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Santorini seismic activity warning prompts Foreign Office alert
The FCDO has repeated advice from Greek authorities about seismic activity in and around Santorini, but ruled out a repeat of 1956 disaster
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
Luxury homeworker on how former job helps her nail the VIP booking service
The Global Travel Collection advisor shares her best tips for wowing luxury clients without a shop.
Tui, Hays Travel, Contiki, Celestyal: all the latest travel trade people moves
Moves this week include Contiki boss Adam Armstrong departing the business after five years and industry veteran Andy Freeth returning to travel after a year-long break
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
Two additional Galápagos ships and an unrivalled heritage: introducing National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions
Two additional Galápagos ships and an unrivalled heritage: introducing National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions

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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
Cunard to tease new entertainment at TTG Luxury Travel Awards 2025
Guests at the ceremony will be treated to an exciting musical performance from the luxury cruise line.
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Advisor's one rule for multi-gen family travel success after six-figure trip
Global Travel Collection’s Danny Akhtar has 34 years of experience planning holidays for the super-rich.
‘I became a cruise agent to advocate for accessibility from within the industry’
Forget gimmicks and go-kart tracks, an extra 10cm on a cabin door would be a cruise ship game changer, says wheelchair-using agent Deanne Moses-Wright
New trade hub 'to make selling Tui and Marella as easy as possible'
The TuiTradeHub is already available to agents and is divided into two sections – one on the company’s land product and one on Marella Cruises
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
Hays Travel, British Airways and Clia to represent outbound on new govt panel
The government’s Visitor Economy Advisory Council has held its first meeting, with appointees from the outbound industry as well as inbound
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Brands team up for £100,000 Race Across the World-inspired agent incentive
Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and Virgin Atlantic have joined forces to give agents the chance to win £100,000 in marketing and commercial support for their business, as well as a spot on a cruise
Ponant acquires majority stake in rival small-ship line
The French cruise operator said it was ’deeply impressed’ with Aqua Expeditions, while stressing the brand would continue to operate as a standalone business unit
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