NEWARK, Calif. – WORLDPAC’s fourth customer cruise event set sail Saturday, March 12, for eight days of seafaring through the western Caribbean and Central America. More than 1,200 WORLDPAC customers and special guests joined an elite group of suppliers and WORLDPAC’s top management and sales staff for an unforgettable experience in exotic ports of call including Cozumel, Mexico, Costa Rica and Panama.
WORLDPAC’s Fantastic Voyage provided customers with a chance to get together with other premiere service repair professionals in North America, industry leading manufacturers and the WORLDPAC team. Customers attended the event from 45 states within the U.S., including Canada and Puerto Rico.
The eight-day customer appreciation event treated guests to numerous cocktail parties, nightly cabin gifts for all customers, more than 150 special raffles prizes including $500 gift certificates and Apple iPads that were raffled off and awarded over the course of the cruise. Also included were exclusive bingo cards with thousands of dollars in cash payouts, a live auction with more than $25,000 in prizes, cabin credits, supplier presentations and Q&A sessions with Bosch, ContiTech/CRP, Denso, ZF Group North America (Lemforder, Sachs, Stabilus), Textar/Pagid, Gates, Delphi, Bosal and Mann.
To make sure guests experienced nothing less than an exceptional event, a dedicated onboard cruise staff was available exclusively for WORLDPAC guests. In addition, every WORLDPAC guest stayed in a balcony cabin with a view of the ocean and ports of call.
Fresh off the high seas, WORLDPAC customers were eager to share what they liked best about their Fantastic Voyage experience:
“Opportunity to talk to suppliers and WORLDPAC staff about both issues with service and products and about how great the service/company is. This is a great way to reward your customers for their loyalty and confidence in WORLDPAC.”
“You went beyond the call of duty. The meeting with WORLDPAC staff, with suppliers, the gifts were just the crème de la crème. WORLDPAC went out of its way to make every moment a remarkable moment. I take my hat off to you!”
“WORLDPAC does a great job and continues to be the leader among serving us independent shops.”
“… Shared a lot of interesting information with other techs and with representatives from the suppliers. All in all, great times were had by all! … an awesome experience.”
Supplier sponsors also shared some of their comments:
“I knew that WORLDPAC would put on a first class event, but this far exceeded any expectations. Great organization, excellent meetings, terrific social events and most of all a chance to meet with the best business owners and technicians in the automotive industry.”
“Thanks for the opportunity to meet and interact with your customers … also, made some lifelong friendships during the trip!”
Past Fantastic Voyage cruise destinations included the Caribbean and the Mexican Riviera.
