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Seven takeaways from TTG's final Agenda briefing of the year

TTG invited an expert panel to discuss the past few months and what could be around the corner at its final Agenda breakfast briefing of the year

Line aims to host 100 UK agents on new ship launching in 2028

Crystal Grace will be Crystal's first new build ship in a quarter of century when it launches in 2028

On the Beach vows to 'disrupt' UK cruise market after axing Classic Collection

The OTA says it has trebled the size of its addressable market from 16 million to 50 million passengers since its 'transformational partnership' it signed with Ryanair in 2024

Royal Caribbean explains decision to base smaller ship in Southampton

Line to station Mariner of the Seas in the UK in 2027 to allow passengers to visit a wider range of destinations from Southampton

'From £15,000 expeditions to £50,000 family adventures, this is how I sell Silversea sailings'

Stewart Travel’s Donna Bicker reveals why Silversea remains the go-to choice for her discerning clients

Royal Caribbean confirms plans for 'biggest-ever' seminar at sea sailing

The family-focused line will allocate cabins to travel agents with varying degrees of cruise-selling experience in 2026 for the Barcelona departure

Royal increases support for agents with expanded UK&I sales team

New trade resource added ahead of Legend of the Seas' European bow next summer in sales team shake-up

Yasmin Mckechnie to succeed Hayley Moore as Princess Cruises' sales director

Mckechnie, who joined Princess in April 2024, promoted to sales director UK and Europe, effective from 1 December

Watch: TTG takes an exclusive tour of Celebrity Xcel

TTG's Harry Kemble takes a tour of Celebrity Cruises' newest ship Celebrity Xcel.

Travel agents urge Celebrity Cruises to increase ex-UK capacity following Apex success

Celebrity Apex has been hugely popular with travel agents since it arrived in Southampton in 2024 but the trade now want the premium line to build on that success

HX promotes Nathaniel Sherborne as top team shake-up continues

Sherborne moves into senior sales and commercial post overseeing broader range of markets

More 'activations' and 'no lulls': the feedback that shaped Celebrity Cruises' new Edge series ship

Speaking on Celebrity Xcel, Royal Caribbean Group president Jason Liberty revealed travel agents and guests had indicated occasionally there was 'not a lot to do' on previous Edge series ships

Hampshire agency saves handful of local jobs with expansion to second branch

Ocean World Travel started life as a call centre 30 years ago before jumping into retail in 2017 and is now expanding to a second location

Guest scores and passenger numbers soar following Ambassador Cruise Line-Compagnie Francaise de Croisieres merger

The group said there merger has created a 'financially robust and resilient organisation'

Regent Seven Seas confirms ship order to continue 'measured, strategic' expansion

Two sister ships – Seven Seas Prestige and an unnamed vessel – are slated to come into service in 2026 and 2030

JTA Travel Group hires former SeaDream Yacht Club's UK sales chief Mark Schmitt to 'strengthen its cruise position'

Mark Schmitt joins JTA Travel Group with a travel industry career spanning more than 20 years including roles at AmaWaterways, Fred Olsen Travel, Tradewind Voyages

Cuba: 'We could accommodate millions more cruise passengers if the US lifted its embargo'

Cuba's tourism minister Juan Carlos Garcia Granda tells TTG he hopes to one day welcome more cruise lines to the country's ports

Viking's UK sales chief makes play for 'land tour customers' as line names 100th ship

Speaking to TTG, Viking head of sales Neil Barclay hailed the contribution travel agents had made to the Scandinavian's 'continued success'

Royal Caribbean Group claims new beach club site will help ease 'congestion' in Santorini

Both Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises guests can visit Royal Beach Club Santorini on the Greek island from next summer

Windstar Cruises decides to christen new ship in 'unusual' London location

The 224-passenger all-suite yacht will be the first vessel to be named in London since 2003

Princess Cruises' Hayley Moore named Hurtigruten's new UK sales and marketing chief

Starting at the end of January, Moore will lead Hurtigruten's sales and marketing strategy across the UK

Celebrity Cruises reveals name of sixth Edge series ship as it prepares to launch Xcel

UK and Irish travel agents will be among the first to experience Celebrity Xcel – the line's fifth Edge series ship – next month when it operates two preview cruises from Fort Lauderdale, US

'Princess is one of my best-selling cruise brands – but I was nervous about sailing on its new Sphere class ship'

What did Ely-based Travel Counsellor Martin Kindred-Langdon, who ranks Princess Cruises among his best selling lines, make of Star Princess?

MSC Cruises names Alyshia Bartlett as new UK head of sales and lays out trade growth strategy

Bartlett to step up to new role after 10 years with the line, which has plans to grow its sales team to 19 with three new hires