Luxury cruise

APT to charter two Seabourn expedition vessels next year

APT will sail Seabourn Venture and Seabourn Pursuit to the UK, Faroe Islands, Iceland, Greenland, the Kimberley and Antarctica

Explora Journeys aims to ‘expand cruise market’ as line targets land-based luxury travellers

Explora Journeys to convert cruise skeptics as it launches its second luxury ship

Search under way for new Four Seasons Yachts chief as Larry Pimentel departs

Larry Pimentel and Philip Levine have vacated their roles at the luxury hotel chain Four Seasons’ cruise division 17 months after launching it

Cruise industry innovator and visionary Paul Mundy dies

Paul Mundy made waves in the UK cruise sector, setting up this country’s first cruise-only travel agency in 1970

The Cruise Line hires industry veteran to help drive 'ambitious evolution'

Former Cruise Direction owner Paul Frost joins The Cruise Line following a record month for the Sussex agency

Cunard to invite 600 agents onto ships in 2024

Hundreds of agent places are available on ship visits on Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and soon-to-launch Queen Anne this year

Panache Cruises promotes Anna Perrott to partnerships director

Anna Perrott joined Panache Cruises at the start of 2023 having previously held roles at Windstar Cruises and Travelbag

Silversea promotes industry veteran Massimo Brancaleoni to expanded sales role

Brancaleoni, who joined Silversea as senior vice-president, global sales in January 2023, has been named senior vice-president, global sales and revenue

Regent Seven Seas to grow trade team as it launches partner programme

Regent Elevate is designed to ‘empower’ travel agents across the globe, with educational courses; sales and marketing tools; and promotional offers

Cruise Nation recruits industry veteran to help boost service levels

Helen Moore joined the Swansea-based call centre agency last month after 27 years at Bolsover Cruise Club

The Big Question: Should the cruise sector shout about lower prices?

A sure-fire way to attract cruisers is to market lower prices – but what impact does this have further down the line?

Cruise app founder lays out ambitious 2024 plans

Co-founder Sefton Monk reveals ambitions for My Kind of Cruise to become the “biggest cruise retailer in the world” with around 31,500 users that are new to cruise

Crystal hires river line’s UK sales lead

A-Rosa’s UK and Ireland managing director Lucia Rowe praised Stephen Joyner for his work during his time with the German river line

Crystal introduces special Chairmen’s Cruise

The new cruise will offer exclusive access to A&K’s leaders, who will share decades of experience in the industry and host a special dinner

Cruise industry veteran returns to Regent Seven Seas

Steve Odell will be responsible for ‘maximising opportunities’ across every booking channel at Regent Seven Seas

Silversea to disembark passengers to avoid Red Sea ports amid rising tensions

The line is in the process of organising flights home for the passengers impacted by its decision

Celebrity Cruises to push premium message to trade in new programme

The line will launch a new marketing educational programme for trade marketers working at cruise-selling agencies later this month

A&K plans to launch new-build vessel on Nile next year

The luxury tour operator will add to its Nile-based river fleet in autumn 2025

Silversea christens latest ultra-luxury ship Silver Nova

Silversea has held its official christening ceremony for Silver Nova, naming the ship’s godmother as celebrity chef Nina Compton

Former Crystal River Cruises boss joins SeaDream Yacht Club

Littlejohn joins the boutique luxury cruise line after finishing a long-term consulting agreement with Silversea Cruises

Explora Journeys aims first UK wave offer at new-to-cruise passengers

The line’s UK and Ireland managing director Antonio Paradiso said he was ‘hopeful’ the offer would attract ‘a new generation of guests’

Cruise Plus unveils trade booking incentives in biggest wave campaign ever

Worldwide Sale 2024/25 will feature ocean, luxury, river and expedition cruises as well as an “extensive array” of touring products

Scenic Group reveals doubling in winter sales ahead of ‘biggest-ever’ peaks push

Scenic and Emerald Cruises’ trade sales for October to December 2023 have doubled compared to the same time last year as the brands reveal their strongest sales week of 2023

ECN expands membership with small-vessel cruising operators

ECN chief executive Akvile Marozaite said Atlas Ocean Voyages and Poseidon Expeditions’ products are “what expedition cruising is all about”