Calling it an industry-first opportunity for travel advisors, AmaWaterways is giving agents a chance to earn Tour Conductor (TC) Credits on airfares and land packages, in addition to its river cruise TC Credit.

The limited-time offer applies to all new group contracts for 10 or more guests signed with deposits paid by Dec. 31 for travel on select dates on Europe and Mekong River cruises in 2023 and 2024.

Travel advisors can earn unlimited TC Credits based on one TC for every nine full-paying guests reserved in each of the three trip components – river cruise, airfare, and pre- and post-cruise land packages. Earned TC Credits can be applied to the 10th guest or group leader, or the value of the TCs can be taken as a discount shared by all guests in the group or as additional commission.

The net value of the TC Credits earned is based on the average price paid on each component with the value of the airfare TC Credit capped based on class of service. The earned airfare and land package credit(s) will be awarded as applicable after the group is paid in full, no less than 90 days prior to departure.

“Like us, travel advisors are entrepreneurs and we always strive to come up with new innovative group offers and marketing support to grow their river cruise business and reward them for entrusting their groups to us,” says Kristin Karst, co-founder and executive VP of AmaWaterways. “With only 150 guests on board, attentive service and the choice of up to 23 tours included, it is easy to personalize our seven-night river cruises experience for groups and by offering Tour Conductor Credits for airfares and land packages, as well as the river cruise portion, we want to demonstrate how rewarding it is to let AmaWaterways be their one stop trusted shop for all their groups’ travel needs.”

In addition to the benefit of receiving unlimited TC Credits on the river cruise, air, and land packages for every nine full-paying guests, travel advisors also earn commissions on cruise, land, air, and insurance when reserving all of their group needs with AmaWaterways. A large selection of departure dates also offer Enhanced Group Benefits with larger savings and a choice of special onboard amenities.

Besides group discounts and earned TC Credits, additional groups booking benefits include the service of a dedicated group coordinator to assist with promotional materials and special requests, as well as arranging private motorcoach transportation for groups of 35 or more guests.

For Custom Groups of 20 guests or more, AmaWaterways also proposes a list of optional special interest tours that are commissionable at 10%.

All AmaWaterways’ 2023 and 2024 itineraries are now open for reservations; more information is available in the Travel Advisor Portal.