The Guarantee ► The World's Greatest Vacations

The Guarantee

ROI, KPI and CPA Goals– 100% Guaranteed Surpassed

  • How many bookings are needed to be your most effective media? If we can surpass, we’ll contractually guarantee it. If just $1.00 short, the following season is on us.
  • Based on 33 years and over 1,000 campaigns of surpassing our partners’ goals season after season, The World’s Greatest Vacations is the only media with such a guarantee. Actual bookings will be verified by you, our partner, or a third-party service provider.

Verified Bookings – The Most Accurate Tracking Mechanism

Luxury travel acquisition marketing’s gold standard is the most accurate new-to-brand attribution methodology. At season conclusion, actual bookings’ postal and email addresses are matched against The World’s Greatest Vacations recipients to hold accountable with mathematical precision.

Independent Bookings’ Matchback Attribution (Included)

  • Tracks actual new-to-brand bookings at season’s end
  • Matches booking addresses to confirmed recipients
  • Third-party verified attribution methodology or by the partner
  • Full ROI transparency in writing
  • Paid for by WGV

Actual results for our partners

Cruise Partner A
DATE RANGEBOOKING WINDOWTYPECOUNT
4/1/22-8/2/2290 DaysNew to brand bookings1,960
4/1/22-7/3/22  60 DaysLapsed cruisers (5+ years)740
  Entire campaignLead with email or phone791
Entire campaignAddress only3,020
Cruise Partner B
DATE RANGEBOOKING WINDOWTYPECOUNT
3/24/23-7/24/2390 DaysNew to brand bookings2,431
3/24/23-6/24/2360 DaysLapsed cruisers (5+ years)724
  Entire campaignLead with email or phone575
Entire campaignAddress only2,558

WGV Partners Surpass Their Goals, Over and Over

  • Ama Waterways
    4
  • Atlantis
    5
  • Atlas Ocean Voyages
    4
  • Emerald Cruises
    12
  • Collette
    25
  • Crystal
    5
  • Cunard
    20
  • Delta Vacations
    4
  • Disney Cruises
    5
  • Hilton
    5
  • Hyatt
    5
  • Kensington Tours
    5
  • Lindblad
    2
  • Marriott
    5
  • Norwegian Cruise Lines
    20
  • Paul Gauguin Cruises
    6
  • Playa Resorts
    8
  • Princess Cruises
    20
  • Sandals
    5
  • Scenic
    12
  • Seabourn
    9
  • Seadream
    6
  • Starwood
    6
  • Swan Hellenic
    4
  • The Breakers
    5
  • Trafalgar
    20
  • Uncruise
    5
  • Venetian
    3
  • Windstar
    10
  • Wyndham
    7
30

Companies

250

Campaigns

Superior Digital Performance

101000
1800
11711
The World’s Greatest Vacations Facebook Posts
89000
445
13890
The World’s Greatest Vacations Facebook Posts
85000
556
8212
The World’s Greatest Vacations Facebook Posts
92000
1000
8839
The World’s Greatest Vacations Facebook Posts
WGV Facebook post
19000
98
347

Same content posted on WGV social media VS advertiser’s social media.

+19,000 VS 220

Facebook Seabourn post
220
13
18
TWGV FB post
10723
132
200

Same content posted on WGV social media VS advertiser’s social media.

+10,000 VS 199

advertiser FB post
199
10
19

Partner Commentaries

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Hugh Riley

Using techniques that cut through today’s clutter Richie Shane’s company has perfected a strategy to deliver your message in ways that excite literally millions of consumers in households that are demographically targeted for you. The results are measurable and they’re effective. If you’re in the travel and tourism business take a look at The World’s Greatest Vacations direct to consumer marketing. This could be the tool you need to make the difference your business needs right now.

John Delaney

One of the biggest challenges for marketers is finding new to brand customers at acceptable acquisition costs. When first presented the conversion rates and cost for World’s Greatest Vacations the numbers seemed too good to be true. The results were fantastic and it works over and over again. I highly recommend this direct marketing platform to any hospitality or travel company.

Cruise Planners, American Express

Hi Richard, I just have to share…the response to our inclusion in Treasure Chest this fall has really been fan tastic. We definitely surpassed our ROI expectations by closing a good bit of business and are actually still getting inquiries off of it. Additionally, we are now marketing to those that expressed interest and are seeing a good return there as well. Now I see w hy/how you “guaranteed results”! We would really like to partner with some of your cruise lines and be the Call To Action on their inser ts. Look forward to the next mailing. Thanks a million!

The Venetian

Before the campaign you thought it might drive 3k to 4k bookings. It was more than that . I hate to give exact numbers until I know for I am very happy with the campaign.

Atlantis

Atlantis was guaranteed to have their bookings goal achieved… it was exceeded tenfold.

Playa Hotels & Resorts

From being WGV’s first client ever to present, The World’s Greatest Vacations continue to be a key component of our marketing m ix, continuing to deliver high quality leads and excellent conversion rates. Happy to have been a part of this from the beginning and the value add continues to be outstanding.

Collette

We’re in our 14th year working with The World’s Greatest Vacations & consistently exceed acquisition goals. Richard Shane is a smart partner with a wealth of market knowledge. His team of experts know what to deliver and make it happen every time.

The Breakers

The overall results to date from the current Spring WGV mailing are excellent…record level… strong ROI! You were right…conducting the match back against our reservations booked made total sense to validate this advertising…

Princess Cruises

We’ve been using The World’s Greatest Vacations for many years and I have to say that it has transformed the way we acquire new customers. The premium, low cost package provides us an effective way to reach highly targeted vacation travelers. The WGV team is professional, flexible & easy to work with. I’m thrilled to see continued stellar results and regularly recommend The World’s Greatest Vacations.

Did You Know? The World’s Greatest Vacations was founded in 1993 as Treasure Chest. More than 1,000 campaigns have successfully run though WGV. No other media guarantees actual bookings. Founder Richard Shane had 3,000 seizures for 22 years. Direct mail’s response rate in 1993 was 1/2 of one percent. Today, as high as nine percent. Direct mail’s response rate is greater than email. WGV’s experts and strategic advisors are available to tap into as part of the overall model. WGV partners get access to our partner, USNews content. Each season comes with 7+ months of digital media. At 10 cents unit, companies see a far greater response rate than direct mail costing 10x as much. Every year for 28 years, consumers have grown our market penetration. Accountability and passion to assist are our hallmarks. WGV is the deepest market penetration in travel. Billing can take place upon completion of the media hence, self-funding.