Interviews
From crew to captains, service to sales, we meet the people who make the cruise industry tick.
CTN & CLIA Cruise Summit: Knowledge is power
This year, the CTN & CLIA Cruise Summit is all about preparing agents for a...
Cruise Week roundtable: ‘Agent engagement at all-time high’
Ahead of CLIA Cruise Week (18-23 September), we asked the experts to discuss the trends...
Cruise Corner: Expedition Cruise Network CEO Akvile Marozaite
Expedition Cruise Network CEO Akvile Marozaite joins Cruise Trade News' David Broad for the latest...
CTN & CLIA Cruise Summit: Maximising for wave
Following the success of its first iteration last year, Cruise Trade News and CLIA are...
Cunard fam in Alaska: Agents praise ‘amazing’ experience
Earlier this year, travel agents joined Cunard for a fam trip in Alaska. Here, they...
Cunard fam trip: ‘Busting brand misconceptions’
A recent Cunard fam trip on Queen Mary 2 "set the bar high" and helped...
Cruise Stars Awards: ‘Winning gave me confidence in...
What makes winning a Cruise Stars award special? Previous victors describe why it’s a significant...
Cruise Corner exclusive: Celebrity Cruises training boss Leon...
In this exclusive Cruise Corner interview, Cruise Trade News' David Broad speaks to Leon Hand,...
Viva Cruises: ‘Building brand awareness in the UK...
Viva Cruises COO Andrea Kruse explains how the river cruise operator intends to spread its...
Windstar Cruises’ Augustus Lonsdale: ‘Huge potential for growth...
Augustus Lonsdale, head of UK sales at Windstar Cruises, explains his key aims in the...
On the road with: Ambassador Cruise Line sales...
Ambassador Cruise Line divisional sales manager Karen Cameron emphasises the need for quality, not quantity,...
Payments processor DECTA vows to maintain commitment to...
The impact of Covid and now the cost-of-living crisis has seen payments processing companies dial...
Above and Beyond: ‘A true luxury cruise agency’
New agency Above and Beyond Luxury Cruises – set up by Cruise.co.uk – has bold...
On the road with: Cunard business manager Gemma...
Gemma Scarff, Cunard business manager for sales planning & direct partnership, explains how the line...
Expedition cruising roundtable: Investigating the evolution of the...
Expedition cruising is one of the fastest-growing segments of the cruise industry, but how is...