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‘We're really well positioned’: Royal group boss insists cruise giant can set itself apart
Jason Liberty said customers appreciated it when they could see clear differences between Royal, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises
Take a video tour of the new Royal Caribbean ship everyone's talking about
Icon of the Seas will be officially named in Miami on Tuesday (23 January) by arguably the world’s greatest-ever footballer – Lionel Messi
Crystal introduces special Chairmen’s Cruise
The new cruise will offer exclusive access to A&K’s leaders, who will share decades of experience in the industry and host a special dinner
Fred Holidays hires Riviera Travel's Paul Mellon as new BDM
Paul Mellon joins Fred Holidays as business development manager having previously held roles at Riviera Travel, Wendy Wu Tours, The Holiday Team, Funway Holidays and Western & Oriental.
Royal's UK boss outlines 'strong case' to bring third Icon ship to Europe
The first two Icon-class ships are scheduled to operate Caribbean sailings out of the US
Riviera Travel to host 100 agents on fam trips this year
Escorted touring and river cruise specialist will host 60% more agents on fams than it did last year
Celebrity to target 100-plus trade marketers with new programme
The line said its Marketing Partner Programme would enable it to ‘work closer with trade partners than ever before’
Icon of the Seas hailed the 'biggest, baddest ship on the planet'
The ship is scheduled to operate a mix of Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries from Miami until spring 2026
Can Venice forge a new path for tourism that respects its past?
TTG explores the potential impacts of new curbs on mass tourism to the famous lagoon city, and what they will mean for visitors and residents alike
NCL promotes Gary Anslow as part of renewed commitment to UK and Ireland market
Anslow’s promotion to regional vice-president and head of UK and Ireland comes as part of wider shake-up within NCL, which is also recruiting for two new field-based account executives
Hurtigruten Expeditions announces spring return for storm-hit Maud
Ship is undergoing repairs after being hit by a ’rogue wave’ in December
Windstar boss promises to 'do more' in the UK and Ireland amid winter sales surge
President Christopher Prelog said 312-passenger Star Legend’s 2023/24 winter programme would soon be full following a surge in demand
MSC Cruises' Antonio Paradiso handed new expanded role
Antonio Paradiso receives expanded role in recognition of the continued growth and success of the UK and Irish market, MSC Group said
Riviera Travel hails trade outreach for big rise in sales through agents
Riviera Travel says it has seen a 50% increase in agent sales following a new focus on the trade
Royal Caribbean to host nearly 40 agents at Eurovision this May
Line urges agents to ‘book their way to Eurovision’ during peaks, with £500/€500 also up for grabs in each of Royal’s seven UK and Ireland regions for lucky agencies to host the ultimate Eurovision night out
AE Expeditions expands BDMs' remits as line focuses on new markets
Senior business development manager Andy Tait will assist agents in the Middle East and Africa as well as Europe and the UK
P&O Cruises to launch shopping centre pop-ups to drive new-to-cruise sales
The stands at Bluewater in Kent and Westfield in Shepherd’s Bush, west London, ‘will bring to life what a guest can experience’ onboard
Riviera Travel reveals second key account manager hire in a week
Chris McCloskey follows Lloyd Morris to Riviera, and will link up with the river cruise and escorted touring specialist as its new key account manager for Scotland and Ireland next week
Authentic expedition cruising at its best in Greenland

It’s a lazy afternoon, and I’m gently falling into a slumber when a procession of giant statuesque icebergs floating gracefully past our balcony jolts me awake.

The scene is one of tranquil beauty, but in an instant it shatters as one starts disintegrating, sending a colossal wall of ice crashing into the sea with such force it creates a mini tsunami that rolls towards our ship, rocking us from side to side. 

Red Sea threat prompts MSC to cancel three cruises
MSC Cruises has cancelled three positioning cruises due to the ongoing danger in the Red Sea posed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels to shipping
Celebrity Cruises’ UK boss vows to hold pricing as wave sales soar
Giles Hawke told TTG that ‘early indications’ from wave season were ‘positive’ after finishing last year on a ‘massive high’
Expedition Cruise Network welcomes three ‘diverse’ new members
ECN chief executive Akvile Marozaite said the trade body was ‘delighted’ to have three ‘diverse’ expedition cruise lines in its organisation
Travel Counsellors, Advantage and Barrhead hail record sales
Travel Counsellors and Advantage Travel Partnership spell out record peaks sales mid-way through January
Cruise industry veteran returns to Regent Seven Seas
Steve Odell will be responsible for ‘maximising opportunities’ across every booking channel at Regent Seven Seas