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Atlantic Puffins British Isles
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Destination focus: Best of the British Isles

From wild and rugged landscapes to historic cities and quaint coastal towns, the British Isles...

31 October 2025
CTN investigates US USA
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Stars, stripes and setbacks: are Brits steering clear...

Are cruise-goers being put off travelling to the US due to president Trump’s controversial stance...

24 October 2025
Geoff Ridgeon, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
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Exclusive: why ‘mature’ travellers are crucial for the...

Following his insightful look at the importance of the mature cruise market at the 2025...

02 October 2025
CTN Investigates Gen Z cruise
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CTN Investigates: How Gen Z is driving the...

As more young people turn to cruising to satiate their desire to travel the world,...

01 August 2025
Force24 attention
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How to secure attention in the age of...

Force24’s head of marketing Sam Holmes on how cruise companies and travel agents can win...

25 July 2025
Career, skills, Question Time
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What skills do I need to master to...

In the second instalment of our new Question Time feature, Henry Livesey, a sales apprentice...

25 July 2025
Force24 Cruise Corner
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Cruise Corner Podcast: How can I grow my...

In part two of our interview with Force24 CEO and founder Adam Oldfield, we examine...

22 July 2025
Travel agents, booking, agent, agencies, cruise
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Exclusive: Brits ‘determined’ to cruise despite market turbulence

Cruise bookings have continued at pace in 2025 despite a slight dip in April due...

20 June 2025
recruitment, money
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Is rising payroll pressure reshaping cruise recruitment strategies?

The government’s decision to increase National Insurance Contributions and the national living wage has cruise...

06 June 2025
Destination Focus, South Africa
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Destination focus: Exploration and tranquillity in South Africa

Whether you’re searching for powder-white beaches or once-in-a-lifetime animal encounters, a cruise to South Africa...

13 May 2025
Behind the headlines, river
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Why agents are pushing river cruise now more...

With lines and agents reporting a surge in river cruise bookings, the stage is set...

25 April 2025
Andy Harmer
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Andy Harmer: ‘River is not just thriving –...

Andy Harmer OBE highlights the strength of the river cruise sector and why now is...

11 April 2025
The CTN Take Part 5, Trump's
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The CTN Take: Trump’s America spells bad news...

Could Donald Trump’s bullish stance on the US economy stunt the cruise industry’s short-to-medium-term growth...

24 February 2025
Cunard
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Exclusive: a day on the road with Cunard

Cruise Trade News goes behind the scenes with the Cunard sales team as they visit...

21 February 2025
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines head of sales Geoff Ridgeon
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Cruise Corner: Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Geoff Ridgeon

Geoff Ridgeon, head of sales for Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, joins the Cruise Corner to...

14 February 2025

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