Blue skies for NCL steppers

PARTICIPANTS in this year’s Norwegian Cruise Line Walk for Wellness (TD 01 Oct) have so far collectively covered a whopping 30,000km - well over a quarter of the way to the overall 100,000km monthly goal.

The participating pavementpounders include NCL’s travel industry partners from across Australia and New Zealand, with the initiative part of the cruise line’s commitment to the industry and helping keep spirits up despite the challenges of the last 12 months.

This week’s top stepper was Peter Manase from Manase Travel New Zealand, who clocked up an unbelievable average daily total count of 37,700 steps!

More than 1,000 people are participating in the challenge, including our very own fivestrong Travel Daily Trekkers team who have together walked almost 300km so far.

The initiative, which is themed around the anticipated launch of Norwegian Prima in about 12 months time, includes regular photo challenges, with the first one asking walkers to snap items spelling out P.R.I.M.A. during one of their ambulations.

The winner was Ellen Goodwin from Flight Centre Baulkham Hills in NSW, who took inspiration from the retail outlets she passed (pictured below) to win a $50 Good Food Gift Card.

Some of the walkers have been lucky enough to be joined by their local Norwegian Cruise Line representatives, with the group pictured at top including Craig McLaurin, NCL BDM for Qld who enjoyed a walk from Alexandra Headland to Maroochydore Surf Club on the Sunshine Coast with industry colleagues Ben Earl, Flight Centre Buderim; Chloe Blundell, Helloworld Forest Glen; Jacinta Blundell, Helloworld Buderim; and Isabelle Tremblay, Flight Centre Buderim.