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New American Queen Voyages brand revealed following merger American Queen Voyages has been unveiled as a new cruise line brand following the merger of American Queen Steamboat Company and Victory Cruise Lines. The new brand is made up of American Queen Voyages River, American Queen Voyages Lakes & Ocean and Americ… Read more Tradewind Voyages reveals details for Golden Horizon’s Mediterranean debut Tradewind Voyages has announced plans for Golden Horizon’s Mediterranean debut in 2022. A total of three new collections, Western Mediterranean, Central Mediterranean and Eastern Mediterranean, have been confirmed for the summer 2022 season. Golden Horiz… Read more Seabourn names second purpose-built expedition ship Seabourn has revealed that its second ultra-luxury purpose-built expedition ship will be called Seabourn Pursuit. Construction for the vessel began in autumn last year. It is scheduled for delivery in February 2023, with its sister ship, Seabourn Venture, slat… Read more Carnival UK appoints new president as Simon Palethorpe departs Carnival UK has named Sture Myrmell as its new president, effective from 18 October. Myrmell, who will transition from his role as president of P&O Cruises Australia and Carnival Australia, will replace Simon Palethorpe, who is leaving the organisation aft… Read more Princess Cruises returns to Los Angeles as Grand Princess departs for 5-night cruise Princess Cruises has resumed operations from the Port of Los Angeles following the pause in cruising due to the pandemic. The line’s Grand Princess has departed on a five-Day Cabo San Lucas Getaway, the first of five sailings with this itinerary and the … Read more Holland America Line: The top tips you need to know to sell Alaska When it comes to cruising in Alaska, Holland America Line is the true expert. After almost 75 years of operating in the region, Holland America Line is by far the largest and most experienced cruise and tour operator in Alaska and Canada’s Yukon territory. Fo… Read more Cruise Trade News September/October 2021 issue: Live and online So, that’s summer over. More rain than sun, no doubt, but as we approach the autumn months and darker nights, the skies have brightened for the cruise sector. The September/October issue of Cruise Trade News. The return of international cruises is the headline… Read more Scenic to restart expedition voyages to Antarctica on Scenic Eclipse Scenic will restart expedition cruises to Antarctica on Scenic Eclipse from 6 January 2022. The line said in a statement that the resumption will make it one of the first cruise lines to return to the region. Scenic Eclipse – described as the world’s first dis… Read more Carnival Cruise Line renames ship as part of bow-to-stern makeover Carnival Cruise Line has announced the renaming of Carnival Victory to Carnival Radiance. The ship is in the final stages of a $200 million bow-to-stern renovation. Work is taking place in Cadiz, Spain. Carnival Radiance is scheduled to depart on 18 October fo… Read more Oceania Cruises MD Bernard Carter: ‘Vista is the next step on our journey – it’s a new era’ Oceania Cruises senior vice-president & MD EMEA Bernard Carter speaks exclusively to Cruise Trade News about the line’s new ship, Vista, and what agents need to know when it comes to selling a luxury product. Can you tell us more about Vista, your new luxu… Read more Panache Cruises MD says ‘momentum building’ across cruise sector The boss of Panache Cruises has said “momentum is really building” across the cruise sector, with river cruises proving particularly popular with clients. The luxury cruise agency, which launched in 2020, confirmed in a media call that it had made … Read more Holland America Line UK sales boss Wendy Lahmich: ‘I’m so proud to work in cruise; it’s one big family’ Holland America Line UK & Ireland director of sales Wendy Lahmich is celebrating 25 years with the brand. She speaks to Gary Peters about her most memorable moments in cruise and explains how colleagues have become her extended family. “One memory that sti… Read more Princess Cruises extends pause of cruise holidays in Australia & NZ to early 2022 Princess Cruises has confirmed it is extending its pause of cruise holidays in Australia and New Zealand through to 17 January 2022 due to “uncertainty around the return of cruising in the region”. Voyages on Coral Princess up to 27 January 2022 ha… Read more MSC pledges cruise operations will be net zero emissions by 2050 MSC has unveiled a goal to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions in its cruise operations by 2050. The target – covering MSC Cruises and luxury brand Explora Journeys – goes beyond the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) ambition to reduce emission… Read more CTN Investigates: How can cruise change opinions and convince young people to jump on board? The cruise industry has long sought to attract younger people, but as the sector emerges from the immediate difficulties caused by the pandemic, what needs to be done to change opinions? Gary Peters investigates. Let’s be honest, it’s not uncommon to hear thos… Read more Celebrity Cruises: Sailing on the revolutionised Celebrity Silhouette On board Celebrity Silhouette for her first cruise in 15 months, Vicky Mayer enjoys a fantastic UK trip where fun is the order of the day. It’s been 15 months since I stepped on a ship and now the day has come – I’m booked on a six-night UK cruise on Celebrity… Read more The ideal family holiday: Cruise agent reports back from time on MSC Virtuosa Cruise1st cruise sales manager Lee Ashton recently joined MSC Cruises for a British Isles cruise on MSC Virtuosa. He explains to CTN why the ship represents the ideal family holiday. After two years of staying at home, with a total of four holidays cancelled, … Read more Oceania Cruises highlights ‘extraordinary demand’ as line sets new booking record Oceania Cruises has set a new single day booking record, surpassing its most recent record by nearly 60 per cent. The success was driven by the introduction of new ship Vista’s inaugural season. Vista is set to debut in April 2023. Voyages opened for sal… Read more Regent Seven Seas Cruises returns to sailing with new ship in ‘another huge step forward’ Regent Seven Seas Cruises has resumed sailing with its new ship Seven Seas Splendor departing from Southampton. The voyage is believed to be the first to carry international travellers on a UK cruise since the voluntary pause in operations began in March 2020.… Read more Norwegian Cruise Line redeploys two ships to the Med as part of restart programme Norwegian Cruise Line has redeployed Norwegian Epic and Norwegian Getaway in the Mediterranean, meaning a third of the line’s ships are sailing again. Norwegian Epic has completed her first voyage to ports in Spain and Italy from Barcelona, while Norwegi… Read more

