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As a thank you to its top-performing travel agents, Cruise Holidays International recently invited some 20 Cruise Holiday agents on a deluxe cruise of Vietnam and Cambodia and the “Riches of the Mekong” onboard AmaWaterways AmaDara.

The agents, including 14 Canadian agencies, hold the distinction of being honoured as 2016 President’s Circle award winners for the organization, were selected based on their overall gross profit or their year-over-year performance. Cruise Holidays International is a member of Vacation.com.

“It was an incredible experience to celebrate the success and tremendous productivity of our hard working agencies with this annual President’s Circle event which included 14 Canadian members,” said Vacation.com Vice President Canada, Christine James. “Recognizing their sales achievements with a truly unique Meekong river cruise helps to further raise the bar on attaining success among all our Canadian members. What our Canadian members enjoyed most about this celebratory journey was the opportunity to network and share best practices with fellow members, our supplier partners and our dedicated headquarters team. Ultimately, such dialogue – especially in a relaxed atmosphere like this – benefits everyone and encourages them to keep their momentum going.”

Cruise Holidays members and their guests enjoyed a number of special excursions, including touring a monastery in Oudong, the former royal capital of Cambodia, where they received a special Buddhist blessing. They were also invited to ride an oxcart through the rice paddies in Kampong Tralach. Agents also had the opportunity to visit the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, the royal residence for the king of Cambodia, and the Silver Pagoda, which contains numerous national treasures.

Participating travel agents offered nothing but rave reviews for the cruise and the affiliated networking programs.

“Attending the President’s Circle event has been the highlight of our year,” said Grace Dieleman, owner, Vellinga’s Travel & Cruise Holidays in Chatham, ON.  “Experiencing the Mekong River from Cambodia to Vietnam is etched in our memory and we are grateful for being able to be part of the journey.  Making this event even more special was the fact that we were joined on this trip with not only our peers in the industry, but with National Sales Account representatives.  The opportunity to network with everyone over the course of the week was very valuable.  We are grateful to AmaWaterways and Vacation.com for the wonderful experience we were able to have.”

“Our recent President’s Circle cruise was amazing in many ways. This was our first President’s Circle cruise, so an incredible honour for us,” said Barbara Young, owner, Cruise Holidays of Port Coquitlam.  “We were provided an incredible opportunity to network with other successful Cruise Holidays owners, and get helpful insights into different business models and practices.  Additionally, we were able to experience the fabulous service and exotic Mekong itinerary of the AmaWaterways AmaDara®, beginning in Cambodia and ending in vibrant Vietnam.”

To find a Cruise Holidays International agent to book your next cruise journey, visit www.cruiseholidays.com.