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New luxury line Riverside acquires four more Crystal river ships
Riverside Luxury Cruises now owns five vessels which previously belonged to Crystal having already purchased Mozart
Elon Musk's Starlink to power American Cruise Lines' onboard wifi
Starlink is powered by a constellation of lower earth (LEO) satellites, that provide a connection to American’s ships and riverboats
European Waterways' 'travel bubbles' inspire record sales figures
The line said post-pandemic concerns continue to drive customers to book a barge cruise
Riverside Luxury Cruises releases special offers for inaugural season
The line is offering no deposits and 20% off all 2023 departures, alongside an additional 15% off all bookings made by the end of January
Destination to be the ‘dominant influence’ for cruise clients in 2023
Just under half of respondents to a survey carried out by cruise.co.uk agreed destination is the main factor in the decision-making process for picking a cruise
Riviera launches free drinks packages on summer 2023 river cruises
New ‘drinks on us’ offer available on all European river cruises departing in July and August 2023
Cruise industry confident for 2023 despite ongoing cost of living pressures
The cruise sector is sailing into 2023 confident it can overcome the challenges posed by the cost of living crisis and its continued emergence from the pandemic
Carnival Corp ‘accelerating’ towards profit as bookings near 2019 levels
The company said it has seen a ‘measurable lengthening’ in the booking curve across all brands after customer deposits hit a record $5.1 billion in the final quarter of 2022
Clia to host first-ever parliamentary event for agents
As the industry rounds of 2022, the organisation has announced plans to host a number of agents in parliament, where the trade will meet with tourism minister Stuart Andrew
Roadtesting the coolest new ship on the Rhine
Eco-friendly A-Rosa Sena has been custom-built with families and multi-generational groups in mind
Former Carnival head of sales Chiara Brooker joins Light Blue Travel
Brooker has joined the firm as marketing manager
Tui puts 2024 river cruise programme on sale
Tui adds summer Budapest departures to river cruise programme for the first time in 2024
A-Rosa reveals first-ever turn-of-year wave campaign
Agents can earn £50 Love2Shop vouchers on every departure date and duration across its entire portfolio of cruises
Crystal Cruises bolsters senior leadership team
The additions come following the announcement of new leadership for A&K Travel Group earlier this month
How Emerald Cruises gave this agent her best birthday ever
Fam trip diaries from southeast Asia travelling with the Scenic Group
Cruise 'needs positive action' to become more diverse and inclusive
The cruise industry ’has a long way to go’ if it is to become more diverse and inclusive, according to a panel discussion at the 2022 Clia Forum
Cruise 'must collaborate with destinations' in 2023 to boost business
Clia deputy chair and P&O Cruises vice president of sales and marketing Robert Scott urged the industry to ’make the most’ of its opportunities in 2023
The 10 tips you need to turbocharge your river cruise sales
River cruise demand has quickly recovered – make sure you’re well equipped to capitalise on demand
APT launches Japan and India tours and cruises for 2023/24
APT and Travelmarvel’s Faraway Collection includes a luxury and value itinerary for Japan and a cruise on the Lower Ganges
A-Rosa pledges to set 'concrete' sustainability goals to reduce footprint
European river line to move onto next stage of sustainability journey following effort to calculate ’sustainability footprint’
Jayne Lambert completes new-look AmaWaterways sales team
Lambert joins the river line from the Advantage Travel Partnership as business development manager for the south-east of England
Creativity key to successful wave period amid cost of living crisis
Despite the colder weather and soaring prices, agents tell TTG they are confident the 2023 wave booking season will be a key turning point in the sector’s fortunes
Cruise holidays 'becoming more popular' with young travellers
A new study has revealed cruising is becoming more popular with younger age groups
APT boosts trade sales team with Koral Lipton appointment
Ex-Gold Medal and Travel 2 key account manager joins as BDM for the north of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland