Celebrity Cruises has announced its Celebrity Moments campaign where 200 agents and a guest will be invited to join a two-night inaugural sailing onboard Celebrity Apex, launching in Southampton in April 2020.
The new cruise ship will boast features exclusive to Edge Series ships, including the Magic Carpet, a cantilevered platform suspended from the side of the ship; open-air plunge pools with 270-degree views; an outdoor Rooftop Garden; 29 unique restaurants and bars and a three-deck dining and immersive entertainment space, Eden.
For the chance to win one of 200 staterooms for two, agents will need to make as many bookings as possible between before November 18 and register them on Celebrity Central (www.celebritycentral.co.uk). The higher the inventory booking, the more points will be awarded.
Agents can check-in on their progress via the online leader board in Celebrity Rewards.
To support agents with sales, the cruise line will provide them with a new selling guide available on Celebrity Central from August 29. In addition, monthly competitions in the lead up to the ship launch will give agents the chance to win Celebrity Apex branded goodies.
Claire Stirrup, director of sales, UK and Ireland, said: "Our agent partners helped us set the bar incredibly high with the launch of Celebrity Edge and we are confident we can exceed that success with Celebrity Apex. None of it would be possible without the ongoing incredible support from our trusted agent partners and what better way to say thank you than by giving 200 of them the chance to join us onboard our brand new ship next year.?
The cruise line has also announced that the inaugural season of Celebrity Apex has expanded, as the second Edge Series ship will now be completed ahead of schedule and enter service earlier than anticipated in 2020.
Jo Rzymowska, vice president and managing director, UK, Ireland & Asia for the cruise line, said: ?After a phenomenal response to our ?game-changing? ship Celebrity Edge last year, we couldn?t be more excited that sister ship, Celebrity Apex, will take to the water earlier than expected. The four-night ?Preview Sailing? is the perfect introduction to luxury holidays at sea on a ship that breaks all the rules?.
Guests and travel agent partners can now enjoy a sneak peek of the ship on a new preview sailing ? a four-night itinerary out of Southampton (UK), departing on April 1, 2020, and call at Bruges, followed by an extended port of call in Amsterdam, kicking off a mini-season of five sailings from Southampton. It will be priced from ?889 for an Oceanview stateroom, based on two people sharing.
Sailing from Southampton for a mini-season in Spring 2020, the new ship will now offer six cruises to the Mediterranean and Northern Europe, before homeporting in Rome and Barcelona for the rest of the summer.
Agent partners with supplied with full marketing support to promote this new sailing, and details will be available on Celebrity Central and the Celebrity Loves Agents Facebook page.
For more information or to book, visit www.celebritycruises.co.uk.
