Rick Zimmerman named to Carnival’s Executive Partner Advisory Board
KHM Travel Group is excited to announce that our President and CEO Rick Zimmerman was named to Carnival Cruise Line’s 2016 Executive Partner Advisory Board. Rick joins 12 other leading travel executives on the board, which was created to offer feedback and share insight with Carnival’s senior sales leadership team. He says he was actually […]
Cruising through Norway on the ms Koningsdam with Rick Zimmerman
KHM Travel’s President and CEO, Rick Zimmerman, recently had the honor of sailing on Holland America’s new ms Koningsdam with our consortium, Vacation.com, along with top travel industry executives. While sailing around the majestic fjords of Norway, the Vacation.com Elite Event attendees celebrated the consortium’s accomplishments of the past year, and discussed future plans. The […]
Mixing the Old & New On Board Holland America’s ms Koningsdam
Do you have clients looking for a cruise that embraces both the classic and the contemporary? Will, the Business Development Manager for our partner company LoveShack Vacations, recently returned from a cruise that blended these two concepts perfectly. His 12-day voyage on Holland America’s ms Koningsdam took him through three countries and eight ports that are […]
9 Fun Facts You Didn’t Know About Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line has come a long way since its launch in 1972. Its first ship, the TSS Mardi Gras, ran aground on a sandbar on its inaugural voyage from Miami to Puerto Rico. This was just a minor setback, however. Now, Carnival’s fleet of Fun Ships, with their signature red, white and blue funnels, […]
CLIA Report Signals a Bright Future for the Cruise Industry
Travel agents can rest assured: sunny skies lie ahead for the cruise industry. Earlier this month, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) released the Travel Agent Cruise Industry Outlook Report, which revealed that both the number of cruise passengers and the amount spent on cruises is expected to rise in 2016. The report, which was conducted […]
KHM Travel Sets Sail for the 2016 Crystal Awards at Sea
Here’s a quick riddle: what do you get when you combine the sea, the Sky and 173 travel agents, suppliers, and support staff? KHM Travel Group’s premiere event of the year, the 2016 Crystal Awards FAM trip! This is the third annual Crystal Award FAM, and for the first time ever, it will be at […]
7 Things We Learned during the NCL Escape Inaugural Sailing
Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship, Escape, made a splash at her christening ceremony and the inaugural sailing, November 11-14, 2015. With several of our staff and agents aboard, we got a first-hand look at what makes this ship stand out on the seas. 1. The Escape’s Godfather knows how to throw a party. A showstopping […]
Avalon FAM Enriches KHM Travel Agents’ Knowledge of River Cruising
During a recent Avalon Waterways FAM, 12 of KHM Travel’s Pinnacle agents discovered that river cruising more than just a mode of transportation. It’s a completely unique travel experience.Between October 31st and November 7th, these top-producing agents cruised through France on Tapestry II, one of Avalon’s newest ships. Sandy Stemen, our Business Development Manager from […]
What It Means to “Cruise Like a Norwegian”
“How do you know you don’t like, if you haven’t even tried it?” If you are a parent, chances are you’ve said this to your children. As travel agents sometimes we fall into the same mindset of that stubborn child, being limited by our own perception of what something MIGHT be like. It could be […]
National Plan a Cruise Month Kicks Off with #Cruisesmile Sweepstakes
National Plan a Cruise Month kicks off today with the launch of the #CruiseSmile sweepstakes! The #CruiseSmile sweepstakes, put on by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), is giving consumers a chance to win 31 cruises in each of the 31 days in October. The contest encourages travelers to send in photos of their #CruiseSmile through social […]
