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Creating Cruise Tour Itineraries In Tern
Creating Cruise Tour Itineraries In Tern

A walk through outlining how to build out cruise tour itineraries in Tern using a Princess Alaska Cruise Tour as an example.

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Written by David Shull
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The video above walks through how to manage Cruise/Tour combinations from start to finish and is summarized below.


โ€‹How to Handle Cruise Tour Combinations: A Summary courtesy of AI reviewing the transcript.

  1. Introduction:

    • David addresses a common query on how to approach building out cruise tour combinations, especially during the proposal phase.

    • Uses a 12-day connoisseur escorted from Princess as an example.

  2. Creating a New Trip:

    • Open the desired website for the cruise (e.g., Princess) and Tern.

    • Create a new trip, naming it appropriately (e.g., Connoisseur Alaska Tour).

    • Input the trip's start and end dates. Make sure these dates are inclusive of both the cruise and the land portion.

  3. Adding the Cruise to the Itinerary:

    • Navigate to the itinerary section.

    • Drag in the cruise library item which lists all cruises happening within the chosen date range.

    • Filter the cruises by date and cruise provider (e.g., Princess Cruise).

    • Identify the correct cruise (e.g., Vancouver to Anchorage ending on the 29th) and add it to the itinerary.

  4. Adding the Land Portion:

    • Start by looking at the description of what's planned after the cruise.

    • For instance, if there's a rail journey to a destination (e.g., Denali), add that to the itinerary.

    • Enhance the itinerary item with relevant photos and descriptions as desired.

  5. Incorporating Lodging Details:

    • Identify where the travelers will be staying after the cruise (e.g., Princess Wilderness Lodge).

    • Drag the lodging details into the itinerary.

    • Ensure that the check-in and check-out dates are correctly specified.

    • Repeat the above steps for other lodging options during the trip (e.g., Mount McKinley Wilderness Lodge, Hotel Captain Cook in Anchorage).

    • Use the media option to add photos and other media to each lodging item if available.

  6. Final Review and Adjustments:

    • Navigate back to the board view to rearrange and ensure the order of events is correct.

    • Add specific times if desired for better sorting.

    • Toggle over to the full itinerary to view details about each segment of the trip, from the cruise to the land journey and the lodging.

    • Optionally, enhance the itinerary with more media and detailed descriptions.

  7. Closing Thoughts:

    • David suggests that while they are looking at ways to automate some of these itineraries in the long term, the current method serves as an effective short to medium-term solution.

    • Encourages feedback and hopes viewers find the tutorial helpful.

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