Interviews
From crew to captains, service to sales, we meet the people who make the cruise industry tick.

Podcast: The rise of the river cruise industry
Understanding Cruise: The Rise of River Cruising Demand from UK holidaymakers for river cruises has...

Back on board with CroisiEurope: A view from...
CroisiEurope has resumed sailings on the Garonne – the first river cruise line to return...

Riviera Travel’s Paul Mellon: Back on the road
Riviera Travel sales development manager Paul Mellon recently completed his first agent visit in four...

Swan Hellenic GM John Warner: ‘We’re very keen...
We speak exclusively to John Warner, the general manager at Swan Hellenic, about the British...

A-Rosa UK MD Lucia Rowe: ‘Now is a...
On 17 June, A-Rosa Alva set sail for a cruise along the Douro. Later the...

Seabourn MD Lynn Narraway: ‘We value the vital...
We catch up with Seabourn UK and Ireland managing director, Lynn Narraway, to discuss how...

P&O Cruises Paul Ludlow: ‘Current bookings show strong...
We catch up with P&O Cruises' president, Paul Ludlow, who discusses the cruise line's bookings...

Trade secrets: Cruise1st advises on how to sell...
We speak to cruise sales manager at Cruise1st, Lee Ashton, who reveals the ultimate trade...

Coronavirus comment: “This is not an easy time...
Travel agents have acknowledged the challenges they face selling cruises in the current climate given...

In conversation with: Mark Durden-Smith
Behind the glitz and glamour of Carnival’s UK Cruise Awards is host Mark Durden-Smith, who...

Fred Olsen’s Peter Deer: The small-ship difference
Fred Olsen managing director Peter Deer outlines his vision for this year and beyond –...

YSA Design’s Trond Sigurdsen: Promoting sustainable cruise ship...
Interior design firm YSA Design is working to improve sustainable cruise ship design. Here, its...

In conversation with: AmaWaterways’ Jamie Loizou
Courageous decisions are sometimes needed. For luxury operator AmaWaterways that came in the form of...

In conversation with: TUI River Cruises’ Abi Devaney
In March, TUI will celebrate the launch of its dedicated river cruise ships. Gary Peters...

Hays Travel’s Catriona Parsons: Capturing the growing cruise...
Hays Travel head of cruise Catriona Parsons discusses the brand’s recent expansion and how it...