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Royal Caribbean: Back from a shakedown cruise on Anthem of the Seas Cruise Trade News was recently on Royal Caribbean International’s Anthem of the Seas for a shakedown sailing, as the ship begins its series of British Isles cruises. The time has come – Royal Caribbean is once again sailing from the UK, with a promise to deliv… Read more Greece’s incredible Ionian Islands – which hotspot should cruise guests visit? Greece is the perfect destination for cruise lovers – not only are the shorelines of Greek islands stunning but there’s so much to do and see on land as well. Greece has attracted British travellers for centuries and with good reason. The ideal des… Read more Royal Caribbean gives agents chance to win a cruise on Anthem Royal Caribbean is giving fifty travel agents the chance to win a cruise on Anthem of the Seas this summer. Anthem of the Seas is due to start sailing from Southampton on 7 July on four-night Ocean Getaways. From 15 July the ship will run five to eight-night B… Read more Fred Olsen offers drinks package incentive on UK sailings Fred Olsen Cruise Lines is offering a free all-inclusive drinks package or no single supplement on a selection of its ‘Welcome Back’ sailings. The line is running six cruises on new ships Borealis and Bolette, with departures available from Liverpool or … Read more MSC Virtuosa: Smooth sailing on domestic cruise from Southampton A domestic cruise on MSC Virtuosa marks something far more significant than just the debut of a new ship. The UK cruise sector can now say it is back. Gary Peters reports. Standing on a staircase for a photo opportunity is not particularly ground-breaking or e… Read more MSC Virtuosa: Back on board as cruise returns Cruise Trade News editor Gary Peters reports from on board MSC Virtuosa, as he joins MSC Cruises for a four-night domestic cruise. Well, what an experience it has been so far. It’s just under 24 hours since I boarded MSC Virtuosa and I must say, my first feeli… Read more Celebrity Cruises offering agents the chance to win a summer staycation Celebrity Cruises is giving travel agents the chance to win a cruise for two on Celebrity Silhouette this summer. The ship is scheduled to depart from Southampton, starting from 3 July, for a series of six to eight-night itineraries around Britain’s coastline,… Read more Cunard offering triple Shine points as part of ‘biggest-ever’ incentive Cunard has launched what it is calling its biggest-ever agent incentive to celebrate its return to service. For the first time, triple Shine points will be available on bookings made between 26 April and 4 May 2021. Shine points can be redeemed by agents for f… Read more Norwegian Cruise Line offering agents double points on rewards scheme Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is offering double points on its travel agent rewards scheme. At the start of the year, NCL announced NCL Freestyle Rewards, a new incentive programme that gives agents the chance to earn and collect points towards gifts or vouchers… Read more A river cruise in Russia: Magnificent cities and a rural heartland Post travel restrictions, clients should explore the magnificent cities and rural heartland of Russia on a river cruise, writes Jeannine Williamson. From Anna Karenina to War and Peace, the sweeping history, culture and romance of Russia has been captured in n… Read more P&O confirms details of domestic cruises, including vaccine requirement P&O Cruises has confirmed that guests sailing on its series of short UK cruises this summer will need proof of Covid-19 vaccination to board. The itineraries, on Britannia and new ship Iona, will depart from Southampton between June and September, sailing … Read more Silversea extends bonus commission incentive for travel agents Silversea Cruises has extended its £150 bonus commission incentive to ensure it now covers all bookings made by 30 April 2021. In addition, more voyages are eligible for commission and the incentive is valid on new bookings made on any Silversea cruise departi… Read more Seabourn relaunches early bonus savings booking promotion Seabourn has relaunched its early bonus savings promotion, offering guests the chance to save and travel agents an opportunity to earn commission. Guests who pay their booking in full by 31 March 2021 will receive an additional 10 per cent saving off the base … Read more Silversea offers bonus commission on bookings until end of February Silversea is offering £150 in bonus commission for new bookings made on any voyage departing on or after 1 July 2021 until 31 December 2021. The initiative, which the line said reinforces its “commitment to its worldwide community of travel partners̶… Read more Norwegian Cruise Line reveals agent rewards scheme Norwegian Cruise Line has launched NCL Freestyle Rewards, a new incentive programme where travel partners can earn and collect points towards thousands of gifts or vouchers of their choice. The scheme follows the recent introduction of the line’s new tra… Read more Virgin Voyages launches new travel agent platform Virgin Voyages’ new E-Learning platform is a “one-stop-shop and resource tool” for the line’s travel agent partners. Known as the ‘Seacademy’, it has been designed to help agents learn about different areas of the brand, ranging from destinations to on-board a… Read more AmaWaterways unveils latest river cruise incentive AmaWaterways has launched the latest iteration of its Sell Five, Sail Free booking incentive. Travel agents who secure five new FIT bookings by 31 December 2021 will earn a complimentary seven-night river cruise for themselves and a companion. As an added bonu… Read more Win a cruise on Fred Olsen’s new ships Fred Olsen Cruise Lines is offering travel agents the chance to win one of six cruises for two on board the line’s new ships, Bolette and Borealis. To qualify agents must register every new booking made onto Fred Olsen’s 2021, 2022 or 2023 cruise programmes, o… Read more Silversea’s Silver Origin: Designed for the Galápagos Islands Isabella Sullivan examines what guests can expect to find when they set sail on Silver Origin, the new Galápagos-bound ship from Silversea. Not even a global health crisis has stopped luxury cruise line Silversea from launching its highly anticipated purpose-b… Read more Holland America Line extends booking incentives Holland America Line has extended its booking incentives for travel partners and guests, along with releasing some new European itineraries. The cruise line is offering some competitive perks including 2 per cent commission and free flight on select cruises. T… Read more

Cruise News Top Stories

Royal Caribbean: Back from a shakedown cruise on Anthem of the Seas

Cruise Trade News was recently on Royal Caribbean International’s Anthem of the Seas for a shakedown sailing, as the ship begins its series of British Isles cruises. The time has come – Royal Caribbean is once again sailing from the UK, with a promise to deliv…

Read more
Greece’s incredible Ionian Islands – which hotspot should cruise guests visit?

