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Ambassador forced to divert another ship due to Extinction Rebellion protest
The line confirmed Ambience will dock in IJmuiden rather than Amsterdam to avoid the climate protest on Monday 26 August
Royal’s new agent rewards programme to pay up to £500 per booking
Starting 3 September, the line will pay out up to £500 per booking via the new Upper Deck programme as well as a standard £10 for each group booking an agent makes
Windstar Cruises unveils first look at new Star Seeker ship
The luxury cruise line will launch its seventh ship in January 2026.
Carnival Cruise Line strikes deal with Northern Irish tour operator
The partnership means agents can use Travel Solutions’ platforms to book the Carnival Corporation brand’s packages for their customers
Ambassador renews ORCA charity partnership with new itinerary programme
The 2025/26 will see ocean conservationists join Ambience for 11 itineraries and Ambition for 10, the line confirmed
Clia to host agent webinar ahead of new EU border rules taking effect
The trade body will welcome its agent members to hear about updates on the EU’s Entry-Exit System (EES) and the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) at the 16 September webinar
Extinction Rebellion calls for ‘immediate end to the cruise industry’ as new ship targeted
Royal Caribbean International’s Serenade of the Seas has become the latest cruise ship to be targeted by climate activists across northern Europe this summer
These agents found the recipe to success for new-to-cruise bookings
If the range of cruises out there seems mind-boggling, you are not alone. Abigail Healy tracks down expert cruise sellers to share stories of how they found first timers their ideal match
Jet2.com inks flight supply deals with Fred Olsen and Princess
Passengers who book 2025 Mediterranean fly-cruises with both lines next year can choose from five UK airports
Ambassador becomes latest line to be targeted by climate action groups
The line has apologised to guests affected by its decision to dock in IJmuiden on Sunday (18 August) due to climate activists protesting in Amsterdam
Cruise lines race to replace Bermuda and Puerto Rico calls as Ernesto approaches
The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) confirmed a hurricane watch is in effect for the British island territory of Bermuda
Virgin Voyages taps demand for eclipse cruises with new programme
The adults-only cruise line’s new range of ’marvellous voyages’ will coincide with an expected total eclipse on 12 August 2026
'Cruise has to demonstrate to the communities it visits it's doing the right thing'
MSC Cruises’ vice president of sustainability and ESG, Linden Coppell, talks TTG through the line’s latest sustainability achievements, including the use of liquefied natural gas
Virgin Voyages' UK sailings, special offers and new itineraries In The Spotlight
Hear all about Virgin Voyages’ ex-UK sailings this summer, a special promotion you can offer clients and the raft of new itineraries available, in this new Virgin Voyages In The Spotlight video
Virgin Voyages: 'Resilient Lady is nearly here!'
SJ Walker, director of sales at Virgin Voyages, talks about the line’s third ship’s debut in Portsmouth
New agency boss says late mum 'answered his prayers to find a new site'
Former on-the-road sales manager Wayne Beard opened Pure Joy Escapes in September 2023 and business was booming until it was hit by a structural issue with the chapel where the agency was based
Cruise lines told to use economic might to become clean fuel 'pioneers'
Lobby group Transport & Environment called for ’faster and more stringent climate requirements’ for cruise lines to help achieve environmental goals in a report published on Thursday (8 August)
Travel Counsellors seeks experts to 'empower' new-to-cruise agents
The homeworking giant has launched its Set Sail programme and is looking to appoint cruise experts to support both seasoned cruise experts as well as new-to-cruise agents
Crystal Cruises to 'enhance' trade tools following launch of new booking engine
The ultra-luxury cruise line launched its new booking engine on 1 August, two years after it was acquired by A&K Travel Group
Video captures stunning first look at Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship
The 4,000-passenger vessel is slated to launch in December with a maiden eastern Caribbean cruise from Port Canaveral
Peter Deer to leave Fred Olsen Cruise Lines after 20 years
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines announces the departure of its former managing director Peter Deer after two decades
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French border officials to be deployed in Dover to speed up checks
The Home Office is to introduce legislation that will enable French border officials to operate within an expanded control zone at Dover