SANTA CLARITA, CA — Princess Cruises is ringing in the new year with two ‘Wave Season’ promotions that travel agents can use to maximize their bookings.

With ‘Balcony Bonanza’, agents can upgrade passengers to their own private balcony for the cost of an oceanview stateroom, and with ‘Denali on Sale’, agents can save clients up to 25% off a cruisetour to the heart of Alaska.

“For the all-important Wave Season, these two programs offer agents great ways to get their 2010 business off to a profitable start,” said Jan Swartz, Princess Cruises’ executive vice president of sales, marketing and customer service.

She added that Princess has designed customizable sales tools to help communicate these promotions, available for download at www.onesourcecruises.com.

Balcony Bonanza is available on select summer 2010 cruises and cruisetours to Europe, Alaska or the Caribbean. Balcony Bonanza pricing begins at US$899 per person for a seven-day Caribbean sailing, with balconies on a 12-day Europe sailing starting at $2,799.

Agents can also offer savings of up to 25% off select Alaska cruisetours featuring the state’s Denali National Park. All Princess cruisetour itineraries include at least two nights in the Denali area, with lodging at Princess’ own wilderness lodges, plus a cruise featuring of Glacier Bay National Park. The promotion features a variety of 10- to 15-night itineraries, including the popular Direct to the Wilderness rail service, which gets travellers to the wilderness faster, plus options in the Kenai and Copper River areas.

Passengers can also take advantage of Princess’ special roundtrip packages that include air from Seattle or Vancouver, and two family cruisetour options with special amenities and tours included just for family groups.

Cruisetour fares for a 10-night vacation begin at $1,274 per person. The two promotions run through Feb. 28. Space is limited – agents are encouraged to recommend that clients book early for the best selection of sailing dates, staterooms and special fares, said Princess.

Travel agent sales materials for both promotions are available through Princess’ online travel agent centre at www.onesourcecruises.com. To contact the travel agent customer service department, call 1-800-421-1700.