Travel Matrix, the Middle East representative for Celebrity Cruises, invited travel agents from across the region on board the Celebrity Reflection to provide them with a first-hand experience of a cruise holiday.

On the luxurious seven-night sailing from Athens to Rome the agents enjoyed all the facilities on board and went on shore excursions at Greece, Turkey and Italy. During the day at sea they were given complete training on all Celebrity Cruise products as well as selling techniques.

Celebrity Reflection, the biggest of the sophisticated Solstice class ships, debuted in October 2012. At 126,000 tonnage and spanning 17 decks with 3,046 guest capacity, Celebrity Reflection has many of the iconic features that Celebrity Cruise guests love such as the Lawn club with half acre of natural grass, solarium, grand foyer with natural suspended tree, themed dining venues, main stage production shows, enhanced Canyon Ranch Spa Club, the hideaway, I-lounge, Fun factory and X-Club for children, as well as a sport court.

“The travel trade partners are very important to us and the majority of our successful business is sourced through our travel agency partners. Training on board a cruise ship makes a big difference since the agents get a first-hand cruise experience which helps them to sell Celebrity cruises to their customers more efficiently,” said Lakshmi Durai, chief executive officer of Travel Matrix. – TradeArabia News Service