Cruising has its rewards

11/Mar/2010

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Athena captain Pedro Pinto with Joseph and Betty Quick and CIC managing director Grant Hunter (right) on board Athena in Fremantle.

TAKING a holiday has paid off for Denmark couple Betty and Joseph Quick.

Mrs Quick was the 50,000th passenger to take a break on Classic International Cruises (CIC).

CIC reached the milestone in February when Mr and Mrs Quick booked a 24-night return cruise to Asia.

The Quicks have sailed with CIC every year since its first season in Perth in 2004, including twice in the 2006-07 season.

They have sailed on seven CIC cruises aboard Funchal, Athena and Arion and have already booked their eighth cruise – a 20-night cruise on Athena for next February from Fremantle.

As the 50,000th and 50,001st passengers for CIC in Australia, they received a free five-night cruise aboard Athena from Fremantle next summer, as well as champagne and a souvenir picture of Athena.

CIC managing director Grant Hunter said up to 50 per cent of passengers on Athena on any given cruise were repeat customers.