RCL Cruises, the UK company that operates Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Club Cruises in the country, says it has reduced the commission it pays to travel agents to 10% from up to 15%, a spokeswoman for the company told Cruise Business Online.
Complete Cruise Solutions, the Carnival UK unit that deals with travel agents, has carried out a similar cut earlier.
The companies in question have said reducing the commission will help them ion an effort to combat heavy discounting by some travel agents.