Viking Adds Bonus for Travel Advisor Appreciation Month Bookings

The agency-friendly line’s incentive coincides with its 25th Anniversary Sale.

Viking, the first and only no-NCF cruise line to always pay commission on everything, is celebrating Travel Advisor Appreciation Month with an added bonus of $100 per booking. The bonus is available to graduates of the Viking Travel Advisor Academy for new confirmed bookings made through May 31, 2023. Bonuses are awarded via the Viking Rewards program and are valid on both FIT and group programs.

LEARN AND EARN

The new Viking Travel Advisor Academy, which kicked off in March 2023, provides travel advisors with tools to promote Viking and opportunities to earn exclusive benefits. The revamped training allows advisors to become a Viking Certified Expert and learn the sales and marketing tips that have proven successful to sell Viking’s river, ocean and expedition voyages.

The Travel Advisor Appreciation Month bonus comes on top of the existing $100 per booking incentive earned by Travel Advisor Academy graduates on bookings made during the first 30 days after successful completion of the program.

CLIENTS ALSO WIN BIG IN MAY

Viking is also making May a rewarding month to book for your clients with its 25th Anniversary sale. The promotion presents tempting limited-time offers to clients for bookings made through May 31. Featured benefits include reduced fares, up to free international airfare, and a required deposit of only $25.??

EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCES

Viking has been honored with more than 250 awards since its founding in 1997. In 2022, it was named both the #1 Ocean Line and #1 River Line by both?Travel + Leisure?and?Condé?Nast Traveler, making it the first line ever to simultaneously earn #1 in its categories from both publications.?

Viking’s destination-focused journeys on rivers, oceans, and lakes around the world are designed for experienced travelers with interests in science, history, culture and cuisine. It prides itself on offering exciting experiences for The Thinking Person?.?

PARTNERING FOR SUCCESS

Viking’s revamped training and Travel Advisor Appreciation Month bonus are just the latest examples of the line’s longstanding recognition of its partnerships with travel advisors. Viking has always based its travel advisor commissions on the total booking, from cruise and air to shore excursions, port charges, taxes, fees, travel protection plans and more.

“Travel advisors help us share the world of Viking with curious travelers,” said Michele Saegesser, Vice President of Sales and National Accounts at Viking. “Viking has expanded significantly since we launched the industry’s first river voyage academy in 2015,” she said. “Our new academy builds on previous successes and incorporates invaluable feedback from the advisor community. We hope our partners will complete the entire Viking Travel Advisor Academy to become Viking Certified Experts and take advantage of the numerous benefits awarded to graduates, including the current Travel Advisor Appreciation Month bonus.”

Travel Advisors can register for the new Viking Travel Advisor Academy and Viking Rewards program at the?Viking Travel Advisor Portal?or reach out to their Viking Director of Business Development or Business Development Manager for more information.

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*TA Appreciation Month (May 1 – 31, 2023) Booking Incentive:?$100 Travel Advisor incentive per booking is valid only for new confirmed Viking bookings on all available sailing year departures and itineraries made by Travel Advisors from May 1 - 31, 2023. To be eligible, Travel Advisor must successfully complete Viking Fundamentals, Rivers, Oceans and Expeditions courses and register for the Viking Rewards program. Additional terms and conditions apply;?click here?or visit myvikingjourney.com/advisor and click “Viking Rewards” and “Travel Advisor Academy” for additional details.