Fresh from launching its first superyacht, Emerald Cruises has bold plans to boost travel agent partnerships, as the line’s director of sales Andrea Stafford explains in the latest Cruise Corner interview.

In late May, Emerald Cruises officially named its first superyacht, Emerald Azzurra, in a ceremony in Venice.

The 100-guest ship represents a new era for the cruise line, with an ultra-luxury experience on board and a series of eight to 25-night itineraries around the Mediterranean and Adriatic on the agenda.

Azzurra will be joined by sister ship Emerald Sakara in 2023, with itineraries to the Seychelles along with the Mediterranean and Adriatic.

It’s a new direction for the line, as Stafford outlines here.