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NCL unveils expansion plans for Norwegian Encore
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) will introduce a new adults-only lounge, redesigned suites and 24 new...

Cruise Stars 2024: entries open for agents and...
Agents and cruise lines have just over a week until the nomination deadline for this...

Cruise lines bolster trade support with new tech...
Tauck and Oceania Cruises have partnered with tech platform Approach Guides to help travel agent...

Barcelona to ‘substantially’ raise tourism tax for cruisegoers
The mayor of Barcelona told Spanish newspaper El Páis on Sunday (21 July) that he...

Watch: are cruise lines doing enough to incentivise...
From Taylor Swift tickets to all-expense paid cruises, today’s agent reward schemes have seen cruise...

Wave Awards 2024: consumer nominations close today
Do your clients love what you do? Now’s the time to get them to nominate...

Wave Awards 2024 shortlist announced
The shortlist for the Wave Awards 2024, which this year celebrates its 10th anniversary, has...

NCL announces Philadelphia as new homeport for 2026
Norwegian Cruise Line will be the first line to commence sailing from Philadelphia, with the...

Wet summer sees MSC Cruises bookings grow by...
MSC Cruises has reported a significant increase in last-minute bookings for August and September compared...

Ponant launches luxury yachting expedition in Indonesia
Ponant has partnered with South Sea pearling company, Paspaley, to launch a 30-guest expedition in...

Celestyal increases Arabia and Med cruise capacity by...
Following the announcement that Celestyal will expand its Arabian Gulf and Mediterranean sailings, Cruise Trade...

MSC Cruises grows Med Fly & Cruise programme...
MSC Cruises has announced it will increase the number of summer 2025 Fly & Cruise...

MSC Cruises reports record onboard bookings for May...
MSC Cruises saw a 160 per cent increase in the number of onboard bookings made...

Regent Seven Seas to launch new vessel class...
Seven Seas Prestige, arriving in 2026, will be the first of two new ‘Prestige-Class’ ships...

10 key takeaways from the 2024 Cruise Summit
Sustainability, how to engage younger travellers and the implications of a new government were some...