the most spacious at sea and visit more than 300 destinations around the globe.
About Prestige Cruise Holdings
Prestige Cruise Holdings (PCH) is the parent company of Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. PCH manages select assets in Apollo Management's cruise investment portfolio and is led by Chairman & CEO Frank J. Del Rio and President & COO Kunal S. Kamlani. PCH is the market leader in the upper-premium and luxury segments of the cruise industry with over 6,400 berths between the Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands.
About Association of Canadian Travel Agencies
Established in 1977, the Association of Canadian Travel Agencies (ACTA), is a national trade association representing the retail travel sector of Canada's tourism industry. ACTA is an industry led, nonprofit, membership based organization. After 35 years of successful representation, ACTA remains the premier association for the retail travel industry in Canada. Our membership base includes an essential cross-section of small, medium and large agencies that represents 80% of all booking transactions in Canada.
