June 2023

Oceania is thrilled to be the Goldrush Getaways Partner of the Month for June 2023, and to show our appreciation, we have a very special offer exclusive for Goldrush Getaways agents! For NEW bookings made between June 01 and June 30, 2023 we are offering:

ADVISOR INCENTIVE:        $250 for every new booking!

GUEST EXCLUSIVE:             Pre-Paid Gratuities – a Goldrush exclusive!

ELIGIBLE 2023 CRUISES:    All Extraordinary Sales Dates From $899! (link below)

                                               All Upgrade Sale Dates (link below)

NEW | Book by June 30, 2023 Oceania Cruises' Upgrade Sale starts today and expires June 30, 2023. This is an exciting opportunity as your clients can get up to a 4 category upgrade on any of the selected 2023-2024 voyages. For marketing support, click here for the toolkit

New Hours of Operations | Guest Services Contact Center

We're pleased to announce that the hours for Guest Services Contact Center will now be open 7-days a week. Hours noted below are based on eastern time:

Monday - Friday:    9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Saturday & Sunday  9:00 am - 5:30 pm

Group Services, Special Services and Live Chat will continue to work Monday through Friday 9am - 6pm.

OFFERS & PROMOTIONS

Extraordinary Savings Offer

For limited-time only, your clients can book their next voyage with extraordinary savings. This offer ends June 30, 2023.



Travel Advisor Reduced Rates

Experience Oceania Cruises with reduced rates as low as $79 pp/pd on over 20 sailings. The submission form is available via the CONNECT section.

Land Program

Offer​​

At no extra cost, enjoy a Free Land Program on 24 featured sailings in 2023 and 2024.Offer ends June 30, 2023.



TOOLS MADE FOR YOU

NOW ON-DEMAND

Vista Christening Ceremony

Just recently, Oceania Cruises’ leadership team including Founder Frank Del Rio, stood alongside celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis – God Mother, as they christened our highly anticipated first Allura Class ship, Vista. To watch the ceremony on-demand, click below.

Not registered as an agent with Oceania?

Please self register at https://www.oceaniacruises.com/register/. You will need our IATA 05765734 to complete registration. You will gain access immediately after registration.

Get Rewarded for Learning about Oceania Cruises

Oceania Cruises Sales Specialist Academy for travel agents is available to you for free. The online portal – which is conveniently located within the Travel Agent Center of the Oceania Cruises website – has multiple tutorials designed to educate travel agents on features and amenities that make Oceania Cruises a leader in the upper-premium cruise segment.

Upon completing the self-guided course, an agent will be recognized as a certified Oceania Cruises Sales Specialist, earning an additional $200 bonus commission on their next booking made within a 12-month period and three $100 shipboard credit certificates they may gift to clients.

The Oceania Cruises Sales Specialist Academy portal has several interactive sections:

• Courses: Provides information and access to certification training
• Resources: Contains a wealth of reference materials, marketing tools and webinars
• My Progress: Enables agents to easily return to a course, right where they left off
• Graduate Center: Where earned rewards may be accessed and activated.

The complete course provides information on Oceania Cruises ships, destinations and the line’s unique onboard experience, as well as specific guidance on how to effectively market and sell Oceania Cruises to both new and existing clients.

Each chapter is accompanied by interactive quizzes. When all eight chapters are reviewed, travel agents who complete the final exam are eligible for certification and bonus rewards.

There is a wealth of information on the oceania travel advisor center. You can also order brochures and take in-depth trainings. Visit the Oceania Travel Advisor Academy and start your journey toda!

Not registered as an agent with Oceania?

Please self register at https://www.oceaniacruises.com/register/. You will need our IATA 05765734 to complete registration. You will gain access immediately after registration.

IMPORTANT: You may only access the ensemble member portal via the Goldrush Getaways website, here, then click "Access the Ensemble Agent Portal".

Your Travel Agent Booking Tool!

ADX is here! You have been automatically enrolled in the training programs in UofE for better success on the platform and all its features; we always encourage you to complete our newly condensed training modules. To access the ADX training visit the UofE section within the Ensemble Member Portal through the Goldrush platform

ADX makes it feel like you have a whole team of travel experts behind you:

• Provide clients with side-by-side comparisons when quoting hotels and air, allowing you to seamlessly upsell based on your clients preferences
• Customizable white label or branded itineraries
• Members can book air, hotel, activities, and more, all in same platform
• Sherpa & eVisa’s make it easy for advisors to search for, apply for, and purchase an eVisa for their clients
• Link your profile to a colleagues for seamless coverage while you are out of office. Assign permissions in your absence
• Update emails to remind you when your clients are 21 days from travelling, passport expiries and any itinerary changes

ADX CRUISE SEARCH UPDATE

For everyone who has been waiting for Cruise Search in ADX, your wait is over! ADX has now introduced Cruise Search! Training for this new module can be found in U of E under ADX Essentials Courses!

