Saturday 25 October 2014

Week ending October 24

Your regular summary of the week in cruise is back - and there is plenty of news to catch up on!

Oasis of the Seas was in the UK last week, and the ship that is fresh from dry dock played host to a number of UK travel agents - read the Travel Weekly special report where Royal Caribbean reveal that the High Street is vital to their growth plans: read here.

TTG also covered the arrival of Oasis of the Seas as the cruise lines looks set to be the largest cruise line in the world by 2016 as their new ship building programme continues: read here

We are very excited that Quantum of the Seas arrives in Southampton this week - as is Richard Fain the Chairman and CEO of Royal Caribbean - who 'marvels' at its technology and elegant design: Read here.

And here are ten things you should know about Quantum of the Seas: Read here.

Meanwhile it was good news all round for Carnival Cruise Lines as Ian Baillie and Erin Johnson both receive promotions at work - well done both! Read here  

There have also been promotions and changes over at Holland America Line and Seabourn with both Slattery and Kammerer both benefiting from the changes: Read here.

Over at Celebrity Cruises it is the agents that are being rewarded as the line rolls out its brand new rewards programme from 1 November that will give travel agents the freedom to choose their own incentive.  Read here.

We all enjoy cruise ship entertainment - and one of the stars is Craig Revel Horwood, star of Strictly and P&O themed cruises - who talks here exclusively to Cruise International: Read here.

With Costa Diadema getting ready for launch - read here - with Regal Princess about to be christened in Florida - with Quantum of the Seas coming to the UK and with the CLIA UK & Ireland River Cruise Convention coming soon - see here - there is a lot to be excited about!

Until next week!



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