Travel Tip Thursday: Tip 1

Travel Tip Thursday: Tip 1

Register All of your travel plans with the U.S. State Department.

Register all of your personal and business trips online with the Smart traveler Enrollment Program so the United States Department can better assist you in an event of an emergency.

This free system is available online at: https://travelregistration.state.gov/. This will help the United States government contact you if there is a family emergency in the U.S., or if there is a crisis where you are traveling. In accordance with the Privacy Act, information on your welfare and whereabouts will not be released to others without your express authorization.

This extremely came in handy for registered travelers who visited Haiti and Thailand. You never know when a natural disaster might strike or a civil uprising!

Agent Ivory Travel has Relocated

Agent Ivory Travel has relocated.

Agent Ivory Travel

P.O. Box 80653

Austin, TX 78708-0653

Season's Greetings and Happy New Year!

Season's Greetings and Happy New Year!

from

Agent Ivory Travel

Escape Break: Queen Elizabeth II to Name New Cunard Ship on Oct 11

Queen Elizabeth II to
Name the New Cunard Ship on Oct 11

Cunard unveils its latest Queen Elizabeth, the third Cunard ship to bear her name. The ceremony will take place in Southhampton, England on Monday, October 11, 2010.

This will be a very special milestone in the British Maritime History and will be of interest to the entire world.

Her majesty was also present at the age of 12 at the launch of the first Queen Elizabeth on 27 September 1938 when she accompanied her mother, Queen Elizabeth, to Clydebank for the launch

The Naming Ceremony will take place in Southhampton on Monday, 11 October and Queen Elizabeth will set sail on her Maiden Voyage the following day.

This will be a record historic naming of Cunard's Ships during their 170th celebration.

Please contact Agent Ivory Travel for more information to book your cruise onboard Queen Elizabeth info@agentivorytravel.com or 877.346.4664

Escape Break: Celebrations of 170 Years of Iconic Cunarders

170 Years of Iconic Cunarders

Cunard celebrated its 170th Anniversary Celebration on July 4, 2010. 170 years ago, BRITANNIA departed Liverpool on Cunard's first Transatlantic Crossing. Since then, over 200 ships have been apart of the Cunard family.

TIMELINE

1840 - Pioneer of transatlantic

1862 - China became the first Cunarder to use modern screw propellers

1874 - Bothnia had the novelty of a library at sea

1903 - Lucania had proper refrigeration onboard as well as wireless telegraph

1911 - Franconia introduced a gymnasium

Cunard has continued its excellence in innovation and catering to its clients. Guests can enjoy Royal Nights with the classic elegance of the Cunard Ball. The Queen Elizabeth Theatre Company boasts its theatrical entertainment at sea with 29 singers, dancers, actors and musicians within the spectacular setting of the Royal Court Theatre.

Board a luxury Cunard ship today and sail to amazing and exotic destinations around the globe!

Contact Agent Ivory Travel for more information:

http://www.agentivorytravel.com/ or info@agentivorytravel.com

Escape Break: Ultimate India & Beyond

Ultimate India & Beyond

Luxury Train Journeys Throughout India

Inject the glamour and romance while gliding along on a 'hotel on wheels' train. Exploring India by train is an excellent way to see some of the country's best attractions, with the convenience of returning to the train each evening. Enjoy the newest and latest luxury train in India - Maharajas Express. Your clients will relax on board amid state of the art comforts, enjoying the finest cuisine and discretely attentive service.

The four 7-day or 8-day travel itineraries extend from Mumbai to Varanasi, and include all meals, tours, and entrance fees to monuments and cultural sites.

Trains depart weekly within India weekly from September to April.

Contact Agent Ivory Travel for more information on India's luxury train.

info@agentivorytravel.com or 877.346.4664

Escape Break: Cruise with a Friend for 50% Off

Celebrity Companion Fare Offer

Receive up to 50% off the second companion's cruise fare now for a limited time only.



Take advantage of an extraordinary companion fare offer on new bookings to the Caribbean. Book your stateroom and bring along someone for half price. Celebrity Cruise has perfected the art of cruise vacations so you'll experience the Caribbean in the most amazing way. Enjoy stunning ships, spectacular itineraries and superlative service on select sailings through February 2011. Must be booked September 10-17, 2010.

