Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours has announced its acceptance into Virtuoso’s exclusive travel network as a regional partner serving the group’s member agencies and their travel advisors in Latin America and the Caribbean; the U.S. and Canada. Inclusion in Virtuoso will present new sales and marketing opportunities within those markets, connecting Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours with advisors specializing in luxury and experience-driven travel and their highly desirable clientele. Virtuoso agencies worldwide sell an average of (U.S.) $35 billion annually, making the network the most significant player in luxury travel.
“Virtuoso is pleased to welcome Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours as a regional partner serving Latin America and the Caribbean; the U.S. and Canada,” said Lori Sheller, vice president, global cruise at Virtuoso. “Scenic’s commitment to exceptional service and immersive luxury travel experiences aligns well with the interests of advisors and clients within these markets. We look forward to developing a strong relationship together.”
Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours joins Virtuoso’s curated portfolio of the finest luxury travel providers, including top-tier hotels, resorts, cruise lines, airlines and tour operators. As a regional partner, Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours will be able to connect and network with Virtuoso agencies through multiple communications channels and events, allowing them to develop relationships with leading leisure travel advisors.
“This is a very exciting milestone for our brand, as it further supports our leadership position in the luxury vacation segment and positions our Scenic River ships and Scenic Discovery Yachts amongst the select vacation products recommended by Virtuoso travel advisors in Latin America and the Caribbean, the U.S. and Canada,” said Ken Muskat, president of Scenic Group USA & LATAM. “We look forward to continuing to strengthen our relationship with the advisor community in these regions while introducing more luxury travelers to the highly personalized experiences that define Scenic.”
“In Canada, we continue to see strong momentum and growing demand for intimate, ultra-luxury travel experiences,” said Lisa McCaskill, Scenic’s vice president of sales and marketing for Canada. “This partnership creates exciting new opportunities to introduce more Canadian travelers to our river cruises and Discovery Yacht experiences around the world.”
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