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The Cruise Challenge 2022: New dates revealed It’s the start of a new year and the Cruise Challenge is ready to inform and entertain travel agents once again. This unique training event – organised by Cruise Trade News – will be travelling across the country – visiting a number of cities, including Londo… Read more Royal Caribbean pauses cruises on four ships Royal Caribbean International has cancelled sailings on four ships because of the evolving Covid-19 situation. In a statement, the cruise line said: “As a result of the ongoing Covid-related circumstances around the world, and in an abundance of caution,… Read more APT Travelmarvel adds new Croatia itinerary for 2022 APT Travelmarvel has increased capacity for its forthcoming season in Croatia. MV Lady Eleganza, the line’s newbuild yacht, will sail a nine-day Islands of Croatia cruise from May to September 2022. This will run in conjunction with the eight-day Adriatic Coa… Read more Royal Caribbean releases ‘biggest-ever’ Europe programme for 2023 Royal Caribbean has announced its European programme for summer 2023, with nine ships sailing in the region. The cruise line will have more ships than ever before in Europe, with the likes of Odyssey of the Seas, Symphony of the Seas and Anthem of the Seas set… Read more Luxury cruise clients prioritising high vaccination rates and small ships, says survey New research suggests that more than half (62 per cent) of luxury cruise clients intend to avoid countries with low Covid-19 vaccination rates. The figure comes from Mundy Cruising’s latest cruise expert survey, which also found that 46 per cent of respo… Read more Hurtigruten Group appoints Steven Taylor as chief commercial officer Hurtigruten Group has appointed Steven Taylor as its new chief commercial officer. Taylor will lead the group’s strategic commercial initiatives and also sit on the executive management team. He previously worked at Accor Hotels & Resorts where he wa… Read more Saga unveils wave campaign with up to 35% off selected cruises Saga has released its new wave campaign, featuring savings of up to 35 per cent across a range of cruises. The offer is valid on the 13-night Britain’s Celtic fringe cruise; 14-night Winter Sun in the Canary Islands sailing; 17-night Into the Gulf of Bot… Read more Fred Olsen & CTN advent calendar winners reveal joy at scooping top prizes Winners in the Cruise Trade News and Fred Olsen Cruise Lines advent calendar have spoken of their excitement as they look forward to a 2022 cruise. From the 1-24 December 2021, CTN joined forces with the cruise line to offer a host of goodies to travel agents … Read more Celestyal Cruises releases wave campaign offers Celestyal Cruises is offering savings of up to 30 per cent on select 2022 sailings, as part of its Escape Back to the Blue wave season campaign. The offer – valid on bookings through to 31 March 2022 – is included on some of the line’s most popular itine… Read more Cruise Copenhagen launches new campaign to promote off-season calls Cruise Copenhagen has launched a campaign to encourage cruise lines to visit the Danish capital during the off-season period. For the first time ever, Copenhagen expects to host cruise calls every month in 2022. The Cruise Copenhagen group will create a new mi… Read more Celebrity Cruises donates to ABTA Lifeline and pledges £1 for every booking in January Celebrity Cruises has joined forces with ABTA in a campaign that will see the cruise line donate £10,000 to ABTA Lifeline and pledge a further £1 for every travel agent booking made throughout January 2022. ABTA Lifeline – the charity of ABTA – was created in … Read more Now live: New Cruise Trade News website launches Cruise Trade News is proud to unveil its new website, offering a refreshed design to better serve the travel trade and help agents sell more cruise holidays. Featuring a stronger emphasis on news and features, a clearer, simplified layout, and more refined sec… Read more CTN Investigates: How accessible is a cruise holiday? The cruise sector has innovated across many areas in recent years, but how does it fare when it comes to providing an accessible experience for all? Lucy Abbott investigates. Jon Fletcher has been cruising since he was 14, with his first experience being on a … Read more CTN Investigates: How accessible is a cruise holiday? The cruise sector has innovated across many areas in recent years, but how does it fare when it comes to providing an accessible experience for all? Lucy Abbott investigates. Jon Fletcher has been cruising since he was 14, with his first experience being on a … Read more Princess Cruises completes sea trials for Royal-class ship Discovery Princess Princess Cruises has announced the completion of sea trials for Discovery Princess. The sixth and final Royal-class vessel set out to sea from the construction dock at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, for a series of tests of the steering, naviga… Read more MSC Cruises extends Cruise with Confidence and confirms return of independent shore excursions MSC Cruises has launched its summer 2022 campaign, confirming that independent shore excursions will apply to all sailings during the season. Guests will be free to disembark and independently explore ports of call wherever local regulations allow it. MSC Crui… Read more MSC Cruises extends Cruise with Confidence and confirms return of independent shore excursions MSC Cruises has launched its summer 2022 campaign, confirming that independent shore excursions will apply to all sailings during the season. Guests will be free to disembark and independently explore ports of call wherever local regulations allow it. MSC Crui… Read more Holland America Line welcomes back Zuiderdam as ship departs San Diego Holland America Line has welcomed Zuiderdam back to service, with the ship cruising from the Port of San Diego. The ship is the sixth in the line’s fleet to restart operations. It is also the second HAL ship to resume service in San Diego, following Koni… Read more Princess Cruises rewards agents with new wave incentive Princess Cruises has announced a new incentive for travel agents who complete the commodore level in the Princess Academy. The line will provide more than 250 cabins on what it has termed ‘graduation cruises’. There are a selection of 15 sailings a… Read more Princess Cruises rewards agents with new wave incentive Princess Cruises has announced a new incentive for travel agents who complete the commodore level in the Princess Academy. The line will provide more than 250 cabins on what it has termed ‘graduation cruises’. There are a selection of 15 sailings a… Read more

