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Expedition Cruise Network (ECN) Akvile Marozaite and Martin Johnson
Expedition Cruise Network to host first trade webinar this week
The first instalment will take place on Thursday (18 May) at 4pm
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AE Expeditions’ Greg Mortimer hosts first UK trade event
Jos Dewing, managing director EMEA of AE Expeditions, welcomed onboard tour operators and travel agents to inspect the ship first-hand
Clia to offer ‘largest-ever’ trade engagement programme in 2023
The association also revealed the location of next year’s RiverView river cruise conference, with dates TBC
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Seabourn Venture arrives in the UK for first of three trade events
The new expedition vessel made its maiden arrival in the UK after it docked in the Port of Tilbury on Wednesday (10 May)
Penguins outnumber people in Antarctica. Credit: Stefan Dall
Seabourn and Silversea among latest lines to join Expedition network
The group has had more than 250 travel trade sign-ups within the first two weeks of launch
Jacqueline Dobson: 'Travel agents are propping up our high streets!'
Agents call for more ex-Scotland sailings to meet increase in demand
Barrhead Travel president Jacqueline Dobson, who is also vice-president of the Scottish Passenger Agents’ Association, believes the country has the infrastructure to handle more vessels
More Brits open to cruise holidays than ever before, new data finds
More Brits open to cruise holidays than ever before, new data finds
Holidaymakers from the UK and Ireland took around 1.7 million cruise holidays last year, nearing demand levels last seen in 2019
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Watch: Albatros Expeditions’ new vessel leaves shipyard ahead of maiden voyage
The vessel offers 94 sea-facing staterooms, lecture lounges, two restaurants, wellness amenities, multiple bars and an open-deck dining facility
Expedition Cruise Network (ECN) Akvile Marozaite and Martin Johnson
New industry collective to champion expedition cruise through trade
The Expedition Cruise Network was founded by Albatros Expeditions business development manager Akvile Marozaite and Latin Routes and Polar Routes director and co-founder Martin Johnson
The line is currently seeking applicants to join the 2023 expedition
Polar exploration: Smooth sailing, or a journey too far for consumer travel?
As pressure mounts on cruise lines to operate more sustainably in polar regions, companies are exploring how they can mitigate their impact. By Will Payne
Hurtigruten ‘to fuel ships with dead fish’ amid biogas and LNG revolution
UK trade to play 'vital role' in new Expedition Cruise Network
Agents and operators will be pivotal to the success of the new cruise industry collective, chair Matin Johnson told TTG
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InsideJapan's Andrew Tait joins AE Expeditions' UK trade team
Inside Travel Group’s Tait will join the company as senior business development manager
Scenic Eclipse and Scenic Eclipse II will both sail in Antarctica
Scenic unveils agent competition ahead of Eclipse II christening
Agents could win a place at the vessel’s christening ceremony in Malaga on 3 June 2023
Andy Harmer, Clia UK and Ireland, at the Ireland Cruise Conference
Clia bolsters trade support with new website enhancements
A range of new training opportunities, sales tools and information resources are now available online
The no-sail order has been extended to 31 October (Credit: Sandra Seitamaa / Unsplash)
Occupancy under pressure as cruise supply ‘likely to outpace demand’
Cruise operating capacity is on track to exceed its 2019 level by 16% in 2024, according to new data
The Sylvia Earle will carry an average of 132 passengers per voyage (Credit: Aurora Expeditions)
AE Expeditions puts 2024/25 Antarctica programme on sale
A 14-night Antarctic Explorer featuring Chilean fjords sailing onboard Sylvia Earle comes in at US$16,315pp
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Happy Valley star Sarah Lancashire UK's choice for next cruise ship godmother
The public nominated actress Olivia Coleman next, with 18% of the vote, while singer Adele took 12%
Polar exploration: Smooth sailing, or a journey too far?
Polar exploration: Smooth sailing, or a journey too far?
Cruising in polar regions has become a bucket-list hit, but with the sector facing growing pressure to ensure its operations are both sustainable and responsible, TTG’s Will Payne explores the state of play
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Swan Hellenic to launch Diana from Amsterdam in May
The addition of the vessel will bring Swan Hellenic’s fleet to three
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From 'floating petri dishes' to record sales, the incredible journey of the UK cruise industry
In recent years, cruise has been plagued with disruption and by bad press, but as the sector sails into 2023 off the back of a positive wave period, it’s safe to say – albeit quietly – cruise is back, senior reporter Will Payne writes for TTG
The Sylvia Earle will carry an average of 132 passengers per voyage (Credit: Aurora Expeditions)
AE Expeditions christens new ship Sylvia Earle in Antarctica
Namesake and godmother, Dr Sylvia Earle, officially christened the vessel on Thursday (23 February)
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AE Expeditions plans inaugural voyage to northern reaches of east Greenland
The line will explore Greenland’s northernmost tip for the first time on its new 14-day East Greenland Explorer voyage
SH Minerva departed Ushuaia on 30 December
Swan Hellenic cancels Minerva's 31-night Antarctica cruise
The move comes after the line discovered a legal mechanism which allows it to take ownership of the vessel
Scenic to host up to 100 agents onboard Eclipse II in 2023
The upcoming vessel will arrive in the Isles of Scilly on 13 June before embarking on a domestic itinerary