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Uniworld boss tips UK to become line's top international source market
Uniworld president Ellen Bettridge said the UK has ’a good chance’ of taking the position from Australia which currently sits behind the US
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River cruise still has a discounting problem, line's UK boss insists
Last year river cruise bosses raised concerns about pricing due to fears that cruise customers would not rebook when fare levels rose
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What's coming down the river over the next couple of years?
Harry Kemble plots a course through the new ships and itineraries arriving in the river cruise sector during 2024 and 2025
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APT sales chief encourages agents to grow with river line and operator
APT’s Brad Bennetts noted how selected Danube and Douro departures would be exclusively sold through the UK and Irish market
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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
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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
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A-Rosa names Michelle Daniels new UK and Ireland sales director
Daniels will join the trade-only river cruise specialist in April, reporting into managing director Lucia Rowe
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Luxury cruise brand launches for over-55 solo female travellers
The luxury cruise brand offers ’Fully Hosted Journeys’ specifically for mature women travelling solo.
AmaWaterways to follow up AmaMagna with another double-width ship
‘Significant stake’ in AmaWaterways sold to US private equity firm
The river line’s founders will retain ‘meaningful ownership’ of the company despite the investment by L Catterton
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APT to launch two new ultra-luxury river ships next year
Solara and Ostara will sail some of APT’s most popular European itineraries, starting in March next year
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Barrhead's Gary Speirs joins APT as BDM north, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Speirs takes over from Koral Lipton, who left APT for Explora Journeys this week
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Riviera launches biggest-ever festive programme for December 2025
Thirty-seven river cruise departures are scheduled for Christmas and new year 2025, six of which will include optional land stays
Tom Morgan: ‘G Touring has the capacity to invest in and train more agents’
Riviera's Tom Morgan appointed G Touring trade sales director
Morgan to join team featuring head of trade sales Rachel Mould and newly appointed key account manager Jason Kemp
Riviera Travel's Douro Splendour
Riviera shows commitment to solo travellers with biggest-ever programme
The operator will launch later this week three new solo itineraries, bringing the total number of destinations available to single travellers to 12
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Riviera reveals maiden programmes for new-builds launching next year
The river cruise operator has announced plans to launch 178-passenger Riviera Radiance and 114-passenger Riviera Rose in 2025
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American Queen Voyages' UK representative moves to reassure agents
Light Blue Travel, the US line’s UK and Europe general sales agent, said it hoped AQV’s fleet of iconic paddlewheel steamboats could be rescued
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American Queen Voyages suspends operations and ceases trading
US river line said despite the best efforts of its team, crew and partners, it had not been able to rebound from the effects of the pandemic
July 2025
Saga to expand river fleet amid ‘continued confidence in demand’
Spirit of the Moselle to join the Saga river cruise fleet in July
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Watch: join us on the TTG Luxury Journey with Riverside Luxury Cruises
A group of luxury agents joined an exclusive four-night river cruise along the Danube with Riverside Luxury Cruises, for the first ever TTG Luxury Journey on a European river cruise
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Cruise industry innovator and visionary Paul Mundy dies
Paul Mundy made waves in the UK cruise sector, setting up this country’s first cruise-only travel agency in 1970
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Riviera Travel to add two new ships to fleet next year
Riviera Travel announced its fleet expansion plans ahead of its 40th anniversary celebrations next month
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Panache Cruises promotes Anna Perrott to partnerships director
Anna Perrott joined Panache Cruises at the start of 2023 having previously held roles at Windstar Cruises and Travelbag
The Rhine in winter
‘A Rhine cruise in the bleak midwinter? You've got to be joking...’
Preparing to endure – not enjoy –  the Rhine in January, our writer was happy to be proved wrong when she experienced the advantages of cruising at this unconventional time.
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Cruise Nation recruits industry veteran to help boost service levels
Helen Moore joined the Swansea-based call centre agency last month after 27 years at Bolsover Cruise Club