Cruise News Top Stories

The Cruise Challenge 2022: New dates revealed

It’s the start of a new year and the Cruise Challenge is ready to inform and entertain travel agents once again. This unique training event – organised by Cruise Trade News – will be travelling across the country – visiting a number of cities, including Londo…

Read more
Royal Caribbean pauses cruises on four ships

Royal Caribbean International has cancelled sailings on four ships because of the evolving Covid-19 situation. In a statement, the cruise line said: “As a result of the ongoing Covid-related circumstances around the world, and in an abundance of caution,…

Read more
APT Travelmarvel adds new Croatia itinerary for 2022

APT Travelmarvel has increased capacity for its forthcoming season in Croatia. MV Lady Eleganza, the line’s newbuild yacht, will sail a nine-day Islands of Croatia cruise from May to September 2022. This will run in conjunction with the eight-day Adriatic Coa…

Read more
Royal Caribbean releases ‘biggest-ever’ Europe programme for 2023

Royal Caribbean has announced its European programme for summer 2023, with nine ships sailing in the region. The cruise line will have more ships than ever before in Europe, with the likes of Odyssey of the Seas, Symphony of the Seas and Anthem of the Seas set…

Read more
Luxury cruise clients prioritising high vaccination rates and small ships, says survey

New research suggests that more than half (62 per cent) of luxury cruise clients intend to avoid countries with low Covid-19 vaccination rates. The figure comes from Mundy Cruising’s latest cruise expert survey, which also found that 46 per cent of respo…

Read more
Hurtigruten Group appoints Steven Taylor as chief commercial officer

Hurtigruten Group has appointed Steven Taylor as its new chief commercial officer. Taylor will lead the group’s strategic commercial initiatives and also sit on the executive management team. He previously worked at Accor Hotels & Resorts where he wa…

Read more
Saga unveils wave campaign with up to 35% off selected cruises

Saga has released its new wave campaign, featuring savings of up to 35 per cent across a range of cruises. The offer is valid on the 13-night Britain’s Celtic fringe cruise; 14-night Winter Sun in the Canary Islands sailing; 17-night Into the Gulf of Bot…