Greece is the perfect destination for cruise lovers – not only are the shorelines of Greek islands stunning but there’s so much to do and see on land as well. Greece has attracted British travellers for centuries and with good reason. The ideal des…

Read more
Royal Caribbean gives agents chance to win a cruise on Anthem

Royal Caribbean is giving fifty travel agents the chance to win a cruise on Anthem of the Seas this summer. Anthem of the Seas is due to start sailing from Southampton on 7 July on four-night Ocean Getaways. From 15 July the ship will run five to eight-night B…

Read more
Fred Olsen offers drinks package incentive on UK sailings

Fred Olsen Cruise Lines is offering a free all-inclusive drinks package or no single supplement on a selection of its ‘Welcome Back’ sailings. The line is running six cruises on new ships Borealis and Bolette, with departures available from Liverpool or …

Read more
MSC Virtuosa: Smooth sailing on domestic cruise from Southampton

A domestic cruise on MSC Virtuosa marks something far more significant than just the debut of a new ship. The UK cruise sector can now say it is back. Gary Peters reports. Standing on a staircase for a photo opportunity is not particularly ground-breaking or e…

Read more
MSC Virtuosa: Back on board as cruise returns

Cruise Trade News editor Gary Peters reports from on board MSC Virtuosa, as he joins MSC Cruises for a four-night domestic cruise. Well, what an experience it has been so far. It’s just under 24 hours since I boarded MSC Virtuosa and I must say, my first feeli…

Read more
Celebrity Cruises offering agents the chance to win a summer staycation

Celebrity Cruises is giving travel agents the chance to win a cruise for two on Celebrity Silhouette this summer. The ship is scheduled to depart from Southampton, starting from 3 July, for a series of six to eight-night itineraries around Britain’s coastline,…

Read more
Cunard offering triple Shine points as part of ‘biggest-ever’ incentive

Cunard has launched what it is calling its biggest-ever agent incentive to celebrate its return to service. For the first time, triple Shine points will be available on bookings made between 26 April and 4 May 2021. Shine points can be redeemed by agents for f…

Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line offering agents double points on rewards scheme

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is offering double points on its travel agent rewards scheme. At the start of the year, NCL announced NCL Freestyle Rewards, a new incentive programme that gives agents the chance to earn and collect points towards gifts or vouchers…

Read more
A river cruise in Russia: Magnificent cities and a rural heartland

Post travel restrictions, clients should explore the magnificent cities and rural heartland of Russia on a river cruise, writes Jeannine Williamson. From Anna Karenina to War and Peace, the sweeping history, culture and romance of Russia has been captured in n…

Read more
P&O confirms details of domestic cruises, including vaccine requirement

P&O Cruises has confirmed that guests sailing on its series of short UK cruises this summer will need proof of Covid-19 vaccination to board. The itineraries, on Britannia and new ship Iona, will depart from Southampton between June and September, sailing …

Read more
Silversea extends bonus commission incentive for travel agents

Silversea Cruises has extended its £150 bonus commission incentive to ensure it now covers all bookings made by 30 April 2021. In addition, more voyages are eligible for commission and the incentive is valid on new bookings made on any Silversea cruise departi…

Read more
Seabourn relaunches early bonus savings booking promotion

Seabourn has relaunched its early bonus savings promotion, offering guests the chance to save and travel agents an opportunity to earn commission. Guests who pay their booking in full by 31 March 2021 will receive an additional 10 per cent saving off the base …

Read more
Silversea offers bonus commission on bookings until end of February

Silversea is offering £150 in bonus commission for new bookings made on any voyage departing on or after 1 July 2021 until 31 December 2021. The initiative, which the line said reinforces its “commitment to its worldwide community of travel partners̶…

Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line reveals agent rewards scheme

Norwegian Cruise Line has launched NCL Freestyle Rewards, a new incentive programme where travel partners can earn and collect points towards thousands of gifts or vouchers of their choice. The scheme follows the recent introduction of the line’s new tra…

Read more
Virgin Voyages launches new travel agent platform

Virgin Voyages’ new E-Learning platform is a “one-stop-shop and resource tool” for the line’s travel agent partners. Known as the ‘Seacademy’, it has been designed to help agents learn about different areas of the brand, ranging from destinations to on-board a…

Read more
AmaWaterways unveils latest river cruise incentive

AmaWaterways has launched the latest iteration of its Sell Five, Sail Free booking incentive. Travel agents who secure five new FIT bookings by 31 December 2021 will earn a complimentary seven-night river cruise for themselves and a companion. As an added bonu…

Read more
Win a cruise on Fred Olsen’s new ships

Fred Olsen Cruise Lines is offering travel agents the chance to win one of six cruises for two on board the line’s new ships, Bolette and Borealis. To qualify agents must register every new booking made onto Fred Olsen’s 2021, 2022 or 2023 cruise programmes, o…

Read more
Silversea’s Silver Origin: Designed for the Galápagos Islands

Isabella Sullivan examines what guests can expect to find when they set sail on Silver Origin, the new Galápagos-bound ship from Silversea. Not even a global health crisis has stopped luxury cruise line Silversea from launching its highly anticipated purpose-b…

Read more
Holland America Line extends booking incentives

Holland America Line has extended its booking incentives for travel partners and guests, along with releasing some new European itineraries. The cruise line is offering some competitive perks including 2 per cent commission and free flight on select cruises. T…

Read more