Cruise

MSC Cruises may replace 'taster' cruises with more seven-night sailings in future ex-UK summer programmes

Antonio Paradiso, MSC Group's international sales chief, believes week-long cruises offer the 'perfect balance'

'Agents – we've fixed our pricing issues,' insists Virgin Voyages UK sales chief

'The success we’ve had this year is around our pricing stability,' SJ Walker tells TTG as Brilliant Lady captures agents' attention

'It's more than a retail outlet': Celestyal opens first-ever shop where agents can be trained

Celestyal launched an operator brand in the summer, which sells land and cruise packages through agents

Ambassador to reward best agency partner with new staff room in month-long trade incentive

The winning agency will receive a staff room makeover to create an Ambassador-themed lounge featuring new seating, a coffee machine, a kettle, a toaster, a microwave and an air fryer

Windstar 'doubles down' on its French Polynesia capacity with addition of newly revamped ship

The specialist cruise line's president Christopher Prelog said Tahiti is 'part of Windstar's DNA' as he announced that Wind Star will join Star Breeze in the island archipelagos across French Polynesia

Clia defends cruise's 'vital' £340 million contribution to Scotland in new economic impact report

Trade bodies such as Clia have been lobbying on behalf of the cruise tourism sector in Scotland while the country's government explores giving local councils to charge a cruise ship levy

Priority access to Celebrity River Cruises' first voyages sells out in just six minutes

Celebrity has also revealed the names of its first river ships, Celebrity Compass and Celebrity Seeker, which will debut on the Rhine and the Danube in 2027

'At first it was very difficult' – Chef Nobu talks life on Crystal Serenity

Michelin-star chef Nobuyuki (Nobu) Matsuhisa spoke to TTG about the highs and lows of working with the luxury cruise line as it celebrates its 35th anniversary

Dreamlines-Cruise1st names ex-Tui Musement commercial lead as chief executive

Dreamlines-Cruise1st Group operates brands in several European cruise markets, including the UK

Seabourn hands promotions to two members of its UK and Ireland BDM team

Claire Ross becomes senior business development manager, while Charlotte Ireland becomes business development manager

Explora Journeys launches package 'bundles' featuring flights, transfers and other services

Luxury line debuts Sky & Sea fares, covering everything guests need from departure to embarkation

'We're committed to inspiring the trade': Cunard to host more than 160 agents during Clia Cruise Week

The luxury cruise line said the experience will help agents 'immerse themselves in the Cunard proposition and build confidence' when selling its products

Clia UK chief Andy Harmer: Nearly a third of passengers are new to cruise – here's how agents can capitalise on this

In our diverse market, customers require clear insight and need agents to offer genuine expertise. They want to feel reassured their holiday is being planned by someone who understands the ships, the destinations and the differences between the lines. In short, knowledge has become a crucial currency.

Ambassador rapped for ad featuring 'misleading' second guest price

Line falls foul of the advertising watchdog's guidelines following an email ad purporting to offer 30% off second guest bookings

'Star of the Seas offers better value than a luxury land holiday – if agents pounce at the right moment'

Travelmax’s Savannah Bracewell urges agents to be bold and move quickly when booking ’once-in-a-lifetime’ trips on Star of the Seas

Celebrity Cruises names new sales manager for central England and Northern Ireland

Paula McAreavey has worked in the travel industry for more than 15 years, working in a variety of roles across the sector

'Without agents, we wouldn't be here': Virgin Voyages hails trade support for new ship Brilliant Lady

The adults-only line welcomed more than 1,000 agents onto its newest ship Brilliant Lady in Portsmouth this week

Celebrity Cruises invites agents to start placing deposits for first river holidays next month

Agents can start securing spots for their clients onboard Celebrity’s first river cruises from 3 September

Virgin Voyages to 'explore' luxury cruise market as Brilliant Lady arrives in UK

SJ Walker, Virgin Voyages’ UK sales director, believes there’s an ’overlap’ with what luxury customers want and what the line offers

'Here's how to sell Star of the Seas – trust me, my agency has already made three bookings!'

Travelmax’s Savannah Bracewell shares Star of the Seas’ key selling points after sailing on Royal Caribbean’s second Icon class ship

Four Seasons Yachts addresses guests after delaying launch of first vessel

Four Seasons I will now make its debut in the Mediterranean next March rather than in the Caribbean

Seabourn and Uniworld combine to offer 'first-ever' ocean and river cruise package

Agents can now book a Venice and the Mediterranean Sea package departing that brings together a Uniworld sailing and a seven-night cruise on Seabourn Quest sailing between Venice and Athens

P&O Cruises grows regional support for agents with two new hires

The line hopes Amber Eastwood and Isla Wilson will ’enhance its regional presence and strengthen relationships with the trade’

Havila Voyages teases ‘climate-neutral’ voyage as chief fires warning shot at competitors

Chief Bent Martini wants the line to expand its presence on Norway’s coastal route and to build a fleet that can operate sailings sustainably