To login to the ADX booking tool, first sign into the Ensemble Member Portal through the Goldrush website and select ‘Book Travel’ on the left side of the navigation pane. If you have completed the ADX essentials training and do not see this when in the Member Portal, please contact us at adx.feedback@ensembletravel.com.

What is Cruise Search and what are its benefits?

• Search for cruise sailings, and Ensemble Cruise Promotions!
• Bring together your cruise itineraries with your ADX bookings into ONE beautifully crafted final client facing document.
• This will include confirmation numbers, booking details and itinerary information alongside your ADX bookings!

LIVE cruise reservations are coming to ADX in 2023!

ADX LEARNING

We are excited to announce that ADX Training within U of E is now available to ALL Goldrush Members! You will find all the courses, guides, and webinar information under ADX training!

ADX is constantly evolving and enhancing its features, be sure to keep your eyes peeled for all ADX announcements on future webinars, training opportunities, and NEW modules and features!

Digital Marketing

Go further with Ensemble Member Marketing! Ensemble marketing has newly designed personalized print and digital marketing for 2023 that drives sales. If you aren’t enrolled, now is the time.

Email: [email protected] to learn more.

Fall Horizons Event

Horizon’s Registration is Now Open! This year’s Horizons brings together the entire Ensemble community – for the first time – to share our best at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel. The four-day event is all about connecting and learning from each other to support our mutual success, so get ready for a massive celebration for all attending – staff, owners/managers, advisors and key supplier partners.

Book soon to take advantage of special early bird price for just $299. The hotel rate of $89/nt is available on a first-come, first-serve basis (limited availability), so book fast.

The special cruise issue of Range Best

is now available! 

New ships. New destinations. New stateroom innovations. No wonder there’s a lot of buzz on the water lately! 

And, now more than ever, cruising embodies the “something for everyone” way to travel, whether your clients want to go it alone (see why solo cruising is trending on page 4) or book the entire family in a suite designed for the kid in everyone (check out the latest innovations in stateroom design on page 10). 

According to Cruise Market Watch, you have 323 cruise ships (and counting!) to choose from, while CruiseMapper has compiled a database of 2,219 cruise ports. That’s a lot of decisions to make, which could explain why the Cruise Lines International Association reports that three quarters of all cruisers use an advisor to book their holidays at sea. 

To help you get those conversations started, we shared how to identify their cruising style based on their personality, give them 38 itineraries to choose from and include a sneak peek at some of the coolest off-the-beaten- path destinations the world has to offer.

Book Expedia TAAP Hotels Using Package Rates for Pre and Post Cruise Stays

Save your traveler up to 20% off while you earn up to 13% commission

Package Rates are available when you have booked a cruise with another supplier but want to offer a great property rate through Expedia TAAP.

Select ‘Properties’, “Package rates’, accept

Terms and Conditions.

Search and apply filters to quickly narrow

down to your preferred properties

Tip: search for Premium Plus properties to earn 13% commission

Book hotels using package rates at popular cruise ports:



• Miami
• Sint Maarten
• Barcelona
• Nassau
• And many more… 

Commission is paid on the gross amount, including all taxes and fees – which means you may earn more than with most suppliers!

Goldrush is Platinum Tier with Expedia TAAP,

which means YOU have dedicated support!

Itinerary changes or cancellations

Top 100 Line: (866) 303-7499

Agent Support: (866) 925-7718

[email protected]

Can't find what you are looking for on our live condo reservation website? No problem! We have several other resort condo suppliers that we can search on your behalf. Log in to the goldrushgetaways.com website, click "Book Travel", then "Condos" and you will notice our new "Condo Search Request" button. Click the button to be taken to our form where you can submit a request directly to our Condo Department!

Here are some recent reservations where our members saved BIG by using their Goldrush Getaways condo weeks and hot weeks:

Worldmark Estes Park

2 BDRM, 7 Nights - Aug 5 to 12, 2023

Tamara needed a 2 bedroom condo for a family wedding in Estes Park, Colorado. Unable to find anything on her own, she reached out to our Condo Department. We found her just what she needed, a condo for 6 people less than 30 minutes from the wedding venue, plus she saved a huge pile of money with her Goldrush membership!

Online price $7,133

Member price only $2,358

Goldrush Member savings $4,775!

