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Alison Earnshaw to leave World Travel Holdings UK after nearly 20 years
Group’s UK managing director to step away for personal reasons later this year
Vision to bring cruise ships into central Glasgow played down by port firm
Cruise ships could sail into the centre of Glasgow under a plan put forward by the leader of the Scottish Conservatives during a port visit
Five big group bookings other agents can learn from
Large group bookings may appear daunting at first, but they can be very lucrative if they are approached in the right way; TTG’s Harry Kemble spoke to the experts to find out how they got some huge cruise bookings over the line
Disney Cruise Line's UK trips this summer will feature the brand's iconic characters
Disney Cruise Line reveals UK deployment for summer 2026
Disney Dream to sail series of three-, four- and seven-night voyages from Southampton
Holland America Line launches biggest-ever UK ship visit programme
Visits will get under way in late-April and will run through to 3 August, with agents able to get onboard two of HAL’s Pinnacle class ships – Rotterdam and Nieuw Statendam
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NCL confirms firm order for four new ships
Norwegian Cruise Line’s parent company has firmed up an order for four 8,000-plus capacity ships for delivery from 2030
How Celebrity Cruises plans to drive sustainability firsts with its Edge series
Just days after its latest ship, Celebrity Xcel, was floated out from the French shipyard where it is being built, Celebrity Cruises announced a new Edge-class ship will join the fleet in 2028. Sara Macefield reports from Saint Nazaire in France
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Ambassador Cruise Line unveils dedicated training events for homeworkers
Ambasasdor’s bottomless brunch training sessions will be aimed at homeworkers based around the country, which it will host on a trial basis this month
MSC Cruises confirms World Asia deployment and puts 2026 Med sailings on sale
Line’s third World Class ship is due to start operations late next year
Celebrity River Cruises will ‘rock the boat and shake up river’, agents say
Celebrity Cruises’ planned entry into the river market will attract a swathe of new customers to the brand and rock the boats of the sector’s established operators, agents have told TTG
Expedition Cruise Network outlines plans for second annual conference and agent awards
The ECN conference will return in October following the inaugural event in 2024
Royal Group nets $1 billion in Q3 as consumer spend ‘accelerates’
Royal boss hints Silversea could soon follow Celebrity and launch river ships
Royal Caribbean president and chief executive Jason Liberty confirmed Celebrity River Cruises will appeal to ultra-luxury customers when it launches its first two 180-passenger ships in 2027
Celebrity to operate river cruises after agreeing 10-ship deal
The premium line will start operating river sailings in 2027
MSC Cruises reveals biggest-ever fam programme amid 'changing' bookings patterns
Frontline agents can secure places via incentives running throughout the year, or through invitations sent out to key ’decision makers’ at agencies selling cruise, head of retail Alyshia Bartlett said
Virgin Voyages' SJ Walker promises agents: 'We'll fix the choppy pricing'
Virgin Voyages UK sales director SJ Walker tells cruise editor Harry Kemble how the line plans to offer a ‘strategic’ fam programme in 2025 and bed in a new pricing model
Jet2 launches brand new flight and package holiday programme
Clia plays down mayor of Nice's threat to ban large cruise ships from French Riviera port
The mayor of Nice says he plans to ban larger cruise ships from the city as they only bring ’low-cost’ tourists that do not benefit the local economy
Cruise 'performing well' during peaks, but not every agency chief agrees
While some said cruise sales were rolling in this year, one established agency boss flagged concerns around discounting and another said bookings had been slower than anticipated
Celebrity signs shipbuilding deal to expand Edge-series fleet
The Royal Caribbean Group brand has launched Celebrity Ascent, Celebrity Beyond, Celebrity Apex, and Celebrity Edge so far and will unveil Celebrity Xcel later this year
Riviera Travel combines top sellers to meet demand for combination cruises
The river cruise and escorted touring specialist is offering six combination cruises in 2025 and 2026, including the new 14-night Grand Cruise of France itinerary
Virgin Voyages to pay agents £8,200 commission on sales of new annual pass
After debuting its 2025 Annual Pass last year, the adults-only cruise line decided to unveil its expanded 2026 version early to meet customer demand
Cruise Club UK expecting 'a bit of jealousy' after hinting at second exclusive world cruise charter
Cruise Club UK can now exclusively sell a 371-day world voyage and its segments after being acquired by Australia’s Ignite Travel Group in October
Princess Cruises ‘ready to put more boots on the ground’ in the spring
Cruise line rips up rule book with 'new style' fam
The line will host agent groups on a destination-focused fam, as well as a learning academy at sea later this year, sales director Hayley Moore tells TTG
Watch: Introducing Disney's newest cruise ship
We take a look at Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship taking Disney fans on a luxurious new adventure in the Caribbean
ROL Cruise contacted by ‘five or six’ agencies about new employee ownership model
The Colchester-based cruise specialist announced in November it had become employee-owned, with Rosie Cairns assuming the role of chief executive and Sarah Wikevand taking up the position of managing director