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Step By
Step Group Planning Guide
For Alaska Cruises And Cruisetours
Organizing
a group for Alaska is easy. Follow our
step-by-step planning guide and get started
today!
Alaska
Group Cruises.
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Overview
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Here's a neat way to
earn a free Alaska
cruise.
All you need is a
few friends or
family willing to
travel together on
the same sailing,
and a reason to do
it--say a family
reunion, birthday,
graduation
celebration, club
outing, or just for
fun. Sometimes a
group starts as just
two couples and
before they know it,
they've invited
enough people to
eliminate their own
cost of cruising.
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The Benefits
Alaska Cruisetours Online Friends & Family
Cruises are so much fun. Have a large
extended family or just a small group of
friends? Are you a member of a golf or
tennis club, bridge club, dance club, a
member of Rotary, Lions, Elks...Perhaps a
member of a condominium or homeowner's
association. No matter what, a cruise is a
"time of your life" experience that is even
more fun when you travel with a group of
people you know.
There is such a variety of cruise ships,
itineraries and theme cruises available
there is a cruise to fit both your interests
and your budget!. So, get together with
people you know who would love to cruise,
give us a call and we'll take care of the
rest.
Your group will have a great cruise at great
prices plus, added amenities will that make
your cruise even more special. |
Alaska
Group Q & A
How many guests are
required to make a group?
As few as eight staterooms, or 16 guests,
can qualify as a group. The larger your
group is, the greater the savings.
What are the
advantages of an Alaska group booking?
As Alaska cruisetour experts, we often
negotiate with the cruise line for extra
value, complimentary staterooms or stateroom
upgrades, and amenities like a complimentary
bottles of wine or shipboard credits.
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"The weather this
week was incredible, 70 and sunny. Never saw a bit of rain...but,
lots of whales, eagles, porpoise, bear, moose.....etc."
- Cameracraftsman of America - Star Princess -
Alaska -90 Guests
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What's a
cruise group--the magic is in the numbers
Most major cruise lines that sail to and from Alaska,
including Princess, Carnival, Holland America, Celebrity,
Norwegian, and Royal Caribbean, generally define a "cruise
group" as 16 people occupying eight cabins (third and fourth
passengers in a cabin don't count toward the total). The
sixteenth person, or the person who organizes the bookings
(in "cruise-speak," the group leader or tour conductor),
earns the free fare--although port charges, taxes, and
airfare must be paid. For some off-peak sailings your group
may earn a free fare for every eighth, tenth or twelfth
person.
At Alaska Cruisetours Online you could earn our exclusive "
mini-group" rate for as low as 6 people occupying three
cabins. If you and your group want to sail during peak
sailing seasons, you'll need to book your trip at least 12
to 8 months in advance.
However, cruise lines need
less notice (three to six months prior to embarkation) for
off-season sailings. Cruise lines are best able to
accommodate groups in the beginning and end of the Alaska
cruise season ( May and September ), when they are most
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Learn How
Organizing a group for Alaska is easy. As a Group Coordinator, you
recruit your guests and act as a liaison between them and us. Once
you depart for your cruise or cruisetour, you are on vacation, free
to relax with your fellow Guests while you discover all that Alaska
has to offer.
Follow our step-by-step planning guide and get started today!
Are you ready?
If you know your preferred travel dates and itinerary – and have
found or will have at least 16 people to join you on tour - now is
the time to start planning! Please make sure that you’re giving
yourself at least nine months to plan before your departure.
1. Contact an Alaska
Group Travel Expert
Alaska Group Travel Experts work with Group Coordinators throughout
every stage of planning an Alaska Cruise or Alaska Cruisetour tour.
Talk to your Alaska Group Travel Expert any time you want to discuss
your travel plans.
You can contact one of our Alaska Group Travel Experts this way...
Call 800.3653.1445 to speak to one of our Alaska Group Travel
Experts about your tour.
Simply fill out a Group Request Form and one of our Alaska Group
Travel Experts will be in touch with you .
Group Coordinator Benefits
When you are a Group Coordinator, we reward you with special
benefits, as our appreciation for the time and effort you contribute
when you recruit and organize a group to travel to Alaska.
Free Berth
When you organize a group of 16 or more full-paying guests on any
Alaska Cruise or Alaska Cruisetour, you will earn one free berth.
Cash Bonuses
Not only can you earn a free berth for yourself, every full-paying
guest earns a special cash bonus or a discount!
Consult this step-by-step guide to see how easy it is to be a Group
Coordinator. Browse the easy steps below.
2. Select a Cruise or
Cruisetour
We offer more than 165 unique cruise and cruisetour itineraries to
Alaska. It's up to you to decide what destination and cruise or
cruisetour for your group. Let your search begin
here.
