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TTG Riviera Fest 2025 – Come draw with us!

Channel your inner artist as we explore Japanese calligraphy in this creative, hands-on session. As you learn the basics of this ancient art, learn how Riviera’s three Japan itineraries can elevate your clients’ experiences with immersive cultural moments.

TTG Riviera Fest 2025 – Sri Lanka Sip and study

Pop the kettle on and settle down to watch brand-new footage from a recent fam trip to the island that highlights why this destination is a must-book. We’ll post selected attendees a collection of Sri Lankan teas and talk you through the flavours – so you can enjoy a taste of the island from afar.

TTG Riviera Fest 2025 – Flying solo: selling Asia and Australasia to solo travellers

Explore how Riviera is taking solo travel to new heights with its Asia and Australia tours. This session includes inspiration from Riviera’s dedicated Solo product Manager Linda Harris, and insider tips on how to attract this client type to popular, bucket-list destinations.

Sailing the high-end seas: why agents are perfectly placed to bring yachting to the masses

As demand for mainstream and high-end yachting product and itineraries soars, could these smaller-ship sailings not only prove an important gateway into the world of cruising but also stand alone as its own distinct proposition?

New industry data hints at sales uplift, but also consumer concerns and hesitancy

Desire to travel in 2025 remains strong among those yet to book, despite concerns about cost of living and holiday budgets

'No pressure!': Travel Village Group tells suppliers it's OK to miss its conference

Travel Village Group has followed up its pledge to make conferences more sustainable, telling suppliers they are under no pressure to attend because of the number of events in the calendar

Specialist line's sales chief: 'Expedition cruise market is at its limit'

The one-ship expedition line often calls into the UK as it repositions its Sea Spirit vessel from Antarctica to Arctic, which gives agents a chance to explore onboard

Hays Travel hires Fred Olsen Travel's operations chief Tricia Birmingham to fill commercial role

Birmingham’s appointment comes three days after it was announced Hays Travel’s group strategy director McAuley will become managing director of World Travel Holdings UK later this year

Flight Centre confirms two more shop openings as cautious expansion project gathers pace

Flight Centre’s UK boss Joe Beevis said he will open new branches in the coming months but the agency will not return to its heyday of almost 80 UK outlets

Agents offer ‘cut-through’ for luxury cruise line as clients ‘book years in advance’

Expert insights about cruise booking trends were shared during an exclusive event hosted by TTG Luxury and Explora Journeys.

Crystal to unveil first two luxury ships after securing financial backing

The cruise brand says the expansion “validates” its position in the ultra-luxury cruise segment.

'Good' number of Crystal customers migrating across from other cruise lines, says new trade chief

Luke Smith, Carnival Cruise Line’s former international and UK sales director, revealed the booking trend during one of his first trade press interviews as Crystal’s sales vice-president, UK and EMEA

Hurtigruten's unique offering In The Spotlight

Discover everything you need to know about Hurtigruten’s various voyages, with a chance to win a £100 Lifestyle voucher

Lisa McAuley to take helm of cruise agency as UK MD

McAuley will succeed Alison Earnshaw as managing director of World Travel Holdings UK from October 1

Agent persuades Tui to launch Newquay packages – with Prestwick also benefiting

A Cornish agent has led Tui to launch packages from Newquay with budget flights, while Glasgow Prestwick will also see the operator partner with Ryanair

Viva Cruises boss hails 'brilliant' river sector despite potential 'challenges' ahead

The river line’s chief executive Andrea Kruse said the sector now has a bigger profile following sustained industry-wide investment over the last decade

Ambassador Cruise Line becomes fully adults-only after dropping multi-generational sailings

The three-ship line has launched its 75-departure 2027/28 programme featuring no multi-generational sailings

Can the river cruise sector accommodate any more new lines?

With two more big brands set to join the river cruise market, will extra competition lead to bigger profits for agents and operators – or create an overcrowding crisis?

InteleTravel, Celestyal, G Adventures: all the latest travel trade people moves

Moves this week see InteleTravel ’complete’ its expansion for the year, while Lindblad Expeditions has set up its first-ever UK travel advisory board

EU inches closer to autumn launch target for new biometric border rules

Planned introduction of the EU Entry-Exit System this autumn inches closer following series of progress milestones

Is this the perfect cruise-starter holiday for a family?

Disaster strikes onboard Marella Discovery 2. Amy goes missing. Somewhere between the kids’ club and our cabin. My six-year-old daughter has a lonely night without her.

The next morning, we retrace our steps from the night before – which is practically the length of the ship – and find Amy, a much-loved cuddly, safe and well, propped up on the housekeeping trolley of cabin attendant Lubaib, who had scooped her off the corridor floor a few hours earlier.

To discount or not to discount? What it's like to sell cruise in 2025

Can you switch-sell to an ocean cruise? How are agents generating cruise enquiries? Find out what it takes to sell ocean cruise to clients in 2025

‘Agents are indispensable to our industry – our economic impact report shows that’

According to Carnival UK’s first independent Economic Impact Report, the company is projected to contribute more than £2.5 billion to the overall UK economy over the next five years

Royal Caribbean to revamp Liberty of the Seas ahead of debut UK summer season

The 4,960-passenger ship will replace Independence of the Seas in Southampton next summer