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Carnival Cruise Line resumed operations in Australia at the weekend (Credit: Carnival Cruise Line)
'Phenomenal' wave period drives Carnival Corp to 'record-breaking' quarter
The company’s booked position for the remainder of 2023 is at higher ticket prices in constant currency compared with 2019
Jacqueline Dobson: 'Travel agents are propping up our high streets!'
Barrhead to expand cruise training initiative amid soaring demand
Speaking to TTG, president Jacqueline Dobson said the Scottish agency group has seen a record-breaking start to the year for cruise business
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American Cruise Lines begins construction of fourth coastal ship
The first three ships in the series, American Eagle, American Glory and American Liberty, are scheduled to begin sailing in the next twelve months
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Trade-friendly transfer provider expands global reach
Lifts To will now offer transfers in more than 40 countries worldwide
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Maritime 'needs govt support' to achieve decarbonisation goals
The Transport Select Committee said the industry’s biggest challenge is its net-zero emissions target
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APT to offer agents European river cruises for £699
It comes as part of the brands’ largest ever drive to welcome agents aboard its fleet
Viking puts 2025 itineraries on sale amid 'unprecedented' demand
Viking puts 2025 itineraries on sale amid 'unprecedented' demand
The brand has also unveiled a new 2024 Paris itinerary
Scenic Group boosts UK sales team amid trade growth plans
Sales manager for the north of England, Jonathan Davies, has been promoted to national key accounts manager for the region
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River cruise specialist to boost UK focus with new trade selling guide
The new offering was unveiled by nicko cruises at the 2023 Clia Riverview Conference in Vienna earlier this week
Phil Hullah, Riviera Travel chief executive officer
Riviera Travel joins AWTE and backs working parent support group
The operator will work with the Association of Women Travel Executives (AWTE) and Back in Time for Bed (BITFB), the latter led by Riviera’s own head of partnerships
Noeleen Pritchard joins Riviera Travel as operations director
Noeleen Pritchard joins Riviera Travel as operations director
Pritchard takes up newly created operations director role with the river cruise and escorted touring specialist, joining from specialist Great Rail Journeys
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New-to-cruise passengers poised to double this year
More than 50% of respondents, who are existing cruisers, to a new study by cruise.co.uk already have a future cruise booked
Royal's Europe chief said the cruise sector was working to understand how it would adapt in “a world pre-vaccine”
Agents ‘must not be passive’ or cruise capacity ‘will fill’, Royal boss warns
Ben Bouldin predicted a broadening of the booking curve and urged the trade to capitalise on lower prices and additional capacity across the river and ocean cruise sectors
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‘Exceptional’ wave period returning river cruise to pre-pandemic levels
Delegates at the 2023 Clia Riverview Conference were urged to focus on product over price when selling a river cruise
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Three ways to capitalise on the river cruise market in 2023
Delegates at the Clia Riverview Conference were urged to ‘make their own luck’ to gain new river cruise business in 2023
TTG Media has forged a partnership with sustainability consultancy TerraVerde (Credit: Noah Buscher / Unsplash)
Clia launches new sustainability toolkit
The new online source of information for stakeholder communities is accessible in six languages
Janine Sykes has joined CroisiEurope as the line's new BDM
Janine Sykes to join expanded CroisiEurope UK sales team
Sykes, who has previously represented Norwegian Cruise Line and Sandals Resorts, to take up a newly-created business development manager role with responsibility for agents in the north of England and Scotland
Tui River Cruises adds seven new festive sailings to 2023 schedule
Tui River Cruises adds seven new festive sailings to 2023 schedule
The new additions come in response to an uptick in demand for festive getaways
A video advert has also been created to support a digital campaign across Facebook, YouTube and Google
Riviera Travel rejoins Clia to enhance trade relationships
Stuart Milan, Riviera Travel channel director, said the trade has ’always been critically important’ to the brand
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Scenic adds two new Danube itineraries to 2024 programme
Each new sailing includes optional add-on post-cruise city stays
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Tauck boosts small group departures in 2023
The operator has boosted the number of land tour departures featuring small group sizes this year by 35% over pre-pandemic levels
Riviera Travel's Tom Morgan on river cruise bookings and trends
Riviera extends peaks booking incentives until end of March
Touring and river cruise specialist extends incentives following positive agent feedback
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CroisiEurope to offer UK flight-inclusive packages for first time
CroisiEurope seals deal with cruise agency to offer Atol packages
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From 'floating petri dishes' to record sales, the incredible journey of the UK cruise industry
In recent years, cruise has been plagued with disruption and by bad press, but as the sector sails into 2023 off the back of a positive wave period, it’s safe to say – albeit quietly – cruise is back, senior reporter Will Payne writes for TTG