Cruise

Top agent plans epic 70-day no-fly trip from Belfast to China

The journey took 70 days and included nine legs.

First Class Holidays boss eyes 'gap in the market' with new cruise brand

First Class Holidays chief executive Daniel Gathercole told TTG he and his team have been planning the launch of First Class Cruise for the past 12 months

From river to rail: Uniworld hosts 70 agents on iconic train

Uniworld and Golden Eagle Luxury Trains hosted 70 agents for lunch onboard an exclusive Danube rail experience following the Clia RiverView conference

Love To Travel boss quickly recruits family friend before his agency shuts down

Charlie Coyle, manager at Guernsey-based agency Trafalgar Travel, has stayed in touch with Love To Travel owner Joanne Dooey over the years and now the pair will work together

Celebrity Cruises names head of sales Nicola McNeish as Claire Stirrup's successor

Reporting into Stirrup in her new UK and Ireland sales director role, McNeish hopes to continue building on ’the amazing relationships’ the premium ocean line has with trade partners

Five things agents need to know from the Clia RiverView conference

Hundreds of delegates flew to Budapest for the latest edition of Clia’s RiverView Conference where several points – including the impact of Celebrity River Cruises’ market entry – were raised on-stage over the weekend

Balearic Islands plans sustainable tourism tax hike in peak season

The Balearic Islands government has unveiled proposals to double its sustainability tax for many holidaymakers and crack down on rogue accommodation providers

Fusion Holidays to open second garden centre branch once £15,000 revamp is completed

Harry Lightfoot, the director of the three-branch agency, says he would consider opening a third garden centre branch – and fourth shop overall – if the opportunity came about

Carnival cruise brands cancel future Jetline Holidays bookings

In a joint statement, the Carnival brands cited an alleged ’breach of contract’ for its decision to pull the bookings

HX Expeditions debuts new livery to further distance the brand from Hurtigruten

New indigo blue and sand makeover follows completion of full brand separation from Hurtigruten

Orient Express to launch world's largest yacht next summer

Orient Express Corinthian will take to the seas for the first time next summer.

CroisiEurope to unveil its first Amazon river ship in 2027

The operator is currently building a new ship that will home port in the Brazilian city of Manaus and will be operational from early 2027

Uniworld to expand Super Ship fleet with three new vessels

Uniworld said the look and feel of the new ships would be inspired by the destinations they visit on Europe’s main rivers, including the Rhine, Main, Danube and Douro

The easy way to sell more ferry travel with Discover Ferries In The Spotlight

Find out which clients will love ferry travel and how to sell more of it with Discover Ferries

NCLH boss 'very pro' Donald Trump-led efforts to bring peace to Ukraine and Middle East

Harry Sommer, the company’s president and chief executive, said efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine would allow the line’s ships to return to Russia

‘I mentor new-to-cruise agents and this is how I coach them to success’

Sector expert John Ryrie and new-to-cruise agent Valerie Avery were matched through Travel Counsellors’ mentoring scheme

Phil Gardner returns to cruise sector with new Fred Olsen role

The former Thomas Cook commercial chief left Ambassador Cruise Line in April last year before spending some time with his family during his spell away from the travel industry

Air travellers warned they will have to foot the cost of decarbonisation

The Climate Change Committee has said air passengers must pay for the cost of decarbonising the aviation industry in its latest recommendations to government

Ambassador unveils debut fly-cruise programme weeks after merger

The line will offer a fly-cruise Caribbean programme in October with charter flights being operated by Virgin Atlantic

Why this emerging cruise style should be on every agent's radar

While expedition cruising is coming to greater attention, there still aren’t scores of expedition river lines in the market, making it more important for agents to know exactly where each one operates and what they offer, writes Expedition Cruise Network chief Akvile Marozaite for TTG

'Celebrity has a chance to deliver the world’s first luxury river ship – designed for all'

If Celebrity Cruises stands by the values that have made the brand such a success, it now has an opportunity to transform attitudes towards inclusivity in the river sector, writes Inclu Travel co-founder and chief executive Richard Thompson for TTG

Gold Medal brands launch fam trip hub for agents to share knowledge

Gold Medal and dnata UK B2B brands have launched an online hub for agents to share their experiences of fam trips

Six cruise itineraries that will satisfy your clients' wanderlust

Itineraries calling at lesser-visited ports, offering off-the-beaten-track experiences, can help pique clients’ interest in cruising. We source six voyages of discovery

Agents: your chance to be heard and be paid as part of the TTG Insights Panel

TTG Media has launched its Insights Panel for all travel agents to share their views to help their businesses succeed and be paid for their opinions and expertise