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Panache Cruises makes apprentice 'vow' after hiring three new sales staff to meet soaring demand
The Chorley-based luxury agency’s workforce has grown from a team of 67 to 76 across the UK and US in the last year
AE Expeditions sales chief vows to crack ship visit 'issue' ahead of agent overnights next year
Andrew Turner said agents enjoyed the two recent overnight ship visits in Scotland before highlighting how these educationals still had their limitations
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Aqua Expeditions to deploy its first-ever vessel in East Africa next year
The specialist line believes there are no other ultra-luxury yachts available to book by the cabin in the Seychelles
Royal Caribbean seals deal with British Airways to offer exclusive flights in 2026
Selecting the flights will create a fly-cruise package priced from £1,112 per person, according to the family-focused line
Tui River Cruises to debut new multi-use venue on upcoming ship Tui Aria
The river line’s new vessel will sail along the Rhine, Main, Moselle, Dutch and Belgian waterways throughout next summer
The Cruise Room launches recruitment drive to free up owners to pursue 'new projects'
The Wirral-based agency believes it needs to hire more staff so its co-founders Jonathan Howitt and Robbie O’Grady can focus on new projects
Royal Caribbean switches to dynamic pricing following flurry of $10,000 beach club bookings
The family-focused line – part of Royal Caribbean Group – will start welcoming guests to Royal Beach Club Paradise Island later this year
First look at NCL's upgraded 270-acre private island featuring new waterpark with 19 slides
The cruise line – part of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings – expects to welcome a million guests to Great Stirrup Cay across 15 of its ships next year
'It took me seconds to say yes!': Lynsey Jones on her 'shock' redundancy and new start with Ambassador
Balkan Holidays’ head of sales’s professional world came crashing down in April 2025 when she was made redundant but she is now back doing what she loves the most – helping agents sell more holidays
Norwegian Prima to return to UK homeport in 2027 and sail the Nordics
The 3,099-passenger Norwegian Prima is currently operating ex-UK sailings to Iceland from Southampton
Quark 'in conversation' with shipyards and operators as search for new ships gathers pace
The three-ship expedition line insists any vessel that joins the fleet will carry fewer than 200 passengers
Orient Express Corinthian reveals first Caribbean season itinerary
The 220-metre-long vessel will head to the Caribbean for the first time next autumn, just a few months after its maiden voyage in June 2026
Quark plans to invest more into 'pivotal' UK market as need to educate agents intensifies
The polar-only line promises to ’stick to what we’re good at’ and not diversify its product range by offering sailings in the Med or Galapagos
Explora Journeys to return to Monaco for Formula 1 Grand Prix 2026
The luxury cruise brand will once again provide a maritime retreat to guests of the iconic racing event.
Hurtigruten to pay remote Norwegian villages up to £9,000 per visit in ‘meaningful tourism’ push
The cruise line will directly contribute 250 Norwegian kroner (around £18) per guest to three Norwegian villages each time it visits
Barcelona to cut number of cruise terminals in bid to limit passenger growth
Med’s most popular port reveals major revamp to improve sustainability and combat overtourism concerns
Ruth Venn promoted to expanded sales leadership role at P&O Cruises
Sales director Venn named associate vice-president, sales and distribution, with Rob Scott poised to take on a wider marketing remit
Ponant adds second catamaran to boutique 'Spirit of Ponant' fleet
La Desirade joins the Spirit of Ponant programme, offering seven- and 14-day voyages exploring southern Corsica and Sardinia
Silversea pays tribute to 'dear colleague and friend' Julie Nunes
Regional sales manager Nunes ’exemplified the very essence of our brand’, said Silversea
HX's sales chief shares vision to retain claim to being 'UK's top expedition cruise line'
Line’s vice-president and managing director, Europe and global sales enablement tells Harry Kemble how the expedition line’s protracted separation from Hurtigruten Group has finally left it in charge of its own destiny
Celestyal launches tour op brand to meet demand from agents and 'cruise curious' travellers
Celestyal’s vice-president of business development Janet Parton has been appointed managing director of Celestyal Travel but will retain her position with the company’s cruise brand
Cruise Plus to grow sales team by a quarter as more agents seek to work with brand
Gold Medal stablemate is looking to add another five colleagues to its sales team following a 15% uptick in the number of agents booking with the brand over the past year
Oceania Cruises reveals plans to expand Sonata Class fleet at Allura delivery ceremony
The luxury brand – part of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings – will debut Oceania Sonata in 2027 with sister ships launching 2029, 2032 and 2035