Crystal Cruises honors Preferred Travel at annual gala

For the sixth year in a row, Crystal Cruises recognized Preferred Travel of Naples as one of the cruise line’s leading travel partners during Crystal’s annual sales awards gala and cruise to Copenhagen aboard the Crystal Symphony. Preferred Travel is one of 90 travel agencies in the world — and the only travel agency in Southwest Florida — to be honored as one of Crystal’s 2014 top agencies.

Crystal President and CEO Edie Rodriguez and other Crystal executives feted agents with galas, dinners and presentations on resources and opportunities related to Crystal’s expansion into yachting, river cruising, luxury air and residences in the Crystal Exclusive Class of ocean vessels.

The seven-night cruise also included calls to Wernemünde, Germany; Helsinki, Finland; and St. Petersburg, Russia where Preferred Travel Business Manager Olga Placeres and travel advisor Marianne White attended an exclusive red carpet event at the State Hermitage Museum.

Founded by President and CEO Wilma Boyd in 1984, Preferred Travel of Naples, Inc. presents a team of domestic and international travel specialists, and provides worldwide leisure and corporate travel services to individual clients and groups. Preferred Travel of Naples is located in the SunTrust Building at Pelican Bay at 801 Laurel Oak Drive, Suite 300. For information call 239- 261-1177, toll free 800-523-3716 or visit www.preferrednaples.com.