Cruise

Explora Journeys' first-ever world cruise revealed at ILTM

President Anna Nash said the cruise is a natural step for the brand and offers travel advisors a great sales opportunity

Virgin Voyages to offer daily prizes in TTG Countdown to Christmas

Christmas hampers, champagne and a bathrobe set are among the daily prizes being offered to travel agents who answer a question correctly about Virgin Voyages in TTG Media’s annual Countdown to Christmas advent calendar

AmaWaterways upgrades agent portal with 24/7 'instant booking' capability

The luxury river cruise line says the changes will give agents more flexibility in their bookings

Regent Seven Seas to offer agents extra commission through VIP concierge partnership

The luxury cruise line has partnered with Knightsbridge Circle to elevate the experience of guests staying in select suites

Win business-transforming prizes with the Celebrity Cruises Xcelerator Programme

Home-based travel agents can register for the Celebrity Cruises Xcelerator Programme for the chance to win incredible prizes – including £250 social media spend and a £1,000 client event package

Trafalgar puts 2027 river cruise season on sale through the trade

Firm says early release will give agents more time to convert interest and take advantage of incentives

Agents warned to back up green claims in supplied marketing materials – or risk regulator's wrath

When it comes to eco-friendly claims about cruise lines and air travel, agents are discovering to their cost the buck stops with them

'I shed a few tears... because I got to experience Alaska with my dad'

Hays Travel's Michael Astley thought he was a confident cruise seller... but turns out no amount of training courses could compare to going on his first cruise

Travel Network Group adds three Cruise Club sales staff following 'strong growth'

TTNG is increasing resources to help members 'convert more cruise enquiries, build confidence and access stronger commercial opportunities'

Celestyal's Danielle Radford joins Hurtigruten as new UK account manager

Radford will work with the line's UK sales team to grow key accounts, bolster trade engagement and develop new partnerships with agents and operators

Princess Cruises and TTG to host Christmas cook-a-long with celebrity chef

Princess Cruises has teamed up with TTG Media to offer travel agents a virtual cook-a-long with the line’s Culinary Champion, TV presenter and chef Marcus Bean on Monday 15 December

Watch: TTG takes an exclusive tour of Celebrity Xcel

TTG's Harry Kemble takes a tour of Celebrity Cruises' newest ship Celebrity Xcel.

Explora Journeys names new executive director for the UK and Ireland

Tate Husband has been appointed by the luxury ocean travel brand to help accelerate growth in the region

Join Princess Cruises’ Christmas cook-a-long and win one of four £250 shopping vouchers

Princess Cruises is inviting travel agents to join chef and Culinary Champion Marcus Bean for a virtual cook-a-long this December, with four £250 high street shopping vouchers up for grabs when you do

'Our secrets to selling £40,000 expedition cruises with Silversea'

Andara Travel’s directors have booked Antarctica and experienced the Galapagos with Silversea. They explain why they’re fans of the luxury line

National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions expands river fleet ahead of first winter sailings

Evolve will join 120-passenger ship Connect in the co-branded fleet during the 2027/28 season

Cuba: 'We could accommodate millions more cruise passengers if the US lifted its embargo'

Cuba's tourism minister Juan Carlos Garcia Granda tells TTG he hopes to one day welcome more cruise lines to the country's ports

Middle East destinations 'buying' source markets to speed up tourism development

Oman uses WTM London to share more details of its new partnership with Tui and highlights how countries in the Middle East are acquiring stakes in operators to 'buy' source markets

'Ship just got real': Ex-Classic chief Si Morris-Green to lead new cruise offering from On the Beach

Customers will initially be able to book cruise-only fares from three lines, but On the Beach plans to expand the offering in the coming months

Celestyal's global sales chief invites agents to host their clients in new Guildford shop

The Greek specialist cruise launched a tour operator – called Celestyal Travel – in July before opening a shop premises to support the new brand in early September

Hays Travel’s Kelly Green joins Virgin Voyages as line hails 17% UK growth

Virgin Voyages has strengthened its on-the-ground presence with key appointments across its core international markets

Princess Cruises hires Carnival Cruise Line's fleet cruise director to fill new agent training role

Mike Pack, a Briton with more than 15 years’ cruise industry experience, will build Princess training tools and material for UK and Irish travel agents

Celebrity Cruises reveals name of sixth Edge series ship as it prepares to launch Xcel

UK and Irish travel agents will be among the first to experience Celebrity Xcel – the line's fifth Edge series ship – next month when it operates two preview cruises from Fort Lauderdale, US

Scenic Group's third Discovery Yacht 'firmly on schedule' and will debut in Venice in 2028

The 270-passenger Scenic Ikon vessel will feature 135 all-verandah suites ranging from 34 to 250 square metres over five decks