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Tui River Cruises unveils 'quality' spaces onboard upcoming Nile ship
Tui Al Horeya, due to launch in November, will have 74 cabins to accommodate 145 passengers per sailing
Tui River Cruises to launch its largest ship to date in 2026
Starting spring 2026, newly refurbished Tui Aria will operate sailings between six and nine nights from Amsterdam, Basel and Frankfurt
Emerald Cruises to launch new river ship in 2026
Emerald Cruises will launch its seventh river cruiser in 2026 as it continues its refurbishment programme of its existing vessels
Tui, Crystal, Silver Travel: all the latest travel trade people moves
Tui has announced major changes to its leadership in the UK and at group level, and there has also been a change at the top at British Airways Holidays. Elsewhere, a familiar face in the agent world returns to travel
AmaWaterways delays launch of new vessel citing ‘challenges of being a pioneer’
The luxury river line said while the launch of the first Colombia-based vessel – AmaMagdalena – has been delayed, the second remains on schedule and will launch in June 2025
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Riviera Travel targets further growth in trade sales with new e-learning platform
The new Riviera Explorer platform features brand updates, bite-sized training modules and selling kits for agents with different levels of experience to use
How to sell the Rhone, by agents on a Riviera fam trip
Nine agents experienced the Burgundy, the River Rhone and Provence itinerary onboard the Lord Byron after winning their places at TTG’s Riviera Fest
Newmarket, Intrepid, Riviera: all the latest travel trade people moves
Newmarket Holidays has bolstered support for agents in the North East, while Intrepid Travel has brought in two new partnerships managers – elsewhere, Riviera Travel has appointed a new business development manager in Ireland
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Globus's Phil Shipman: 'River cruise is tricky for agents to grasp'
Phil Shipman tells TTG about his cruise education and why it is crucial that travel agents experience Avalon Waterways’ fleet otherwise they will struggle to understand the line’s product offering
Riviera Travel to expand Mekong-based fleet in 2026
Victoria Mekong, which launched in 2019, will operate six departures between January and November 2026 on behalf of the river cruise and escorted touring specialist
easyJet holidays’ Winter 2025 launch In The Spotlight
Everything you need to know about the operator’s new season, with the chance to win a suitcase and £100 voucher
Tui to operate second Nile ship next winter following ‘strong demand’ for first
Tui will place a second, refurbished, river cruiser on the Nile during the 2025/26 winter season following the success of its first vessel
Agents to power Tui's expansion into Latin American market
Tui has secured partnerships with travel agents in Latin America to launch outbound sales of holidays and dynamic packages using the expertise of its Spain and Portugal teams
Riviera trade chief pins sales spike on agent meetings tackling 'the good, bad and ugly'
Head of trade and partnerships Vicky Billing, who joined the company nearly a year ago, believes the escorted touring and river cruise specialist’s sharper trade focus is paying off
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‘Cruise is having its moment’ says Clia UK boss as members hit 10,000
Speaking ahead of Clia Cruise Week, UK and Ireland managing director Andy Hamer hailed the industry’s post-Covid resurgence
Aqua Expeditions to launch new ship ahead of Africa entry
The luxury cruise line will welcome a new ship to its fleet as part of its expansion into Africa.
Pandaw to launch new ship to meet 'rising' demand for cruises in India
Kochi Pandaw will be the Asian river specialist’s fourth vessel in India and will operate on the Kerala Backwaters
Amadeus River Cruises to launch ship 'for all seasons' and water levels
The 164-passenger Amadeus Amara vessel will have a 1.3 metre-draft, which will lower fuel consumption and allow it to operate when water levels fluctuate
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Clia RiverView to return to Budapest next year hosting six ships
It will feature sessions, ship visits, a trade fair, break-out training sessions and overnight onboard stays and will run from 8 to 10 March.
New charity supporting young adults with cancer set up by agency's marketing lead
Clare Sacco decided to set up the Embers charity because she felt there was a ’gap’ in the support for young adults with terminal cancer after searching for resources and networks when she received her devastating news last year
APT hands promotions to Robin Griffiths and Becky Baumbach
From 2 September, Robin Griffiths and Becky Baumbach will take up the roles of national partnerships manager and national sales manager respectively
Tui River Cruises offers up five Nile sailings in first trade incentive
The line’s first trade incentive – ’Make it on Tui River Cruises’ – will give a handful of agents the chance to experience its newly refurbished Nile ship Tui Al Horeya
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
Antarctica was one of the first destinations Wildfoot sold when it launched 34 years ago
What does the expedition cruise sector have in store over the next two years?
From the Arctic to Antarctica, and every expedition destination in between, Harry Kemble identifies the opportunities for agents wanting to sell more adventurous cruises in 2024, 2025 and 2026 – as well as some of the potential barriers they need to be aware of