Cruise

Holland America Line launches biggest-ever UK ship visit programme

Visits will get under way in late-April and will run through to 3 August, with agents able to get onboard two of HAL’s Pinnacle class ships – Rotterdam and Nieuw Statendam

NCL confirms firm order for four new ships

Norwegian Cruise Line’s parent company has firmed up an order for four 8,000-plus capacity ships for delivery from 2030

How Celebrity Cruises plans to drive sustainability firsts with its Edge series

Just days after its latest ship, Celebrity Xcel, was floated out from the French shipyard where it is being built, Celebrity Cruises announced a new Edge-class ship will join the fleet in 2028. Sara Macefield reports from Saint Nazaire in France

Ambassador Cruise Line unveils dedicated training events for homeworkers

Ambasasdor’s bottomless brunch training sessions will be aimed at homeworkers based around the country, which it will host on a trial basis this month

MSC Cruises confirms World Asia deployment and puts 2026 Med sailings on sale

Line’s third World Class ship is due to start operations late next year

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

Expedition Cruise Network outlines plans for second annual conference and agent awards

The ECN conference will return in October following the inaugural event in 2024

Royal boss hints Silversea could soon follow Celebrity and launch river ships

Royal Caribbean president and chief executive Jason Liberty confirmed Celebrity River Cruises will appeal to ultra-luxury customers when it launches its first two 180-passenger ships in 2027

Celebrity to operate river cruises after agreeing 10-ship deal

The premium line will start operating river sailings in 2027

MSC Cruises reveals biggest-ever fam programme amid 'changing' bookings patterns

Frontline agents can secure places via incentives running throughout the year, or through invitations sent out to key ’decision makers’ at agencies selling cruise, head of retail Alyshia Bartlett said

Virgin Voyages' SJ Walker promises agents: 'We'll fix the choppy pricing'

Virgin Voyages UK sales director SJ Walker tells cruise editor Harry Kemble how the line plans to offer a ‘strategic’ fam programme in 2025 and bed in a new pricing model

Clia plays down mayor of Nice's threat to ban large cruise ships from French Riviera port

The mayor of Nice says he plans to ban larger cruise ships from the city as they only bring ’low-cost’ tourists that do not benefit the local economy

Cruise 'performing well' during peaks, but not every agency chief agrees

While some said cruise sales were rolling in this year, one established agency boss flagged concerns around discounting and another said bookings had been slower than anticipated

Celebrity signs shipbuilding deal to expand Edge-series fleet

The Royal Caribbean Group brand has launched Celebrity Ascent, Celebrity Beyond, Celebrity Apex, and Celebrity Edge so far and will unveil Celebrity Xcel later this year

Riviera Travel combines top sellers to meet demand for combination cruises

The river cruise and escorted touring specialist is offering six combination cruises in 2025 and 2026, including the new 14-night Grand Cruise of France itinerary

Virgin Voyages to pay agents £8,200 commission on sales of new annual pass

After debuting its 2025 Annual Pass last year, the adults-only cruise line decided to unveil its expanded 2026 version early to meet customer demand

Cruise Club UK expecting 'a bit of jealousy' after hinting at second exclusive world cruise charter

Cruise Club UK can now exclusively sell a 371-day world voyage and its segments after being acquired by Australia’s Ignite Travel Group in October

Cruise line rips up rule book with 'new style' fam

The line will host agent groups on a destination-focused fam, as well as a learning academy at sea later this year, sales director Hayley Moore tells TTG

Watch: Introducing Disney's newest cruise ship

We take a look at Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship taking Disney fans on a luxurious new adventure in the Caribbean

ROL Cruise contacted by ‘five or six’ agencies about new employee ownership model

The Colchester-based cruise specialist announced in November it had become employee-owned, with Rosie Cairns assuming the role of chief executive and Sarah Wikevand taking up the position of managing director

Ambassador merges with French cruise operator to create new group with larger fleet

The no-fly cruise company will launch its debut fly-cruise programme this winter with sailings from three Caribbean homeports – Barbados, Martinique and Curacao

Lindblad Expeditions aims to strengthen UK market position with dedicated brochure

The expedition line, which launched a collaboration with National Geographic more than 20 years ago, appointed Fred Holidays as it general sales agent in September

The key ships launching in 2025 – and how agents can get on them

TTG approached travel’s ocean and river lines late last year to find out how agents could get onboard the new vessels launching in 2025. Here’s what they had to say

Ambassador ships to host 600 agents in 2025

The no-fly UK cruise line is hosting 12 ship visits at six regional ports across the UK in 2025, which trade partners can apply to join now