Luxury cruise

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.

Brands team up for £100,000 Race Across the World-inspired agent incentive

Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and Virgin Atlantic have joined forces to give agents the chance to win £100,000 in marketing and commercial support for their business, as well as a spot on a cruise

ROL Cruise contacted by ‘five or six’ agencies about new employee ownership model

The Colchester-based cruise specialist announced in November it had become employee-owned, with Rosie Cairns assuming the role of chief executive and Sarah Wikevand taking up the position of managing director

The key ships launching in 2025 – and how agents can get on them

TTG approached travel’s ocean and river lines late last year to find out how agents could get onboard the new vessels launching in 2025. Here’s what they had to say

NCLH creates new luxury role ahead of fleet expansion

The global cruise company has made the hire as part of a leadership restructuring

Explora Journeys' Anna Nash: 'I’ve always had a deep respect for travel partners'

As luxury cruise continues to grow, Explora Journeys new president knows she has a challenging and fulfilling time ahead

Judges revealed for TTG Luxury Travel Awards 2025

A panel of leading luxury travel retail and supplier experts have been recruited

Inspire targeting 'significant' growth with launch of 'one-stop-shop' cruise website

Inspire Europe customers can search different live cruise options according to their preferences on the new website – www.cruisecollection.uk – but must call one of the agency’s 90 homeworkers or ring its call centre to book. The site features 44 lines from across the cruise sector

Panache Cruises invests £500k to support UK and US expansion plans

Money will be spent on additional office space for Panache Cruises at Strawberry Fields Digital Hub in Lancashire, and a larger premises in the US as well as more staff on both sides of the Atlantic

'Our evolution has only just begun', says confident Crystal boss

The luxury cruise line has announced an order of three new-build ships by 2032.

New Explora Journeys vessel to touch UK soon after debut

Explora III will arrive in Quebec City, Canada, on 27 September 2026 via Southampton following its maiden cruise from Barcelona on 3 August. The vessel will be slightly larger than its sister ship – Explora I and II

Cunard's Queen Elizabeth to undergo 'significant' refit next year

The 2,000-passenger ship, which launched in 2010, will enter dry dock from 25 February to 13 March 2025 at Seatrium’s Admiralty Yard in Singapore

Silversea's Mediterranean, expedition and 2026 voyages In The Spotlight

Get the inside scoop on Silversea’s Mediterranean cruises and what makes them unique, hear why your clients will love an expedition voyage with the line and discover the new ocean voyages for 2026, in this short In The Spotlight video