3. Recruit Guests
The next step is finding Guests...
Here are some examples of groups who have taken
a cruise:
Friends & Family gatherings
Alumni Groups
Corporations
Church Groups
Clubs & Organizations
School Groups
Weddings or Anniversary parties
Family Reunions
School Reunions
Family members
Friends
Social clubs
Health clubs
Volunteer Organizations
Alumni Organizations
Music clubs
Dance clubs
Aerobic clubs
Bingo players
Fund raising
Professional organizations
Country Clubs
Senior Citizens
Determine who might be interested in traveling and make a list of
potential Guests. Remember that even those who don't wish to travel
themselves can pass the word on to someone who does.
4. Promote Your Group
Begin the recruitment process well in advance of when you want to
cruise—ideally at least six to nine months prior to departure. Leave
yourself plenty of time to recruit the largest possible group so you
can earn the most travel benefits. Once you've chosen your cruise or
cruisetour and date, hold an informational meeting for interested
Guests.
The following are just a few of the ways to promote your Alaska
cruise or cruisetour.
Put a notice about your trip in your office, church, or other
meeting place advertising a time and place that you will hold an
informational meeting.
Send the cruise or cruise tour itinerary to friends and family
members, along with an invitation to your informational meeting.
Send the URL address ( link ) of the web page for your group cruise
or cruisetour
Encourage everyone to spread the word among their friends and
associates.
Send out an email advertising your cruise or cruisetour and note the
details about the informational meeting, and request that everyone
spread the word.
Hang posters or signs on the bulletin boards of libraries, civic
organizations, houses of worship, country clubs and sports
facilities.
Individually invite potential Guests
5.
Hold a Meeting
Once you have begun generating interest, hold a meeting for everyone
who is interested in traveling. We will provide you with information
about the tour for you to distribute. Even create your group's own
web page.
Prepare for your meeting
We will provide day-by-day itineraries and pre-departure information
for you to distribute.
Call your Alaska Group Travel Expert just prior to the meeting to
review or finalize the details:
Tour itinerary and departure date
Space availability on your chosen tour and/or date
Deadlines for reservations and payments
Questions or concerns you anticipate from Guests
Viewing your personal group cruise or cruisetour web page(s)
Conduct the meeting
Your meeting should generate excitement about going on an Alaska
cruise or cruisetour. As guests arrive, ask them to sign in with
their name, address, phone number and email address so you can
easily keep in touch with them after the meeting.
Share your own passion for travel by telling attendees about trips
you've taken in the past, and explain why you chose Alaska as your
destination. Prepare yourself ahead of time by thinking about why
travel is important to you, and be ready to explain the many
advantages of group travel....
Describe the cruise cruisetour , as well as the departure date.
Outline the price and payment deadlines.
Highlight key points, ports of call and features of the cruise or
cruisetour.
List all components that the tour price includes.
Mention available optional excursions.
Go over the booking deadlines for deposits and final payments.
Distribute day-by-day itineraries and brochures , flyers or
pamphlets, on which you have written your name, and phone number.
Get commitments early
Encourage guests to sign up at the meeting.
6. Follow up
Once you have held your meeting, it is a good idea to send a note of
appreciation to the guests who attended. This is an opportunity to
remind those people who have not yet booked that the deadline is
approaching!
Group Request Form:
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Service At Sea
For Groups of 50 or more,
Alaska Cruisetours Online can provide professional escorts,
who take care of all your group needs at sea. They make sure
your staterooms are in order. They provide coordination with
the ship's staff for all meeting facilities, making sure
they are set-up and prepared for you. They can arrange
special tour excursions and private visits to the Galley and
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**All promotions/pricing and cabin space is
subject to availability at the time of booking and the prices shown
or quoted at this web site are for reference purposes only. These
rates are for new, individual bookings only. The actual price of
your cruise may vary. Prices quoted and availability are NOT
GUARANTEED until confirmed by the cruise line AND a deposit or full
payment if required is made. Discounted savings off cruise fare
only. Port charges (NCF), taxes, airfare, air taxes, transfers and
any other costs associated with your cruise are not discounted.
Discount limited to select cruises including holiday sailings. Not
every ship, not every sailing is discounted. Call us to find out
about your cruise selection. Travel Direct Corporation is not
responsible for last minute changes of price or itinerary by cruise
line, or any errors or omissions in the content of this web site.
Some restrictions and cancellation penalties may apply. * shipboard
credit and or cabin upgrades as offered by the cruise line for
select sailings or departures only. Call us for details.
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and arefor
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