The reason Sailors can enjoy a voyage is because of the work First Mates put in to get them there. Created in association with My Booking Rewards (MBR), the market leader in agent rewards and incentives, the First Mate Loot initiative has been introduced and offers cash pay-outs to UK First Mates who’ve successfully booked Sailors on a sailing. 

The way it works is simple — once First Mates book a Sailor’s voyage, they’ll create an account on the First Mate Loot website (firstmateloot.com), log the booking details and Virgin Voyages will verify and pay out the earnings.

SJ Walker, Director of Sales UK at Virgin Voyages said: “It’s not lost on us that the reason our Sailors are able to kick back and enjoy a relaxing holiday at sea is because of the tireless hard work our dedicated First Mates have put in to get them there. That’s why we’re thrilled to introduce the First Mate Loot initiative and offer cash pay-outs to First Mates who’ve successfully booked Sailors on our luxurious lady ships. This is our little added bonus way of thanking agents for booking top-notch Sailors on our worldwide itineraries. We want to continue offering epic experiential incentives and we believe First Mate Loot is a perfect way to say thank you.”

Darren Pearson, Founder and CEO, My Booking Rewards, comments: “We are delighted to bolster our cruise line offering for our agent members with this Virgin Voyages partnership. Our agile technology will certainly support their drive to incentivise and reward agents across the UK and Ireland. And, as a respected and hugely popular cruise brand, Virgin Voyages solidifies the MBR cruise offering allowing us to open up increased earnings on cruise holidays for the all-important Peaks period.”

From now until 30 May, agents will receive £30 for Mediterranean or Northern Europe voyages departing on select 2024 and 2025 sailings. All other voyages will receive £10 per booking.