Celebrity Cruises has launched offers, with a dedicated selling guide for agents to drive bookings during the busy turn-of-year period.

The cruise line is offering agents the chance to sell cruise holidays with savings up to £200 on ocean view and above staterooms, on selected Europe and Abu Dhabi sailings. Plus, savings up to £500 are available on Suite Class bookings.

Cruises booked and confirmed by agents between December 13, 2016 and February 28, 2017 will also include a classic drinks package at no extra cost. This amounts to £50 per day of added value for agents to promote when selling.

Agents can also offer families additional savings when they book for 2017. The third and fourth guest in each stateroom will save an additional £100 per person, and receive a free non-alcoholic drinks package which includes soft drinks, fruit juices, mineral water and teas and coffees.

To support the Celebrity Cruises has produced a selling guide for agents. Based on their individual sales manager the selling guide includes a personalised introduction and contact details, specific details on the turn of year offer, as well as top selling tips.

Ahead of starting her role in the new year, Claire Stirrup, newly appointed director of sales, Celebrity Cruises UK and Ireland, explains:

“The turn-of-year period is always an exciting and busy time for agents and we’re ensuring that they are equipped with all the selling tools they need for the peak trading months of the year. With incredible offers and savings, it is a great time to sell Celebrity Cruises.”

As part of the wave offer, agents can sell a 14-night Scandinavia and Russia cruise on board Celebrity Eclipse from £2,099 per person (based on two people sharing an oceanview stateroom). Price includes £200 saving, free classic drinks package for two people and a 14-night cruise departing from Southampton and sailing to Zeebrugge (Brussels, Belgium), Copenhagen (Denmark), Stockholm (Sweden), Muuga (Tallinn, Estonia), St. Petersburg (Russia) and Warnemunde (Germany) before returning to Southampton; meals, entertainment on board the ship and all relevant cruise taxes/fees. Price is based on July 16, 2017 departure.

The offer is also available on selected Abu Dhabi cruises including the 11-night Arabian Coast Immersion fly / cruise on-board Celebrity Constellation which costs from £1,709 per person (based on two people sharing an oceanview stateroom). Price includes £200 saving, free classic drinks package for two people, return flights from London Gatwick, transfers and a ten-night cruise departing from Abu Dhabi and sailing to Muscat, Khasab (Oman) and Dubai before returning to Abu Dhabi for the flight home; meals, entertainment on-board the ship and all relevant cruise taxes/fees. Price is based on November 26, 2017 departure.

The classic drinks package available as part of the offer is outlined in the selling guide and means that house wines by the glass up to $9 per serving, beers up to $6 per serving, spirits, liqueurs, frozen drinks and selected cocktails up to $8 per serving are all included, plus unlimited non-alcoholic drinks and a large variety of fruit juices, premium coffees and teas are also available at no additional cost.

The sales team will be handing out copies of the selling guide to agents from December 19, 2016 and it will also land with agents in the post on 2 January 2017.

For more information and to download a copy of the selling guide travel professionals should visit cruisingpower.co.uk.