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'How do I maximise the value of a cruise booking?'

• The cruise sector continues to defy trends as consumers prioritise spending on getting away from it all
• Agents must ask their client questions they can get exactly what their customers want from their sailing
• Encouraging customers to book while on board can add value to their sailing

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Cruise Trade News unveils new website

• The new interface is simple to use with clear drop-down lists
• The Cruise Corner Podcast has a prime spot on the homepage

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Havila Voyage does U-turn on 'prioritising direct bookings' pledge

Havila Voyages has pledged to increase investment in the UK trade just days after saying it would be prioritising direct bookings

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What does Mexico's latest cruise tax hike mean for UK agents?

Last week, the Mexican government announced plans to quadruple its cruise passenger tax by 2028.

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Private islands: Is cruise creating a tourism bubble?

Some of the world’s largest cruise lines are using private islands to bolster their itineraries and keep customers in their grasps.

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Are cruise booking habits finally returning to normal?

Consumer browsing behaviour is gradually returning to normal, but a continued appetite for last-minute cruise bookings shows old habits are hard to shake

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From spectacle to slowness: the rising appeal of small-ship cruising

With research showing a rise in yacht-style cruising, Jack Carter asks why travellers are prioritising slowness over spectacle

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‘I was instantly wowed’: agents share their verdict on Valiant Lady

From culinary curiosity to '18 to 30s at sea' concern, Jack Carter catches up with four new-to-brand TUI agents during Virgin Voyages' Valiant Lady ship visit to see whether their preconceptions changed having been on board

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Discovering the wild beauty of the Hebrides on a Scottish Isles cruise

Surrounded by subtropical flowers one day and shrouded in fog on a remote archipelago the next, Raphael Giacardi delights in the diversity of the Scottish Isles

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Explora Journeys’ Anna Nash: 'Cruise's brightest years are still ahead’

Explora Journeys president Anna Nash believes the cruise industry’s strongest years are still to come, with new-to-cruise travellers helping drive optimism across the luxury sector

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'How do I convince an anti-cruiser to take their first sailing?'

In the latest edition of our Question Time series, Paramount Cruises apprentice Josh Harris asks how he can turn cruise sceptics into avid sailors

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Exclusive: Oceanwide CEO on hantavirus outbreak, impact and recovery

Oceanwide Expeditions was thrust into the spotlight in April when three people died of hantavirus while on board its polar ship MV Hondius

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Have your say: CTN launches reader survey ahead of 2026 Cruise Summit

Cruise Trade News is looking to gauge the temperature of the cruise industry via a new online reader survey, with the results to be shared at the 2026 Cruise Summit on 14 September in London

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CTN Annual Report 2026: how are Brits consuming cruise?

Last year, Brits didn’t feel confident booking a cruise without doing some research first.

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'Which marketing streams will help me attract more clients?'

Nowadays, agents and cruise lines have a wide range of marketing tools and platforms at their disposal, but which routes to market are the best for attracting customers and boosting sales?

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How to secure attention in the age of distraction

Force24’s head of marketing Sam Holmes on how cruise companies and travel agents can win attention in the age of distraction