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
The Scenic Group has made some enhancements to its UK sales team in preparation for a “huge year of ship launches and increased trade activity.” Sales Manager for the North, Jonathan Davies has been promoted to take on a new role as National Key Accounts manager for the region. Colleague
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) UK & Ireland reported a “record number of delegates” at its annual river conference, RiverView in Vienna with almost 400 in attendance. Attendees joined conference sessions, a trade fair, and local excursions, and visited or stayed overnight on a selection of river cruise ships: AmaViola
Cruise.co.uk has revealed that the number of newcomers expected to sail on a cruise in 2023 is more than double last year. A survey carried out by cruise specialists was completed by almost 1200 respondents. Results revealed that, while only 4% of people were new-to-cruise in 2022, over 9% are
Noeleen Pritchard has joined Riviera Travel as Operations Director. In the newly created role, Noeleen will be part of Riviera’s executive team and will oversee operations, contact centre including sales and customer experience, and tour management. Prior to joining the river cruise and escorted tour specialist, Noeleen was Operations Director
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has introduced a new, online interactive resource showing how the cruise industry is advancing its sustainability agenda. The new toolkit is accessible to all and contains information in multiple languages that can be downloaded and shared, including reports, statistics, maps, posters and infographics. The first
