Luxury cruise

Clia reveals first details of ‘biggest-ever’ conference for 2024

The trade body will host hundreds of agents at the conference, which will run over 23-25 May

Cunard to base newest ship Queen Anne in Southampton for 2025

Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and the soon-to-launch Queen Anne all feature

Expedition cruise ship stranded 1,000 miles from help after running aground in Greenland

Danish authorities said on Tuesday (12 September) the vessel remained stuck as the tide ’did not provide the needed help to sail on’

Oceania Allura’s inaugural season on sale 13 September

Overnight stays in Istanbul, Monte Carlo, Quebec City, Montreal and New York among options as Oceania Allura’s inaugural season revealed

Luxury operator adds Antarctic and Middle East cruises

Whale watching and visiting a Bedouin village are diverse new options included as Inspiring Travel adds more cruise

Explora Journeys floats out second ship and starts work on third

It comes following the delivery of the line’s first vessel Explora I

Revamped second Crystal ship makes debut in Europe

The line is also poised to build another four ships in the next couple of years

Scenic to offer Eclipse II fam events to more than 200 agents

The fam events culminate in a four-day sailing for ten agents from Dublin to Plymouth

Gold Medal parent hires Jessica Gardener as trade partnership manager

Jessica Gardener will work across Gold Medal, Pure Luxury, Incredible Journeys and Cruise Plus in the South West, South Wales and Channel Islands

“It’s not all ballgowns and tiaras” – how a fam helped agents bust Cunard myths

Two agents explain how a transatlantic Cunard fam gave them an authentic insight into life onboard

From patisserie lessons to Paris by classic Citroen 2CV: the exclusive tours you can sell with Scenic

Agents can book private tours of Paris and patisserie lessons for clients

Riverside Luxury Cruises christens second ship in southern France

Riverside Ravel will sail the Rhone between Lyon and Arles

Why agents need to know about this game-changing new ship

Silversea’s latest ship Silver Nova has impressed luxury cruise agents during a preview sailing

Virtuoso reports booming 2023 sales and shares key trends

Virtuoso reported soaring sales for 2023 that have “blown 2019 and even 2022 out of the water”, at the 35th annual Virtuoso Travel Week

Agent secures £35k Scenic booking by capitalising on new docuseries

Karen Beagrie, head of operations at Meon Valley Travel, landed the booking after using Discovery’s new docu-series Maritime Masters: Expedition Antarctica, which was filmed onboard Scenic Eclipse

Cunard to target new-to-cruise market ahead of Queen Anne launch

The line will encourage agents to offer Cunard as an alternative holiday option to customers who may have never sailed with the line or cruised at all

Luxury operator promises agents ‘next-level’ focus on its small-ship programme

Alexia Williams to spearhead next phase of growth for Unforgettable Travel Group’s land and small-ship product portfolio

Unforgettable Croatia to host 20 agents on cruise trip next summer

The specialist travel company said on Friday (4 August) agents will be able to bring a guest onboard with them

Panache Cruises kick-starts US expansion with $124,000 booking

Founder and chief executive James Cole said the agency ’didn’t believe’ they had secured the booking in the first instance

First look at Explora I: Everything you need to know ahead of its maiden sailing

Ahead of Explora I’s maiden sailing TTG’s Charlotte Cullinan stepped onboard to find out if it lives up to the hype

Seabourn takes delivery of second expedition vessel Pursuit

The line received the vessel Monday (31 July) during a handover ceremony in T. Mariotti shipyard in Genoa

Explora Journeys to host 800 agents onboard Explora I over next three months

Explora Journeys’ first ship Explora I visited Portsmouth on Saturday (28 July) ahead of its maiden sailing

UK a major opportunity for Crystal, says new sales boss

The relaunched cruise line sees UK travellers as key to the brand and promises trade support

Crystal to build four new luxury cruise ships by 2029

The brand will add to its existing two ships, of which Crystal Serenity has been showcases this week