FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – To better support the agency community, Riviera River Cruises has announced that it will now pay commission to travel advisors on all bookings that are canceled within 15 days of departure. Clients who cancel a cruise within 15 days of departure will still lose 100% of their booking cost, but advisors will receive full commission for the Riviera portion of the itinerary. For more information about Riviera and its European river cruises, call 888-838-8820 or visit https://www.rivierarivercruises.com/.
“With this change, travel advisors will no longer lose their commission when a client cancels in the days before their cruise departs,” said Marilyn Conroy, Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing North America for Riviera River Cruises. “From not selling directly to advisors’ clients to a partnership that assists with flight and hotel arrangements, and incentives like bonus commission and gift cards, it’s another way we at Riviera are dedicated to the agency community.”
Riviera River Cruises is the only European river cruise line that doesn’t accept bookings directly from consumers. Instead, consumers who contact Riviera are referred to book through their own travel advisor or, if they don’t already have one, the booking will be turned over to an advisor near them with whom Riviera has a relationship.
It has also partnered with Tourcrafters, which is wholly owned by Auto Europe, to assist advisors in making flight and hotel arrangements for clients traveling from North America.
And through September, Riviera is offering a promotion on remaining 2024 and 2025 departures that benefits both advisors and their clients. Advisors receive a $100 gift card for every cabin booked, while their clients receive 100 euros in onboard credit for every person booked.
Riviera River Cruises offers a variety of cruises on rivers and waterways across Europe, including dedicated departures for solo travelers with no single supplement, as well as themed and holiday season itineraries. Its cruises include fine dining experiences, a free drinks package and expert-led excursions to iconic sights and hidden gems aboard one of the youngest fleets of ships in Europe, with spacious cabins and suites.
Riviera guarantees exceptional value, promising never to add hidden surcharges or fees, and it doesn’t automatically include gratuities, so the choice is up to guests.
About Riviera River Cruises
Riviera River Cruises is the United Kingdom’s leading river cruise operator, with a sales staff working across North America. Riviera is known for its award-winning product, with ships featuring spacious cabins and suites, first-class service, a relaxed atmosphere, sumptuous onboard meals and captivating excursions, as well as its exceptional value, earning it accolades from consumer and trade media in the U.K. and United States. Riviera puts its guests first, hosting over 100,000 on its river cruises in the past five years, and is very supportive of the travel agency community, accepting bookings exclusively from advisors. For more information, call 888-838-8820 or visit https://www.rivierarivercruises.com/.
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