MSC to debut new agent booking engine
MSC Cruises is launching an entirely new travel trade booking engine called MSC Book.
Set to go live in June, the system will allow users to book cruises in four easy steps with the ability to select up to five staterooms, and add pre-paid services such as shore excursions, specialty dining and beverage inclusions.
Cruise searches can be filtered by price, destination, departure date or embarkation port and a comparison tools allows for up to three cruises to be displayed on screen.
As MSC Cruises continues to grow in North America, it’s critical that we provide our valued travel agent partners with the tools they need to efficiently do business with us," said Ken Muskat, executive vice president of sales, PR, and guest services.
"MSC Book is being designed with travel agent’s booking needs in mind, with the ultimate goal of enhancing the end-user experience.
The system also allows users to view rich content including stateroom photos and layouts and videos of MSC’s 12 ships.
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