Out with the Old and in with the New - Complete Cruise Solution to Give Away 100 Prizes to Celebrate 2013 Launch

    LONDON, ENGLAND, May 10, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The prizes are vouchers for Tony and Guy, Debenhams, six-month memberships at Fitness First, and Homebase. Vouchers range from GBP25 to GBP500 in value.

To enter, agents simply have to fill in a form with their details, CNN numbers, address and booking references on CCS.com.

50 prizes will be awarded to during the first week of the competition and a further 10 prizes a week will be given up until the end of May.

Giles Hawke, sales and customer services director, Complete Cruise Solution, said: "The 2013 programmes for the CCS brands are rich and varied with some exciting new itineraries and themes. This competition gives agents a great opportunity to win some excellent prizes, so there are more reasons than ever for agents to sell our holidays."

Programme highlights are:

P&O Cruises

The P&O Cruises 2013 brochure includes a collection of 'Strictly Come Dancing' cruises, a new exclusive partnership with Classic FM to host Music Festivals at Sea, and new Food and Wine themed cruises with Marco Pierre White, Atul Kochhar and Olly Smith.

There are 200 new cruises in the 2013 brochure, calling at 215 ports in 84 countries, including seven new ports of call. P&O Cruises is supporting travel agents on this brochure launch with in-store display materials and decoration, online email templates and downloadable posters, mailing pieces, a webinar and a dedicated module on the Complete Cruise Solution Academy.

To mark this launch in its 175th year of heritage, P&O Cruises is offering Celebratory Savings of up to 10% on 2013 bookings. In addition there are Early Booking Benefits of up to 5% for bookings made before June 30, 2012; free car parking on all cruises of seven nights or more that depart from and return to Southampton; free airport parking on Caribbean fly-cruises; and free on board spending money of up to GBP160 per person on new Caribbean fly cruises on Azura and Ventura.

Cunard

Cunard's 2013 programme includes a wide variety on new experiences, such as two night taster cruises starting at GBP399 including a one way flight and complete round trip voyages to New York containing a day to take in the sights of the Big Apple.

Brand new for 2013 will be two eight-night transatlantic sailings with a whole extra day for passengers to make the most of Queen Mary 2's exceptional facilities and enjoy the unique sense of timelessness that only a transatlantic voyage can give.

Cunard have also incorporated the recent popularity of choirs into their 2013 programme. On September 2, 2013, British conductor Anthony Inglis will coach a volunteer choir of passengers, supported by the National Symphony Orchestra to performance standard.

Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises has announced growth of its cruise capacity from Southampton in summer 2013. Crown Princess will take over from Grand Princess as the ship sailing the most popular itineraries for UK passengers. Crown Princess has a 3,080 passenger capacity compared with 2,610 for Grand Princess. In addition, following travel agent feedback, the line has also simplified some of its policies to make them even easier to work with.

"With seven ships in both Europe and Alaska, passengers have a great choice to explore these classic summer destinations," said Paul Ludlow, Princess Cruise UK director. "We are so pleased with the success of Princess in the UK that we are increasing our capacity on cruises from Southampton with the introduction of Crown Princess. Following feedback from our partners we are also supporting UK travel agents with some simplifications of our policies to ensure Princess is even easier to book, further enhancing the opportunities that are available through the brand."

About P&O Cruises
P&O Cruises can trace its roots back to 1837 when the Peninsular Steam Navigation Company was awarded the lucrative Admiralty contract to carry mail to the Iberian Peninsula and beyond. Not long afterwards the concept of cruising was born and since then has evolved into a popular holiday choice and now P&O Cruises carries more British cruisers than any other cruise line. Today, as trusted cruise experts, P&O Cruises has a fleet of seven cruise liners offering holidays tailored to British tastes combining genuine service, a sense of occasion and attention to detail, ensuring passengers have the holiday of a lifetime, every time. Azura was launched in April 2010 - officially named by Godmother Darcey Bussell CBE. Small ship Adonia was added to the fleet in May 2011, named by Dame Shirley Bassey, DBE, and a new 141,000 ton as yet unnamed ship will be added to the fleet in spring 2015. P&O Cruises offer passengers the most stylish and contemporary holidays afloat including eastern Caribbean cruises, eastern Mediterranean Cruises, & luxury short cruises. P&O Cruises offer direct cruises from Southampton or fly-cruise holidays from many regional airports. Don't miss your chance to book a cruise with P&O Cruises today, with plenty of cruise deals & offers online.

For further press information please contact:
Michele Andjel, [email protected] 023 8065 6653/07730 732 072
Kate Rist, [email protected] 023 8065 6652/07730 732 065
Jess Reid, [email protected] 023 8065 6650 / 07795 052 973
Website: http://www.pocruises.com

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