The Uncruise Adventure

Podcast Number 402

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The Uncruise Adventures are a really small ship experience where the ships travel to exotic places with between 22 and 90 passengers. The experience is all inclusive which includes all activities, meals, alcohol, and soft drinks. The Uncruise Adventures offer your clients popular destinations like Hawaii and Alaska, or exotic destinations like the Galapagos Islands or the Sea of Cortez. Plus, it's not only the destination but the experience of being on a small ship where your clients will make lifelong friends as they get up close with nature in these destinations. Listen in as we discuss all of this and more with Michelle Glass from the Uncruise Small Ship Adventures.

LINKS TO ITEMS WE TALKED ABOUT

The Uncruise Small Ship Adventures

Contact: michelle.g@uncruise.com

Uncruise Youtube channel

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270 - An Unforgettable Experience Aboard 26 Glaciers Day Cruise

Podcast Number 270

Sponsor: Visit gotomeeting.com, click the try it free button and use promo code: Podcast.

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BUSINESS SEGMENT

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CO HOSTED SEGMENT

Ethan Tyler is the guest with Lorene and Barry in today's show.  Ethan talks about Alaska's most popular glacier and wildlife cruise, 26 Glacier Cruise.  Ethan describes the sights and sounds of the cruise and explains how travel agents can book this day cruise for their clients.

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TRAVEL NEWS

Orbitz is offering incentives to join their Orbitz Agents program

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The Quick & Easy Boys
"7 Ways" (mp3)
from "Red Light Rabbit"
(Per Capita Records)

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197 - Looking for a Fam Trip Opportunity - Here's a Great One

Podcast Number 197

Holland America Cruise line is offering a familiarization trip you don't want to miss. The trip is an Alaska cruise plus a 10 day land excursion package. Lorene talks about this trip and what it takes to sign up. Listen to the show to learn more and you can visit the fam trip web page by clicking here - HAL Fam Trip.

Travel News


U.S. attempting to impose new requirement for cruise ships in international water.

Ten great Irish Pubs to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

Carnival Cruise Lines will begin using Seattle for Alaska Cruises.

Learn, enjoy, produce and prosper!

Keep up with us on Twitter.com Lorene's Twitter name is lorener, Barry's Twitter name is kantzb

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Thank you for listening to the Home Based Travel Agent Podcast. You can email me at barry@hometravelagent.net or email Lorene at sharptongued@mac.com


Karen Ashbrook / Paul Oorts
"Breton Dance - Star Of Munster" (mp3)
from "Celtic Cafe"
(Maggie's Music)

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171 - Turning an Alaska Cruise Into an Alaska Adventure

Podcast Number One-hundred-seventy-one

Lorene is back from her Alaska cruise. This was more than a cruise because Lorene and Gayle purchased a pre-cruise Alaskan stay and explored the Denali National Park. Listen in and learn how you can help your clients turn an Alaska Cruise into an Alaska adventure. You can book your clients for these tours through the cruise lines and earn commission. Or, you can use third party tours listed below. But, check these third party tour operators for their travel agent commissions before you book.

Alaska Tour Organizers:

Northern Alaska Tours

Premier Alaska Tours

Gray Line Alaska

News Links:

CNN's Air Safety

USA Today's Should You Tip the Concierge?


GotoMeeting is now available for the Mac. Get a 30 day free trial at http://www.gotometting.com/podcasts.

Learn, enjoy, produce and prosper!

Check out Lorenes travel agent website at www.sharptonguedconsulting.com.

Check out Blubrry. It's a great place to be a listener. You can comment on podcasts you listen to and you can sign up to be friends with the podcasters on the Blubrry Network. Go over to Blubrry, sign up and become my friend. I would like to get to know all of you!

Would you like to get more information about the travel business, about life and about business in general? Check out my personal blog at http://www.hometravelagent.net/WordPress/ Thank you for listening to the Home Based Travel Agent Podcast. You can email me at barry@hometravelagent.net or email Lorene at sharptongued@mac.com

Ivo Papasov
"Dance of the Falcon (Kaba Zurna)" (mp3)
from "Dance of the Falcon"
(World Village UK)

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148 - Reward Your Hard Work, Take a Fam Trip

Podcast Number One-hundred-forty-eight

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The rewards for hard work in the travel business are not only your commissions but your ability to take familiarization trips (FAM trips). Lorene describes how her hard work has paid off in several special travel deals. Learn how Lorene is staying in an expensive Marriott and taking an expensive cruise for pennies on the dollar.

Other links we discussed:

Cruise Line International Association

Cruise and Travel Agents Only

Sandals Specialist Training

This podcast is sponsored by GoToMeeting

Check out Lorenes travel agent website at www.sharptonguedconsulting.com.

Check out Blubrry. It's a great place to be a listener. You can comment on podcasts you listen to and you can sign up to be friends with the podcasters on the Blubrry Network. Go over to Blubrry, sign up and become my friend. I would like to get to know all of you!

Stop by my travel business site Special Destinations where you can just browse or create your own account and blog. Would you like to get more information about the travel business, about life and about business in general? Check out my personal blog at http://www.hometravelagent.net/WordPress/ Thank you for listening to the Home Based Travel Agent Podcast. You can email me at barry@hometravelagent.net or email Lorene at sharptongued@mac.com

Jazz Crusaders
"Always There Just Because It's Jazz - Don't Mean You Can't Dance" (mp3)
from "Alive In South Africa"
(DYME LTD.)

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147 - Cruise360 Training and an Experience You Shouldn't Miss

Podcast Number One-hundred-forty-seven

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Cruise360 is the main topic of today's show. Lorene just returned from Fort Lauderdale, Florida where she spent time taking clases and doing ship inspections. Lorene talks about her time at Cruise360 with her usual enthusiasm. Listen and learn about a travel trade show you shouldn't miss.

Other links we discussed:

Cruise Line International Association

Cruise and Travel Agents Only

This podcast is sponsored by GoToMeeting

Check out Lorenes travel agent website at www.sharptonguedconsulting.com.

Check out Blubrry. It's a great place to be a listener. You can comment on podcasts you listen to and you can sign up to be friends with the podcasters on the Blubrry Network. Go over to Blubrry, sign up and become my friend. I would like to get to know all of you!

Stop by my travel business site Special Destinations where you can just browse or create your own account and blog. Would you like to get more information about the travel business, about life and about business in general? Check out my personal blog at http://www.hometravelagent.net/WordPress/ Thank you for listening to the Home Based Travel Agent Podcast. You can email me at barry@hometravelagent.net or email Lorene at sharptongued@mac.com

Maggie Sansone
"Celtic Jigs:Breton jig/Castlebar/Train to Dublin" (mp3)
from "A Celtic Fair: Traditional & Innovative Music for a festive Gathering"
(Maggie's Music)

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