Cruise

Lines resume Caribbean fly-cruise operations after US military action in Venezuela

US and UK airlines began cancelling flights on 3 January after Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were captured and flown out of the country

Uniworld to make 'huge investment' in trade partners with major fam trip plans

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises has unveiled plans to host a minimum of 500 UK travel agents throughout 2026

Cruise.co.uk partners with Hays IG member to sell its cruise-and-stay packages

The new distribution channel will initially run through Not Just Travel but there are plans to expand it at a later date

Cruise ship stuck on reef after running aground off coast of Papua New Guinea

The vessel suffered a 'grounding incident' off the eastern coast of Papua New Guinea around 30 kilometres from the city of Lae

Azamara allocates extra $1 million to pay commissions in 2026 after flurry of new agent registrations

Azamara, which operates four ocean-going vessels, has enjoyed several record-breaking sales days over Cyber Monday and the week of Black Friday

'Some cruise lines are too reliant on promotions at this time of year'

Azamara's former UK and Ireland managing director Richard Twynam shares his views on cruise's 'promo dependency' problem ahead of wave season officially kicking off

Agents join Ambassador Cruise Line's five-night fam trip to 'truly understand' line's offering

Agents joined the five-night Canals and Cultures of Hamburg and Amsterdam itinerary on 29 November

Seabourn and Uniworld to offer higher room categories and longer itineraries for 2027 sailings

Agents will now be able to book Seabourn and Uniworld Boutique River Cruises's expanded itineraries for 2027

Orient Express reveals new sailing yacht itineraries for 2027 ahead of spring launch

The luxury brand announced earlier this year that its first yacht, Orient Express Corinthian, would be heading to Europe and the Mediterranean in March 2026 to begin its inaugural season.

Six key cruise talking points every agent needs to be aware of heading into 2026

What made cruise tick over the past 12 months? And what should agents be bearing in mind going into 2026? Six key talking points caught TTG's eye at this week's Clia Forum

Dame Irene Hays raises 'possibility' of Hays Travel acquiring another OTA next year

In late July 2025, Hays Travel bought Victoria Travel Group to spearhead its expansion into the online cruise selling market

Hays Travel boss bemused by cruise lines' agent-by-agent commission stance

Hays Travel has more than 720 homeworkers, but Dame Irene Hays wants every Hays agent to be paid the same level of commission for cruise bookings

Discounting could create ‘vicious cycle’ for river cruise industry, line's UK boss warns

River cruise could end up looking like a "bargain basement deal" if discounting gets out of control

Specialist line bolsters UK trade team ahead of landmark year

Matt Irwin joins the five-ship line as trade partnerships manager while Henry McCoy-Filby takes up the role of inside sales executive

National Geo-Lindblad hosts first ever fam trip for UK agents ahead of Alaska expansion

The cruise operator took nine agents to the Galapagos in November as it prepares to evolve its offerings in the Last Frontier

MSC Cruises' new ship class to hit the water in 2030

The order, which also includes two options, secures capacity at the Papenburg shipyard in Germany well into the next decade with delivery schedules stretching into the 2030s. The first ship will be delivered in 2030.

Each ship will have a maximum passenger capacity of 5,400 and approximately 180,000 gross tons.

Pierfrancesco Vago, MSC Cruises executive chair, said: “Meyer Werft’s track record, expertise and proud history make it a true beacon of European shipbuilding.

How to sell this expedition line's new ship in five simple steps

AE Expeditions' third ship will operate initially in a region of Antarctica not commonly visited by expedition vessels before repositioning to the Mediterranean and the British Isles

Trade can earn up to £1,200 in commission when they sell expedition cruise, new data suggests

The expedition cruise operators which responded to Expedition Cruise Network's latest Insights Report confirm 90% of bookings are priced at £6,000

UK agencies top Princess Cruises' trade sales rankings during 'amazing year'

Five of the line's eight top-selling agency brands based in the UK, Princess's UK and Europe vice-president Eithne Williamson reveals

Seabourn ops chief predicts expedition cruise market will 'level out' despite strong demand

'The industry has reached, not necessarily a saturation level, but a level where no one is building more ships at this point,' said vice-president of operations and planning Robin West

Line to celebrate 130th anniversary with two-night fam trip next year

HX Expeditions first told TTG about plans to host hundreds of agents on 'a statement fam' in May 2025

'Agents have got behind it': Seabourn's UK chief hints at more partnerships following Uniworld tie-up success

The 15-day Venice and Mediterranean Sea package is completely sold out having only gone on sale in August

Line aims to host 100 UK agents on new ship launching in 2028

Crystal Grace will be Crystal's first new build ship in a quarter of century when it launches in 2028

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

The OTA says it has trebled the size of its addressable market from 16 million to 50 million passengers since its 'transformational partnership' it signed with Ryanair in 2024