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Travel agent Emma Sowden lands huge £40,000 booking despite having never sold cruise line before

Agents
Emma Dooney
1 June 2026

Before last week's National Geographic Lindblad Expeditions fam trip, travel agent Emma Sowden already had idea about which of her clients she wanted to pitch the cruise line to even though she had never sold it before. 

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Emma Sowden

Emma Sowden was one of 20 agents invited on an exclusive fam trip to explore National Geographic Endurance

The Impala Adventure Travel agent was one of 20 advisors invited on the two-day fam trip onboard the National Geographic Endurance in Edinburgh.

Sowden joined agents from the likes of Travel Counsellors and Mundy Cruises to hear from Danielle Bates, head of UK sales for Lindblad Expeditions, and ECN chief executive Akvile Marozaite. They later had a hosted tour of the polar vessel, a three-course dinner at the Malmaison Edinburgh and took part in a photography workshop. 

Co-hosted by the Expedition Cruise Network (ECN), the immersive event aimed to educate agents on the US-headquartered brand and provide first-hand experience of its product offering.