Cruise Trade News

CRUISE TRADE NEWS is the top trade publication for the cruise holiday industry in the UK. It is published by Real Response Media Ltd, which also produces the popular consumer magazine World of Cruising, along with the Wave Awards and Cruise Ports & Destinations. This magazine is released every month and includes special annual guides focused on various destinations. In addition to the publication, the Cruise Trade News brand organizes live events and agent roadshows.

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English

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#919672

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#276872

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Luke Smith joins Crystal as VP sales UK & EMEA

1 week ago | cruisetradenews.com | Jack Carter

Former Carnival Cruise Line director of international sales Luke Smith has joined Crystal in the newly created role of VP sales UK & EMEA The line says Smith will bring a wealth of experience and expertise to the role, while enabling the company to “further support its trade partners and achieve strategic growth in the UK and across Europe.” Smith will be responsible for driving trade sales distribution across the UK and EMEA as well as overseeing the performance of agency sales, managing...
Celebrity Cruises to invest $250m in Solstice series upgrade

1 week ago | cruisetradenews.com | Will Payne

Celebrity Cruises has announced plans to invest more than $250 million to upgrade its Solstice series vesselsStarting with Celebrity Solstice in 2026, the renovations include refreshed outdoor spaces with enhanced views, new restaurants and entertainment options, as well as new stateroom categories and ship-wide cabin upgrades.
'We want to inspire the next generation of cruise professionals'

1 week ago | cruisetradenews.com | Jack Carter

Can The Cruise Career Springboard solve the industry’s diversity issue? We speak to the programme’s founder to find outThere are very few people in recent times who have done more to entice young people to join the cruise industry than Edwina Lonsdale and her husband Matthew. Having set up The Cruise Career Springboard (formerly The Compass Project) in late 2022 to teach sixth-form students about working in the cruise industry, the programme has gone from strength to strength.
TUI River Cruises adds new Danube itineraries to winter 2026

1 week ago | cruisetradenews.com | Will Payne

TUI River Cruises will debut new sailings on the River Danube for winter 2026 with additional Serbian and Croatian ports of callThe winter itineraries will go on sale from 3 July 2025, offering 33 cruises across the fleet from November 2026 through April 2027.
Silversea appoints James Edwards as BDM for UK south

1 week ago | cruisetradenews.com | Will Payne

James Edwards has joined the Silversea UK trade sales team as business development manager for the south of the UKThe move marks his return to Silversea, two years after having previously worked with the brand as a future cruise consultant on board for nine years. With experience both on board and in sales shoreside, the line said Edwards will be a “strong addition” to Silversea’s growing UK trade sales team.
Azamara targets UK growth through enhanced trade engagement

1 week ago | cruisetradenews.com | Will Payne

Azamara will look to grow its presence in the UK by working more closely with its travel agent partners, following a spike in bookings in 2025Speaking to Cruise Trade News during CLIA Conference 2025, the line’s CEO, Dondra Ritzenthaler, reaffirmed the company’s commitment to the UK after the brand saw double digit growth in bookings year-on-year. The majority (86 per cent) of Azamara’s product, Ritzenthaler said, is sold by agents.
New Holland America Line TV series a 'game-changer' for the trade

1 week ago | cruisetradenews.com | Will Payne

The UK director of sales for Holland America Line believes the line’s new eight-part TV series will bring “unique value” to the company’s travel agent partnersKaren Farndell described the upcoming Channel 4 feature as a “game-changer” for trade engagement. “[The show] is an immersive, visual training tool that empowers agents to sell with confidence, deepen their brand expertise, and inspire their clients with real, tangible insights,” she said.
How Atlas is using food and wine to tempt new cruisers

1 week ago | cruisetradenews.com | Jack Carter

Food-loving cruise-goers have never had it so good, but Atlas Ocean Voyages’ Epicurean Expeditions takes things to a whole other levelWhether it’s slurping freshly shucked oysters on a terrace overlooking the Amalfi coastline or embarking on a tour of Bordeaux’s verdant winelands, sometimes letting your appetite be your travel guide is the fastest (and most enjoyable) way of discovering a new destination.
Marella Cruises to return to Tunisia after 10-year hiatus

1 week ago | cruisetradenews.com | Will Payne

Marella Cruises has confirmed plans to return to Tunisia for the first time in 10 years as part of its winter 2026 deploymentNew and returning destinations for the cruise arm of the TUI Group include La Goulette (for Tunis), Tunisia; Vigo (for Santiago de Compostela), Spain; Lexios (for Porto), Portugal and Tangier, Morocco. Sailings go on sale on 3 July 2025.
MSC Group extends Formula 1 partnership to 2030

1 week ago | cruisetradenews.com | Will Payne

Formula 1 and the cruise division of the MSC Group have announced a multi-year extension that will see it continue as a global partner of the motorsport through 2030The announcement marks an early renewal of the partnership, which began in 2022, with Formula 1 and The MSC Cruise Division – made up of MSC Cruises and Explora Journeys – agreeing to the continuation of existing rights, including title races, trackside branding and hospitality activations.