Cruise

Agency secures further £2.75m to drive international expansion

Panache Cruises to open new offices in Canada and Australia next year, and invest in strengthening its Chorley-based head office team

Watch: Behind the scenes on the TTG Luxury Journey with Crystal

One of the latest TTG Luxury Journeys saw six agents take to the water with Crystal, sampling some of the finest restaurants and suites at sea

Flight Centre Travel Group acquires Iglu ending two-year search for buyer

Iglu chief executive David Gooch will continue to lead the business once the acquisition has been concluded on Thursday (11 December)

Seabourn ops chief predicts expedition cruise market will 'level out' despite strong demand

'The industry has reached, not necessarily a saturation level, but a level where no one is building more ships at this point,' said vice-president of operations and planning Robin West

Line to celebrate 130th anniversary with two-night fam trip next year

HX Expeditions first told TTG about plans to host hundreds of agents on 'a statement fam' in May 2025

Explora Journeys' first-ever world cruise revealed at ILTM

President Anna Nash said the cruise is a natural step for the brand and offers travel advisors a great sales opportunity

Virgin Voyages to offer daily prizes in TTG Countdown to Christmas

Christmas hampers, champagne and a bathrobe set are among the daily prizes being offered to travel agents who answer a question correctly about Virgin Voyages in TTG Media’s annual Countdown to Christmas advent calendar

AmaWaterways upgrades agent portal with 24/7 'instant booking' capability

The luxury river cruise line says the changes will give agents more flexibility in their bookings

Regent Seven Seas to offer agents extra commission through VIP concierge partnership

The luxury cruise line has partnered with Knightsbridge Circle to elevate the experience of guests staying in select suites

Win business-transforming prizes with the Celebrity Cruises Xcelerator Programme

Home-based travel agents can register for the Celebrity Cruises Xcelerator Programme for the chance to win incredible prizes – including £250 social media spend and a £1,000 client event package

Trafalgar puts 2027 river cruise season on sale through the trade

Firm says early release will give agents more time to convert interest and take advantage of incentives

Agents warned to back up green claims in supplied marketing materials – or risk regulator's wrath

When it comes to eco-friendly claims about cruise lines and air travel, agents are discovering to their cost the buck stops with them

'I shed a few tears... because I got to experience Alaska with my dad'

Hays Travel's Michael Astley thought he was a confident cruise seller... but turns out no amount of training courses could compare to going on his first cruise

Travel Network Group adds three Cruise Club sales staff following 'strong growth'

TTNG is increasing resources to help members 'convert more cruise enquiries, build confidence and access stronger commercial opportunities'

Celestyal's Danielle Radford joins Hurtigruten as new UK account manager

Radford will work with the line's UK sales team to grow key accounts, bolster trade engagement and develop new partnerships with agents and operators

Princess Cruises and TTG to host Christmas cook-a-long with celebrity chef

Princess Cruises has teamed up with TTG Media to offer travel agents a virtual cook-a-long with the line’s Culinary Champion, TV presenter and chef Marcus Bean on Monday 15 December

Watch: TTG takes an exclusive tour of Celebrity Xcel

TTG's Harry Kemble takes a tour of Celebrity Cruises' newest ship Celebrity Xcel.

Explora Journeys names new executive director for the UK and Ireland

Tate Husband has been appointed by the luxury ocean travel brand to help accelerate growth in the region

Join Princess Cruises’ Christmas cook-a-long and win one of four £250 shopping vouchers

Princess Cruises is inviting travel agents to join chef and Culinary Champion Marcus Bean for a virtual cook-a-long this December, with four £250 high street shopping vouchers up for grabs when you do

'Our secrets to selling £40,000 expedition cruises with Silversea'

Andara Travel’s directors have booked Antarctica and experienced the Galapagos with Silversea. They explain why they’re fans of the luxury line

National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions expands river fleet ahead of first winter sailings

Evolve will join 120-passenger ship Connect in the co-branded fleet during the 2027/28 season

Cuba: 'We could accommodate millions more cruise passengers if the US lifted its embargo'

Cuba's tourism minister Juan Carlos Garcia Granda tells TTG he hopes to one day welcome more cruise lines to the country's ports

Middle East destinations 'buying' source markets to speed up tourism development

Oman uses WTM London to share more details of its new partnership with Tui and highlights how countries in the Middle East are acquiring stakes in operators to 'buy' source markets

'Ship just got real': Ex-Classic chief Si Morris-Green to lead new cruise offering from On the Beach

Customers will initially be able to book cruise-only fares from three lines, but On the Beach plans to expand the offering in the coming months