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On the Beach vows to 'disrupt' UK cruise market after axing Classic Collection

Online Travel Agent (OTA)
Harry Kemble
2 December 2025

On the Beach hopes to increase its "share of a customer's holiday wallet" following its recent expansion into the "high growth" UK cruise market.

Mariner of the Seas
Credit: Royal Caribbean International

Royal Caribbean International's Mariner of the Seas ship will be based in Southampton throughout the 2027 summer season (Credit: Royal Caribbean)

The OTA announced last month it was launching cruise-only holidays from three lines – Celebrity Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean International.

The expansion into cruise came just over a month after it shuttered its B2B operation. It announced at the time that Si Morris-Green, former B2B director at Classic Collection, would stay on with the group to lead its cruise division.

On Tuesday (2 December), On the Beach announced its financial results to the end of September, with the OTA achieving total transaction value (TTV) for the full year of £1.25 billion, representing an increase of 11% on last year.