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Fred. Olsen launches new giveaway competition
Fred. Olsen has today launched its best-ever ‘Big Fred. Olsen Giveaway’ competition, which gives agents...
AmaLea officially joins AmaWaterways fleet
AmaWaterways has christened its newest river cruise ship, AmaLea, at a ceremony in Vilshofen, Germany. Over 200 international...
Norwegian Bliss christened in Seattle
Norwegian Cruise Line's new ship, Norwegian Bliss, has been officially christened in her summer home...
Winners of Royal Caribbean’s Trade Awards announced
The winners of the second annual Royal Caribbean Trade Awards have been announced during a...
Viking announces appointments to trade sales team
Viking has increased the size of its trade sales team with the appointments of Gemma...
Uniworld launches 2019 Europe programme
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection has announced its European programme for 2019. It includes the...
Virgin Voyages – taking a different approach to ship...
Virgin Voyages recently unveiled the first interior and exterior designs of its maiden cruise liner,...
Crystal Debussy officially joins fleet
Crystal River Cruises welcomed its newest ship to the fleet this week, during an official...
MSC Cruises’ digital assistant to be named Zoe
MSC Cruises has revealed that its digital personal assistant will be named Zoe. The announcement...
IMO working on framework for autonomous ships
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) – the global regulatory body for international shipping – is...
CLIA launches agent training initiatives
The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has unveiled a range of new agent training and...
P&O Cruises’ new ship to be called Iona
P&O Cruises has revealed that its new ship will be called Iona. The name was...
Cruise association reveals 2017 passenger numbers
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has updated the official global cruise passenger numbers for 2017,...
ITV’s The Cruise to be filmed in Australia,...
A new series of the ITV documentary, ‘The Cruise’, will be filmed later this year...
Viking Cruises wins gold at Chelsea Flower Show
The Viking Cruises Wellness Garden, sponsored by Viking, has been awarded a gold medal at...