Virgin Voyages is sailing into the mini-wave season by celebrating its trade partners with a series of incredible incentives and awards.
The award-winning brand also honoured its travel partners with the inaugural UK First Mate Awards.
The new award ceremony recognised the exceptional work and dedication of both travel advisors and organisations who embody the Virgin spirit and are brilliant to do business with.
The following partners were recognized as follows:
- Best Cruise Specialist: Iglu Cruise
- Best Retail Agency: Hays Travel
- Best Homeworker Agency: InteleTravel
- Rising Star: Paramount Cruises
- First Mate Champion: Kieran Miller
- First Mate Champion: Lindsay Coulter
- Partnership Innovation: Barrhead Travel
- Rising Star: Stewart Travel
Riding the wave of excitement, Virgin Voyages is also announcing offers and incentives for First Mates to dive into.
Sip and Save this September*
Helping to raise the sales for mini wave, Sailors can save 70% off a second Sailor on all voyages through to 2026. For those who book onto a new 2025 voyage, bottoms up are in order, as Sailors will also receive a free Bar Tab of up to $300 in premium drinks.
This includes new Med and European itineraries to Istanbul, Morocco, Dublin, and Scandinavia; Brilliant Lady’s debut voyages in North America (limited 11- to 16-night Transatlantic and Repositioning one-ways); plus new Caribbean sailings this winter.
‘Make Me a MerMillionaire’**
One fantastic First Mate is set to become a points millionaire, and a further nine winners will share an additional one million Virgin Points.
To be in the draw for the treasure, all First Mates need to do is log sales with First Mate Loot. The more bookings made, the more entries in the draw!
First Mate Loot***
Virgin Voyages has launched “Twenty Five for 2025” whereby First Mates can earn £25 per booking when Sailors choose 2025 European departing voyages.
What’s more, all other departing voyages from now until 2026 will earn First Mates £5 per voyage. Any cabin, any sailing!
To book an award-winning voyage starting from £749 per cabin, visit sellvv.co.uk.
Terms & Conditions
*70% off second Sailor offer available from 30th August to 23rd October 2024. — including Mediterranean and Transatlantic voyages now through 2026.
- $100 Bar Tab added to 4-6 nights (from Portsmouth and Miami)
- $200 Bar Tab added to 7-13 nights (Mediterranean summer season 2025)
- $300 Bar Tab added to voyages 14+ nights (limited one-way voyages throughout the year)
**First Mates can enter the MerMillionaire draw from 2nd September to 31st October 2024 by booking Sailors onto 2025 European voyages. In order to enter, First Mates must log sales at firstmateloot.co.uk. One booking equals one entry. The draw will take place w/c 4th November live on The Bridge.
***First Mates can earn £25 per booking for 2025 European departing Virgin Voyages with First Mate Loot. Bookings made on other departing bookings for 2024, 2025, 2026 will earn £5 each. Bookings must be made 30th August through 31st October 2024.
For more information on Virgin Voyages, the five-star sailing experience, or the brand’s amazing destinations and offers, visit www.FirstMates.com.
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