Carnival Cruise Line has announced that three-time Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter Gwen Stefani will serve as godmother of Carnival Jubilee. Stefani will attend the ship’s official naming ceremony in Galveston, Texas on February 24. The 6,500-guest Carnival Jubilee entered service on December 23, 2023. It is the third ship
Holland America Line has confirmed it will host eight travel agent ship visits this year. The cruise line is offering 430 places, an increase of 23% from the 350 it had in 2023. Events will take place in Dover, South Queensferry, Liverpool, Belfast, Newcastle and Cork – the latter two
TUI Group is the new Tours & Activities partner of Sercotel, a leading hotel chain with ninety-five 3 and 4-star hotels and apartments in key cities across Spain and Andorra. TUI’s Tours & Activities digital platform has been integrated with the Sercotel website, complementing the accommodation offering and ensuring a
Cunard has announced that new ship Queen Anne will be named in Liverpool. The event will take place on the Mersey waterfront on Monday 3 June during a celebratory ‘lap of honour’ voyage around the British Isles. Hosts for the momentous event will be Busted musician, Matt Willis, and his
MSC Cruises has added two extra winning scratch cards to its ‘Big Cruise Giveaway,’ bringing the total number of 7-night cruise giveaways to 15. Three lucky agent partners have already won, leaving 12 opportunities for travel agents from the UK and Ireland to experience MSC Cruises’ unparalleled hospitality. Laura Boulton
Royal Caribbean has won “Best Mainstream Cruise Line” at Cruise.co.uk’s annual awards evening. Cruise.co.uk has honoured suppliers from across the industry at the event, which was held during the specialist agency’s 19th annual conference in Obertauern, Austria. Over 30 senior industry attendees celebrated 11 cruise-specific award categories. Hosted by Chris
