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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
Search under way for new Scenic Group MD after Richard Twynam quits
Twynam confirmed his departure in a post on LinkedIn on Thursday (27 April)
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
‘There's still work to be done to convince non-cruisers to holiday at sea’
‘We need to work on convincing people a cruise offers just as much, if not more, than the alternatives,’ writes Cunard UK sales director Thomas Mahoney for TTG
Regent reveals free luxury suite trade incentive programme
Agents who make three new bookings between 1 April and 30 June on select 2023 Mediterranean and Northern Europe cruises will receive a free luxury suite
Regent Seven Seas Cruises puts 2025/26 grand voyages on sale
Luxury line reveals five new voyages ranging from 61 to 117 nights
Riverside Luxury Cruises promises agent fams as it makes European debut
The new brand is aiming to become a pacesetter in luxury river cruise and promising offer agent fam trips
Adventurer Mike Horn joins Explora Journeys as brand ambassador
Adventurer, explorer and environmentalist Mike Horn will help develop and lead experiences for the line
SeaDream expands vegan menus to cater to ‘growing demand’
SeaDream Yacht Club has increased its vegan menu options and guests can now enjoy vegan eggs, bacon, prawns and chicken
Scenic Eclipse to star in new TV docu-series
A new Warner Bros Discovery series will chart life onboard Scenic Eclipse as the vessel sails from San Diego to Antarctica
The yacht cruise that feels like a boutique hotel
As Emerald Cruises prepares to add second ship Emerald Sakara to its ocean fleet, cruise agent David Smith explains what the boutique yachts have to offer.
Crystal’s 2024 World Cruise now on sale
Shipboard credit of $1,500 and an air credit of $1,000 per person are among perks for clients booking Crystal’s 2024 word cruise.
July launch for Explora Journeys’ first ship
Six restaurants, a range of suites and a 1:1.25 host-to-guest ratio are among selling points for the first vessel in the Explora Journeys’ new fleet.
First Explora ship completes sea trials ahead of July launch
Explora Journeys’ second ship, Explora II, will enter service in 2024
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
Seabourn holds coin ceremony for upcoming vessel Pursuit
The role of “madrina” for Seabourn Pursuit was served by Lynn Narraway, Seabourn’s vice president of UK and Europe
Seabourn reveals new Caribbean, Asia and Middle East sailings for 2024/25
The schedule includes returns to Abu Dhabi, Jamaica’s Port Antonio and the Columbian city of Santa Marta
Silversea's Luke Clarke joins Swan Hellenic as UK&I sales director
Clarke, who joins the expedition line after more than 10 years with Silversea, to head up Swan Hellenic’s sales operation in the UK and Ireland
SPAA power couple finally tie the knot after whirlwind ship wedding
Joanne Dooey and Jimmy Martin got married on Monday (3 April) onboard Silver Dawn - just 48 hours after deciding to tie the knot
'I didn’t know the industry was unstable!' winning musician-turned-agent talks pandemic risk-taking
From pianist to £1 million travel turnover during a pandemic. How Ross Johnson’s award-wining new agency Travlux is hitting the high notes
Clia bolsters trade support with new website enhancements
A range of new training opportunities, sales tools and information resources are now available online
Tip of the iceberg: experiencing Antarctica on a Silversea cruise
Visiting the White Continent is no longer solely the preserve of the hardy explorer
Scottish consortium plots expansion to 80 members this year
Merlin Travel Group operations and product director Garry Butcher told TTG the consortium wanted to add another 30 members by the end of the year
Cunard hosts agents at exclusive archive exhibition in Liverpool
Cunard welcomed the trade to the unveiling of a new archive exhibition at the University of Liverpool’s Victoria Gallery & Museum