Fred. Olsen Travel has announced that Paul Hardwick has been promoted to the newly-created position of Director of Retail. Hardwick will take up the position on 1 April, and will have direct responsibility for the Franchise Department which includes all B2C businesses, shops, franchisees, licensees and homeworkers. He will also
Viking has opened dates for all 2025 European river voyages in response to “an unprecedented level of demand from UK travellers”. As well as opening bookings for 2025, the cruise line has also announced a new Paris & D-Day 80th Anniversary cruisetour for the 2024 European river season. Wendy Atkin-Smith,
Explora Journeys has expanded its executive leadership team with the appointment of Norbert Stiekema as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and Vanessa Vollmann as Head of People. Both positions will report directly to Michael Ungerer, CEO Explora Journeys, and be based in the luxury brand`s headquarters in Geneva. Michael Ungerer, Chief
Global popstar Nicole Scherzinger has officially named P&O Cruises’ newest ship Arvia yesterday in a spectacular beachside ceremony in Barbados. Scherzinger said: “It was an incredible celebration today, performing at the SkyDome in front of everybody, for everyone at home.” The star christened the ship with a blessing of “I
Silversea Cruises has unveiled details of the upcoming refurbishment planned for its newest expedition ship, Silver Endeavour. Following a successful inaugural season in Antarctica, the ship will enter the San Giorgio del Porto shipyard in Genova, Italy, on April 3, 2023. It will emerge with an “array of enhancements that
Riviera Travel has joined the Association of Women Travel Executives (AWTE). The company is also endorsing the ‘Back in time for bed’ (BITFB) initiative that was the brainchild of one of its team members. The AWTE is a member organisation that offers networking and professional development opportunities to support the
