Cruise

AE Expeditions recruits Cunard regional sales manager James Atherton as new BDM

Atherton, who started his career in cruise handling baggage at Southampton docks, has also worked in P&O Cruises trade sales team

Celebrity Cruises partners with TTG to launch interactive virtual training for home-based agents

Taking place between November 2025 and April 2026, the Xcelerator Programme aims to support home-based agents in running stronger businesses, connecting with like-minded peers and gaining the practical tools and confidence to grow their sales.

'New-to-cruise – let's go!': agents told market ripe for new business, plus nine other Advantage cruise conference highlights

Is now the time for agents to grow their cruise customer databases? Why a cruise holiday can give customers peace of mind financially? And why if staff are loyal to agencies and cruise lines then customers will keep coming back for more?

Some governments want to 'move away' from allowing helicopters to fly in Antarctica

'I can tell you there is a strong movement within the Antarctic Treaty Parties to move away from helicopters,' John McKeon tells TTG

P&O Cruises flagship Britannia to sail year-round from Southampton for first time for a decade

Britannia's return to Southampton among a number of changes outlined in P&O Cruises winter 2027 and spring 2028 deployment plans

'We're very well placed': Hurtigruten's Iain Powell explains how specialist can help agents capitalise on demand surge for Norway

Powell says Hurtigruten's recent success can be attributed to rising demand for Norway and agents' improved understanding of the line

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Entries open for TTG Top 50 Travel Agencies 2026

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Chenot to launch wellness programmes on ‘world’s largest yacht’

The Swiss-based wellness operator has partnered with Ulyssia, a residential superyacht concept slated to launch in 2029

Icon of the Seas cruise offered to agents in new Royal Caribbean competition

Agents will have the opportunity to answer a new question or solve a new riddle every weekday from 7 to 30 October for the chance to win prizes including branded suitcases, AirTags, Stanley cups and more.

Hurtigruten to operate first 'climate-neutral' cruise this month

Richard With will sail from Bergen to Kirkenes and back again using only advanced biofuel

Solo travellers, Svalbard rules and the industry's 'twisted stepchild', plus seven other expedition cruise talking points

Does Svalbard still deliver as a destination? Why are regulations on the rise and how do cruise lines feel about this trend? Everything we learned from Expedition Cruise Network's second conference

Viva Cruises hires Riviera's Stephen Sands to drive expansion into Ireland

Sands 'played a pivotal role' developing the Riviera Travel brand in Ireland, said Viva

Cruise: Expedition, ocean or river – which pays the most commission?

TTG quizzed more than 100 travel agents to identify what they need from suppliers to sell cruise confidently, and where they are increasing their focus in this ever-expanding sector

MSC Cruises launches new fly-cruise packages for 2026 with extra Jet2 seats

Line takes 42% larger allocation of seats with Jet2 for 2026 programme, flying from Belfast, Edinburgh and Manchester

'It's a big-picture move': Agents hopeful Riviera Travel's dedicated ship for solo travellers will drive market forward

However, some figures in the trade have flagged questions around how the river line is going to price cruises onboard George Eliot in 2027

Virgin Voyages shakes up fare model promising passengers more 'flexibility and transparency'

The new VoyageFair Choices model includes three fare types – the Base fare, the Essential fare and the Premium fare

HX chief commercial officer Alex Delamere-White to follow chief financial officer out the door following restructure

Delamere-White joined HX Hurtigruten Expeditions in July 2023 and went onto 'spearhead' the brand's journey to becoming a standalone brand and separating from its sister company Hurtigruten

Orient Express boss shares top priority as luxury brand enters next era

The historic brand is set to become the only ultra-luxury operator providing rail, ocean and hotel experiences

'My posts inspired an agent friend to book this cruise for a client'

A recent fam trip convinced Becky Walker, travel consultant with Club Voyages, that small ship sailing is the way forward

Royal Caribbean's Legend of the Seas to launch earlier and offer more sailings

Each of the additional cruises will depart from Civitavecchia, Italy, on 11, 18 and 25 July before the ship moves to Barcelona

Crystal unveils plans for supporting agents at invite-only event

The luxury cruise line shared updates on enhancing its booking platform, as well as key customer insights, at its marketing training day on Wednesday.

'One misleading statement risks setting us back years': why green claims need regulating to keep travel marketing honest

Another week, another ruling on greenwashing. This time it’s cruise that's in the firing line, and specifically, some of the travel agencies who make a living from selling it.

'Agents – we've fixed our pricing issues,' insists Virgin Voyages UK sales chief

'The success we’ve had this year is around our pricing stability,' SJ Walker tells TTG as Brilliant Lady captures agents' attention