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Expedia CruiseShipCenters named
Carnival Cruise Lines' Agency of the Year

Carnival Cruise Lines has selected Expedia CruiseShipCenters as Agency of the Year - Canada. The company was selected as the regional winner from more than 6,000 travel agencies from coast to coast.

“Carnival is the most popular cruise line in the world and Expedia CruiseShipCenters is the leading seller of cruises in the country”, says Michael Drever, CEO and Founder of Expedia CruiseShipCenters. “Our partnership and continuous growth with Carnival over the past 21 years has been instrumental in achieving our leadership position.”

The cruise industry continues to enjoy significant growth with the launch of 8 new ships this year alone, including Carnival Dream which will begin cruising in the fall of 2009.

“Cruise specialists like Expedia CruiseShipCenters are vital to the growth of our industry” says Joni Rein, Vice President, Worldwide Sales for Carnival Cruise Lines. “With a strong focus on education, marketing and customer service, they have certainly distinguished themselves as market leaders.”