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HX Hurtigruten Expeditions to offer all-inclusive cruises as standard this year

The expedition cruise line will introduce its all-inclusive offering across entire fleet from November 2024

Celestyal adds more 2025 departures to meet extra demand

The Greek Islands specialist has added five departures plus shorter variations to its 2025 programme

Star Clippers to homeport in Grenada during 2025/26 winter season

Line will station one of its vessels in the Caribbean during winter 2025/26

Hurtigruten pauses expansion into West Africa owing to regional ‘instability’

Group’s expedition brand, HX, had previously added voyages to West Africa to its 2023/24 programme but these have been suspended

TTG's Guide To Cruise March 2024

Healing power. Whether a client’s wellbeing goal is to reduce stress, invigorate the mind or move the body, there’s always a sailing to suit.

APT to charter two Seabourn expedition vessels next year

APT will sail Seabourn Venture and Seabourn Pursuit to the UK, Faroe Islands, Iceland, Greenland, the Kimberley and Antarctica

American Queen Voyages parent looks to sell failed US river line

The failed US river cruise line has also applied for bankruptcy protection to obtain more time to issue refunds to customers

Operational issues and recruitment challenges easing – Aito

Association reveals more findings from its latest business confidence tracker survey

'Celebrities can shine a light on the fragility of sensitive destinations'

Expedition Cruise Network chair Martin Johnson hails Susan Calman’s voyage to Antarctica with Scenic, and says it could serve as a model for travel to promote its offer alongside its responsible tourism and sustainability credentials

Hurtigruten names Saga’s Iain Powell as Anthony Daniels’ successor

Saga Travel Group’s Iain Powell will take up Anthony Daniels’ former position on 18 March

Globus's Danielle Radford joins Celestyal as UK BDM

Danielle Radford joins the Greek Island specialist’s dedicated UK team and will be responsible for growing the line’s trade relationships

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

Search under way for new Four Seasons Yachts chief as Larry Pimentel departs

Larry Pimentel and Philip Levine have vacated their roles at the luxury hotel chain Four Seasons’ cruise division 17 months after launching it

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

Bernie Carter: ‘I feel like Madonna in terms of how I’ve reinvented myself’

When Oceania Cruises veteran Carter left the line last summer, he thought he was waving cruise farewell for good; TTG’s Harry Kemble finds out why an approach from an old friend proved too good for Carter to turn down

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

Caribtours' specialist Slovenia tour operator brand launches to trade

Paul Cleary, chief executive of Just Slovenia parent company Caribtours, has told TTG ’agents were crying out’ for good suppliers to the country

Saga delivers upbeat travel and cruise outlook

Saga says travel and cruise divisions are set to be back to pre-pandemic levels in this financial year but confirms it is seeking an ocean cruise partner

Byron Davis joins Wendy Wu Tours as new southern BDM

Davis joins the Asia specialist from South African Tourism, where he was the tourist board’s trade training specialist

Windstar boss promises to 'do more' in the UK and Ireland amid winter sales surge

President Christopher Prelog said 312-passenger Star Legend’s 2023/24 winter programme would soon be full following a surge in demand

Kerry Golds named non-executive chair of PetsPyjamas

Former A&K chief Kerry Golds has been appointed non-executive chair of pet-friendly travel company PetsPyjamas

ECN releases new digital selling guide to boost agents' knowledge

The Selling Expedition Cruising: Wave 2024 guide is a live data document filled with offers and promotions

Celestyal hires ex-Virgin Voyages trade marketing executive

Sebastien Pelisse will focus on working with the trade in the UK and Australia to deliver events and boost awareness of Celestyal’s brand and products

American Queen Voyages unveils new trade preview brochure

The digital brochure excludes pricing and a trade call to action so agents can send it directly to customers with tailor-made quotes and their own contact details