Picture your dream vacation. Is it a lazy trip to a sugar sand beach on a tropical island? Maybe an outdoorsy adventure to
a forest you thought you would only ever see on National Geographic. Maybe a cruise on one of the world's largest and most
luxurious passenger liners... or maybe a fun filled active vacation for the family and the kid in all of us ?
All of these dream fulfilling destinations and more can be yours!
Why Plan your Cruise Vacation With a Travel Agent?
Because travel agents, particularly those affiliated with Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), are the traveler's
best resource for planning a cruise vacation!
Nearly 17,000 travel agencies across the U.S. and Canada are affiliated with CLIA. These travel agencies join CLIA for
sales and cruise product training, for information on current cruise vacation trends and to be kept informed by CLIA's 19
member cruise lines on cruise news and special offers. By being a CLIA affiliate these travel agencies have chosen to specialize
in cruise vacations and, by doing so, they are especially qualified in helping you choose the perfect cruise and getting you
the best vacation value.
CLIA affiliated agencies take advantages of many CLIA programs in order to better serve their customers including:
* Attending up to 13 three-hour CLIA classroom training programs
* Viewing up to 14 CLIA training videos
* Completing CLIA'S internet based training courses
* Studying the CLIA cruise vacation textbook
* Attending CLIA's advanced training academy - The CLIA Institute
* Attending CLIA endorsed cruise conference for training seminars and familiarization with cruise lines and cruise
ships.
And, many travel agencies are proud to have CLIA Certified Cruise Counsellors on staff. Earning the designation of an
Accredited Cruise Counsellor or Master Cruise Counsellor, these travel agents have completed a rigorous curriculum of cruise
sales training and have personally sailed, or inspected, a wide variety of cruise ships. By working with a CLIA Certified
Cruise Counsellor, you can be confident that many of the cruise vacations they recommend are based on personal experience.
Our last bit of advice - take a vacation from planning your vacation - visit a CLIA affiliated travel agency soon because
- You haven't lived until you've cruised!
