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More specialists join ECN as trade members surpass 300

The group also announced an ‘extensive webinar series’ on expedition cruising will run during the rest of 2023

Not in the Guidebooks boss calls on agents to 'join the journey'

Founder Carol Savage told TTG the operator’s crowdfunding campaign would help it expand its team with four new positions

Not in the Guidebooks renews invitation to agents to invest in business

Operator’s founder Carol Savage said on Monday (15 May) agents would be able to invest from as little as £127 to own part of the business

Expedition Cruise Network to host first trade webinar this week

The first instalment will take place on Thursday (18 May) at 4pm

AE Expeditions’ Greg Mortimer hosts first UK trade event

Jos Dewing, managing director EMEA of AE Expeditions, welcomed onboard tour operators and travel agents to inspect the ship first-hand

Panache Cruises looks to grow team by 30% with fresh recruitment drive

James Cole, founder and managing director of Panache Cruises, said the business will be quadrupling the size of its office premises over the coming months to accommodate its growing team

Clia to offer ‘largest-ever’ trade engagement programme in 2023

The association also revealed the location of next year’s RiverView river cruise conference, with dates TBC

Scenic Group to embark on UK sales blitz to celebrate docu-series

Sales managers will be out on the road between 30 May and 11 June to celebrate the launch of the Maritime Masters docu-series

Windstar Cruises appoints Augustus Lonsdale as head of UK sales

Lonsdale joins the line from AmaWaterways where he spent seven years, most recently as head of commercial and marketing for the UK and Europe

Windstar Cruises to launch new Med and Canary Island sailings

An eight-day Captivating Canary Islands from Lisbon to Las Palmas sailing includes time in Madeira, as well as overnights in Funchal and Tenerife

Solo travellers opting for cruise holidays, research finds

A survey, completed by 800 people, found that more than two thirds of those questioned (70%) would choose a cruise over a land-based holiday for a solo trip

APT and Travelmarvel detail 'value added' summer trade promotion

Travelmarvel’s ’Best Available Cabin Upgrades’ will be returning for another year following the success of the brand’s 2022 summer campaign

Seabourn and Silversea among latest lines to join Expedition network

The group has had more than 250 travel trade sign-ups within the first two weeks of launch

Agents call for more ex-Scotland sailings to meet increase in demand

Barrhead Travel president Jacqueline Dobson, who is also vice-president of the Scottish Passenger Agents’ Association, believes the country has the infrastructure to handle more vessels

TTG's Guide to Virgin Voyages May 2023

The ultimate guide to finding the perfect Lady Ship voyage for your Sailors.

Search under way for new Scenic Group MD after Richard Twynam quits

Twynam confirmed his departure in a post on LinkedIn on Thursday (27 April)

More Brits open to cruise holidays than ever before, new data finds

Holidaymakers from the UK and Ireland took around 1.7 million cruise holidays last year, nearing demand levels last seen in 2019

Polar exploration: Smooth sailing, or a journey too far for consumer travel?

As pressure mounts on cruise lines to operate more sustainably in polar regions, companies are exploring how they can mitigate their impact. By Will Payne

UK trade to play 'vital role' in new Expedition Cruise Network

Agents and operators will be pivotal to the success of the new cruise industry collective, chair Matin Johnson told TTG

Seabourn holds coin ceremony for upcoming vessel Pursuit

The role of “madrina” for Seabourn Pursuit was served by Lynn Narraway, Seabourn’s vice president of UK and Europe

Clia bolsters trade support with new website enhancements

A range of new training opportunities, sales tools and information resources are now available online

Occupancy under pressure as cruise supply ‘likely to outpace demand’

Cruise operating capacity is on track to exceed its 2019 level by 16% in 2024, according to new data

Croatia specialist unveils 2024 small-ship programme

There are 144 guaranteed seven-night departures on offer

Luxury operator to boost trade focus with new partnerships team

Unforgettable Travel Group – which owns Cruise Croatia, Unforgettable Travel, Unforgettable Greece and Unforgettable Croatia – will look to work with more luxury agents with a new partnerships team and trade portal