Cruise

AmaWaterways shifts to flight-inclusive pricing following agent feedback

AmaWaterways will offer UK guests flight-inclusive pricing as well as cruise-only options in response to agents’ wishes

AE Expeditions to launch third ‘purpose-built’ vessel next year

The line’s Douglas Mawson ship will join Greg Mortimer and Sylvia Earle in the fleet from December 2025

Oceania boss: 'Middle East conflict could prompt more UK deployment'

Frank A. Del Rio tells TTG conflict could drive deployment west, and highlights how the line has ’opened up a bit more to the UK agent community’

AmaWaterways recruits 'experienced' new BDM to support trade

Anna Borrer will support agents in the south east of England and will work in the trade sales team led by sales director Andrea Stafford

Cunard sales chief to leave line following Queen Anne launch

Angus Struthers has been with Cunard since 2013, leading brand development, marketing, PR and events, trade relations and digital transformation

Riviera Travel names Suzanne Warren its new key account manager

Warren will support travel agents in the river cruise specialist and operator’s southeast region and will report into head of trade and partnerships, Vicky Billing

Carnival Corp 'turning attention to delivering even stronger 2025'

The cruise giant – which operates nine brands including P&O Cruises – reported a net loss of $214 million despite record revenues of $5.4 billion

Riviera Travel's 'huge' trade push leads to new key account manager hire

Riviera Travel is poised to expand its trade sales team again as part of a “huge push” to widen distribution in the coming months

Royal Caribbean to host 400 new-to-brand agents at 2024 Seminar at Sea

400 new-to-brand agents from Royal’s EMEA region will join the line fora four-night stay onboard Oasis of the Seas in May

MSC chief: 'We've got to match the quality of the flight with the cruise experience'

MSC Cruises’ Steve Williams tells TTG’s Harry Kemble how the line’s partnerships with ‘reputable’ carriers are propelling MSC’s post-Covid rebound

Carnival Corp enters next growth phase with new ship order

Carnival brand Carnival Cruise Line will welcome a fifth Excel-class ship to its fleet in 2028

Riviera's trade business can still grow ‘significantly’, boss insists

Chief executive Phil Hullah confirmed the company wants to take 200,000 passengers away each year by 2030 with the help of agents

HF Holidays commercial chief Andrew Turner joins expedition cruise line

The experienced sales director will be responsible for growing AE Expeditions’ brand presence in the UK

Carnival Cruise Line shares details about new private island 'portals'

Celebration Key will open in July 2025 and feature five ’portals’ – or areas – that guests can visit

Fred Olsen adds two to sales team after 'record year of sales'

Dan Scott and Katie Hughes have joined the line as field-based additions to the line’s sales team

Silversea global sales chief says new role will bring line closer to trade

Massimo Brancaleoni tells TTG his recently announced wider remit at the luxury cruise line will help drive revenue growth

Oceania boss 'scared' of spiralling carbon tax burden on cruise lines

The line’s president Frank A. Del Rio argued that cruise lines’ efforts to reduce their carbon footprint were often overlooked by governments

Royal Caribbean to open new private destination in 2026

The line’s new Royal Beach Club Cozumel in Mexico will operate alongside Perfect Day at CocoCay and The Royal Beach Club Paradise Island in The Bahamas

Royal axes more Labadee port calls as Haiti violence escalates

The line initially suspended Labadee calls until 22 March, but it has now made more itinerary adjustments through next month

Ambassador Cruise Line launches 2025/26 programme and new offers

The line’s two-ship fleet will sail to 130 ports in 37 countries across three continents

Windstar expands hotel partnership to boost French Polynesia product offering

Windstar guests can now book two-night stays at The Brando, which has 35 private villas overlooking a five-mile-wide lagoon, in French Polynesia

Celebrity adds new lounge, suites and restaurant space to ship

The revamped Celebrity Infinity will offer European departures from Greek port Piraeus until November

HX Hurtigruten Expeditions to offer all-inclusive cruises as standard this year

The expedition cruise line will introduce its all-inclusive offering across entire fleet from November 2024

Celestyal adds more 2025 departures to meet extra demand

The Greek Islands specialist has added five departures plus shorter variations to its 2025 programme