3 things travel agents should know about Cruiseable

We've only just opened our doors and already we're getting quite a few inquiries from travel agencies and independent travel agents.

Some are wondering whether we're competing with them, some are wondering if they can work with us, and some are wondering what they're allowed to do on Cruiseable. Let's answer all of these questions in one place.

Cruiseable welcomes travel agents

1We welcome travel agents into Cruiseable. All of us have used travel agents at one time or another, and we think there's no technology that can take the place of a travel advisor who really knows her stuff and can guide clients to the right cruise ship or travel experience.

As Mary Ann Ramsey of Betty Maclean Travel put it so well, there are at least 10 reasons why a travel advisor can get you a better travel deal.  

We want travel agents to use Cruiseable as a resource. We predict that many of you will use our extensive image library of 10,000-plus photos from cruise lines and tourism organizations, along with our destination guides and cruise ship pages, in your research and planning.

Show off your expertise

2Cruiseable is a community platform where anyone can Ask any question and the community — including you — can answer. If you've just had a fantastic experience aboard a ship or on a specific sailing, please share it through comments, posts or photos. If you don't and remain in lurker mode, your CruiseClout score will remain flat-lined. 

It's our understanding that some consumer cruise sites have a prohibition against travel agents posting, because it creates an unwelcoming environment for users when agents try to poach new clients. We allow agents to participate on Cruiseable — but only in a constructive, helpful way. 

We hope you'll add your insights. Just follow our Community guidelines, and be sure to follow the "Don't spam" rules. 

Working together

3Cruiseable currently has partnerships in place with three fabulous travel agencies. As we grow, we'll likely add more. So please help us in our efforts to enable the cruise sector to embrace the fast-onrushing digital, social and mobile age, instead of trying to hold back the tide. Let us know if you're interested in discussing a fulfillment arrangement where your agents handle the transactions for these digital- and mobile-savvy travelers. Contact us at [email protected].