Following the huge success of its 2025 events, tour operator support group TIPTO is once again partnering with supplier member, Ambassador Cruise Line, to bring back its popular summer lunches.
Offering UK and Ireland agents the opportunity to come onboard two of Ambassador Cruise Line’s ships, agents will experience this cruise product first hand whilst also enjoying TIPTO’s renowned hospitality as they network with all 26 suppliers and of course, boost their sales potential with training, selling tips and market insight.
These two exclusive events will take place on 25 June at Liverpool Cruise Terminal, a brand-new location for 2026, and on 17 July at London Tilbury. Agents will enjoy the afternoon onboard Ambition in Liverpool and Ambience at Tilbury. Each onboard event will run from 10am until 2.30pm and offer agents a full ship tour to familiarise themselves with the unique cruise product. A seated four course lunch and drinks at tables hosted by the TIPTO supplier members will follow, with wider networking and learning opportunities throughout the day.
Agents can register their interest to attend one of these events now by emailing [email protected] with their full details.
Vishal Patel, TIPTO Chairman, commented: “We are so pleased to be able to bring these exclusive events back for 2026. They were such a success last year, bringing real value to our agents in terms of networking and knowledge. Ambassador have pulled out all the stops again this year, offering a new location for agents in the North of England, so we hope to be able to emulate the positive feedback via these immersive events that really do boost an agent’s ability to sell.”
Louise Tansey, Divisional Sales Manager, Ambassador Cruise Line, added: “We are delighted to be working with TIPTO again this year to showcase our fleet and offer the ‘warmest welcome at sea’ to a new set of agent attendees. There is nothing quite like seeing our cruise product first hand and, whether its onboard our first lady of the sea, Ambience, or her sister ship, Ambition, these exclusive summer lunches really will give agents a solid understanding of our product and we’ll share usable tips on how best to sell them to clients.”
For agents keen to join TIPTO and its supplier members before the summer months, there are spaces available across TIPTO’s 2026 roadshow and SuperShow events at the following locations:
| Roadshow Events | |
| 11 March | Glasgow |
| 12 March | Edinburgh |
| 18 March | Preston |
| 14 April | Bournemouth |
| 15 April | Portsmouth |
| 21 April | Ipswich |
| 22 April | Peterborough |
| 29 April | Cardiff |
| 30 April | Swansea |
| 05 May | Sheffield |
| 06 May | Nottingham |
| 07 May | Solihull |
| 19 May | Shrewsbury |
| 20 May | Wolverhampton |
| 09 June | Beford |
| 10 June | Newbury |
| 11 June | Gloucester |
| 16 June | Essex |
| 17 June | Tunbridge Wells |
| 02 July | Scarborough |
| 14 July | Stockport |
| SuperShow Event | |
| 24 March | Newcastle |
| 01 July | Hull |
At roadshow events, agents can meet up to 12 of TIPTO’s supplier members via a fun and interactive speed dating style set up. SuperShow events offer the opportunity to meet all 26 TIPTO suppliers via an exhibition format with stage show style entertainment including The Big TIPTO Live Music Quiz. Both events run from 6pm until 10pm and are free to attend for frontline selling travel agents, managers and homeworkers.
In addition, TIPTO will also host two exclusive events for Althams Travel in Burnley; plus, a second Hays Travel Apprentice Training Day in Birmingham is planned.
Willis-Edwards further notes: “Whether our agent attendees pick up selling tips, new product information or simply meet a supplier member they haven’t worked with previously, every single TIPTO event is geared towards learning. And being able to host them at such stunning nationwide venues – including onboard a cruise ship – brings a beneficial dynamic, heightening the experience for every agent attendee.”
Agents are encouraged to book their place online now by visiting www.tipto.co.uk or emailing [email protected] with their name, full agency details and preferred event dates.
TIPTO is currently in its 27th year of operation with 26 members including: Abercrombie & Kent / Cox & Kings, AmaWaterways, Ambassador Cruise Line, Royalton Hotels & Resorts, CroisiEurope, Do Something Different, DriveAway, Exoticca, Fred.\ Holidays, Gold Medal, Holiday Extras, Hurtigruten, Intrepid, JG Travel Group, Leger Shearings Group, Newmarket Holidays, Playa Hotels & Resorts, RateHawk, RCD Hotels, Red Sea Holidays, Scenic & Emerald Cruises, SPL Villas, Titan, Travelpack, USAirtours, and Virgin Voyages.
