Clia: UK & Ireland cruise industry hits record two million
Cruise Lines International Association (Clia) has announced that the number of ocean cruises taken by UK and Irish passengers last year reached over two million for the first time….
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Family fortunes: A-Rosa on the Rhine
Nathaniel Cramp joins A-Rosa on Europe’s waterways to see whether the line has what it takes to keep the whole family content on a week-long voyage After a hasty…
Dive in Down Under: Coral Expeditions
James Litston ticks the Great Barrier Reef off his bucket list on a small-ship Coral Expeditions cruise Whether it’s Captain’s cocktails, a formal night or simply just because, there’s…
Clia Luxury Showcase: The semantics of luxury travel
Agents must go beyond the marketing hype to deliver on what travellers in the luxury segment really want, finds Sara Macefield at the Clia Luxury Showcase Luxury cruising has…
How to keep cruise costs down and help your bookings go up
Sam Ballard looks at ways of minimising cruise costs and convincing those customers who would normally be put off by the price to get on board Have you ever…
Can Fred Olsen replicate its ocean success on the rivers of Europe?
Sue Bryant boards the Brabant, the ocean cruise line’s first river vessel – and speaks to commercial director Peter Deer about plans for next year and beyond Small, friendly…
Recipe: Beef Wellington with Duchess potatoes and Bordelaise sauce
The best recipes to be found at sea. This month: Princess Cruise Line’s Beef Wellington with Duchess potatoes and Bordelaise sauce Ingredients 1.3kg beef tenderloin, trimmed Oil for searing…
News in brief
Great Rail Journeys, the escorted rail tours company, is in talks with the private equity firm Duke Street Capital, which acquired the German river cruise operator A-Rosa in January….
Raising Arizona
The Grand Canyon, Arizona’s most famous scenic destination By the time I get to Phoenix,” sang Glen Campbell in 1967, “she’ll be rising.” These days you can get to…
Super Friday
By Sam Ballard Due to demand from agents, Super Break has increased its portfolio of Friday Night Out packages to 26. The party packages combine overnight accommodation with a…