The 24th edition of “Protagonistas del Mar” (Protagonists of the Sea), the annual event that Costa Cruises dedicates to travel agents, will take place aboard the Costa Pacifica. This major event will break participation records this year, with more than 1,600 agents from Europe and South America—the highest number of attendees in the event's history.
Among the highlights of this new edition of “Protagonists of the Sea” are the Awards ceremony and the presentation of the new 2018/19 catalog and the main news of the company, as well as meetings with the Commercial and Marketing team of Costa Cruises.
The Costa Pacifica's theater will host the awards gala, a celebration led by presenter Natasha Stefanenko, who began her television career after being nominated in the Look of the Year in the 90s. The ceremony will also be attended by Costa Cruises' CEO, Neil Palomba, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Norbert Stiekema, Senior Vice President of Global Sales, Massimo Brancaleoni, as well as all the company's directors and sales force.
Neil Palomba, Managing Director of Costa Cruises, stated: “Every year we look forward to welcoming our key partners aboard. Travel Agents are a highly valued asset to our business, and for this reason, we want to continue growing and innovating together. At Costa Cruises, we always listen to their suggestions, and many of the new features we have recently introduced to make our cruises more unique and unforgettable are a result of their input.”
The awards will be presented to the best Travel Agents of 2016. As a main novelty this year, in addition to the traditional award categories – Geographic Area, Top Ten and Over the Top –, two new ones have been created: Most Innovative Travel Agency, which will win the “Smart Business” award and Best Seller of Costa Fly & Cruise Packages.
Norbert Stiekema, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Costa Cruises, emphasized: “It is very important for us to celebrate the excellent results achieved by our partners, while also sharing our future plans with them to continue growing together. We must remain united so that our customers understand the value for money of our product, especially those who have never been on a cruise.”
“Travel Agents invited on board will also be able to attend a special talk show presented by Francesco Morace, President of Future Concept Lab,” added Massimo Brancaleoni, Senior Vice President of Global Sales .
Chef Bruno Barbieri will present his new menu, specially designed for Costa customers and which will be available on the company's ships during the next season.
During “Protagonists of the Sea”, in addition to presentations and business meetings, Travel Agents will be able to enjoy special activities and the celebration of two themed parties.
