Newly-formed Tradewind Voyages has joined CLIA as a UK, Ireland and European cruise line “to further increase its profile and work closely with travel agents after positive initial feedback from the travel trade”.
The company is operating Golden Horizon, the largest square-rigged sailing ship, on luxury voyages from May 2021.
The ship will initially offer itineraries from the UK, before repositioning to Asia in the autumn of 2021.
CLIA has more than 4,000 agent members in the UK and Europe, as well as a significant social media presence.
Tradewind Voyages will take part in CLIA’s Learning Academy, to train agents about its ship and the company.
Tradewind Voyages sales and marketing director, Jeremy McKenna, said: “We are delighted to become part of the CLIA family, the world’s largest cruise industry trade association.
“We have a unique ship that we are confident agents and their customers will love. We expect that in 2021, a ship offering sustainable voyages by using the wind and sun will have a big appeal.”
CLIA director of UK and Ireland, Andy Harmer, said: “It’s exciting to have a new cruise line join us, particularly one that is offering something different.
“We look forward to the time when holidaymakers will be able to enjoy sailing on Golden Horizon.”
Visit tradewindvoyages.com for more information.