News

For Immediate Release

New Expedia® CruiseShipCenters® Outlet Opens
in Bellevue Washington

The Cruise specialists are celebrating an industry milestone with their grand opening of the first Expedia CruiseShipCenters retail outlet in the US. Since North American travel giants Expedia, Inc. and CruiseShipCenters joined forces under the new brand, travel seekers have now enjoyed convenient access to both online and offline vacation deals. The Bellevue retail location is just the beginning of the award-winning company's plans to expand across the US. Retail outlets throughout Washington and Oregon are scheduled to follow later this year.

"This is an exciting time for us. The new outlet sparks our effort to give the Expedia brand a local and retail presence" commented Expedia CruiseShipCenters CEO Michael Drever.

More than 350 guests attended the grand opening of the Bellevue location on Saturday April 19th at Cross Roads Shopping Center, a suburb of Seattle. Expedia and CruiseShipCenters Executives along with major cruise line representatives from Princess Cruises, Norwegian Cruises, Holland America, Carnival, Royal Caribbean International, Travel Guard and RBC Insurance were there to celebrate the significant alliance in the travel industry.

The newly unveiled brand signifies the vision of the partnership to combine Expedia's brand recognition with CruiseShipCenters award-winning franchise systems and unparalleled success in the North American cruise industry. The launch of the first-ever Expedia CruiseShipCenters US outlet commences the journey toward their bold vision: The #1 Cruise Vacation Specialists in the World.

 "The unveiling of our first Expedia CruiseShipCenters retail outlet is part of our commitment to deliver superior service to our customers" said Paul Brown, President of Expedia North American Expedia Partner Services Group. "We are proud to be aligned with a company that is known to uphold itself to the highest standards in the cruise industry."

Expedia CruiseShipCenters will continue to roll out its new brand with its 114 retail locations and over 2500 cruise sales consultants integrating it into its marketing materials across North America.