Cruise.com Receives Top Awards from Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruise Lines

    FT. LAUDERDALE, FL, April 13, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Cruise.com was awarded Norwegian Cruise Line's Elite President's Travel Partner of the Year for their record numbers in revenue growth and their continued commitment to Norwegian. The honor was awarded at a reception at Cruise.com's Ft. Lauderdale headquarters on March 12, 2009 and was broadcast via a live webcast to their home-based agents.

"We are thrilled to award Cruise.com with the title of 2008 Elite President's Club Travel Partner of the Year for their dedication and enthusiasm for Norwegian's Freestyle Cruising," said Andy Stuart, Norwegian's executive vice president, global sales and passenger services."
Cruise.com has also taken an active role in Norwegian's online travel partner education tool NCL U with 169 of its agents enrolled and 23 Freestyle Certified. By earning NCL U's Freestyle Certification, Cruise.com agents are considered among the most qualified expert representatives on Norwegian's Freestyle Cruising.

"We are truly honored to be NCL's travel partner of the year. We cannot express enough our gratitude and appreciation for all the efforts they have made to help us achieve this recognition," said Anthony Hamawy, Cruise.com, Inc. president. "We consider Norwegian to be true business partners that we look forward to supporting long into the future."

Cruise.com was also awarded 'Online Agency of the Year' by Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, 'Partner of the Year' Eastern Region by Carnival Cruise Line, and Vacation.com 'Travel Agency of the Year'. Travelers interested in booking their cruise can contact Cruise.com at 866-401-0895 or visit their website at www.cruise.com.

About Cruise.com

Established in 1998, Cruise.com is one of the Internet's largest cruise specialists. Cruise.com offers comprehensive itineraries and ship details for more than 70 cruise lines worldwide at the most competitive prices and is one of the top sellers of cruises on the Internet. Cruise.com is a wholly owned subsidiary of Omega World Travel, Inc.

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