AmaWaterways 2016 Signature Exclusive Block Space Program

Important Details

Booking:

  • You must ask for SIG Block at time of booking in order to receive the higher commission

and the shipboard credit amenity for your clients.

  • If you do not ask for the SIG Block, you will not receive the higher commission and

your clients will not receive the shipboard credit.

  • To make a booking, please contact AmaWaterways at 800.626.0126 and identify your

agency as a member of Signature Travel Network.

Commission:

  • You will receive higher commission only on the Signature Block date. Thiscommission is displayed in red in the applicable sailings link in the Block Space ResourceCenter.
  • For land packages, commission is 12% on pre- and post-land portion and 10%

on air, transfers, insurance, etc.

Deposits and Cancellation:

  • A deposit of $400 per person is required at time of booking with final payment at 90 days

before departure.

  • Cancellation penalties follow AmaWaterways standard cancellation penalties as per

AmaWaterways most recent brochure.

Payments:

  • Payment can be made by credit card, wire transfer or agency check directly with AmaWaterways.
  • If paying by credit card, excess funds paid on the fare will be returned as commission

within two weeks after sailing.

  • If paying by agency check or wire transfer, remit the gross payment.

Tour Conductors:

  • Agencies achieving 12 full-fare double occupancy cabins on any given sailing will receive

credit for one cabin as TC credit from AmaWaterways.

  • A Maximum of 1 TC credit may be earned.
  • For any agency that achieves the TC, AmaWaterways will send a check to the agency

approximately two weeks after sailing date.

  • TC earnings will always be based on category E net fare.

Cruise Fares:

  • Port charges are additional to the cruise only or cruisetour fare:

•$168 per person for 7-night European cruises

•$336 per person for 14-night European cruises

•$161 per person for 7-night Mekong cruises

•$190 per person for 10-night Myanmar cruises

•$226 per person for 14-night Myanmar cruises

  • Standard single occupancy supplements apply as per AmaWaterways 2013 brochure.

Existing Bookings:

  • Existing bookings can be moved into the Signature Block and receive the shipboardcredit for your clients beginning March 31, 2015, for sailings traveling in 2016.
  • Existing bookings cannot have the higher commission applied retroactively.
  • If you want to move your booking into the Signature Block, please contact Letty Padilla at

AmaWaterways at or 800.626.0126. Please include client

names and booking numbers.

  • Beginning with 2016 sailings, Signature Block will be combinable with Early Booking Discounts, Future Cruise Benefit program, Privilege Rewards program, as well as promotions currently in the marketplace.
  • Agencies cannot block their own groups within the Signature Block Space inventory.

Availability:

  • There are a limited number of cabins available on each sailing; however, additional

cabins may be added to the block based on space availability.

  • If a sailing is full and AmaWaterways must stop taking bookings into Signature’s

allotment, another sailing date may be added.

  • Signature incurs the liability for block space bookings cancelled within 9 months of

departure. It is very important to sell insurance with every booking.

  • Categories other than those in the group block may be requested and will count towards

the Signature block inventory.

  • Members may not block their own group space within the Signature Block. An individual agency location may book up to a maximum number of 12 (twelve) staterooms on a Block Space date.

Shipboard Credit:

  • Shipboard Credit varies by sailing date and is per couple. Singlesreceive one-half the amount.
  • Bookings will be tagged by AmaWaterways reservations for the applicable shipboard

credit amount and clients will receive a card in their documentation packet with the

shipboard credit amount.

  • Shipboard credit may be used for onboard gratuities (except in Portugal, Myanmar or Vietnam/Cambodia), optional shore excursions, alcoholic beverage purchases on board, and gift shop or spa/salon purchases.

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