River cruise

New Zealand fully reopens borders for first time since pandemic

The country will now accept all visitors, including those from non-visa waiver countries and international students

Fred Olsen ends single supplements on select sailings

No single supplements on select Fred Olsen cruise bookings up until the end of August

Mercury Holidays launches new tours and river cruises

The operator’s new brochure, released on Wednesday (27 July), features four new tours and two river cruise options

APT waives solo supplements on 2022 European river cruises

Savings for solo travellers can be combined with the brand’s balcony sale

Light Blue Travel to launch trade training hub and new itineraries

The video-based e-learning platform will offer bite-sized training modules for the brand’s agent partners

Laying it on the line: Will cruise's easing of testing rules lure customers back?

As cruise sails towards a post-pandemic future, lines are easing their stringent Covid protocols to lure customers back. Will Payne reports

Clia makes 'trade-friendly updates and enhancements' to website

A cruise daily page has been introduced, which includes the latest news and a review of the previous month’s key developments

Emerald Cruises’ new-ship Luna christened in Amsterdam

Line’s ninth river ship will sail on the Rhine, Main and Danube in Europe

Le Boat adds flight protection policy in response to aviation delays

If a customer’s flight is cancelled right up to departure, the company will guarantee a refund for the Le Boat part of the trip

Katrina Latimer joins AmaWaterways as business development manager

Ex-Thomas Cook trade partnership manager will cover Joanne Smithies’ maternity leave

US scraps Covid-19 monitoring programme for cruises

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will no longer report Covid-19 cases recorded onboard cruise ships

Riviera Travel hosts eight agents on Seine fam trip

The group sailed The Seine, Paris and Normandy River Cruise itinerary

Port of Dover introduces new measures to reduce summer wait times

The move comes in a bid to reassure UK holidaymakers using the port to travel abroad during the busy summer period

Rhine drought could cause river cruise closure, reports

A recent heatwave has reportedly reduced water levels at a bottleneck in Kaub

APT to house Ukrainian refugees onboard Travelmarvel's Capella

It comes as part of the operator’s ongoing activity to help with the humanitarian crisis

WTH raises more than £5,000 for children's hospice

The Chorley-based cruise specialist trading as Cruise118.com, SixStarCruises and RiverVoyages.com is travelling 2,022 miles in July in aid of the hospice

Panache recruitment drive continues with new finance lead

Kimberly Glynn will join the luxury cruise retailer as part of the brand’s plans to more than double the size of its team

Uniworld boss readies for charity cycle challenge

Chris Townson is set to take on a 60-mile ride in aid of a breast cancer charity supporting his wife

APT launches 2023 Asia cruise and tour programme

The new season includes Mekong Serenity’s maiden sailing

Amadeus River Cruises launches new flagship vessel

Amadeus Cara has set off on its first voyage after a naming ceremony in Cologne last week

Scenic promises 'biggest ever' trade push as Eclipse II floated out

The company’s second luxury discovery yacht Scenic Eclipse II has been floated out in Croatia

Fiji reopens borders to cruise ships

The move comes six months after the resumption of air travel into the country, which has seen more than 118,000 tourist arrive on the island

Oceandiva London to launch carbon-neutral events venue

Ship will use renewable energy when it launches on the Thames

A-Rosa Sena embarks on maiden voyage from Cologne

The line’s new river cruise vessel departed from the German city on Saturday (18 June)