Sponsored Editorial- Viking Is Your Best Business Partner
Viking’s goal is to always deliver an outstanding experience to your clients and be your best business partner. Viking is honored your clients named them #1 for Rivers, #1 for Oceans and #1 for Expeditions in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2023 & 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards, for the second year in a row.
Viking attributes so much of this acknowledgement and success to you, their valued Travel Advisor Partners. Your loyalty and support of Viking is an inspiration, and each day they strive to provide you with the best sales and service team in the industry. Viking remains committed to your current and future successes, and they will always stand with travel advisors and remain your best business partner.
What makes Viking a better business partner?
15 Years of No NCFs
15 years ago, Viking became the first cruise line to offer No NCFs. They feel you should get rewarded for your hard work, so they continue pay commission on all aspects of your clients’ bookings, including:
- - Cruise fare
- - Airfare
- - Pre- and post-cruise extension packages
- - Optional shore excursions and Silver Spirits beverage packages**
- - Port charges
- - Taxes and fees
- - Travel Protection Plans
- - Gift orders
- - Shipboard credits
- - Upsell items
- - And so much more
A Level Playing Field
Viking believes everyone should pay the same price regardless of distribution channel. They ended their relationship with Costco in 2017 and do not allow rebating because sales should be driven by the quality of service and not on price alone.
The Most Lenient Takeover Policy in the Industry
Travel Advisors have 60 days to take over any direct booking which is one of the most trade-friendly policies in existence.
Travel Advisor Call to Action in Marketing
Viking has always prominently featured “Call your Travel Advisor” on every Viking brochure as well as the Viking website.
Onboard Bookings Automatically Transfer to You
All bookings made on board automatically transfer to the travel agency that originated the client so Travel Advisors can confidently recommend that clients book while sailing with Viking.
Partner with Viking today! Visit Viking.com/partner to find out more.
Sponsored by Viking