Celebrity Xcel will offer seven-night Caribbean itineraries, calling into The Bahamas, Mexico, Cayman Islands, Puerto Plata, St Thomas, and St Maarten, from Fort Lauderdale
As demand for mainstream and high-end yachting product and itineraries soars, could these smaller-ship sailings not only prove an important gateway into the world of cruising but also stand alone as its own distinct proposition?
The one-ship expedition line often calls into the UK as it repositions its Sea Spirit vessel from Antarctica to Arctic, which gives agents a chance to explore onboard
Luke Smith, Carnival Cruise Line’s former international and UK sales director, revealed the booking trend during one of his first trade press interviews as Crystal’s sales vice-president, UK and EMEA
The river line’s chief executive Andrea Kruse said the sector now has a bigger profile following sustained industry-wide investment over the last decade
With two more big brands set to join the river cruise market, will extra competition lead to bigger profits for agents and operators – or create an overcrowding crisis?
According to Carnival UK’s first independent Economic Impact Report, the company is projected to contribute more than £2.5 billion to the overall UK economy over the next five years
John Wilson, Celebrity Cruises’ former EMEA sales director, told TTG there’s an opportunity for TTNG to capture a larger share of the cruise market, with ocean cruise currently accounting for nearly a quarter of members’ sales
Iain Baillie joined the four-ship line in early June with Tom Mahoney moving in the other direction and taking up a director of strategic planning role at P&O Cruises
Steve Odell, senior vice-president, international and consumer sales for Regent Seven Seas and Oceania Cruises, revealed Oceania is currently undergoing a rebranding exercise
GoCruise & Travel franchisee Zoe Coope said agents should ’go the extra mile’ when making big bookings, as these types of holidays are ’a big event in someone’s life’
Scottish agency Travel Zing has capitalised on the growing appetite for cruise holidays by revisiting an old idea and launching a cruise-focused brand, Cruizing
