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Royal Caribbean explains decision to base smaller ship in Southampton
Line to station Mariner of the Seas in the UK in 2027 to allow passengers to visit a wider range of destinations from Southampton
Royal Caribbean confirms plans for 'biggest-ever' seminar at sea sailing
The family-focused line will allocate cabins to travel agents with varying degrees of cruise-selling experience in 2026 for the Barcelona departure
Royal increases support for agents with expanded UK&I sales team
New trade resource added ahead of Legend of the Seas' European bow next summer in sales team shake-up
More 'activations' and 'no lulls': the feedback that shaped Celebrity Cruises' new Edge series ship
Speaking on Celebrity Xcel, Royal Caribbean Group president Jason Liberty revealed travel agents and guests had indicated occasionally there was 'not a lot to do' on previous Edge series ships
'Ship just got real': Ex-Classic chief Si Morris-Green to lead new cruise offering from On the Beach
Customers will initially be able to book cruise-only fares from three lines, but On the Beach plans to expand the offering in the coming months
Royal Caribbean Group claims new beach club site will help ease 'congestion' in Santorini
Both Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises guests can visit Royal Beach Club Santorini on the Greek island from next summer
Icon of the Seas cruise offered to agents in new Royal Caribbean competition

Agents will have the opportunity to answer a new question or solve a new riddle every weekday from 7 to 30 October for the chance to win prizes including branded suitcases, AirTags, Stanley cups and more.

 

Royal Caribbean's Legend of the Seas to launch earlier and offer more sailings
Each of the additional cruises will depart from Civitavecchia, Italy, on 11, 18 and 25 July before the ship moves to Barcelona
'Star of the Seas offers better value than a luxury land holiday – if agents pounce at the right moment'
Travelmax’s Savannah Bracewell urges agents to be bold and move quickly when booking ’once-in-a-lifetime’ trips on Star of the Seas
'Here's how to sell Star of the Seas – trust me, my agency has already made three bookings!'
Travelmax’s Savannah Bracewell shares Star of the Seas’ key selling points after sailing on Royal Caribbean’s second Icon class ship
Royal Caribbean seals deal with British Airways to offer exclusive flights in 2026
Selecting the flights will create a fly-cruise package priced from £1,112 per person, according to the family-focused line
Royal Caribbean switches to dynamic pricing following flurry of $10,000 beach club bookings
The family-focused line – part of Royal Caribbean Group – will start welcoming guests to Royal Beach Club Paradise Island later this year
Royal Caribbean to revamp Liberty of the Seas ahead of debut UK summer season
The 4,960-passenger ship will replace Independence of the Seas in Southampton next summer
Royal Caribbean reveals Perfect Day Mexico prediction and future destination plans
The family-focused cruise line expects Perfect Day Mexico, scheduled to open in 2027, to be a hit with customers sailing on Caribbean cruises
Overnight stays, keeping the engagement going and no more ‘herding’: how lines are changing ship visits
Earlier this year cruise line sales chiefs raised concerns about agents dropping out from ship visits, so TTG asked brands what they were doing to reverse this worrying trend – here’s what they had to say
Royal Caribbean to host agents on Icon ship visits in Barcelona
The family-focused line will soon unveil a ship visit programme with a difference where agents will be flown out to Spain to experience Allure of the Seas and Legend of the Seas
Royal Caribbean to base third Icon-class ship in Barcelona in 2026
The family-focused cruise line will launch Legend of the Seas in July 2026 following the debut of Icon of the Seas last year and Star of the Seas in August 2025
Royal boss hints Silversea could soon follow Celebrity and launch river ships
Royal Caribbean president and chief executive Jason Liberty confirmed Celebrity River Cruises will appeal to ultra-luxury customers when it launches its first two 180-passenger ships in 2027
Brands team up for £100,000 Race Across the World-inspired agent incentive
Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and Virgin Atlantic have joined forces to give agents the chance to win £100,000 in marketing and commercial support for their business, as well as a spot on a cruise
The key ships launching in 2025 – and how agents can get on them
TTG approached travel’s ocean and river lines late last year to find out how agents could get onboard the new vessels launching in 2025. Here’s what they had to say
InteleTravel agent nets £100,000+ cruise booking from psychic group
Christine Etheridge’s mega booking with Royal Caribbean now stands at £103,598, but could yet rise further
Plans for 'disastrous' Mexican cruise tax pushed back after sector hits out
Mexico’s federal government had planned to implement a $42 fee for each cruise passenger arriving into the country from 1 January – three times the average cost at Caribbean ports – but has now postponed the levy for six months
Royal's Gerard Nolan: 'Listening to agents is a key priority for me'
Royal Caribbean’s new EMEA vice-president, Gerard Nolan, tells TTG’s Harry Kemble how he is ready to engage with the trade every day
'Agents – make it your business to find the right holiday for everyone'
Champion accessible holidays to tap into a growing market, writes Aaron Langford, Royal Caribbean International’s senior sales director UK and Ireland, for TTG