CLIA UK & Ireland has revealed its 2025 conference will be held from May 22-24 in Southampton. The conference, the largest annual travel agent event of its kind in Europe and the 17th to take place, will include ship visits, conference sessions, a trade fair and a celebratory sailaway evening
Riviera Travel is offering a free cabin upgrade on select European river cruises departing in April 2025. The deal, available now, applies to all bookings made before October 31, 2024 and offers a complimentary upgrade from middle to upper deck worth up to £250pp. The cruises range from seven to
Jules Verne has announced the launch of its new Cruise Collection brochure featuring 35 cruises visiting the Mediterranean, Europe, South East Asia, Nile River, Indian Ocean, Antarctica and more for 2025/26. The Cruise Collection is the second of four brochures to be released as part of Jules Verne’s new series,
Riviera Travel will introduce a new river cruise ship to the fleet in 2026; the 178-guest Riviera Resplendence will be a sister ship to Riviera Radiance, which launches next year. Riviera Resplendence will feature three dining venues, including a new restaurant called Mosaic, offering a selection of bite-sized options inspired
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) is introducing two new ‘hybrid learning’ training programmes for frontline agents. One will focus on river cruise and the other on expedition cruise. CLIA is looking for two cohorts of 30 agents to join the six-month learning programmes, which will lead to a graduation ceremony
Pandaw has announced details of a brand new ship and itinerary that will be launching on the Kerala Backwaters in October 2025. The ten-cabin Kochi Pandaw will be Pandaw’s fourth ship in India and has been specially designed for the Kerala Backwaters, whilst maintaining the classic Pandaw cabin and wrap
