Cruise

Tui River Cruises vows to ‘always’ invite independents onboard to see new products

The adults-only line is set to launch Tui Bahareya and Tui Aria in the next 12 months to meet growing customer demand for itinerary programmes

Sail in Greece plans fleet expansion after making waves with the trade

Sail in Greece noted around 70% of customers aged between 18 to 35 booked direct, while around 90% of clients aged 50 and above booked through agents

Marella Cruises details return to Tunisia in winter 2026/27 programme

Tui’s UK cruise brand is to return to Tunisia after an absence of more than 10 years in the 2026/27 season, with several new ports also confirmed by Marella Cruises

'One of the best things to have happened in cruise', and five other Clia conference takeaways

TTG’s Harry Kemble headed to Southampton this week to bring agents all the latest from the cruise sector – including a show of strength by one major player, and a worrying sustainability admission from another

P&O Cruises launches winter 2025/26 Caribbean charter programme

Services will operate between November 2025 and March 2026 from a variety of UK departure points, including London, Edinburgh and Newcastle

Carnival Cruise Line's Danielle Kerton joins Riviera Travel's growing trade team

Kerton spent six years at the Carnival Corporation brand before leaving once the line’s UK office closed in the middle of May 2025

HX planning 'statement' fam for UK and Irish agents to mark 130th anniversary

The 500-passenger Fridtjof Nansen ship will be ’filled’ with travel agents, according to global sales chief Nathaniel Sherborne

Hurtigruten hands UK chief Iain Powell second promotion 15 months after joining line

Line said the chief commercial officer role will ’therefore be key to creating even greater value for guests and partners around the world’

MSC Cruises inks deal with shipbuilding firm to expand World Class fleet

The ocean line will launch World Class 5 and 6 in 2029 and 2030 once they’ve been built

Meet the new generation of cruisers who want your customers’ cabins

Forget stereotypes of silver-haired clients gently dozing on deck, lines are welcoming younger passengers who they hope will become the repeat bookers of the future

Royal Caribbean reveals Perfect Day Mexico prediction and future destination plans

The family-focused cruise line expects Perfect Day Mexico, scheduled to open in 2027, to be a hit with customers sailing on Caribbean cruises

National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions unveils debut European river programme

The newly built 120-passenger Connect ship will operate the cruises between Amsterdam and Brussels and Cologne and Basel

UK and Irish agents will get chances to sail on new Windstar ship before maiden voyage

The small-ship boutique line has not launched a new-build vessel since 1987

Agents flocking to sell AmaWaterways’ ‘cutting edge’ Colombia ships, says UK chief

The ultra-luxury line recently launched its first ship on Colombia’s Magdalena River with another vessel set to start operating in June 2025

Explora Journeys' Helen Beck joins Windstar's mission to boost UK business

In the newly created role, Beck will expand the small-ship line’s presence in ’key’ markets outside North America while shaping the global sales and distribution strategy

Mexico slashes proposed cruise passenger tax ahead of summer start

Cruise industry lobbying has persuaded Mexico to slash the cost of its planned passenger tax and increase it at a stepped rate between July this year and 2028 amid warnings it would otherwise decimate arrival figures

Trafalgar to enter growing river cruise market with sailings on Rhine and Danube

The TTC Tour brand will launch two ships – Trafalgar Reverie and Trafalgar Verity – in spring 2026 with travel agents being given the first opportunity to book the cruises

National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions to enter river cruise market

The initial agreement with Transcend Cruises will run through to at least 2028

Ponant 'ready' to host more UK clients with agents now making £2,000 in commission

The French cruise line hosted an intensive seminar as part of its mission to attract more British and Irish passengers

Murder investigation launched after man dies on MSC Virtuosa

The victim died around 8.30pm on Saturday (3 May) following an altercation on the 6,334-passenger ship

National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions to convene travel agent board to boost UK bookings

The expedition cruise line – part of Lindblad Expeditions Holdings – currently sources almost entirely from the US but has plans to attract more customers from the UK

Carnival Cruise Line pulls summer agent event ahead of UK office closure

The Carnival Corporation brand had been due to host ’DoverFest’ alongside sister line Holland America on 20 June

Overnight stays, keeping the engagement going and no more ‘herding’: how lines are changing ship visits

Earlier this year cruise line sales chiefs raised concerns about agents dropping out from ship visits, so TTG asked brands what they were doing to reverse this worrying trend – here’s what they had to say

HX cuts emissions by more than a quarter despite 'unusual operating year' in 2024

Hurtigruten Expeditions cut carbon emissions by 27% last year, but noted results were skewed by the fact ships in the fleet spent time in dry dock