Cruise Corner podcast: Cruise Summit special
Cruise Corner hosts Jack Carter and Will Payne catch up with speakers and delegates from the 2025 Cruise Summit to get the inside scoop on this year’s key takeaways and talking points
We also welcome our new co-host, Cruise Trade News and World of Cruising staff writer Rashmi Narayan, who catches up with HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) Mark Walter and offers her take on the summit.
More than 140 travel agents, cruise line executives and industry experts descended on News UK’s London HQ on 22 September for the fourth instalment of the annual event, where speakers presented a series of sessions outlining the ambitious future of the cruise industry.
The day began with a welcome address from Lee Hayhurst, group editorial director at Cruise Trade News parent company Real Response Media, who marked a significant milestone of the 150th issue of World of Cruising magazine.
Other highlights from the day included exclusive insights from TikTok’s Ola Quadrio, ITV’s Adrian Last and Meta’s Russell Pert, who offered a detailed look at travel trends from social media and other powerful platforms and why agents should consider them as a marketing tool.
In the last episode of Cruise Corner, former Carnival Cruise Line director of international sales Luke Smith revealed his ambitious plans to put Crystal front and centre of the luxury cruise sector.
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