All Ocean Cruising articles – Page 2
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NewsIncredible ocean cruises include solar eclipse sailing
Highlights of the new itineraries with Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours include a solar eclipse voyage, wellness sailings to Panama and Christmas in Antarctica.
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NewsNo-fly sailings to Europe with Carnival Cruise Line
Groups will be able to sail out of Dover with Carnival Cruise Line to destinations across Europe including Portugal, Spain, Iceland and Italy.
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NewsGreece and Adriatic itinerary on Riviera’s new set of cruises
Riviera Travel has added to its 2025 ocean cruise programme with a new sailing aboard Celestyal Journey.
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FeaturesSingle supplements: the situation on cruise ships
Group travel organisers who book cruises for their members may also face the challenge of single supplements for solo-occupied cabins. We find out more.
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NewsVisit all seven continents with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has launched its new cruise programme for 2025/26, featuring sailings where guests can embrace local life, see native wildlife and witness natural wonders.
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NewsIntroducing Icon of the Seas… the largest and most elaborate cruise ship ever
Icon of the Seas is now welcoming passengers on board. It has more than 40 restaurants, 28 types of accommodation, seven swimming pools, eight ‘neighbourhoods’ and much more.
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NewsScenic’s Olympic-themed cruises and new Danube river itineraries
Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours is hosting Sir Steve Redgrave and Daley Thompson on a Sporting Legends river cruise to celebrate the Paris Olympics.
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FeaturesMoselle and Rhine river cruise boasts stunning views and alluring history
Jane Archer joins Riviera Travel for a cruise to remember along the serene Moselle and Rhine rivers.
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GLT AwardsGTO of the Year® judge on the 2023 finalists and the importance of the award
Alan Rennie, Ambassador Cruise Line’s business development manager, was one of the judges for the 2023 Group Travel Organiser of the Year Award®. He shares his experience.
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GLT AwardsCruising the Greek islands with GTO of the Year® prize money
Sue Shapland, Exmoor Extroverts, won the Group Travel Organiser of the Year Award® in 2019. She used her £2,000 prize money for a six-day Classical Greek cruise with Variety Cruises.
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GLT AwardsGTO of the Year® winner spends prize money on Scandinavian cruise
Dave Hartle, Dave’s Trips, won the Group Travel Organiser of the Year Award® in 2022 and used his £2,000 prize money for a Scandinavian cruise with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines.
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NewsPortsmouth International Port welcomes first cruise ship to new terminal
The terminal at Portsmouth International Port has been built to accommodate a growth in cruise ships which could mean an additional 250,000 passengers a year.
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FeaturesNorway tops the most popular cruise destinations list
With its breathtaking views and spectacular fjords, Norway is the most searched for cruise destination according to new research.
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InterviewAmbassador Cruise Line’s CCO tells us about its group appeal
Promoted as Britain’s premium value no-fly cruise line, chief commercial officer, Phil Gardner gives us the lowdown on Ambassador’s rapid rise.
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FeaturesOn board Ambassador Cruise Line’s Ambition for Newcastle launch
Groups remain a key focus for Ambassador Cruise Line as it launches its second ship, Ambition. GLT were among the first on board - here’s what we thought.
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Video‘Godmother’ Nicole Scherzinger performs as P&O Cruises’ Arvia is named in Barbados
Global star Nicole Scherzinger and chart-topper Olly Murs were among the performers at the beach-side naming ceremony of P&O Cruises’ ship Arvia in the Caribbean.
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NewsFred. Olsen’s cruising programme includes natural wonders and native wildlife
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has unveiled its 2024/25 holidays, featuring specially timed sailings so groups can uncover history, wildlife and nature across the globe.
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FeaturesTravel in 2023: uncovering what and where is popular for groups
We speak to tour operators, attractions and cruise lines about what they’re seeing from group enquiries and bookings for this year.
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NewsSingle supplements reduced on popular Scenic and Emerald cruises
The Scenic Group has cut the additional fees on a range of its river and ocean sailings saying customers “have a right not to feel aggravated by high supplement charges”.
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NewsGTOs are invited on board to sample Ambassador’s cruising experience
Ambassador Cruise Line is inviting group travel organisers on board its two ships with a series of visits in a selection of UK ports.