Interviews
From crew to captains, service to sales, we meet the people who make the cruise industry tick.
Nat Geo-Lindblad Expeditions lays out UK expansion plans
National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions has outlined how its plans to carve out market share in Britain’s...
Cruise Corner: Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Geoff Ridgeon
Geoff Ridgeon, head of sales for Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, joins the Cruise Corner to...
Cruise Corner: Explora Journeys’ Antonio Paradiso
Antonio Paradiso, vice president of international sales for MSC Group’s Cruise Division and managing director...
Cruise Corner: Virgin Voyages’ UK sales director SJ...
Sponsored by Virgin Voyages SJ Walker, sales director UK for Virgin Voyages, joins Cruise Corner...
Wave Awards 2024: ‘we have to keep pinching...
The winners of the Wave Awards 2024 have shared what it means to be among...
Wave Awards 2024: CTN meets performer Lizzie Ball
With one month to go until the Wave Awards 2024, Cruise Trade News sits down...
Exclusive: Tui reports robust Nile demand despite Red...
Demand for cruises along the Nile River has remained robust in 2024 despite ongoing instability...
Cruise business ‘extremely important’ to Barrhead’s 2025 targets
The "burgeoning" cruise sector will play a vital role in helping Barrhead Travel achieve its...
How to grow a cruise agency from the...
Launching a new business can be a terrifying prospect, unless you’re one of these five...
Exclusive: Ponant to bolster team as GM eyes...
The new general manager UK and Ireland for Ponant will look to bolster his sales...
Trade feedback ‘critical’ to 26/27 season, says Regent...
The UK travel trade has been an integral part of Regent Seven Seas Cruises' 2026/2027...
Cruise Corner: Atlas Ocean Voyages’ Bernard Carter
Atlas Ocean Voyages' Bernard Carter joins the Cruise Corner to discuss why he took on...
Regent ‘reaches next level’ of trade engagement with...
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has "reached the next level of trade engagement" with the launch...
Exclusive: Hurtigruten CCO lays out plans for UK...
Hurtigruten chief commercial officer Patrick Brewer unveils his vision for the British market and shares tips on...
SPAA partners with industry bodies to challenge govt...
The Scottish Passenger Agents Association (SPAA) has joined forces with several industry bodies to challenge...