Cruise

Carnival Corp changes multiple Red Sea sailings amid escalating tensions

Sailings operated by 12 ships across seven Carnival Corp brands have been changed, the cruise giant said

Crystal hires river line’s UK sales lead

A-Rosa’s UK and Ireland managing director Lucia Rowe praised Stephen Joyner for his work during his time with the German river line

AE Expeditions joins growing number of B Corp Certified travel businesses

Chief executive Michael Heath said offering ‘responsible, respectful travel’ had always been part of the brand’s ‘DNA’

Extra ex-UK capacity fuelling ‘astonishing’ wave period for agents

Cruise specialists are reporting higher sales so far this year compared with January 2023, aided by more cruise options departing the UK

Princess to protect agent commissions after Sun Princess inaugural cancelled

New ship had been due to debut with a first sailing from Barcelona early next month

‘We're really well positioned’: Royal group boss insists cruise giant can set itself apart

Jason Liberty said customers appreciated it when they could see clear differences between Royal, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises

Take a video tour of the new Royal Caribbean ship everyone's talking about

Icon of the Seas will be officially named in Miami on Tuesday (23 January) by arguably the world’s greatest-ever footballer – Lionel Messi

Royal's UK boss outlines 'strong case' to bring third Icon ship to Europe

The first two Icon-class ships are scheduled to operate Caribbean sailings out of the US

Celebrity to target 100-plus trade marketers with new programme

The line said its Marketing Partner Programme would enable it to ‘work closer with trade partners than ever before’

Icon of the Seas hailed the 'biggest, baddest ship on the planet'

The ship is scheduled to operate a mix of Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries from Miami until spring 2026

NCL promotes Gary Anslow as part of renewed commitment to UK and Ireland market

Anslow’s promotion to regional vice-president and head of UK and Ireland comes as part of wider shake-up within NCL, which is also recruiting for two new field-based account executives

Hurtigruten Expeditions announces spring return for storm-hit Maud

Ship is undergoing repairs after being hit by a ’rogue wave’ in December

Windstar boss promises to 'do more' in the UK and Ireland amid winter sales surge

President Christopher Prelog said 312-passenger Star Legend’s 2023/24 winter programme would soon be full following a surge in demand

MSC Cruises' Antonio Paradiso handed new expanded role

Antonio Paradiso receives expanded role in recognition of the continued growth and success of the UK and Irish market, MSC Group said

AE Expeditions expands BDMs' remits as line focuses on new markets

Senior business development manager Andy Tait will assist agents in the Middle East and Africa as well as Europe and the UK

P&O Cruises to launch shopping centre pop-ups to drive new-to-cruise sales

The stands at Bluewater in Kent and Westfield in Shepherd’s Bush, west London, ‘will bring to life what a guest can experience’ onboard

Red Sea threat prompts MSC to cancel three cruises

MSC Cruises has cancelled three positioning cruises due to the ongoing danger in the Red Sea posed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels to shipping

Celebrity Cruises’ UK boss vows to hold pricing as wave sales soar

Giles Hawke told TTG that ‘early indications’ from wave season were ‘positive’ after finishing last year on a ‘massive high’

Expedition Cruise Network welcomes three ‘diverse’ new members

ECN chief executive Akvile Marozaite said the trade body was ‘delighted’ to have three ‘diverse’ expedition cruise lines in its organisation

Cruise industry veteran returns to Regent Seven Seas

Steve Odell will be responsible for ‘maximising opportunities’ across every booking channel at Regent Seven Seas

MSC Cruises urges consumers to discover cruising 'in a conscious way' in new ad

The ’For a greater beauty’ campaign will air in more than 30 countries, including the UK on Channel 5 and video on demand

Silversea to disembark passengers to avoid Red Sea ports amid rising tensions

The line is in the process of organising flights home for the passengers impacted by its decision

Alex Delamere-White confirmed as HX chief commercial officer

The announcement comes as part of the expedition travel provider’s rebrand, which started late last year

Celebrity Cruises to push premium message to trade in new programme

The line will launch a new marketing educational programme for trade marketers working at cruise-selling agencies later this month