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MSC chief: 'We've got to match the quality of the flight with the cruise experience'

MSC Cruises’ Steve Williams tells TTG’s Harry Kemble how the line’s partnerships with ‘reputable’ carriers are propelling MSC’s post-Covid rebound

Carnival Corp enters next growth phase with new ship order

Carnival brand Carnival Cruise Line will welcome a fifth Excel-class ship to its fleet in 2028

HF Holidays commercial chief Andrew Turner joins expedition cruise line

The experienced sales director will be responsible for growing AE Expeditions’ brand presence in the UK

Carnival Cruise Line shares details about new private island 'portals'

Celebration Key will open in July 2025 and feature five ’portals’ – or areas – that guests can visit

Fred Olsen adds two to sales team after 'record year of sales'

Dan Scott and Katie Hughes have joined the line as field-based additions to the line’s sales team

Oceania boss 'scared' of spiralling carbon tax burden on cruise lines

The line’s president Frank A. Del Rio argued that cruise lines’ efforts to reduce their carbon footprint were often overlooked by governments

Royal Caribbean to open new private destination in 2026

The line’s new Royal Beach Club Cozumel in Mexico will operate alongside Perfect Day at CocoCay and The Royal Beach Club Paradise Island in The Bahamas

Royal axes more Labadee port calls as Haiti violence escalates

The line initially suspended Labadee calls until 22 March, but it has now made more itinerary adjustments through next month

First look at Disney Cruise Line’s new ‘heroes and villains’ themed ship

The ship, due for delivery next year, is part of the line’s multi-year expansion plan

Ambassador Cruise Line launches 2025/26 programme and new offers

The line’s two-ship fleet will sail to 130 ports in 37 countries across three continents

Luxury agency reveals secrets to creating a successful sales day on a budget

Hertfordshire agency Beaver Travel took over the neighbouring estate agents on a Sunday for a hit event

Windstar expands hotel partnership to boost French Polynesia product offering

Windstar guests can now book two-night stays at The Brando, which has 35 private villas overlooking a five-mile-wide lagoon, in French Polynesia

Sailing to success on the TTG Luxury Journey with Silversea

Five travel advisors hopped onboard Silver Moon for an ultra-luxury Silversea cruise from Athens to Istanbul on the first-ever ocean-bound TTG Luxury Journey

Celebrity adds new lounge, suites and restaurant space to ship

The revamped Celebrity Infinity will offer European departures from Greek port Piraeus until November

Celestyal adds more 2025 departures to meet extra demand

The Greek Islands specialist has added five departures plus shorter variations to its 2025 programme

More than 150 Travel Counsellors celebrate their best-ever sales month

Cruise bookings now represent nearly 15% of all leisure sales at Travel Counsellors

P&O Cruises reveals how agents can bag their place at the Bafta Television Awards

The cruise line is giving away 25 pairs of tickets to Shine Rewards Club members through a social media competition

Disney Fantasy to sail ex-Southampton during summer 2025

Disney Cruise Line confirms UK deployment for next year

Celebrity Cruises selling tips from the line's travel agent champions

Last year Celebrity Cruises teamed up with TTG to appoint five Celebrity Cruises travel agent champions. They’ve since been onboard the line’s ships and are brimming with knowledge and tips to share – in these four videos we asked them to do just that.

Ambassador Cruise Line names agent Carly Bowkett as new BDM

Bowkett will be responsible for driving trade relationships in the north of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland

MSC Cruises to put 2026 ex-UK programme on sale this week

MSC Virtuosa will be based in the UK for summer 2026, sailing a range of two- to 14-night itineraries

Star Clippers to homeport in Grenada during 2025/26 winter season

Line will station one of its vessels in the Caribbean during winter 2025/26

TTG Luxury award winner's cruise sector diversity project moves to next level

Founder of The Compass Project Edwina Lonsdale is preparing to add a Southampton school into the project

Celebrity regional sales manager Peter Ryan to join Azamara

Ryan brings more than 25 years’ industry to his new role with Azamara, most recently as regional sales manager at Celebrity Cruises