Expedia Cruises organized its annual anchor meeting at the sea aboard the celebration of the Carnival, gathering more than 650 participants for their largest conference to date.
According to a press release, the East Caribbean navigation of seven nights departed from Miami, Florida, and presented a complete program of presentations, workshops and network events under the topic «stronger than ever.»
«Our 2025 spring anchor meeting was possibly the largest and most successful to date,» said Matthew Eichhorts, president of Expedia Cruises. «This year’s theme of ‘stronger than ever’ was really adopted throughout the ship of our franchisees and their vacation consultants to our corporate staff and supply partners. Each conference represents a unique moment in which our entire industry and the system are united in the same space. These conferences are where we promote companies by communicating our strategies, sharing best practices and building relationships.»
The event brought together franchisees, vacation consultants, corporate staff and supply partners to discuss commercial strategies, share ideas from the industry and recognize the best results. The attendees participated in sessions of the main stage, rupture workshops, hosted dinners and another brand -centered programming.
«The 2025 presenter of Expedia Cruises was not only very important this year, it was a resounding success,» said John Mast, senior director of Marketing and Development of Expedia Cruises franchises. «The franchisees, vacation consultants, travel suppliers and our corporate support team joined to share ideas, learn from each other and build strategies and relationships to boost sales growth. Our strongest culture was brilliant throughout the week.»
The high performance franchisees and vacation consultants were recognized for various achievements, including the opening or acquisition of new locations, reaching anniversary milestones, exceeding sales reference points and recruiting new agents. The three high -performance franchisees were honored for their results in 2024. Vacation consultants were also held through the Navigators Club recognition program, which highlights excellence in sales and customer service.
Expedia Cruises received several recognitions, including the 2025 main franchises from Franchise Business Review, 2025 main women for women and the best 2024 franchises for veterans; The brand was also classified in the 2024 Culture100 Awards and was appointed in the list of the 100 best franchises 2025 of Franchise Direct.
