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Agents urged to ‘get up to speed’ with cruise sector's sustainability initiatives

Ben Bouldin, vice-president EMEA of Royal Caribbean and Clia chair, advised agents to "get up to speed" with the industry’s climate change initiatives

Princess to increase trade engagement ahead of Sphere-class launch

Speaking to TTG, the line’s sales director Nick Hughes said Princess is currently in the process or rewriting its trade training programme to reflect the new class of ship

More Brits open to cruise holidays than ever before, new data finds

Holidaymakers from the UK and Ireland took around 1.7 million cruise holidays last year, nearing demand levels last seen in 2019

Clia bolsters trade support with new website enhancements

A range of new training opportunities, sales tools and information resources are now available online

Agents ‘must not be passive’ or cruise capacity ‘will fill’, Royal boss warns

Ben Bouldin predicted a broadening of the booking curve and urged the trade to capitalise on lower prices and additional capacity across the river and ocean cruise sectors

‘Exceptional’ wave period returning river cruise to pre-pandemic levels

Delegates at the 2023 Clia Riverview Conference were urged to focus on product over price when selling a river cruise

Three ways to capitalise on the river cruise market in 2023

Delegates at the Clia Riverview Conference were urged to ‘make their own luck’ to gain new river cruise business in 2023

Clia launches new sustainability toolkit

The new online source of information for stakeholder communities is accessible in six languages

Riviera Travel rejoins Clia to enhance trade relationships

Stuart Milan, Riviera Travel channel director, said the trade has ’always been critically important’ to the brand

Maritime minister praises cruise sector's rebound from Covid

The event was sponsored by Royston Smith, MP for Southampton Itchen, whose constituency includes the Port of Southampton

Cruise demand 'on the rise' as wave period takes shape

Clia has released results from a new consumer sentiment survey, showing the demand for cruise holidays continues to increase

Cruise industry confident for 2023 despite ongoing cost of living pressures

The cruise sector is sailing into 2023 confident it can overcome the challenges posed by the cost of living crisis and its continued emergence from the pandemic

Clia to host first-ever parliamentary event for agents

As the industry rounds of 2022, the organisation has announced plans to host a number of agents in parliament, where the trade will meet with tourism minister Stuart Andrew

First inductees into Clia's new cruise Hall of Fame revealed

Mundy Cruising’s Edwina Lonsdale, Hays Travel cruise lead Catriona Parsons and Cruise Britain earn spots at Clia’s annual Winter Ball

Cruise 'needs positive action' to become more diverse and inclusive

The cruise industry ’has a long way to go’ if it is to become more diverse and inclusive, according to a panel discussion at the 2022 Clia Forum

Cruise 'must collaborate with destinations' in 2023 to boost business

Clia deputy chair and P&O Cruises vice president of sales and marketing Robert Scott urged the industry to ’make the most’ of its opportunities in 2023

Sustainable marine fuels ‘essential’ to cruise industry’s net-zero goals

Despite advancements into achieving net-zero carbon by 2050, a new report highlights the need for development of sustainable fuels

'Opportunity to sell cruise has never been greater', says Clia's Harmer

He shared the message during The Advantage Travel Partnership’s Back on the Water 2022 cruise conference on Saturday (8 October)

Clia confirms 2023 conference dates and location

The event will take place across five different ships next May

Consumer demand for cruising 'surpassing 2019 levels', says Clia

The research, which was announced by Clia at an event to mark the start of Cruise Week, revealed data from more than 4,000 cruise customers. It showed 85% intended to take a holiday at sea again - a 6% increase on 2019, while among travellers who have cruised in the last six months, 90% said they planned to take another cruise in the next six months.

Meanwhile, more people are reportedly considering taking cruises than before the pandemic, with 66% saying they would be open to a cruise holiday if the right one was offered - up 0.5% on 2019.

Clia postpones Cruise Week owing to Queen's funeral

The event, which had been due to take place over 16-25 September, will now be held from 23 September to 2 October

Cruise industry cyclists to take part in charity bike ride

The ride, which takes place next month, will see participants pedal either 10, 50, 70 or 100 miles across the New Forest

Clia makes 'trade-friendly updates and enhancements' to website

A cruise daily page has been introduced, which includes the latest news and a review of the previous month’s key developments

Cruise calls on government help to reach sustainability goals

Industry chiefs have met to discuss how closer partnerships and infrastructure can help achieve net-zero carbon cruising by 2050