Cruise

Gemma Ashworth joins Riviera Travel as dedicated key account manager for home-based agents

Ashworth was among a number of industry professionals who left Carnival Cruise Line earlier this year

'I couldn't photograph the polar bear with my phone, but I didn't care'

A Svalbard circumnavigation onboard a small ship still delivers the quintessential Arctic cruise experience – despite stricter environmental regulations

Everything you need to know about French Polynesia specialist Aranui Cruises

Discover everything you need to know about Aranui Cruises, with a chance to win a €1,000 cruise voucher and a deluxe French food hamper

Advantage members ‘thriving’ as ultra-late and ultra-early summer bookings surge

'Travel remains a priority within many households,' says consortium despite people's financial worries

Jonny Peat promoted to Advantage Travel Partnership director of cruise

Second promotion at consortium for Peat, who joined the business in April 2022 as commercial manager – cruise

Seabourn hands promotions to two members of its UK and Ireland BDM team

Claire Ross becomes senior business development manager, while Charlotte Ireland becomes business development manager

Travelpack hopeful of tripling cruise revenue to £15 million with new online platform

Operator launches new 'one-stop-shop' for agents to address knowledge gaps, such as around expedition and river cruising

Adore Holidays and Cruises seeks experienced agents 'not side hustlers' for new homeworking division

'We're not a side hustle,' says Adore Holidays and Cruises boss Ian Gilder, who is waiving the agency's sign up fee for the first 10 new joiners

Ambassador rapped for ad featuring 'misleading' second guest price

Line falls foul of the advertising watchdog's guidelines following an email ad purporting to offer 30% off second guest bookings

Celebrity Cruises names new sales manager for central England and Northern Ireland

Paula McAreavey has worked in the travel industry for more than 15 years, working in a variety of roles across the sector

'Without agents, we wouldn't be here': Virgin Voyages hails trade support for new ship Brilliant Lady

The adults-only line welcomed more than 1,000 agents onto its newest ship Brilliant Lady in Portsmouth this week

Celebrity Cruises invites agents to start placing deposits for first river holidays next month

Agents can start securing spots for their clients onboard Celebrity’s first river cruises from 3 September

Virgin Voyages to 'explore' luxury cruise market as Brilliant Lady arrives in UK

SJ Walker, Virgin Voyages’ UK sales director, believes there’s an ’overlap’ with what luxury customers want and what the line offers

'Here's how to sell Star of the Seas – trust me, my agency has already made three bookings!'

Travelmax’s Savannah Bracewell shares Star of the Seas’ key selling points after sailing on Royal Caribbean’s second Icon class ship

Four Seasons Yachts addresses guests after delaying launch of first vessel

Four Seasons I will now make its debut in the Mediterranean next March rather than in the Caribbean

Seabourn and Uniworld combine to offer 'first-ever' ocean and river cruise package

Agents can now book a Venice and the Mediterranean Sea package departing that brings together a Uniworld sailing and a seven-night cruise on Seabourn Quest sailing between Venice and Athens

P&O Cruises grows regional support for agents with two new hires

The line hopes Amber Eastwood and Isla Wilson will ’enhance its regional presence and strengthen relationships with the trade’

Havila Voyages teases ‘climate-neutral’ voyage as chief fires warning shot at competitors

Chief Bent Martini wants the line to expand its presence on Norway’s coastal route and to build a fleet that can operate sailings sustainably

Panache Cruises makes apprentice 'vow' after hiring three new sales staff to meet soaring demand

The Chorley-based luxury agency’s workforce has grown from a team of 67 to 76 across the UK and US in the last year

AE Expeditions sales chief vows to crack ship visit 'issue' ahead of agent overnights next year

Andrew Turner said agents enjoyed the two recent overnight ship visits in Scotland before highlighting how these educationals still had their limitations

No need for 'aggressive' lates pricing this summer, Tui chief insists

Sebastian Ebel says Tui is well sold in the UK for summer 2025 and will not be as aggressive in late sales pricing as competitors, but signalled bargain prices in the UAE due to the Middle East conflict

Poll: Tell us what would help you sell more cruise

Our previous Cruise Insight report, published in June, explored the ocean cruise market, examining what it’s like to sell ocean cruise in 2025.

Crystal partners with Abercrombie & Kent to offer new pre- and post-cruise extensions

The luxury cruise line’s new programme offers a wide range of land-based experiences before and after the voyage.

'One size doesn't fit all': Riviera Travel restructures trade team to boost business efficiency

River cruise and touring specialist also plans to grow team to offer more specialised support to agents