Nat Geo-Lindblad Expedition (@LindbladExp) extends agent booking incentive #CruiseNews Read now:

Luxury cruise and tour operator Scenic Group, which includes Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours and Emerald Cruises (@ScenicEmerald), has posted its best trade sales week to date. More here:

Virgin Voyages (@VirginVoyages) has confirmed comedian and actor Jack Whitehall will headline its 2025 Comedy Fest sailing. More here:

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Ambassador Cruise Line (@ambassadorcruis) has appointed Karen Cameron as interim head of trade after head of distribution Nicola Harper departed the company on maternity leave on Monday (10 February). More here:

Cunard (@cunardline) is looking to reach more than 250 travel agents across more than 60 stores as part of its first nationwide sales blitz of 2025. More here:

AmaWaterways (@AmaWaterways) has expanded its UK team following a record year for sales and its strongest ever January wave period. More here:

Cruise specialist has launched a new online booking system to help streamline the consumer booking process. More here:

CTN Annual Report: cruise stunted by affordability misconceptions #CruiseNews #CTNtraveltrends Read now:

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“Ecstatic”, “overjoyed” and “beyond proud” – the winners of the UK Cruise Awards 2025 share their reactions exclusively with Cruise Trade News. More here:

Holland America Line (@HALcruises) has confirmed it will host its biggest-ever travel agent ship visit programme this year. More here:

A-Rosa River Cruises (@arosa_cruises) managing director Lucia Rowe has signed up to participate in the “toughest footrace in the world” in aid of Reuben’s Retreat (@ReubensRetreat). More here:

P&O Cruises (@pandocruises) has seen its strongest ever January, with record-breaking sales volume across the board throughout the month. More here:

The maritime minister has praised the cruise sector for its “important contribution” to the UK economy. More here:

Marella Cruises has thanked a double-digit growth in trade bookings for helping it record its best-ever month for sales. More here:

Antonio Paradiso, VP of international sales for MSC Group’s Cruise Division and MD for the UK & Ireland, joins Cruise Corner to discuss how the organisation’s luxury arm, Explora Journeys, will engage with agents ahead of the launch of Explora III.

Virgin Voyages (@VirginVoyages) is kickstarting 2025 with a raft of new offers for its First Mates and their Sailors. More here:

Fred Olsen Cruise Lines has unveiled a new integrated training platform to help agents bolster their sales and attract new business. More here:

Ambassador Cruise Line (@ambassadorcruis) has launched a new training programme aimed at reducing the "isolation" faced by homeworkers. More here: