Following its July announcement of new cruise line additions, Sabre Cruises announces another Sabre first, access to the luxury cruise line the Yachts of Seabourn. Starting Sept. 8 agents shopping and booking through Sabre Cruises will receive an exclusive $100 per suite bonus commission on Seabourn bookings through Nov. 8. With Seabourn’s all-suite, ultra-luxury yacht offerings, agents in North America using Sabre Cruises now have a dynamic product to offer clients looking for a truly luxurious cruise experience.
In an effort to enhance their own customer relationships, Sabre Cruises representatives stay in close contact with their users. Because of their open dialogue, Sabre Cruises has enhanced navigation, shopping and booking with new features based on the requests of their agents. In addition to being able to comparatively shop five (5) cruise lines at the same time, new features include:
- Integration with ClientBase Live Connect to automatically populate passenger information within Sabre Cruise and then back to the customer management system
- Lead-in pricing which offers rate matching early in the shopping process on all berth options
- Increased agent efficiency with a reduction in overall time it takes to complete bookings
- Enhanced ability to quote prices quickly with the new ability to toggle quickly between shopping and booking screens
Additionally, regardless of a given agent’s affiliation with a global distribution system (GDS), they can now directly access Sabre Cruises at www.sabrecruises.com. Sabrecruises.com requires no downloads, features quick agent registration and is free to use anytime. All three features empower agents to be as productive as possible.
Attendees to ASTA’s signature event THETRADESHOW can get first-hand information and demonstration of the enhanced Sabre Cruises.
About Sabre Travel Network - Sabre Travel Network, a Sabre Holdings company, provides the most comprehensive end-to-end solutions for corporate and leisure travel. The Sabre GDS is the foundation for these solutions, providing a ready-built efficient marketplace that connects travel suppliers, including hundreds of airlines and thousands of hotels, with more than 55,000 travel agency locations. Currently, Sabre collectively handles over 70 percent of the BTN 100 bookings.
Key brands of Sabre Travel Network include GetThere, for corporate travel reservation technology; Nexion, a host agency; SynXis, for hotel reservation management, distribution and technology services; E-site marketing, specializing in online business solutions exclusively for the hospitality industry TRAMS, mid- and back-office solutions and marketing services for travel agencies; and ClientBase Marketing Services, a marketing promotions services for leisure travel agencies. Sabre Travel Network also markets TripTailor Vacations, a travel wholesaler providing dynamic packaging for the travel agency marketplace.
Sabre Holdings connects people with the world’s greatest travel possibilities by retailing travel products and providing distribution and technology solutions for the travel industry. More information about Sabre Holdings is available at http://www.sabre-holdings.com.
About Seabourn - The Yachts of Seabourn provides the ultimate in ultra luxury cruise vacations to the most desirable destinations on earth. The Yachts of Seabourn is a proud member of World’s Leading Cruise Lines. Our exclusive alliance also includes Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America, Princess Cruises, Cunard Line, and Costa Cruises. Sharing a passion to please each guest, and a commitment to quality and value, our member lines appeal to a wide range of lifestyles and budgets. Together we offer exciting and enriching cruise vacations to the world’s most desirable destinations. The Yachts of Seabourn is a brand of Carnival Corporation and plc (NYSE: CCL and CUK), and supports the Ocean Conservation & Tourism Alliance, dedicated to education and promotion of best practices for protecting the marine environment.
Contacts:
Theresa R. Davis, 682-605-1526
theresa.davis@sabre.com
