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Local Travel Professional Becomes Cunard Voyage Expert by Earning Prestigious Top Rank in Cunard Academy
San Diego, CA 23-Jan-2020 – A local San Diego travel professional has achieved prestigious Commodore status in the Cunard Academy training program, certifying her as a Cunard expert for booking travel on the company’s iconic three Queens – Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth.
As a Commodore, Melody Laughlin of The Cruise Travellers, LLC., joins an
exclusive group of travel professionals who are recognized by Cunard at the
Academy’s highest level for their unique qualifications and knowledge as a
voyage planning professional. Melody Laughlin earned this distinction after
completing the minimum 25 courses necessary to graduate from the program.
“On
behalf of Cunard, we are very proud of Melody’s dedication, as she] has put in extra effort
to offer her clients exceptional knowledge about Cunard’s award-winning
experience including iconic ships, rich itineraries and signature White Star
Service,” said Josh Leibowitz, Senior Vice President of Cunard North America.
“Travel professionals who reach this top level in our Academy program have
completed hours of course work to become an expert on Cunard to advise their
clients to sail on Cunard and enjoy an unparalleled experience at sea.”
Cunard Academy is one of the cruise industry’s most comprehensive online
training programs available to travel professionals in the U.S. and Canada.
Travel professionals who complete the extensive coursework become experts on a
wide range of topics, offering their clients full knowledge of important
details about a Cunard voyage.
Courses educate travel professionals on such areas as the line’s
legendary Transatlantic Crossings and World Voyages, exclusive Princess Grill
and Queens Grill Suite accommodations, compelling enrichment programmes (Cunard
Insights), world-class dining and renowned White Star Service℠.
“I’m thrilled to be a Cunard
Commodore,” said Melody of ‘The Cruise Travellers, LLC.”. “The knowledge I’ve gained makes me a more valuable
resource for my clients, and helps me to match a Cunard voyage to sophisticated
travelers who seek to explore the world in style.”]
To become a Commodore, travel professionals must fulfill 25 required and
elective classes, representing approximately 15 hours of total course work
covering worldwide destinations, on-board programmes, and customer service
skills. As they complete courses, travel professionals earn their “stripes”
through four levels: First Officer, Staff Captain, Captain and finally
Commodore, and can continue to take elective courses to expand their knowledge
and keep their Commodore status current.
For
more information about Cunard,or to book a voyage, contact Melody
Laughling at The Cruise Travellers, LLC., (858)668-9770, melody@cruisetravellers.com or visit
www.cruisetravellers.com.
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The Cruise
Travellers, LLC.
Specialize in cruise and combined land vacations. Founded in 2019, our team considers each of our clients part of our family, and you will be treated with the highest level of customer service possible. We are not just your cruise specialist, we are your Cruise Concierge!
Melody J. Laughlin -CEO / Cruise Concierge
Phone: (858) 754-8266
Email: support@cruisetravellers.com
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Cunard
Cunard is the
operator of luxury cruise ships Queen Mary 2®, Queen Victoria®
and Queen Elizabeth®. Renowned for impeccable White Star Service,
gourmet dining and world-class entertainment, all three Queens offer luxury
accommodations in Britannia, Britannia Club, Princess Grill Suite and Queens
Grill Suite staterooms. Cunard is the only line to offer regularly scheduled
Transatlantic service between New York and London, and it continues to celebrate
the freedom of travel on exciting World Voyage and Grand Voyage itineraries
that visit Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia and Australia.
Awarded ‘#1 Mega-Ship
Ocean Cruise Line’ by Travel + Leisure’s 2017 and 2016 World’s Best Awards and
‘Best World Cruise Itineraries’ and ‘Best Trans-Atlantic Itineraries’ by
Porthole Cruise Magazine’s 2016 Readers Choice Awards, Cunard is a proud member
of World’s Leading Cruise Lines, a part of Carnival Corporation & plc
(NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the largest cruise vacation company in the world.
Together Cunard, Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises,
Seabourn, AIDA Cruises, Costa Cruises, P&O Cruises (Australia) and P&O
Cruises (UK) operate 102 ships visiting over 700 ports around the world and
totaling 226,000 lower berths.
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