Viking has announced the launch of its Viking Travel Advisor Academy an exciting new opportunity for travel advisors. With the Academy, Viking offers a beneficial training program committed to meeting the needs of travel advisors by providing the tools necessary to promote Viking. And, each travel advisor who becomes part of the training program is given the opportunity to earn exclusive benefits.
Viking Travel Advisor Academy
Michele Saegesser is the Vice President of Sales and National Accounts at Viking and she stated: “We are very proud of our longstanding partnerships with travel advisors, who help us share the world of Viking with curious travelers.”
“Viking has expanded significantly since we launched the industry’s first river voyage academy in 2015. Our new academy builds on previous successes and incorporates invaluable feedback we received from the advisor community. We hope our partners will complete the entire Viking Travel Advisor Academy to become Viking Certified Experts and take advantage of the numerous benefits awarded to graduates.”
Viking Certified Experts
Travel advisors become a trusted Viking Certified Expert after completing a four-module academy program. As they progress through the program, advisors learn the sales and marketing tips that have proven successful to sell Viking’s award-winning river, ocean and expedition voyages.
Competing the Viking Travel Advisor Academy allows travel advisors and agents to “learn and earn” more with Viking. The generous benefits available to a Viking Certified Expert include:
- $100 per booking incentive on a Viking reloadable VISA card for every confirmed booking made within 30 days of successfully completing the Viking Fundamentals, Rivers, Oceans, and Expeditions courses.
- A certificate acknowledging the completion of the Viking Travel Advisor Academy and the achievement of becoming a Viking Certified Expert.
- A digital Viking Certified Expert badge to display on websites and email signatures.
- Membership into the Viking graduate community, providing eligibility for special travel advisor cruise rates and FAM sailings.
Register at the Viking Travel Advisor Portal
Travel advisors who are interested in becoming a certified Viking Travel Advisor can register for the new Viking Travel Advisor Academy and Viking Rewards program at the Viking Travel Advisor Portal. Alternately interested travel advisors may contact their Viking Director of Business Development or Business Development Manager for additional information.
Viking’s Historic Year
Viking is celebrating its 25th anniversary and in January the company had its most successful single month of bookings which was preceded by several years of strong growth.
The debut of the new Viking Travel Advisor Academy is one of several exciting new milestones for the company. Since 2020, Viking has welcomed 15 new ships to its fleet. These include eight new Viking Longships designed to sail the rivers of Europe. Additionally, these purpose-built vessels will sail on the Mekong, Nile and Mississippi rivers. Viking also has two new, identical ocean ships, both Polar Class expedition vessels.
Viking was also named both the #1 Ocean Line and #1 River Line by both Travel + Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler, the very first cruise line to simultaneously earn #1 in its categories from both publications.
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