Super Cruise open to all

THE Cruiseco consortium this morning announced its 2021 Super Cruise will be available for sale through any travel agencies in Australia and NZ, rather than exclusively via Cruiseco members.

The 2021 Super Cruise will for the first time ever combine the popular ‘Rock the Boat’ and ‘Cruisin’ Country’ voyages in a single departure, with the sevennight cruise departing Sydney aboard Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas on 23 Nov 2021.

Headline performers include Suzi Quatro, The Angels, The Radiators, Ross Wilson and more, along with Lee Kernaghan, John Williamson, Tory Cassar-Daley and Gina Jeffreys.

Cruiseco said opening up the itinerary for sale through all agents was a “hard but logical decision during this downturn”.

“With a charter this size and in this current environment we need to ensure that our partners at Choose Your Cruise can operate a viable and successful charter.

“The challenge for us is how we do this while maintaining price integrity - that is less discounting.

“The best way to achieve both aims is to have the widest possible distribution for the product this year...as such Choose Your Cruise and Cruiseco have determined that the best outcome is to invite agents outside of the Cruiseco network to offer the 2021 Super Cruise product,” Cruiseco GM Sales & Marketing Adam Vance told TD.

In an update to members yesterday Cruiseco also confirmed it was waiving all membership fees until at least Jun 2021.

The update also announced the departure of respected long-time National Product Manager Dean Sinclair to pursue an opportunity outside the travel industry.