Examples of Available Cruises

4/5 Night Western Caribbean

onboard Celebrity Century

Miami Round Trip

9/19/10 - 12/26/10

Excludes 11/22/10

Starting from $299

Second guest from $150

Contact Agent Ivory Travel for this and other available cruises for 50% off!


info@agentivorytravel.com or 877.346.4664

Press Release: Nicole Ivory is the new Dallas Destinations Travel Examiner

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Nicole Ivory is the New Dallas Destinations Travel Examiner

September 3, 2010

Dallas, TX - Nicole Ivory is pleased to announce that she is the new Dallas Destinations Travel Examiner. Please follow her online at: http://www.examiner.com/x-66276-Dallas-Destinations-Travel-Examiner

Short Bio about Nicole Ivory

Nicole Ivory, "travel junkie" and CEO of Agent Ivory Travel, has dedicated herself to providing excellent group travel related services to exotic destinations around the world; expanding consumer knowledge on cultural and international affairs; and uniting the human race through the exciting world of travel.

Nicole is currently continuing her adventures abroad in Central America where she is currently residing in Costa Rica.

She regularly visits all-inclusive resorts and travel onboard cruises to destinations around the world to pick the best vacations for her group clients. She has great insider tips on the travel industry and information about beautiful and exciting destinations.

Nicole's destination picks are hotter than the Texas heat! So bring a cold glass of lemonade and a portable fan as we travel to hot destination locations across the globe.

Escape Break: The Holiday Family Cruise 2011 onboad the brand new Carnival "MAGIC"

CRUISE THE ALL NEW CARNIVAL "MAGIC" FUN SHIP

The Holiday Family Cruise 2011

November 20-27, 2011

7Day Eastern Caribbean Cruise departing Galveston, TX

Key West, FL; Freeport, Bahamas; and Nassau, Bahamas

Just in time for the Thanksgiving Holiday.....

Get your mom, dad, sisters, brothers, cousins, uncles, aunts, steps, friends, and bff's together for a beautiful cruise taking place November 2011.

Cruise the all new Carnival Magic Funship. This new edition to the Dream- class cruise chips makes its debut the summer of 2011. Carnival Magic features 1,845 staterooms allowing her to accommodate 6,000 passengers!

There is fun onboard for everyone of all ages. Adults can enjoy casino's, karaoke, duty-free shopping, Las Vegas Style shows, Coud 9 Spa, fitness center, basketball, Redfrog Pub, Elegant 5-Star Dining, Lanai with whirlpool, alnd more. Kids are never left out onboard as they are catered too with Video Arcades, swimming pools, Carnival Waterworks Slide, Camp Carnival, Circle C, and Club 02. They can enjoy the 24 hour pizza and ice cream bars available onboard.

So what are you waiting for? Register your family a vacation of a lifetime today!

Visit http://www.agentivorytravel.com/ or email info@agentivorytravel.com for more information.

Press Release: Local Travel Agent Achieves Honeymoon & Destination Wedding Certification

Local Travel Agent Achieves Honeymoon & Destination Wedding Certification

Dallas, TX - Dallas based Agent Ivory Travel has successfully completed the requirements to become a Honeymoon and Destination Wedding Specialist hosted by the Travel Agent Academy.

To earn this certification, Nicole Ivory had to successfully master content related to such wide-ranging topics as the various all-inclusive resorts and hotels that offer destination weddings and honeymoons throughout the Caribbean, best locations for honeymooners to vacation according to their vacation goals and pairing up newlyweds with a resort according to their wedding and honeymoon budget.

With over hundreds of options of wedding destinations and honeymoon locations to choose from, Agent Ivory Travel can successfully educate and pair its clients up with the perfect location in which to celebrate their new beginnings.

Located at 3102 Maple Avenue 4th FL Dallas, TX 75201, Agent Ivory Travel is a full service travel agency specializing in cruise vacations, all inclusive resorts, destination weddings and honeymoons.

For additional information, contact Nicole at Agent Ivory Travel at 877.346.4664

Escape Break: Romance and Celebration Travel

Romance and Celebration Travel

Do you need a wedding, honeymoon, anniversary, or birthday celebration coming up? Or do you just need a romantic break with your significant other?

Why not rekindle the flame walking down pink sandy beaches overlooking sparkling sapphire water in the Caribbean? Nothing is more romantic than having dinner for two with the sounds of the ocean as your music or taking long strolls together hand in hand on an uninhibited island.

Leave the technology and kids at home and head towards tranquility, peace, and romance.

Celebrate love today!

Contact Agent Ivory Travel today to receive your complimentary custom Love Travel Package.

Visit http://www.agentivorytravel.com/ or email info@agentivorytravel.com for more information.

