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Carnival bullish about 2017 despite first quarter blip

Cruise giant sees first quarter profits fall but remains optimistic for remainder of the year

Carnival UK chief executive David Noyes to step down

Josh Weinstein, corporate treasurer of parent company Carnival Corporation & plc, will become president of Carnival UK

Cunard to invest £34 million in Queen Victoria refit

The ship will be taken out of service on May 5

Cruise line apologises after coral damage

Cruise ship rips through coral reef in grounding incident

Cunard to return to Alaska for 2019 programme

The line has also revealed its Queen Elizabeth ship will undergo a refit next year

Iglu's Simone Clark promoted to global supply role

In the newly-created role Clark will be tasked with leading Iglu’s expansion into overseas markets

Cruise Nation to open 'state-of-the-art' TV studio

The Swansea-based operator said new content would be produced monthly

Feeling the Force of Disney's latest attractions

Winding down from Walt Disney World, Florida’s newest openings on a Caribbean cruise makes for a well-balanced holiday, as Claire Dodd discovers on a Disney Cruise & Stay

Uniworld sees 'unprecedented demand' after Jane McDonald TV show

UK boss Kathryn Beadle said the line had been “blown away” by the response from agents and customers

Hurtigruten launches new charter flights for winter sailings

The line said the services meant that travelling to Norway had “never been easier and less stressful”

Clia announces new Travel Agent Advisory Council chair

The TAAC is made up of leaders from travel agency consortia, multiples, and independents

Clia gives agents photo and video tool

New content tool for cruise specialists unveiled

Gay or straight - help us take the pulse of attitudes towards LGBT people in the workplace

TTG is asking for the industry’s help in finding out more about attitudes towards lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people working in the UK and Irish travel industry

Fred Olsen extends ALG discount offer

The line has produced “handy guides” to help agents compare its product offering with ALG’s brands

Azamara launches single country voyages

The line will release a brochure dedicated to the sailings, with 12 voyages planned for next year featuring Norway, Australia and Croatia among others

Abta begins making £2 million-worth of refunds to All Leisure clients

Accountants Grant Thornton said an administrators report would be ready in late February or early March

CMV sails in with All Leisure cruise customer discount

The line follows Cosmos Tours in offering price cuts to affected consumers

Clia's UK boss promoted to global role

Bo Larsen, former vice president, strategic partnerships, has also been promoted

Cosmos offers discount to All Leisure cruise customers

Boss Giles Hawke said the operator was aiming to help "disappointed cruise passengers"

All Leisure Group ceases trading with 7,000 forward bookings

Around 400 customers are currently abroad, which the CAA said it was arranging to repatriate

Shore excursion specialist Tripashore fails

Chief executive Lee Strongitharm said the company was being advised on “next steps”

All Leisure Group cancels new year cruises

The cruises have been cancelled for "operational reasons"

Ski ops reassure trade over surcharge fears

Ski specialists have rushed to reassure agents they will not be implementing surcharges, after reports emerged at the weekend that Mark Warner had started charging customers extra on their ski breaks

Stuart Leven named as new Clia chair

Leven, who is the line’s vice president EMEA and managing director of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, will take over the role from Lynn Narraway