Read more
Fred Olsen & CTN advent calendar winners reveal joy at scooping top prizes

Winners in the Cruise Trade News and Fred Olsen Cruise Lines advent calendar have spoken of their excitement as they look forward to a 2022 cruise. From the 1-24 December 2021, CTN joined forces with the cruise line to offer a host of goodies to travel agents …

Read more
Celestyal Cruises releases wave campaign offers

Celestyal Cruises is offering savings of up to 30 per cent on select 2022 sailings, as part of its Escape Back to the Blue wave season campaign. The offer – valid on bookings through to 31 March 2022 – is included on some of the line’s most popular itine…

Read more
Cruise Copenhagen launches new campaign to promote off-season calls

Cruise Copenhagen has launched a campaign to encourage cruise lines to visit the Danish capital during the off-season period. For the first time ever, Copenhagen expects to host cruise calls every month in 2022. The Cruise Copenhagen group will create a new mi…

Read more
Celebrity Cruises donates to ABTA Lifeline and pledges £1 for every booking in January

Celebrity Cruises has joined forces with ABTA in a campaign that will see the cruise line donate £10,000 to ABTA Lifeline and pledge a further £1 for every travel agent booking made throughout January 2022. ABTA Lifeline – the charity of ABTA – was created in …

Read more
Now live: New Cruise Trade News website launches

Cruise Trade News is proud to unveil its new website, offering a refreshed design to better serve the travel trade and help agents sell more cruise holidays. Featuring a stronger emphasis on news and features, a clearer, simplified layout, and more refined sec…

Read more
CTN Investigates: How accessible is a cruise holiday?

The cruise sector has innovated across many areas in recent years, but how does it fare when it comes to providing an accessible experience for all? Lucy Abbott investigates. Jon Fletcher has been cruising since he was 14, with his first experience being on a …

Read more
CTN Investigates: How accessible is a cruise holiday?

The cruise sector has innovated across many areas in recent years, but how does it fare when it comes to providing an accessible experience for all? Lucy Abbott investigates. Jon Fletcher has been cruising since he was 14, with his first experience being on a …

Read more
Princess Cruises completes sea trials for Royal-class ship Discovery Princess

Princess Cruises has announced the completion of sea trials for Discovery Princess. The sixth and final Royal-class vessel set out to sea from the construction dock at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, for a series of tests of the steering, naviga…

Read more
MSC Cruises extends Cruise with Confidence and confirms return of independent shore excursions

MSC Cruises has launched its summer 2022 campaign, confirming that independent shore excursions will apply to all sailings during the season. Guests will be free to disembark and independently explore ports of call wherever local regulations allow it. MSC Crui…

Read more
MSC Cruises extends Cruise with Confidence and confirms return of independent shore excursions

MSC Cruises has launched its summer 2022 campaign, confirming that independent shore excursions will apply to all sailings during the season. Guests will be free to disembark and independently explore ports of call wherever local regulations allow it. MSC Crui…

Read more
Holland America Line welcomes back Zuiderdam as ship departs San Diego

Holland America Line has welcomed Zuiderdam back to service, with the ship cruising from the Port of San Diego. The ship is the sixth in the line’s fleet to restart operations. It is also the second HAL ship to resume service in San Diego, following Koni…

Read more
Princess Cruises rewards agents with new wave incentive

Princess Cruises has announced a new incentive for travel agents who complete the commodore level in the Princess Academy. The line will provide more than 250 cabins on what it has termed ‘graduation cruises’. There are a selection of 15 sailings a…

Read more
Princess Cruises rewards agents with new wave incentive

Princess Cruises has announced a new incentive for travel agents who complete the commodore level in the Princess Academy. The line will provide more than 250 cabins on what it has termed ‘graduation cruises’. There are a selection of 15 sailings a…

Read more