Press Release: Local Travel Agent Achieves Bahamas Expert Certification from The Islands of Bahamas Tourism

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Local Travel Agent Achieves Bahamas Expert Certification from the Islands of Bahamas Tourism

Dallas, TX - Dallas based Agent Ivory Travel has successfully completed The Islands of Bahamas Tourism's comprehensive new travel agent online country training program, becoming a certified Bahamas Specialist.

To earn this certification on the Island of Bahamas, Nicole Ivory had to successfully master content related to such wide-ranging topics as the countries main and out land islands, pairing up guests with an island that meets their vacation objectives, understand the best places for destination weddings, recognize the countries annual festivals and celebrations and much more!

With over 700 islands in the Bahamas, Agent Ivory Travel is now able to successfully educate and pair their clients up with the perfect location in which to have their vacation.

Located at 3102 Maple Avenue 4th FL Dallas, TX 75201, Agent Ivory Travel is a full-service travel agency specializing in cruise vacations, all-inclusive resorts, destination weddings and honeymoons.

For additional information, contact Nicole at Agent Ivory Travel at 877.346.4664.

Escape Break: Celebrate This New Year's in HOT Las Vegas

Celebrate This News Year's in HOT Las Vegas

December 30, 2010 - January 3, 2011

Have a very TRUMP time in Las Vegas and bring in 2011 in the city that hosts the best parties!


Enjoy one of the newest Las Vegas hotels dotting the skyline, The Trump International Hotel Las Vegas. It is a luxury resort towering high above the Las Vegas Strip. The resort offers sweeping, panoramic views of the city set against a majestic backdrop of the surrounding mountains.

Adjacent to this city's best shopping and resort casino's, this 5-star Las Vegas hotel is mere steps from the exhilaration of the Strip.

Join this group today and enjoy the group benefits of extended deadlines for air and hotel, a beautiful City View room large enough to accommodate 4 people, complimentary roundtrip ground transportation, and a Las Vegas Gift Pack.

Visit http://www.agentivorytravel.com/ for more information on this Las Vegas package.

Press Release: Local Travel Expert Achieves Expert "Cruise Funologist' Certification From Carnival Cruise Lines

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Local Travel Agent Achieve Expert 'Cruise Funologist' Certification From Carnival Cruise Lines

Dallas, TX - Dallas based Agent Ivory Travel has successfully completed Carnival Cruise Lines' comprehensive new travel agent online training program, "CCL University, " earning a Bachelor's of Fun degree as a Carnival sales specialist.

Launced earlier this year, the intensive Web-based course encompasses five distinct chapters, each focusing on different aspects of the world's largest cruise operator and its various vacation products.

To earn this degree in Funology, Nicole Ivory had to successfully master content related to such wide-ranging topics as the line's 37-year history, new features on the fleet of "Fun Ships," broad selection of shipboard activities and entertainment, including the line's popular youth programs, as well as creating group business opportunities within the local community.

"The cruise industry is constantly evolving so its critical that travel agents keep up-to-date on the wide variety of course offerings available. Carnival's highly interactive and immersive training program was extremely effective and will enable me to help clients choose the cruise that's right for them," said Nicole Ivory of Agent Ivory Travel.

Carnival is the largest and most popular cruise line in the world with a fleet of 22 "Fun Ships" operating 3 to 16 day voyages to the Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexican Riveria, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, New England, Bermuda, and Europe. The line currently has two new ships scheduled for delivery between now and 2012. The first of those, the 130,000-ton Carnival Dream, commenced service in the fall of 2009.

Located at 3102 Maple Avenue 4th FL Dallas, TX 75201, Agent Ivory Travel is a full service travel agency specializing in cruise vacations, all-inclusive resorts, destination weddings and honeymoons.

For additonal information, contact Nicole at Agent Ivory Travel at 877.346.4664 or visit www.agentivorytravel.com

Escape Break: 10/10/10 Party & Cruise

10/10/10 Party & Cruise

It only happens one time!!!

Party takes place on October 6, 2010.

The cruise is from October 7-11, 2010 departing Galveston, TX headed to HOT Cozumel, Mexico.

Inside Cabin: $430 pp
Oceanview Cabin: $470 pp

Full Payment is due immediately.

Prices are based on double occupancy and include cruise fare, port charges, government taxes, admin charges, and document handling fees.

Contact Agent Ivory Travel at contact@agentivorytravel.com for more information

Also visit: http://www.agentivorytravel.com/

Escape Break: Springbreak 2011 in the Bahamas!!

Springbreak Cruise 2011

Do you need a BREAK this SPRING?

If so, join our Springbreak Cruise as we sail to the beautiful island of Bahamas!

