
Shane Cullen
Managing Content Editor at Irish Travel Trade Network
Editor in Chief at Irish Travel Trade Network
Articles
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1 week ago |
ittn.ie | Shane Cullen
In the third part of ITTN’s exclusive series onboard NCL’s Norwegian Aqua, Shane Cullen interviews Aaron Fletcher (Business Development Manager – Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland) and Gary Anslow (Senior Director of Sales – UK & Ireland). This time we talk food, glorious food. You are spoilt for choice onboard NCL Aqua with a selection of 17 restaurants and 18 bars to choose from. One of the notable additions on Aqua and the Prima Class ships is the Indulge Food Hall.
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1 week ago |
ittn.ie | Shane Cullen
In part two of ITTN’s exclusive series onboard NCL’s Norwegian Aqua, Shane Cullen interviews Aaron Fletcher (Business Development Manager – Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland) and Gary Anslow (Senior Director of Sales – UK & Ireland). Find out how the Irish travel trade got on during the massive launch of Norwegian Aqua, the third ship in NCL’s Prima Class series. Get a sneak peek onboard the finished ship as Shane films onboard her decks, which are ready and waiting for customers to enjoy.
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1 week ago |
ittn.ie | Shane Cullen
ITTN’s Shane Cullen attended the 17th annual CLIA Conference. Attendees were afforded the opportunity of exploring a selection of the cruise ships in Southampton. Geoff Ridgeton (Head of Sales – Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines) hosted guests, including ITTN’s Shane Cullen, onboard the Balmoral, one of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ three ships. Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines was one of the ship hosts at the CLIA “Beyond Expectations” Conference 2025.
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1 week ago |
ittn.ie | Shane Cullen
In the first part of ITTN’s exclusive series onboard NCL’s Aqua, Shane Cullen interviews Aaron Fletcher (Business Development Manager – Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland) and Gary Anslow (Senior Director of Sales – UK & Ireland). Get a bite-sized insight into the travel industry’s first impressions of NCL’s brand new ship, Norwegian Aqua – a Prima Class ship and the third ship in the series.
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1 week ago |
ittn.ie | Shane Cullen
ITTN’s Shane Cullen was hosted at the CLIA Conference 2025 with the opening ceremony in Southampton. This is the 17th annual CLIA Conference with a tag line of “Beyond Expectations”. Andy Harmer (Managing Director of CLIA UK & Ireland) addressed the audience, highlighting that CLIA recorded record numbers of travel agent members with almost 4,300 agency members and 10,000 individuals now using CLIA’s resources and training. Cruising.org is the centre of everything CLIA.
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