8 Oceania Cruises launches
Recipe for Success
Free Air Programme 2 chances to
win a cruise for 2 Visit dates announced 2012 Ship
Meet the team
Riviera
Marina
Regatta
Nautica
Your World . Your Way.
Points of Distinc tion
Featuring for the ninth consecutive year in the “Conde Nast Traveler” Gold List – and with Marina having recently been one of only ten ships in the world to achieve a 5-Star rating from the Berlitz Guide to Cruising, Oceania Cruises’ intimate and luxurious ships, Regatta, Nautica, Marina and Riviera combine exciting and exotic worldwide itineraries with casual onboard elegance.
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Guests enjoy complimentary soft drinks and bottled water and epicureans will delight as there is no additional charge for speciality dining. In fact, boasting the finest cuisine at sea in a wide choice of open dining restaurants, exceptional personalized service, luxurious accommodations and extraordinary value, Oceania Cruises is setting new standards for luxury cruising.
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Finest cuisine at sea, served in a variety of distinctive open-seating restaurants, all at no additional charge Gourmet culinary program created by world-renowned Master Chef Jacques Pépin Port-intensive itineraries featuring more overnight visits and extended evening port stays Country club-casual ambiance; tuxedos and gowns are never required
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Butler service offered in all suites
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Acclaimed Canyon Ranch SpaClub®
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With alcoholic drinks packages available from $29.95 per person per day, shore excursion packages culminating in the Unlimited Passport Collection and the possibility for free gratuities on group promotions you can create an Oceania Cruises experience that is as inclusive as your clients wish.
Elegant mid-size ships catering to just 684 or 1,250 guests
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Extraordinarily high staff-to-guest ratio ensures exemplary personalized service Youngest fleet in premium-class cruising with 85% of accommodations featuring private balconies
Best value in upscale cruising
We want to work with you As a measure of our commitment to the UK market Oceania Cruises has secured ATOL and ABTA licences so that we can provide our customers and travel partners the ability to book fly/cruise packages with the launch of our Free Air Programme (more details opposite).
Voted One of the World’s Best Cruise Lines
Whether you have clients that cruise with the larger premium ships or the smaller all-inclusive brands you most likely will have potential Oceania Cruises customers on your books. As a company that recognises opportunities at every level our sales team will be happy to discuss promotional opportunities with anyone that is interested in selling a well respected, award winning high end brand to their loyal customer base. For you, the travel partner, Oceania Cruises provides a generous commission programme and access to a range of tools via our Travel Agent Centre – from the online booking engine to the media centre which contains everything you need to update your website or create a newspaper advert. We also provide travel partners with generic versions of any mailers that we produce so that you can send with your own personalised message to your clients. Also, for a limited time, EVERY booking that you make could win you a cruise for two (see rear cover)!
Come Dine With us We are delighted to confirm a number of visits onboard two of our ships, Nautica (R-Class) and Marina (O-Class) with 16 dates across the UK throughout the summer. Dover: Marina: 6th & 18th Jun; 12th Sep Leith Marina 8th Jun Belfast: Marina: 12th & 22nd Jun; 7th Sep Fowey: Marina 19th Jun Falmouth: Nautica 21st Jul
Nautica: 3rd & 24th Jul; 30th Sep Nautica: 5th & 26th Jul Nautica: 19th & 30th Jul
Each visit will include personal tours of the staterooms, public rooms and the various dining venues, hosted by the Oceania Cruises UK team, culminating in a 7-course gourmet lunch featuring dishes from around the world as provided in our various speciality restaurants; Toscana, Polo Grill, Red Ginger, Jacques and La Reserve. Spaces are limited so act fast and register your interest to avoid disappointment. Go to www.OceaniaCruises.com/shiptour to register your interest for the date of your choice, or call 0845 505 1920, option 3 with any questions.
It’s in the Air —
Your questions answered:
Q. How will we book Oceania fly/cruise packages? A. Registered agents can book via Amadeus Cruise or our Travel Agent Centre, or by calling Reservations on 0845 505 1920. Q. How will the FREE AIR programme work? A. After the initial option has been confirmed Oceania Cruises will allocate air using one of a select list of preferred carriers and will confirm flight details 75 days prior to sailing. Q. What if my clients want their flight details now? A. Clients can choose to book and confirm their flight details at any time by paying an ‘Air Deviation’ fee of £50 per person. Q. What are you doing for regional connections? A. Oceania Cruises will charge £149 per person for the return regional connecting flights to the international journey. Due to the nature of regional connections, flights will be confirmed at time of booking.
Oceania’s
Q. Will you use Low Cost Carriers? A. Oceania Cruises has taken the decision not to offer Low Cost carriers within our FREE AIR programme. Clients wishing to do so should book cruise only. Q. What if my clients want to book cruise only? A. An Air Credit relevant to the chosen itinerary will be applied to the booking. Q. Will prices include transfers? A. In keeping with Oceania Cruises’ philosophy of allowing clients to create their own bespoke holiday, transfers are not included in the published fares but can be purchased at additional cost. Q. Will this affect Oceania Cruises’ Fully Refundable Deposit? A. Oceania Cruises will continue to offer our trademark Fully Refundable Deposit until final payment date, after which standard cancellation terms apply.
Explore Your World 2012 2012 Sail Date
Ship
Days
FREE air Programme
Embark & DISEMBARK
Up to 50% Bonus savings plus up to $1,000 Shipboard credit cruise name
SHIPBOARD CREDIT OFFER
(per STATEROOM)
22 may
MARINA
15
rome to dover
Enchanted Journey
$500
24 may
nautica
16
Barcelona to copenhagen
Majestic Masterpieces
$500
26 May
Riviera
10
ATHENS to BARCELONA
Mediterranean Tapestry
$500
6 june
MARINA
12
Dover to dover
British Isles Legends
17 june
Riviera
10
Lisbon to Rome
Iberian Odyssey
$500
18 june
MARINA
14
Dover to copenhagen
Northern Interludes
$500
7 JULy
Riviera
12
Venice to Barcelona
Radiant Riviera
$500
27 JULy
regatta
12
rome to venice
Italian Interludes
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1 august
MARINA
10
stockholm to copenhagen
Baltic Treasures
$500
23 august
Riviera
10
rome to barcelona
Azure Coasts
$500
30 august
regatta
12
istanbul to Lisbon
Mediterranean Splendours
$500
31 august
MARINA
12
copenhagen to Dover
Nordic Dream
$500
12 october
marina
10
istanbul to athens
Myths & Monuments
$500
22 october
MARINA
10
Athens to istanbul
Temples & Palaces
$500
3 November
Riviera
12
Venice to Barcelona
Mediterranean Medley
$500
15 November
Nautica
21
istanbul to dubai
Dawn of Civilization
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$1,000
+Prices are cruise-only per person, based on two people sharing and include NCF and taxes. Single Supplement varies between 50-100% depending on sailing.
Win a Cruise for Two We are delighted to offer not one but two chances to win a cruise for two in a veranda stateroom on any of the ships in our fleet, including the brand new Riviera, which will be christened on 11th May in Barcelona.
1. Take part in all seven of the Oceania Cruises “Recipe for Success” webinars and score points on the test based on each module. Scores will be added over the duration of the programme with the highest score winning. In the event of a tie the winner will be drawn from the tied scores.
Taste for yourself with Oceania’s
2. Every booking that you make between 1st May and 30th June will be entered into the draw to win the cruise for two. So, the more bookings you make, the more chance you have of winning!
“Recipe for Success”
In May we will be launching a series of seven 15-minute webinars, each concentrating on a specific aspect of the Oceania Cruises onboard experience:
Product Positioning • Life Onboard • Extraordinary Cuisine • Accommodations Exploring Your World • Exceptional Value • How to Book A short quiz will be forwarded to all participants after each session with points awarded for all correct answers. After the programme has been completed the scores will be counted and the highest score will win the cruise for two.
Meet the Team
Bernard Carter Managing Director Oceania Cruises, UK & Europe
Our dedicated team of professional staff are ready and waiting to hear from you. Whether you are new to cruise or just new to Oceania Cruises, please contact your local sales manager directly to become an Oceania Cruises Specialist Agent.
Sales & Marketing
General: 0845 505 1920 | InfoUK@OceaniaCruises.com Kate Gibbs
Sales & Marketing Support Manager 0845 505 1920, Option 3 KGibbs@OceaniaCruises.com
Louise Craddock
Sales Manager, South 07946 897547 LCraddock@OceaniaCruises.com
Alex Farquharson
Sales Manager, North, Scotland & Ireland 07581 267550 AFarquharson@OceaniaCruises.com
Reservations
General: 0845 505 1920 | ResUK@OceaniaCruises.com Sarah Callus
Vicky Weeks
0845 505 1920, Options 1 & 2 SCallus@OceaniaCrusies.com
0845 505 1920, Options 1 & 2 VWeeks@OceaniaCruises.com
Reservations Manager
Reservations Coordinator
Alex Baker
Reservations Coordinator 0845 505 1920, Options 1 & 2 ABaker@OceaniaCruises.com