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Fred Olsen Cruise Lines will give one travel agent and a guest the chance to win a cruise on one of its new ships.
The winning agent and their companion will be able to choose any of Bolette’s or Borealis’ sailings of up to eight nights in 2022.
The priz…
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Norwegian Cruise Line has announced the restart of its seventh vessel, Norwegian Bliss, sailing to the Mexican Riviera from Los Angeles.
Norwegian Bliss will offer week-long and five-day sailings, visiting ports such as Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlá…
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Holland America Line offers a scenic cruising experience in Alaska, with picturesque views, mountains and glaciers ideal for those clients who want to be out among nature.
For travel agents, the dramatic scenery offered by Alaska – made up of glaciers, fjords…
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P&O Cruises has announced that Captain Robert Camby will lead the team responsible for on board operations for its newest LNG-powered ship Arvia, which will enter service in December 2022.
Camby will bring out Arvia from the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany…
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Carnival Cruise Line has christened Mardi Gras in the first naming ceremony in the US since the cruise industry’s restart this summer.
The ship was officially welcomed to the fleet at Port Canaveral, Florida, in what the line describes as a “univer…
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Princess Cruises UK and Europe vice-president Tony Roberts explains to Cruise Trade News how the line is working with travel agents and provides an update on Discovery Princess.
How are trade bookings doing at the moment? Have you seen an upturn since the trav…
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Aurora Expeditions will host a “world-first” Antarctic Climate Expedition in 2023.
The event, which will be limited to approximately 100 guests, will be led by conservationist Dr Sylvia Earle, who is godmother of the line’s new vessel, named after …
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Holland America Line ship Rotterdam has departed on its 14-day maiden voyage from Amsterdam to Fort Lauderdale.
The 2,668-guest vessel was delivered in July 2021 and is the third in the line’s Pinnacle class and the seventh ship to bear the name.
Followi…
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Royal Caribbean International has revealed its inaugural Ultimate World Cruise for 2023.
The 274-night voyage will visit all seven continents, across more than 150 destinations in 65 countries.
Serenade of the Seas will depart from Miami on 10 December 2023, s…
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Regent Seven Seas Cruises has announced the resumption cruises on Seven Seas Explorer.
Guests joined the ship on 15 October 2021 in Trieste, Italy, for a journey through Italy, Croatia and Greece.
The ship is cruising the Adriatic and the Mediterranean Sea on …
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Silversea Cruises has announced a new ancient Roman-inspired wellness programme, Otium, set to launch on its new ship, Silver Dawn, in spring 2022.
The line said it had “taken inspiration from the ancient Roman lifestyle”, with Otium being a period…
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CLIA has announced the appointment of Marie-Caroline Laurent as director general for CLIA in Europe.
Laurent – who has worked in leadership roles at the International Air Transport Association for nearly a decade – will start on the 15 November.
Ukko Metsola w…
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Ambassador Cruise Line, the first British cruise line to launch since 2010, has appointed Gordon Nardini as its chief marketing officer.
Nardini joined Ambassador in April 2021 on a consultancy basis to conceive and help build the business and brand from incep…
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Amadeus River Cruises recently hosted a number of UK travel agents on a fam trip, highlighting its flexible excursion packages and solo-friendly river cruising. Jeannine Williamson reports.
A total of 90 agents, including six from the UK, joined the seven-nigh…
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Qatar – a peninsula surrounded by the Arabian Gulf in the heart of the Middle East – has ambitious plans to grow its cruise sector.
Ranked the safest country in the world in 2020 by Numbeo, Qatar welcomes all travellers, and guests from more than 85 countries …
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The winners of the Wave Awards 2021 have been revealed.
Organised by Real Response Media (RRM), publisher of Cruise Trade News, the event saw cruise lines, travel agents, tourist boards and many more come together for an evening of pure celebration.
Guests gat…
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MSC Cruises has revealed that a second ship, MSC Magnifica, will be joining MSC Poesia on its 2023 world cruise.
The line has, however, cancelled the 2022 edition, because of “there being too many ports still facing restrictions as a result of the pandem…
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Ambassador Cruise Line CEO Christian Verhounig provides his thoughts on how the new line can tap into demand for no-fly cruising by blending a traditional cruise experience with innovative itineraries.
What has been the reaction since you launched the brand ea…
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Viking has revealed it will welcome a new ocean cruise ship to the fleet in early 2023.
The 930-guest Viking Saturn will spend its maiden season sailing three new itineraries in Scandinavian and Nordic countries, including two 15-day journeys – Iconic Iceland,…
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Carnival Cruise Line has announced plans for more ships to return to service for January and February 2022, as it works towards the return of its full fleet sailing from US homeports in the spring of next year.
Carnival Sunshine will restart from Charleston on…
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