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Jenny May to head up Seafarer's trade sales operation in England
Her main area of focus will be the Variety Cruises Megayacht cruise programme, for which Seafarer is UK GSA
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MSC to house displaced Turkey earthquake survivors on Aurelia
The move comes after the group organised an urgent response to support the population in the aftermath of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria
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Turkey quake and licence saga further delay Havila expansion plans
New Norwegian coastal line puts back launch of third ship, Havila Polaris, to mid-April, and confirms delay in delivery of fourth, Havila Pollux
Windstar to operate first-ever ex-Miami sailings in December
Windstar Cruises boosts WiFi connectivity with Elon Musk's Starlink
The company follows Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean and America Cruise Line in installing the high-speed onboard connectivity
Twynam will take up his role with Scenic Group at the end of October
New Scenic Group boss Twynam: 'Agents are our lifeblood'
Newly-appointed Scenic Group managing director Richard Twynam outlines to TTG his plans for the brand moving into 2023
Classic Collection's 2023 Croatia brochure is out now
Classic Collection renews Croatia focus after major product overhaul
Boutique properties, luxury resorts and private villas, as well as small-ship cruises, private yacht charters and multi-centres, integral to new Croatia programme
Hurtigruten: ‘We've launched two exciting new itineraries for 2023’
Hurtigruten: ‘We've launched two exciting new itineraries for 2023’
Mark Walter, head of UK sales at Hurtigruten, highlights two innovative sailings departing in 2023, when Hurtigruten will celebrate its 130th anniversary
The future of Havila Capella has also been settled in the court case
Havila Voyages wins High Court battle to take delivery of new ships
Cruise firm aims to start services on Havila Polaris by the end of December
APT recruits Sarah Turner as business development manager
APT recruits Sarah Turner as business development manager
Turner will be based in the south of England
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Tall ship specialist Star Clippers joins Bright consortium
Line says membership will give it a platform ’to meet some of the best independent agents all over the UK’
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Luxury cruisers 'unconcerned' by economic and political headwinds
The latest survey from Mundy Cruising reports 80% of clients believe increases in the cost of living will not hold them back from booking
Cruise agents have welcomed the lifting of the UK government's cruise ban (Credit: iStock)
Creativity key to successful wave period amid cost of living crisis
Despite the colder weather and soaring prices, agents tell TTG they are confident the 2023 wave booking season will be a key turning point in the sector’s fortunes
Embarking on a sailing adventure with Golden Horizon
Tradewind Voyages at risk of closure after strike-off notice lodged
The Suffolk-based line has cancelled all cruises until October 2023 and its parent company is facing a pay dispute from former staff
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Havila Voyages christens new ship in Alesund
Godmother Aurora Sævik christened Havila Castor with pure water from Geirangerfjord
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Sustainable marine fuels ‘essential’ to cruise industry’s net-zero goals
Despite advancements into achieving net-zero carbon by 2050, a new report highlights the need for development of sustainable fuels
Grandeur will be delivered in Q4 2023
Regent already looking ahead to 2024/25 with luxury demand 'off the chart'
UK senior director of sales Paul Beale tell TTG the liness forward bookings are ’ahead of the curve’
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Destination knowledge 'key' to attracting 'yet-to-cruise' customers
’Go through the itinerary carefully and give potential customers a few snippets of what they can do shoreside,’ said Oceania Cruises director of UK sales Louise Craddock
The 132-night voyage will begin on January 6, 2024
Regent launches new webinar series to help boost trade revenue
The three-part series will be hosted by the line’s executives and offer ‘actionable, data-driven strategies’ to help agents boost their businesses
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Four Seasons to enter cruise market with new luxury yacht division
The first vessel is currently being designed in Trieste by shipbuilders Fincantieri, which is slated for delivery in 2025
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‘We just feel used’: Ex-Tradewind staff forced to plunder savings amid pay dispute
Line’s former employees in the UK describe to TTG the ’heartbreak’ they’ve felt having to appeal to friends and family for help having not been paid for months
Andy Harmer, Clia UK and Ireland, at the Ireland Cruise Conference
Clia confirms 2023 conference dates and location
The event will take place across five different ships next May
Bennetts spent four-and-a-half years with Kuoni before joining easyJet Holidays as its head of distribution
APT recruiting for two BDMs to create ‘largest-ever’ trade team
New roles to focus on trade relationships in the Midlands and the North, respectively
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Ponant to offer first-ever Nordic, Belize and New Zealand itineraries
Line confirms range of new sailings during its first-ever Seminar at Sea onboard Le Champlain this week
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Crystal Cruises appoints Matias Lira as vice president of sales
He has previously held roles with Norwegian Cruise Line and Silversea Cruises