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Carnival Unveils New ‘Onboard With You’ Trade Support Platform; Introduces First-Ever Facebook Page For Partners And Dedicated Section On GoCCL.com

MIAMI (September 16,2015) – Carnival Cruise Line is unveiling a new trade support platform called“Onboard with You” which will house the line’s numerous travel partnerinitiatives and tools. In conjunction with the launch, the company isintroducing its first-ever Facebook page for travel agents and a dedicatedsection on GoCCL.com. The new Facebook page is hosted by VP of TradeSales and Marketing Adolfo Perez and offers travel agents the opportunity toengage with Perez and the sales team, learn about Carnival initiatives andreceive exclusive sales leadership insight. The dedicated section onGoCCL.com outlines the key components of the program, giving travel partners anongoing overview of the line’s activities designed to support agents as well asinformation on new initiatives.<?xml:namespace prefix="o" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"?>

“By further strengthening our commitment to the trade, offering partners asales team that boasts a wealth of experience, and developing impactful travelpartner programs, we can collaboratively grow our business together,” saidPerez. “Our commission tier change was the first of many new initiativesthat will fall under the ‘Onboard with You’ umbrella, a moniker that stronglyreflects our sales team’s core mission.”

Perez continued, “I’m looking forward to engaging with travel agents on our newFacebook page where the sales team and I will answer any questions agents mayhave, share selling tips and discuss trends.”

The core tenets of “Onboard with You” define the line’s commitment to travelagents through three key areas including:

·Pledge: Carnival is committed to workingwith travel partners, will be accessible and engaged with the trade, will befocused on helping grow both new and past guest business, will recognizeinnovative partners and will seek feedback to ensure stronger travel partnerrelationships.

·People: The sales leadership team boastsmore than 200 years of combined experience while each Business DevelopmentManager on the Carnival team has been with the company for an average of 16years. These teams are committed to working with travel agents onsupporting their business and helping them grow it.

·Programs: Dozens of award-winning travelagent programs utilized by hundreds of thousands of agents each year areoffered to drive business growth and success for travel professionals. Carnivalwill continue to innovate by introducing new programs as part of “Onboard withYou.”

New elements of the “Onboard with You” initiative will be introduced on anongoing basis and highlighted on GoCCL.com. In addition to the newFacebook page and GoCCL.com features, the Carnival team will share elements ofthe program during sales events in the field.

To learn more about “Onboard with You,” travel partners may contact theCarnival sales team directly or visit GoCCL.com. To follow the newtrade-dedicated Facebook page, go to # face="Times New Roman" size="3">

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