Cruise News Top Stories

New American Queen Voyages brand revealed following merger

American Queen Voyages has been unveiled as a new cruise line brand following the merger of American Queen Steamboat Company and Victory Cruise Lines. The new brand is made up of American Queen Voyages River, American Queen Voyages Lakes & Ocean and Americ…

Read more
Tradewind Voyages reveals details for Golden Horizon’s Mediterranean debut

Tradewind Voyages has announced plans for Golden Horizon’s Mediterranean debut in 2022. A total of three new collections, Western Mediterranean, Central Mediterranean and Eastern Mediterranean, have been confirmed for the summer 2022 season. Golden Horiz…

Read more
Seabourn names second purpose-built expedition ship

Seabourn has revealed that its second ultra-luxury purpose-built expedition ship will be called Seabourn Pursuit. Construction for the vessel began in autumn last year. It is scheduled for delivery in February 2023, with its sister ship, Seabourn Venture, slat…

Read more
Carnival UK appoints new president as Simon Palethorpe departs

Carnival UK has named Sture Myrmell as its new president, effective from 18 October. Myrmell, who will transition from his role as president of P&O Cruises Australia and Carnival Australia, will replace Simon Palethorpe, who is leaving the organisation aft…

Read more
Princess Cruises returns to Los Angeles as Grand Princess departs for 5-night cruise

Princess Cruises has resumed operations from the Port of Los Angeles following the pause in cruising due to the pandemic. The line’s Grand Princess has departed on a five-Day Cabo San Lucas Getaway, the first of five sailings with this itinerary and the …

Read more
Holland America Line: The top tips you need to know to sell Alaska

When it comes to cruising in Alaska, Holland America Line is the true expert. After almost 75 years of operating in the region, Holland America Line is by far the largest and most experienced cruise and tour operator in Alaska and Canada’s Yukon territory. Fo…

Read more
Cruise Trade News September/October 2021 issue: Live and online

So, that’s summer over. More rain than sun, no doubt, but as we approach the autumn months and darker nights, the skies have brightened for the cruise sector. The September/October issue of Cruise Trade News. The return of international cruises is the headline…

