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AmaWaterways to follow up AmaMagna with another double-width ship
Co-founder and executive vice-president Kristin Karst confirms next fleet expansion plans
Cunard to offer 120 additional agent ship visit places this year
The visits will take place across the line’s ships later this year
Expedition line grows Galapagos fleet with the two former Celebrity vessels
The two ships, formerly known as Celebrity Xpedition and Celebrity Exploration, will double the size of Lindblad’s fleet
Sandals chief to take over at HX in management reshuffle
HX, formerly Hurtigruten Expeditions, has appointed a former Sandals Resorts boss as its new chief executive
SeaDream fits both vessels with shore power connectivity
SeaDream Yacht Club has completed an upgrade of its two ships, adding shore power connectivity to both to avoid emissions in port
MSC's Antonio Paradiso: 'We're in a golden age for cruise'
MSC Group international sales vice-president shares his reasons for optimism with Harry Kemble, including the key role travel agents continue to play in the company’s success
Windstar to return to Alaska and Japan with new ship
The small-ship line last sailed in the two destinations in 2023 prior to moving Star Breeze to be a year-round ship in Tahiti
Cunard names David Jones as new UK sales boss following Struthers departure
Jones becomes Cunard’s new vice-president global marketing and UK/EMEA sales
Hurtigruten makes ‘strategic move’ to boost brand awareness
Prini Patel has previously worked for escorted touring specialist Jules Verne, Silversea Cruises and Travelpack during her 20-year travel career
River specialist Crui.se hits £1 million sales mark in its first year
The online travel agency business donates £20 from every booking to charity Alzheimer’s Research
Rising water levels force Tui River Cruises to evacuate ship
The line has since cancelled Tui Isla’s Rhine Gems sailing due to depart on Friday (7 June) following the evacuation on Monday (3 June)
Crystal promotes Stephen Joyner following Andy Magowan's exit
The ultra-luxury cruise line has also localised reservations teams in different international markets in recent weeks as part of its efforts to provide more trade support
Emerald Cruises confirms Azzurra repositioning next winter
Emerald Cruises has detailed new itineraries in the Caribbean for one of its ships following the continued conflict in the Middle East
Dondra Ritzenthaler: 'When I started out in travel I never thought I would be a CEO'
Celebrity Cruises’ former senior vice-president of sales announced she was ’retiring’ last year before Azamara contacted her with an offer she couldn’t turn down
Cunard reveals ‘icons’ to represent Queen Anne's ‘godparent’ at naming
The line’s 2,996-passenger Queen Anne ship began carrying passengers exactly a month ago
AmaWaterways to expand global fleet with two more river ships
The vessels – AmaSofia and AmaKaia – will launch on 24 May and 3 August 2026 respectively
P&O Cruises introduces new infection control measures onboard Ventura
The line has introduced various measures – including delaying embarkation – following discussions with the Southampton Port Health Authority and the UK Health Security Agency
Celebrity Cruises raises the bar for The Retreat guests
Feedback from the trade and guests encouraged the line to enhance the onboard spaces in The Retreat
Clients snubbing new cruise programmes in favour of late deals, say agents
Agents have told TTG new cruise programmes are not having the same impact as they did before the pandemic, with customers opting for a late deal instead of planning years ahead
Quark Expeditions recruits Domes Resorts' Nick Hindle as BDM
The expedition cruise line hailed Hindle’s ’wealth of knowledge and robust network of agent contacts’
Industry veteran Andy Magowan to leave Crystal Cruises this week
Magowan whose cruise career spans more than three decades is leaving the ultra-luxury line after 17 months
Ben Bouldin to take charge of Royal Caribbean China this summer
Bouldin will head up the Royal Caribbean International brand in China after 10 years with the cruise line
Six things agents need to be aware of when selling cruises this summer
Hundreds of agents at Clia’s annual conference heard from industry leaders about potential sticking points ranging from sustainability and brand perception to the upcoming general election
Tui confirms repositioning of Marella Discovery 2 this winter
Marella Discovery 2 will homeport in Spain and the Canaries this winter after itineraries in the Middle East and Asia were cancelled due to the situation in Gaza, Tui has confirmed