Cruise

Scenic Group reveals doubling in winter sales ahead of ‘biggest-ever’ peaks push

Scenic and Emerald Cruises’ trade sales for October to December 2023 have doubled compared to the same time last year as the brands reveal their strongest sales week of 2023

Royal Caribbean sales chief Stuart Byron to depart line

Byron’s departure comes just a fortnight after Torey Kings-Hodkin, Royal’s head of sales, joined Disney Destinations International

ECN expands membership with small-vessel cruising operators

ECN chief executive Akvile Marozaite said Atlas Ocean Voyages and Poseidon Expeditions’ products are “what expedition cruising is all about”

Travel jobseeker numbers 'at their highest level since the spring'

‘The travel industry has been crying out all year for quality candidates,’ says C&M Travel Recruitment boss Barbara Kolosinska following a ‘big increase’ in applicants

Aman at Sea announces new CEO and date for superyacht launch

Aman at Sea has appointed Jonathan Wilson, former vice-president of Princess Cruises and Hilton Worldwide, as its new chief executive officer

Riviera to give away £1 million in gifts to celebrate 40th anniversary

The river cruise and escorted touring specialist is guaranteeing rewards on every booking made between 20 December and 9 February

Ben Bouldin: 'Agents are getting closer to their optimum fighting weight'

Royal Caribbean International vice-president Ben Bouldin says the UK trade’s pandemic rebound is almost complete ahead of what is set to be another critical year of recovery

Windstar Cruises begins multi-million-dollar yacht refurbishment project

All three yachts – 148-guest Wind Star and Wind Spirit and 342-guest Wind Surf– are set for renovations

Cruise sector weighs impact of Royal Caribbean's 'misleading' Venice ad

The Advertising Standards Authority recently banned Royal Caribbean from promoting a cruise departing Venice (Ravenna), the latter some two hours away from the famous lagoon city. So is this a new precedent for cruise?

APT unveils new turn-of-year TV ads with agent call-to-action

The brands confirmed the two TV ads will air across Sky AdSmart and daytime satellite channels from January

Virgin Voyages unveils 21 new ports of call for 2025 as it launches wave offer

The line’s wave offer includes a 70% second passenger discount and ’Bar Tab’ credit

Hurtigruten and HX embark on next phase of rebrand

Hurtigruten Group unveils new websites, social channels and visual identities ahead of wave season

APT to expand trade sales team amid ongoing company-wide recruitment drive

The APT and Travelmarvel brands plan to hire a national sales manager to support its key accounts

Riviera Travel to boost trade team with new key account managers

Escorted touring and river cruise specialist to expand on-the-road staff to grow sales through agents

Carnival Cruise Line ship rescues six men after cargo vessel capsizes

The search continues for the remaining crew members from the small cargo vessel which capsized near Dominican Republic

Lionel Messi named 'icon' of Royal Caribbean's new ship

The player, widely regarded as the greatest of all time, will take part in Icon of the Seas’ naming ceremony next month

Is cruise's pathway to low-carbon fuels becoming clearer?

Cruise lines admit there’s no silver bullet for eradicating the toxic gases ships discharge, so what is the solution? Harry Kemble investigates

Fred Holidays creates new team 'to support growth in trade engagement'

Head of business development Laura Wilson to lead newly-created team to grow the brand’s ties with agents

Tui River Cruises reveals first new-build ship and Douro entry

Tui River Cruises has commissioned its first new vessel and confirmed plans for a 2025 entry onto Portugal’s River Douro, supported by flight programme

AmaWaterways unveils wave campaign after bumper sales year

Every suite reservation will also be upgraded to business class flights as part of the campaign, which launches on 26 December.

UK managing director Jamie Loizou said the river line’s latest wave campaign “is designed to appeal to luxury travellers”, adding that offers would make it easier for travel agents to sell its products.

AmaWaterways’ UK team has reported record 2023 booking levels and a 78% spike in the number of UK travel agencies booking its river cruises. Bookings are up 46% versus the same period in 2019.

P&O Cruises makes 'largest-ever media investment' ahead of wave season

The line is launching a new campaign called Holiday Like Never Before on 18 December

AE Expeditions to expand educational programme next year following sales surge

Expedition line reveals plans to work more closely with the trade next year

Belmond unveils hotel, train and boat plans for 2024

Belmond is looking ahead to what it describes as a “year of transformation”, with launches, expansions and celebrations on the agenda

Trade body seeks ‘greater clarity’ from govt on package travel reforms

The Association of Atol Companies invited members to share their views on proposed changes to Package Travel Regulations