Exclusive Rewards from MasterCard Include 56 Daily $2,500 Prizes
and One $125,000 Grand Prize
SOUTHLAKE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 4, 2007–The largest
booking period of the year for the cruise industry – “wave season” –
is now underway and Travelocity has added a whole new twist for 2007.
With its eighth annual Cruise Super Sale, Travelocity is providing
special limited-time offers for sailings with every available cruise
line, supplemented by an exclusive giveaway from MasterCard Worldwide
that will award $2,500 to 56 daily winners and $125,000 to one
grand-prize winner. Whether sailing to the beaches of the Caribbean,
majestic Europe or Alaska’s glaciers, travelers who purchase any
cruise using their MasterCard(R) card during this year’s Cruise Super
Sale will be automatically enrolled for the daily and grand-prize
drawings. Complete details and rules are available at
www.travelocity.com/supersale.
“We’re thrilled to kick-off 2007 with more options than ever
before with our annual Cruise Super Sale,” said Michael Dauberman,
vice president of cruises for Travelocity. “Thanks to the strength of
our relationship with our cruise partners and MasterCard Worldwide,
travelers everywhere can take advantage of great cruise deals and have
a chance to win a daily or grand prize just for booking their cruise
with their MasterCard card!”
Cruise Super Sale Offers:
Travelocity has worked with its cruise line partners to offer
customer savings on cruise tours, shore excursions, stateroom upgrades
and shipboard credit. Travelocity customers who book a qualifying
cruise by Feb. 15, 2007 on a variety of sailings that depart in 2007
and 2008 will receive the following:
Cruise Line Bonus Offer (a)
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Carnival Cruise Lines Free Upgrades
Celebrity Cruises Up to $200 off + up to $400 onboard
credit + free Columbia(TM) vest
Crystal Cruises $200 onboard credit + prepaid tips
Disney Cruise Line Up to $50 onboard credit
Holland America Line Up to $100 onboard credit
Norwegian Cruise Line Up to $150 onboard credit + free
upgrades
Oceania Cruises Free flights + $200 onboard credit
Princess Cruises Up to $200 onboard credit
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Regent Seven Seas $200 onboard credit
Royal Caribbean Int'l Up to $200 off + up to $300 onboard
credit + free onboard coupon booklet +
free Columbia(TM) vest
Windstar Cruises Up to $300 onboard credit
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(a) Offers are per stateroom, not per person. See site for
available offers.
“For the past seven years this promotion has remained one of the
most popular offers for cruisers. We are certain that in its eighth
year it will continue to be the talk of the wave season,” said Gareth
Forsey, group executive, U.S. Commerce Development, MasterCard
Worldwide. “We appreciate our alliance with Travelocity. In addition
to offering a wide variety of vacation options for its customers and
MasterCard cardholders, Travelocity shares our values of service,
consumer choice and customer satisfaction.”
For more information on this offer and to book a cruise today, log
onto www.travelocity.com/supersale. There is no purchase necessary to
enter or win the sweepstakes.
2007 Travelocity Cruise Poll
Exploring what’s ‘in’ for cruising in 2007, Travelocity recently
conducted a customer survey to ascertain where cruisers are headed and
what they are looking forward to while cruising in 2007.
Where Cruisers Plan to Go in 2007:
— Caribbean – 47%
— Mexican Riviera – 10%
— Hawaii – 9%
— Alaska – 7%
— Other – 27%
Additional findings from Travelocity’s Cruise Survey include:
— Sixty-eight percent of respondents said making the most of
shore excursions and exploration of exotic locales was their
idea of a great cruise;
— Fifty-two percent of respondents agree that onboard
entertainment and nightlife make for a great cruise experience
and;
— Seventy percent of respondents replied “no” or “It doesn’t
matter” when asked: Is it important to you to have cell phone
or laptop service while cruising?
About Travelocity
Travelocity is committed to being the traveler’s champion –
before, during and after the trip – and is the only online travel
company that guarantees not just the price, but the entire travel
experience – see www.travelocity.com/guarantee for details. This
customer-driven focus, backed by 24/7 live phone support, great prices
and powerful shopping technology has made Travelocity the sixth
largest travel agency — booking $7.4 billion in travel worldwide in
2005. Based in Southlake, Texas, Travelocity also owns and operates
Travelocity Business(SM) for corporate travelers, lastminute.com, a
leader in European online travel and ZUJI, a leader in Asia-Pacific
online travel. Travelocity is owned by Sabre Holdings Corporation
(NYSE:TSG), a world leader in travel commerce.
About MasterCard Worldwide
MasterCard Worldwide advances global commerce by providing a
critical economic link among financial institutions, businesses,
cardholders and merchants worldwide. As a franchisor, processor and
advisor, MasterCard develops and markets payment solutions, processes
approximately 14 billion payments each year, and provides
industry-leading analysis and consulting services to financial
institution customers and merchants. Through its family of brands,
including MasterCard(R), Maestro(R) and Cirrus(R), MasterCard
Worldwide serves consumers and businesses in more than 210 countries
and territories. For more information go to
www.mastercardworldwide.com.
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SOURCE: Travelocity