Hi Tanya,

Let me introduce myself. I am Bob Watson , the President of eTravel Publications. We are the publishers of the internet travel advisor publication FAM News. In 21 years, FAM News has grown to well over 100,000 worldwide travel advisor subscribers; therefore, we have the largest travel advisors email database in the travel industry.

Do you want North American travel advisors to become familiar with Atlas Ocean Voyages?

Our FAM News Seminars-on-Ships division offers seminars to travel advisors aboard cruise ships "Soft Sailings". No one benefits from unsold cabins. On "Soft Sailings", we help the cruise lines fill their ships. We offer unsold cabins to travel advisors from North America - USA and Canada. This is a great way for travel advisors to experience your Cruises, and Itineraries. If we sell over 15 cabins, we send an instructor to host the sailing and teach a seminar about your company. We want the travel advisors to become thoroughly familiar with your company and return home to sell your cruises. 

FAM News Seminars-on-Ships:

• Has over 100,000 database of North American travel advisor email addresses
• Has been in business over 21 years
• Offers over 140+ seminars/sailings per year
• Brings over 1,000+ travel advisors each year on board ocean and river cruise ships
• We do business with many fine cruise lines
• AmaWaterways
• Australis
• Celestyal Cruises
• Costa Cruises
• Cruise and Maritime Voyages
• CroisiEurope
• Crystal River
• Hurtigruten
• Imperial River Cruises
• Kompas Holidays
• MSC Cruises
• Paul Gauguin Cruises
• Quark Expeditions
• Swan Hellenic
• Teeming Cruise Line
• Value World Cruises
• Victory Cruise Lines
• Voyages to Antiquity
  
  
• Our Seminars-on-Ships are a Win, Win, Win for Cruise Lines, Travel Advisors, and FAM News
• The Cruise Line wins by Selling Unsold Cabins to travel Advisors.
• No one benefits from an Unsold Cabin.
• The Cruise Line gets weekly Free Advertising to the largest travel Advisor database in North America which promotes Brand Recognition of the Cruise Line.
• If FAM News does not sell a booking, the Cruise Line does not pay FAM News.
• The Travel Advisor wins by getting to Experience & becomes Familiar with the Cruise Line.
• The Travel Advisor wins by paying a significantly Reduced Rate.
• The Travel Advisor wins by getting on board Training about the Cruise Line from the FAM News  Seminar-on-Ship instructors.
• FAM News is compensated for bookings at the rate of 18%
• When FAM News sells over 15 cabins, FAM News receives a complimentary cabin for our instructor and spouse/companion, but FAM News instructors pay their own airfare and taxes

Most recently we have held several travel advisor seminars on Paul Gauguin, AmaWaterways, Quark, Swan Hellenic, Crystal River Cruises, CroisiEurope, Atlas Ocean Voyages, Australis, Value World Cruises, Teeming, Voyages to Antiquity, Victory Cruises, Hurtigruten, Cruise and Maritime Voyages, MSC Cruises, and Costa Cruises, - to name a few. If we book at least 15 cabins, we send an instructor on board to host a private cocktail party and teach an hour+ seminar entitled “A Toast to the Host”, and it is a thorough sales presentation about the host cruise line. We ask the host cruise line to provide us Power Point Presentations, Videos, etc., so our instruction is very complete. We want the travel advisors to be able to go home and truly sell the host cruise line. Even on short notice, we are able to get many travel advisors and companions on board. Even when there are only a few unsold cabins, we can help sell them to travel advisors very quickly. It is a great way for travel advisors to get to know your company and experience your unique ships and itineraries.

Some cruise lines only want us to sell the unsold cabins/distressed inventory without having seminars. In those cases we sell the unsold cabins as "very special travel advisor rates".

We have received outstanding reviews from our cruise line partners.  The following are recent recommendations:



“Bob, thank you for all your support. It is a great pleasure working with you, and we enjoy the relationship, that we have built with you and your wife Pam during all these 20 years!”
Kristin Karst, Owner & Executive Vice President, AmaWaterways



"Congratulation! Thank you for your efforts getting travel advisors on the Paul Gauguin. You have done an outstanding job, and I appreciate your efforts for the Moana and all you have done for the Gauguin as well."
Diane Moore, President, Paul Gauguin Cruises



“Bob & Pam, Crystal River Cruises has always enjoyed partnering with your FAM News. Travel advisors always benefit from your FAM News Seminars-on-Ships.”
Walter Littlejohn, Senior Vice President & Managing Director Crystal River Cruises

“FAM News Seminars-on-Ships have certainly helped to introduce Swan Hellenic to North American travel advisors and to get travel advisors onboard our brand new SH Minerva and SH Vega to experience our fine ships. Thank you, Bob and Pam.”
Lori Sheller, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, North America Swan Hellenic



“Bob and Pam have been instrumental in introducing travel professionals to CroisiEurope.  We appreciate their support in providing excellent educational opportunities on board our cruises.”
Michael DaCosta, General Manager, North America CroisiEurope



“It is always a pleasure working with you. We are always pleased to have travel advisors experience our product. Keep up the good work!”
Beth Mercier, Regional Sales Director, North America, Quark Expeditions



“FAM News Seminars-on-Ships has helped to introduce Australis to North American travel advisors and you get  travel advisors onboard. Keep up the good work, Bob and Pam.”
Felipe Castro Toovey, Sales Director, North America for Australis


“From our river cruises to our land tours, FAM News Seminars-on-ships has been a vital partner for many, many years. We have an excellent relationship, and we will always work closely with you. Thank you, Bob & Pam.”
Samo Toplak, CEO, Value World Cruises


“FAM News Seminars-on-ships has done a great job getting travel advisors on board our ship. We truly appreciate all your hard work.  It is a nice relationship/partnership.”
James Applebaum, Vice President Sales, Victory Cruise Lines



“I am always pleased to have travel advisors experience our product. FAM News does a great job. Thank you.”
Kelli Ann Mills, Northeast Sales Director, the Americas, Hurtigruten


“FAM News and FAM News Seminars-on-Ships helps North American travel advisors become familiar with Celestyal Cruises, and you get travel advisors on our ships. Thank you, Bob and Pam.”
Gordon Dirker, Vice President Business Development, North America Celestyal Cruises


“Bob, thank you for your Seminars-on-ships and email support. I'll most certainly keep you in mind in the future.”
Ruben Perez, Senior Vice President of Guest Services and Revenue Management, Costa North America



“FAM News Seminars-on-Ships has always been a strong supporter and has an excellent track record. I have witnessed your ability to draw business first-hand. Thank you, and best wishes.”
James M. Henwood, Senior Vice President, Guest Services, MSC Cruises



"Bob and Pam, thank you for your continued support of Voyages to Antiquity. We appreciate the hard work you do, and look forward to a close partnership for many years to come!"
Rhonda J. Suarez, General Manager North America, Voyages to Antiquity


“FAM News Seminars-on-ships has been a partner for many years for our ocean and river ships. We enjoy working with you, and we will work closely with you in the future. Thanks.”
John Dennis, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Cruise & Maritime Voyages USA

This would be a great way for North American traveladvisors to get to know and experience Atlas Ocean Voyages.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you.

Bob Watson
President
eTravel Publications
Publishers of FAM News
1.888.826.5701 (410.692.5700)
1.877.219.5700 (775.249.7864) Fax
bob@famnews.com
www.famnews.com