Kahana Villa Resort (2 units)

2 BDRM Suite, 7 Nights - Nov 4 - 11, 2023

1 BDRM Suite, 7 Nights - Nov 4 - 11, 2023

It’s not easy finding accommodations for 10, but Steffanie was able to secure 2 units for less than the price of 1 using her Goldrush membership! Now Steffanie and her family can’t wait to spend a week in Hawaii. 

Combined:

Online price $8,548

Member price only $3,060 (for both units)

Goldrush Member savings of $5,488!

The Ridge Sierra, Lake Tahoe

2 BDRM Whirlpool, 7 Nights - Jul 7 - 14, 2023

A Lake Tahoe vacation for these members will be even more enjoyable knowing that they saved over $1,800 on this 2 bedroom, fully-equipped, whirlpool Queen condo using their Goldrush membership.

Online price $2,497

Member price only $665

Goldrush Member savings of $1,832!

Holua Resort, Hawaii

2 BDRM, 7 Nights - July 22 - 29, 2023

This family of 6 will be vacationing in Hawaii for 7 nights for only $1,300. They were able to book this stay themselves using our Goldrush Weeks Condo Booking Portal found on the Goldrush website. If you haven’t seen it yet, check it out in the Condos section of our website, then click Goldrush Weeks.

Online price $2,560

Member price only $1,310

Our Member saved approx. $1,250!

Goldrush Getaways Member Timeshare Rentals

Don't forget to check out the member timeshares area of our website, you just might find the perfect rental unit for your next vacation.

Studio Units

1 Bedroom Units

2 Bedroom Units

3 Bedroom Units

Do you own a timeshare? Would you like to offer your unit(s) to other Goldrush Getaways members? As a courtesy, you can list your timeshare on our website at no cost to you. Send an email to the condo department if you would like us to add your unit(s) for rent.

Congratulations to the winners of our Royal Caribbean International booking contest:

Thelma Williams – Top Producer won $150

Randi Heinrichsen – Won $100

Jane Stickney – Won $50

Goldrush Getaways had a total of 170 Royal Caribbean reservations in the month of April. Results were tabulated in May.

New Summer-Booker Contest!

The top 3 bookers for June through August 2023 will win a prize. Reservations must be booked on Travelagents.viator.com or on "share with client" links.

Dont' know what a "share with client" link is?

Watch a recording of our last Viator training webinar.

Congratulations to Bruce Diltz on winning a $250 Viator Gift Card winner in our previous contest.

certification

upcoming events

online courses

Now that you need it, don’t you wish you had learned more about geography while in school?

Well, here it is, we’ll take you on a journey to the destinations, ports and itineraries in each hemisphere that you need to know – and teach you how to sell them.

Interested in Learning Something Different?

Check out the CLIA Course Catalog. There is something for everyone.

Ensemble Training

Monday, June 12 | 6pm PST

Join your Ensemble Training Manager, Cathy Varrecchia, to see all the many membership benefits that Ensemble offers to our agents. Plus, earn 300 Genius Points by attending!

Register for the webinar...

Celestyal Cruises

Tuesday, June 13 | 5:00 PM PST

Join Richard Sandoval with Celestyal Cruises and learn how Celestyal Cruises can be the perfect fit for you and your clients. Celestyal Cruises is the number one choice for travelers to the Greek Islands and Eastern Mediterranean – a fact we love to share!

Register for the webinar...

Atlas Ocean Voyages

Thursday, June 15 | 5:00 PM PST

Please join Nikki Shanley to learn about the exciting experiences Atlas Ocean Voyages offers guests. Whether in Antarctica or cruising the Greek Isles, Atlas is the ultimate way to explore the world in relaxed luxury with intimate, all-inclusive, yacht-style cruises.

Register for the webinar...

Ensemble Training

Friday, June 16 | 11am PST

Join your Ensemble Training Manager, Cathy Varrecchia, to see all the many membership benefits that Ensemble offers to our agents. Plus, earn 300 Genius Points by attending!

Register for the webinar...

Viking Cruises

Monday, June 19 | 4:30 PM PST

Join Viking's Director of Business Development, John Jerkovich, for an update on product, itineraries, and technology. John is here to assist you and your needs in promoting Viking's River, Ocean, Mississippi and Expedition voyages

Register for the webinar...

Sandals/Beaches Training

Tuesday, June 20 | 10:00 AM PST

Join our Sandals BDM, Pernell Wint, and learn about Sandals and Beaches resorts and required information on travel agent protocal when working with Sandals. Once you have completed this training you will be sent the information to register on Sandals travel agent portal.

Register for the webinar...

American Cruise Lines

Wednesday, May 17 | 6:00 PM PST

Learn more about small ship cruising aboard the newest U.S. built ships for Cruising Close to Home®. Discover the history, spirit, and culture of the United States aboard a sophisticated fleet of American riverboats and small cruise ships.