Read more
Scenic to restart expedition voyages to Antarctica on Scenic Eclipse

Scenic will restart expedition cruises to Antarctica on Scenic Eclipse from 6 January 2022. The line said in a statement that the resumption will make it one of the first cruise lines to return to the region. Scenic Eclipse – described as the world’s first dis…

Read more
Carnival Cruise Line renames ship as part of bow-to-stern makeover

Carnival Cruise Line has announced the renaming of Carnival Victory to Carnival Radiance. The ship is in the final stages of a $200 million bow-to-stern renovation. Work is taking place in Cadiz, Spain. Carnival Radiance is scheduled to depart on 18 October fo…

Read more
Oceania Cruises MD Bernard Carter: ‘Vista is the next step on our journey – it’s a new era’

Oceania Cruises senior vice-president & MD EMEA Bernard Carter speaks exclusively to Cruise Trade News about the line’s new ship, Vista, and what agents need to know when it comes to selling a luxury product. Can you tell us more about Vista, your new luxu…

Read more
Panache Cruises MD says ‘momentum building’ across cruise sector

The boss of Panache Cruises has said “momentum is really building” across the cruise sector, with river cruises proving particularly popular with clients. The luxury cruise agency, which launched in 2020, confirmed in a media call that it had made …

Read more
Holland America Line UK sales boss Wendy Lahmich: ‘I’m so proud to work in cruise; it’s one big family’

Holland America Line UK & Ireland director of sales Wendy Lahmich is celebrating 25 years with the brand. She speaks to Gary Peters about her most memorable moments in cruise and explains how colleagues have become her extended family. “One memory that sti…

Read more
Princess Cruises extends pause of cruise holidays in Australia & NZ to early 2022

Princess Cruises has confirmed it is extending its pause of cruise holidays in Australia and New Zealand through to 17 January 2022 due to “uncertainty around the return of cruising in the region”. Voyages on Coral Princess up to 27 January 2022 ha…

Read more
MSC pledges cruise operations will be net zero emissions by 2050

MSC has unveiled a goal to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions in its cruise operations by 2050. The target – covering MSC Cruises and luxury brand Explora Journeys – goes beyond the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) ambition to reduce emission…

Read more
CTN Investigates: How can cruise change opinions and convince young people to jump on board?

The cruise industry has long sought to attract younger people, but as the sector emerges from the immediate difficulties caused by the pandemic, what needs to be done to change opinions? Gary Peters investigates. Let’s be honest, it’s not uncommon to hear thos…

Read more
Celebrity Cruises: Sailing on the revolutionised Celebrity Silhouette

On board Celebrity Silhouette for her first cruise in 15 months, Vicky Mayer enjoys a fantastic UK trip where fun is the order of the day. It’s been 15 months since I stepped on a ship and now the day has come – I’m booked on a six-night UK cruise on Celebrity…

Read more
The ideal family holiday: Cruise agent reports back from time on MSC Virtuosa

Cruise1st cruise sales manager Lee Ashton recently joined MSC Cruises for a British Isles cruise on MSC Virtuosa. He explains to CTN why the ship represents the ideal family holiday. After two years of staying at home, with a total of four holidays cancelled, …

Read more
Oceania Cruises highlights ‘extraordinary demand’ as line sets new booking record

Oceania Cruises has set a new single day booking record, surpassing its most recent record by nearly 60 per cent. The success was driven by the introduction of new ship Vista’s inaugural season. Vista is set to debut in April 2023. Voyages opened for sal…

Read more
Regent Seven Seas Cruises returns to sailing with new ship in ‘another huge step forward’

Regent Seven Seas Cruises has resumed sailing with its new ship Seven Seas Splendor departing from Southampton. The voyage is believed to be the first to carry international travellers on a UK cruise since the voluntary pause in operations began in March 2020.…

Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line redeploys two ships to the Med as part of restart programme

Norwegian Cruise Line has redeployed Norwegian Epic and Norwegian Getaway in the Mediterranean, meaning a third of the line’s ships are sailing again. Norwegian Epic has completed her first voyage to ports in Spain and Italy from Barcelona, while Norwegi…

Read more