Riviera Travel has revealed that Wave trading through its travel agent partners is up 50% year-on-year. The river cruise and escorted tour specialist attributed the increase to “greater engagement with agents and its focus on strengthening its trade team.” The company has also announced a giveaway draw for travel agents
Venice has launched its online ‘tourist tax’ payment platform as part of its plans to charge day visitors a one-time fee of €5 to enter the city. Day-trippers can make payments online via the official portal before entering. Visitors staying overnight are exempt but must register their visit via the
P&O Cruises will pilot two new experiential pop-up stands at Bluewater and Westfield shopping centres during its peak booking season from January to March 2024. The company said in a statement tha the pop-up stand aims to “drive consideration with new-to-cruise guests during peak booking period.” The stands will “bring
Virgin Voyages is introducing 21 new ports starting in 2025 across Scarlet Lady, Valiant Lady and Resilient Lady. Spanning all corners of the globe, the new port offerings feature highlights that include Reykjavik (Iceland), Naples (Italy), Dublin (Ireland), Istanbul (Turkey), Porto (Portugal), George Town (Grand Cayman) and Muscat (Oman), to
VisitBritain is gearing up to welcome more than 120 international travel buyers for a series of educational visits across Britain, as part of its flagship ‘Showcase Britain 2024’ trade event. The educational visits, underway from 27 January, are a mix of three-to-five-day itineraries to destinations across England, Wales and Scotland.
MSC Cruises’ Wave Flash Sale is now live, with savings on 70 sailings during winter 2023/2024 and summer 2024, inclusive of premium extra drinks and gratuities. The Wave Flash Sale is available from 17 to 29 January 2024 and includes sailings around the Mediterranean, Southern Caribbean and Southampton. Exclusively available