Register for the webinar...

Oceania Cruises

Wednesday, June 21 | 4:30 PM PST

Come join Michael von Wittenau, our BDM, for everything about Oceania Cruises, our Partner of the Month. Experience our first class service as you sail around the world on our small, luxurious ships.

Register for the webinar...

Royal Caribbean

Thursday, June 22 | 6:00 PM PST

Join our BDM, Ginny Tujague, for all the latest news with Royal Caribbean. Royal Caribbean cruise ships have won awards for everything from world class dining and spectacular entertainment, to record-setting onboard thrills and groundbreaking innovation.

Register for the webinar...

These are our upcoming vendor webinars, find our complete webinar schedule here.

If you need assistance with any of the following travel agent and FAM rates, please reach out to the Goldrush Getaways travel agency at 1-800-377-6765. Available Mon-Fri from 9am to 5pm. Vendor registration and/or travel agent identification such as an agency letter, CLIA EMBARC ID, or IATAN card may be required to book these rates & promotions. We are here to help you!

Travel Agent FAM Rates

3 Unique Fall AMA River Cruise FAM Experiences

Agent Rate from just $975

Travel Agent FAM Rate

Best of Kenya Fam - 8 Days, 7 Nights

Agent Rate just $2,095

FAMTrips.travel and Liberty Africa Safaris and KAI Collection featuring Sarova Game Lodges, Hotels and Resorts. Dates: June 8-15, 2023 - OR November 8-15, 2023 - OR December 1-8, 2023.

Travel Agent FAM Rate

South Africa Delights FAM

Agent rate from just $1,022 and Agent Companion Ratesfrom just $1,122

We are bringing the trip to this beautiful destination at an UNBELIEVABLE price you have never heard of before. There are several dates to choose from in 2023 and 2024.

Pay Low Deposits

Deposits only $200 per person (non-refundable)

You Can EARN A Lot On This Trip 

Sell this trip to your clients by adding a markup on your reduced guest price rate (from just $1,122). Guest rates start from $1,497 retail.

Must be a registered travel agent with culture holidays to book; register here. Need help booking? Call 800-315-0755 or email [email protected].

Travel Agent FAM Rates

Does not include, $125 Visa cost, airfare, personal expenses/incidentals, travel insurance, excess baggage fees, or miscellaneous services (tips, excursions, etc.)

Check out some of our other amazing deals:

Dashing Dubai from $799 - All-inclusive Packages from $1,199 - Brazil from $1,199

and our amazing dream journey, a 25 Day, 6 Country Around-the-World Tour from $6,999

Travel Agent Rates (reminders from previous issues of Travelwise)

• Holland America Cruise Line Agent Rates from just $89 pp!

• Preferred Hotels Agent Discounts start at 35% off Best Available Rate

• Hilton up to 50% off Rack Rates for Travel Agents

• Hilton Cancun All-inclusive from $99 pp for Travel Advisors!

• Hyatt up to 50% off Rack Rates for Travel Agents

• Las Vegas as low as $19 per night at MGM Resorts International Hotels

Zip from Beach Resorts to Mayan Sites on a High-Speed Train

Mexico is a must-visit travel destination for many, but it’s far from easy (or cheap) to experience both its ancient sites and its lively beach resorts in one trip. This year, all that’s set to change, as Mexico’s long-awaited scenic train Tren Maya will finally make its first departure in December. Initially, trains will run from... read more

The 11 biggest travel upgrades Apple just announced for your devices - 06 Jun 2023

Each year, our Apple devices get a slew of new features that don't even require splurging for new gear.

These improvements come thanks to upgraded and redesigned operating systems, which are unveiled annually at Apple's Worldwide... read more

JetBlue to Launch First-Ever Flight From Los Angeles to Nassau, Bahamas - 06 Jun 2023

JetBlue will launch the first-ever nonstop flight from Los Angeles to Nassau, The Bahamas this fall, the Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board confirmed on Tuesday.

Debuting November 4, the once-weekly Saturday service will connect... read more

Bula Tahiti!

The header image of this months issue of Travelwise features the Marriott Fiji Resort Momi Bay.

Check out Marriotts Hotel Excellence! program, Marriott International's award-winning, online library of training for travel advisors and a key component of Marriott's Preferred Travel Agency (PTA) program. Available in 10 languages, the training covers hotel industry knowledge, sales tips, Marriott's portfolio of brands, pricing and commission polices and more, all in streamlined, microlearning modules that can be completed from any web-enabled device (tablet, phone, computer). Plus, qualified travel advisors gain access to Fam-Tastic® rates, our lowest industry rates, so you can experience our brands for yourself.

For more information click here.

Happy travels!