We Love Cruisers
Round out your client's cruise from Port Everglades by encouraging a pre or post stay in Greater Fort Lauderdale, a "port of call" all its own. The convenience of flying into Fort Lauderdale/ Hollywood International Airport, together with the variety and accessibility of hotels, beaches, arts, entertainment, shopping and dining - make a pre/post stay a great addition to any cruise itinerary.
*We Love Cruisers program:
As part of a new program kicking off in October 2009, travel professionals who book pre/post cruise stays (on Royal Caribbean International or Celebrity Cruises) in Greater Fort Lauderdale hotels for two or more nights will receive at $25 gift card from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, on top of your earned hotel commission. Agents need only submit the hotel confirmation number to the GFLCVB, and their clients will receive a beach starter kit containing a welcome beach towel and flip flops upon arrival in their hotel room, along with two Cruise and Play VIP cards good for complimentary admission to one of Fort Lauderdale's many leisure amenities, including water sports, shopping and sightseeing. The We Love Cruisers travel agent incentive program will be available on bookings made during the month of October 2009, during the annual National Cruise Vacation Month, and gift cards will be awarded to the agent upon completion of the booked stay. Click to access the We Love Cruisers Form. * For international agents, three-night stay required. Click here for international agent form and details.
Pre/post cruise essentials found inside:
- Hotels with Shuttle Service with cruise-friendly services, including shuttle transportation and day room availability
- Port Everglades traveler information
- Landlubber Activities - options for enjoying the highlights of Greater Fort Lauderdale
Top 10 Reasons to Sell Greater Fort Lauderdale
10. Receive $25 American Express gift card for any two-night Fort Lauderdale pre- or post-cruise hotel booking made in October
9. Oasis of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship, will call Port Everglades home (at new largest cruise terminal)
8. Greater Fort Lauderdale boasts 23 miles of Blue Wave Beaches - some of the cleanest, safest and most beautiful beaches in the US--- from Deerfield Beach in the north to Hollywood in the south.
7. Sub tropical climate with average 77°F year-round temperature and 3,000 hours of sunshine are recorded each year
6. Easy access in and out of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport with low fares and close to Port.
5. Shopping at The Galleria Mall, Sawgrass Mills designer outlets and boutiques along Las Olas Boulevard.
4. Stay nearby in more than 33,000 hotel rooms - from Lauderdale Luxe spa resorts to Superior Small Lodgings.
3. See the Venice of America aboard sightseeing cruise like Jungle Queen or Riverfront cruises or Water Taxi.
2. Explore the exotic Everglades, the river of grass, home to the unconquered Seminole Indian tribe.
1. Top scuba diving with three-tiered natural coral reef system 100 yards off shore and wreck diving.
We hope you find it easy to navigate and design a great short stay in our area. If you find any of your questions unanswered, please feel free to contact the Tourism Sales Department at (954) 765-4466 or tourismsales@broward.org.
