Luxury cruise

Ponant boss promises agents ‘exclusive’ port access ahead of UK focus

The French luxury cruise line is expanding its portfolio of destinations as it eyes the British and Irish market.

‘It's changed my career!’: the marketer who segued into trade sales – and is loving it

Lewis Quigley freely admits that moving from marketing to trade sales at Scenic Group has ‘changed’ his career

A new dawn for river cruising – and AmaWaterways doesn’t plan on stopping there

The line has just launched two ships, including one on Colombia’s little travelled Magdalena River, and there’s more to come.

Silversea’s Silver Endeavour returns to the UK for 2025 season

The luxury mega ship is back in Portsmouth to begin its next season of sailings

Panache Cruises to launch dedicated expedition cruising brand

The luxury cruise agency will unveil its new brand next month

Oceania and Regent Seven Seas sales teams undergo 'strategic' restructure

The Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings brands hope the changes will ensure they ’maintain their lead’ in their respective luxury markets

Emerald Cruises unveils three new ships and reveals plans for Seine debut

Two more superyachts to join the Emerald fleet in 2027, along with a custom-designed Seine river ship

Uniworld shares first look at upcoming 'super ship' S.S. Emilie

The luxury river cruise line will debut the stylish new-build in 2026

Luxury cruise agent shares ‘overlooked’ rule that can ‘make or break’ clients’ trip

Claire Parsons was named a “Virtuoso Cruise Icon” after impressing the travel network with her exemplary cruise sales.

Celebrity Cruises captain Kate McCue jumps ship to Four Seasons Yachts

Captain Kate McCue, an Instagram celebrity with one million followers, has joined Four Seasons Yachts after almost 10 years at Celebrity Cruises

Iconic Cunard ship completes three-week refit ahead of Miami debut

The line has added some features from Queen Anne to its refurbished Queen Elizabeth as it prepares for its first season based in Miami

Top agent plans epic 70-day no-fly trip from Belfast to China

The journey took 70 days and included nine legs.

First Class Holidays boss eyes 'gap in the market' with new cruise brand

First Class Holidays chief executive Daniel Gathercole told TTG he and his team have been planning the launch of First Class Cruise for the past 12 months

Orient Express to launch world's largest yacht next summer

Orient Express Corinthian will take to the seas for the first time next summer.

Uniworld to expand Super Ship fleet with three new vessels

Uniworld said the look and feel of the new ships would be inspired by the destinations they visit on Europe’s main rivers, including the Rhine, Main, Danube and Douro

Winners crowned at TTG Luxury Travel Awards 2025

Oasis Portfolio of Luxury Travel, Panache Cruises and Grecotel scooped two trophies apiece and the founders of Black Tomato were honoured for their industry contribution at the TTG Luxury Travel Awards 2025

Gold Medal brands launch fam trip hub for agents to share knowledge

Gold Medal and dnata UK B2B brands have launched an online hub for agents to share their experiences of fam trips

Cunard reveals first wave of 2025 educational opportunities for agents

The luxury line expects more than 250 agents to benefit from one of the ship visits or fam trips on offer and plans to announce more ship visits in autumn this year

Peter Shanks to stand down as Silversea MD and retire after 45 years in travel

Shanks will stay on until the end of Q2 to ensure a smooth handover to his successor Andreas ’Andy’ Nuessel

Crystal commits to paying agent commission faster

Luxury line will also back date speedier commission payments for all existing, qualifying bookings

How Celebrity Cruises plans to drive sustainability firsts with its Edge series

Just days after its latest ship, Celebrity Xcel, was floated out from the French shipyard where it is being built, Celebrity Cruises announced a new Edge-class ship will join the fleet in 2028. Sara Macefield reports from Saint Nazaire in France

Clia plays down mayor of Nice's threat to ban large cruise ships from French Riviera port

The mayor of Nice says he plans to ban larger cruise ships from the city as they only bring ’low-cost’ tourists that do not benefit the local economy

Cruise 'performing well' during peaks, but not every agency chief agrees

While some said cruise sales were rolling in this year, one established agency boss flagged concerns around discounting and another said bookings had been slower than anticipated

Cunard to tease new entertainment at TTG Luxury Travel Awards 2025

Guests at the ceremony will be treated to an exciting musical performance from the luxury cruise line.