Navigating the expedition cruise boom: Insider insights for travel advisors
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Embark on a voyage of discovery into the fast-growing world of expedition cruising on this episode of Trade Secrets. Co-hosts Emma Weissmann and Jamie Biesiada are joined by Rachel Woodward, vice president of sales for Lindblad Expeditions, and Beth Butzlaff, Global Travel Collection’s vice president of partnership. They’ll tackle everything from which clients are best suited for which expedition cruises, to can’t-miss stops in Alaska, to how better Starlink connectivity will affect cruisers in the future. This episode is sponsored by Lindblad Expeditions.  Further resources: Rachel Woodward’s email address and cell phone: (510) 289-9941 Lindblad’s website for travel advisors To learn more about Global Travel Collection, send an email or go to Internova’s website Recent Lindblad coverage from Travel Weekly and TravelAge West: An in-depth look at Lindblad Expedition’s Endurance Extraordinary polar bear sightings and more with Lindblad Expeditions Emma’s review of Islander II, a new Lindblad ship sailing the Galapagos Mentioned on this episode: Royal Caribbean Moms at Sea Facebook group, started by travel advisor Jamie Margolis Ross Sales Strategies for Travel Professionals on Facebook Need advice? Call our hotline and leave a message: 201-902-2098 Email us: [email protected]   Theme song: Sock Hop by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4387-sock-hop License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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