Cruise

Welcome to TTG's dedicated cruise section for the latest cruise trade news and expert insights. We round up the sector's top stories to enable travel agents to stay ahead in the world of cruise. Plus join our weekly newsletter here.

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Explora Journeys names new executive director for the UK and Ireland

Harry Kemble

Luxury line to host 100 UK agents on series of shakedown cruises

Crystal Grace is slated to join Crystal's two-ship fleet in 2028

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The escorted touring and river cruise specialist finally named its first Radiance-class ship in Budapest, Hungary, last week

Riviera Travel weighs up long-haul agent fam trip ahead of Mekong ship launch

Riviera Travel chief executive Phil Hullah tells TTG flying travel agents out to Vietnam to join the Riviera Alba naming celebrations would be 'totally doable'

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Explora Journeys' first-ever world cruise revealed at luxury trade show

Online Travel Agent (OTA)

OTA vows to 'disrupt' UK cruise market after axing much-loved brand

Riviera Travel to launch two river ships in 2027 and 2028 despite 'challenging' environment

Royal explains decision to base smaller ship in Southampton

Celebrity Cruises

Watch: TTG takes an exclusive tour of Celebrity Cruises' newest ship

Royal Caribbean confirms plans for 'biggest-ever' seminar at sea sailing

Line expands UK&I trade sales team to increase agent support

Luxury line to boost agents’ commission through VIP concierge partnership

Cruise industry news

'Princess is one of my best-selling cruise brands – but I was nervous about sailing on its new Sphere class ship'

Adore Holidays and Cruises seeks experienced agents 'not side hustlers' for new homeworking division

AE Expeditions sales chief vows to crack ship visit 'issue' ahead of agent overnights next year

Seabourn and Uniworld combine to offer 'first-ever' ocean and river cruise package

Havila Voyages teases ‘climate-neutral’ voyage as chief fires warning shot at competitors

The Cruise Room launches recruitment drive to free up owners to pursue 'new projects'

Aqua Expeditions to deploy its first-ever vessel in East Africa next year

Expedition Cruise Selling Guide

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Celebrity River Cruises will ‘rock the boat and shake up river’, agents say

Celebrity Cruises’ planned entry into the river market will attract a swathe of new customers to the brand and rock the boats of the sector’s established operators, agents have told TTG

How I landed a £40k Cunard booking after stepping off Queen Mary 2

Expedition cruise

Solo travellers, Svalbard rules and the industry's 'twisted stepchild', plus seven other expedition cruise talking points

'New-to-cruise – let's go!': agents told market ripe for new business, plus nine other Advantage cruise conference highlights

Is cruise's pathway to low-carbon fuels becoming clearer?

Five big group bookings other agents can learn from

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Azamara Cruises announces 2028 World Cruise

Celestyal's Janet Parton takes on new role

Tui hosts Premier Travel's first managers' conference at sea

Emerald Cruises and Tours marks double milestone for new ships

Celestyal makes maiden call in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah

Havila Polaris fills tanks with biogas ahead of historic voyage

AE Expeditions names new expedition ship Douglas Mawson in Sydney

Celestyal hails record-breaking Mediterranean and Adriatic season

Azamara Cruises introduces advance booking for speciality dining

Celebrity Cruises to debut new festival at sea programme on Xcel

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