Inside Cabins: $380 pp
Oceanview Cabins: $400 pp

$50 Deposit due September 7, 2010

Balance due January 7, 2011

About the Bahamas

What makes Nassau so special? Picture an idyllic place with stretches of perfect white-sand beaches, gracefully swaying coconut palms offering oasis of shade, and warm, crystal-clear waters revealing the secrets of incredible multi-colored marine life.

Whether you spend the day shopping for duty-free gifts and mementos, taking a carriage ride past sorbet-colored buildings, or touring in a glass-bottom boat, chances are you'll leave this happy place in the Bahamas with lots of beautiful memories.

Contact Agent Ivory Travel http://www.agentivorytravel.com/ or contact@agentivorytravel.com for more information

Escape Break: Sisters Traveling with the Spirit Cruise Second Payment Due

SECOND PAYMENT DUE: SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

FEATURED CRUISE

Sisters Traveling with the Spirit Cruise 2011

Join the National Ladies Church of Christ Retreat Cruise Committee as they board the beauiful Carnival Valor July 17 - 24, 2011 on a spiritual filled
7 Day Eastern Caribbean Cruise.


Destinations include:

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas * St. Thomas/St. John * San Juan, Puerto Rico * Grand Turk

Onboard Activities included (but not limited to):

Bon Voyage Celebration Event

Seminar at Sea "Traveling with the Spirit" presented by Motivational Speaker Nicole Ivory

Wednesday Night Bible Class

Captain's Dinner

Sunrise Devotion

Spirited Group Breakfast

Memories and Photo Event

Karoake

Spa and Fitness Center

5 Star Dining

Whirlpools and Swimming Pools

Library with book and game rentals

Much more!!

It is not to late to join!

There are a few inside and oceanview remaining.

Book today!

Visit: www.agentivorytravel.com

Contact us for more information: contact@agentivorytravel.com

Escape Break: Thanksgiving Cruise 2010

Thanksgiving Cruise 2010

Celebrate Thanksgiving this year on a Carnival Cruise Ship

Enjoy Key West, FL and Cozumel, Mexico

$393 - Inside Cabin
$523 - Oceanview Cabin

$50 Deposit due Immediately
Balance due September 17, 2010

About Cozumel, Mexico
Long before Cancun became a popular destination, Cozumel was well-known as a diving spot and home to the world famous Palancar Reef, which gives divers the opportunity to view thousands of brilliantly colored fish. Non-divers can kick back on a sun-drenched beach, or enjoy any number of seaside activities, such as shopping in colorful marketplaces or dining in an open-air cafe.

Contact Agent Ivory Travel for more information: contact@agentivorytravel.com or visit us online at http://www.agentivorytravel/

Escape Break: Jamaica Jazz Festival 2011

Jamaica Jazz Festival Week is January 23-29, 2011
Enjoy the weekend in Jamaica at an all-inclusive resort January 27-30, 2011

Enjoy a fun and jazzy time in Montego Bay, Jamaica for the 2011 Jamaica Jazz Festival.

2010 Artists included: Mary J. Blidge, Patti LaBelle, John Legend, Alicia Keys, Isley Brothers, and countless others.

Thousands of Jamaicans and Americans attend every year for one of the largest festivals in Jamaica.

All - Inclusive Package Includes:
- Accommodations
- All Meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks)
- All Drinks (soft drinks to top shelf premium brand- Pool and Dance Parties
- All Entertainment
- Land and Water Sports
- Hotel taxes, fees, admin, charges, and gratuities
- RT Airport Transfers
- RT Transfer To/From Event in Montego Bay, Jamaica

$385 - Mountainview Room
$410 - Oceanview Room


First Payment Deadline
Friday, September 24, 2010
$50.00

Second Payment Deadline
Friday, October 15, 2010
$200.00

Final Payment Deadline
Friday, December 10, 2010

Don't Miss your chance to have an "irie" time in Jamaica mon'!
Contact Agent Ivory Travel for details: contact@agentivorytravel.com

Press Release: Join Agent Ivory Travels Facebook Fan Page

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Agent Ivory Travel introduces its Facebook Fan Page

Dallas, TX - August 9, 2010

Agent Ivory Travel introduces its Facebook Fan Page at:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dallas-TX/Agent-Ivory-Travel/135767343114124?ref=search

Fan Page Name: Agent Ivory Travel

Join the excitement as we have open forums on domestic and international travel, fabulous international cuisines, insider travel tips, and travel updates and photos from AIT clients and FB Friends all around the world!

For more information, visit us online at http://www.agentivorytravel.com/