Interviews
From crew to captains, service to sales, we meet the people who make the cruise industry tick.
Cunard fam in Alaska: Agents praise ‘amazing’ experience
Earlier this year, travel agents joined Cunard for a fam trip in Alaska. Here, they...
Cunard fam trip: ‘Busting brand misconceptions’
A recent Cunard fam trip on Queen Mary 2 "set the bar high" and helped...
Cruise Stars Awards: ‘Winning gave me confidence in...
What makes winning a Cruise Stars award special? Previous victors describe why it’s a significant...
Cruise Corner exclusive: Celebrity Cruises training boss Leon...
In this exclusive Cruise Corner interview, Cruise Trade News' David Broad speaks to Leon Hand,...
Viva Cruises: ‘Building brand awareness in the UK...
Viva Cruises COO Andrea Kruse explains how the river cruise operator intends to spread its...
Windstar Cruises’ Augustus Lonsdale: ‘Huge potential for growth...
Augustus Lonsdale, head of UK sales at Windstar Cruises, explains his key aims in the...
On the road with: Ambassador Cruise Line sales...
Ambassador Cruise Line divisional sales manager Karen Cameron emphasises the need for quality, not quantity,...
Payments processor DECTA vows to maintain commitment to...
The impact of Covid and now the cost-of-living crisis has seen payments processing companies dial...
Above and Beyond: ‘A true luxury cruise agency’
New agency Above and Beyond Luxury Cruises – set up by Cruise.co.uk – has bold...
On the road with: Cunard business manager Gemma...
Gemma Scarff, Cunard business manager for sales planning & direct partnership, explains how the line...
Expedition cruising roundtable: Investigating the evolution of the...
Expedition cruising is one of the fastest-growing segments of the cruise industry, but how is...
Princess Cruises sales boss Nick Hughes: ‘Evolving but...
Early next year, the first Sphere-class ship from Princess Cruises will set sail. Nick Hughes,...
Cruise Corner: Norwegian Cruise Line director of sales...
Norwegian Cruise Line senior director of sales UK and Ireland Gary Anslow joins the Cruise Corner...
Cruise Corner: Star Clippers regional sales boss Nicola...
In recent months, Star Clippers has sought to boost its trade activity and strengthen agent...
Cunard: A new era of entertainment awaits
Come next May, Cunard will welcome its newest ship, Queen Anne, to the fleet, complete...