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Disney Cruise Line to offer first Japanese holidays in 2029 with new ship

Disney has confirmed a joint venture in Japan, which will see it operate a branded cruise ship there from early 2029

ECN promises agents ‘unprecedented’ insights with new webinar series

Starting 24 July, the cruise trade body will host a series of agent-focused webinars until the end of the 2024

Celestyal to deploy new ship to operate expanded Arabian Gulf programme

The Greek islands specialist has announced Celestyal Discovery will join Celestyal Journey in the Arabian Gulf for the winter 2025 season

Ex-Cook agent joins Oceania Cruises as regional sales executive

Kal Sindhu joins Oceania from Travelbag, and brings experience too from his early career at Thomas Cook

Scenic to reward agents with series of dinners this autumn

Places will be randomly allocated to 40 agents who make a booking from the new programme or who ’go above and beyond to promote the new season’

UK a 'key priority' for expedition cruise operators as sales lag behind other markets

Around a third of ECN members have reported ’less’ or ’significantly less’ growth in the UK compared with the international market, according to new ECN data

Expedition line grows Galapagos fleet with the two former Celebrity vessels

The two ships, formerly known as Celebrity Xpedition and Celebrity Exploration, will double the size of Lindblad’s fleet

Sandals chief to take over at HX in management reshuffle

HX, formerly Hurtigruten Expeditions, has appointed a former Sandals Resorts boss as its new chief executive

SeaDream fits both vessels with shore power connectivity

SeaDream Yacht Club has completed an upgrade of its two ships, adding shore power connectivity to both to avoid emissions in port

Windstar to return to Alaska and Japan with new ship

The small-ship line last sailed in the two destinations in 2023 prior to moving Star Breeze to be a year-round ship in Tahiti

AE Expeditions urges agents to join UK clean-up events this month

Clean-ups will take place on 11, 12 and 14 June in different parts of the country with events starting at 10am, the expedition line said

Six things agents need to be aware of when selling cruises this summer

Hundreds of agents at Clia’s annual conference heard from industry leaders about potential sticking points ranging from sustainability and brand perception to the upcoming general election

Regent teams up with Aston Martin Aramco for Formula One-themed voyage

The luxury cruise line will launch its first Formula One-themed sailing next summer.

Simpson Travel secures additional funding to grow Med programme

The funding will be used to ’expand capacity’ across Simpson’s existing Mediterranean programme

Premier Travel signals cruise push with new BDM appointment

Premier Travel has said it plans to have a bigger presence in the cruise market with the appointment of a dedicated business development manager

Agent reveals highs and lows of planning ‘treacherous’ Point Nemo trip

Wanderlux’s Rebecca Puttock reveals how she helped her client achieve his goal of reaching the ultra-remote Point Nemo

Windstar to run its largest-ever agent ship visit programme this summer

The programme will run from 3 June to 30 August and will enable agents to experience the line’s Star Class yachts, Star Legend and Star Pride

Abercrombie & Kent to launch first riverboat in South America

The as yet unnamed 12-cabin vessel will start operating three- to four-night itineraries that can be combined in Peru from April 2025

New ships ‘will help us stand out even more’, insists Windstar's UK sales lead

The small-ship operator will launch Star Seeker in December 2025 and Star Explorer 12 months later in December 2026

Hays Travel's tour op hits string of wave targets following relaunch

The targets were around support offered to agents, bookings and cruise launches at Vista, which serves Hays Travel agents

Hurtigruten welcomes world's first ‘chief aurora chaser’ to Northern Lights cruise

The renowned astronomer will bring a wealth of cosmic knowledge to 12-night sailings in the Arctic

AE Expeditions to launch third ‘purpose-built’ vessel next year

The line’s Douglas Mawson ship will join Greg Mortimer and Sylvia Earle in the fleet from December 2025

Luxury agency reveals secrets to creating a successful sales day on a budget

Hertfordshire agency Beaver Travel took over the neighbouring estate agents on a Sunday for a hit event

Windstar expands hotel partnership to boost French Polynesia product offering

Windstar guests can now book two-night stays at The Brando, which has 35 private villas overlooking a five-mile-wide lagoon, in French Polynesia