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Cruise events 'invaluable' as sector evolves, says Dame Irene Hays

Hays Travel hosted its annual Cruise Conference on board Cunard's Queen Anne
More than 85 agents were hosted for the four-day sailing from Southampton
Dame Irene Hays hailed the importance of educating agents about the cruise sector as it continues to evolve

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Royal Caribbean to offer year-round European cruises for first time

Rhapsody of the Seas will sail in Europe for the full year in 2028-29
It will spend the summer calling at destinations such as Turkey, Egypt, Spain, Portugal and Greece, then from November it will visit Canary Islands, Morocco, Cyprus, Malta and Sardinia
Elsewhere, in summer 2028, Freedom of the Seas will offer ex-UK departures from Southampton

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Maisie Adam to host Wave Awards 2026

The Yorkshire-born comedian, writer and broadcaster will host this year's Wave Awards
Adam is a regular face on TV, having appeared on shows such as Live at the Apollo, A League of Their Own, Mock the Week and Have I Got News for You
The Wave Awards will take place on 24 November at The Dorchester in London

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Low water levels and product launches discussed at Riviera Travel agent meeting

Riviera Travel hosted 17 agents and consortia members at its seventh biannual committee meeting
Key discussion topics included measures introduced in response to this summer's low water levels across Europe, the launch of Riviera's new trade loyalty programme, Riv Rewards, and new product launches for 2028
The roundtable forum aims to help Riviera enhance its trade offering across its river cruise and touring product.

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TUI River Cruises shares details of new ships joining in 2028

TUI Zora and TUI Velara will enter service on 7 May 2028 and 14 August 2028 respectively
TUI Zora will sail on the Rhine whil TUI Velara is scheduled to sail on the Danube
The line has also released its 2028 programme which for the first time features Seine sailings

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Riverside Luxury Cruises opens bookings for newest vessel

Riverside Luxury Cruises' newest ship will enter service in May 2028
Riverside Mahler will sail a series of departures on the Rhine and Danube
The additional hardware will allow the line to be flexible if low water occurs as it can more easily swap ships

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Scenic Group to host 'largest-ever' ship visit programme in 2027

Scenic Group has confirmed it will welcome more agents than ever before on ship visits in 2027
The company recently hosted agents on fams and visits in Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca and on a sailing from Marseille to Barcelona
The visits have generated more than £260,000 in revenue, the line confirmed

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Iglu reports 120% increase in searches for transatlantic cruises

Iglu has recorded a 120 per cent increases in searches for transatlantic crossings
The agency attributed the uptick to the growing trend of slow travel

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Port Guide: Singapore

Don’t be fooled by its size: this tiny island state is crammed with delicious food markets, futuristic urban gardens and a rich cultural tapestry.

Josie Klein

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