Launched on 2nd April 2025, the new travel training platform offers two forms of membership: free and premium, and will complement the current series of webinars, face-to-face events and insight guides.

Free training will offer access to courses on ECN’s cruise members. The main advantage of these taster courses on ECN suppliers is that each course follows the same clear format, providing a comprehensive overview of the expedition cruise operator, details of its fleet – complete with downloadable fleet sheets – key destinations, unique selling points, and available trade resources, making it easy to learn about a specific operator and provide travel advisors with the information on how to take their learning further using expedition cruise operator’s own online resources. 

ECN’s smaller expedition cruise operator members, who do not have their own existing online training platforms, the ECN supplier course is a great way to introduce their brand to a wider travel trade community.

In addition to supplier courses, premium members will benefit from expertly crafted content that explores the wider expedition cruise industry in greater depth – covering topics such as destination training, expedition cruising jargon and how it compares to other forms of travel, and guidance on matching the right ship and operator to the right client. The easy-to-use platform will offer an overview of the sector with access to online courses, selling guides, downloadable fleet sheets, brand USPs, insight reports and priority access for fam trips and exclusive events and member benefits*. Each training section will conclude with a short quiz and downloadable certificate upon completion.

Akvile Marozaite, CEO & Co-Founder of Expedition Cruise Network said: “There is nothing like this comprehensive hub on expedition cruise in the market today and it not only offers key insights into the industry but provides a key training path for travel advisors to become professional experts in expedition cruising.”