It's officially just two weeks into the 2012 Wave Season, the annual peak selling period for travel agents and cruise lines. Travel Agent asked a sampling of sources what their initial sales results reveal. While signs appear encouraging, it's early yet. Wave Season typically lasts through March or...More>>

In a robust General Session presentation at Luxury Travel Expo earlier this month, Christine Duffy, president and CEO, Cruise Lines International Association, told agent attendees that 18 percent of affluent consumers or 4 million Americans plan to cruise in the next 12 months. Duffy also revealed...More>>

The classic vessel is sailing in Northern Europe and has new U.S. sales support. Travel Agent takes an inside look at the famous ship and the company that owns it.More>>

A small cruise ship managed by American Safari Cruises scheduled to visit the Hawaiian island of Molokai over the weekend was blocked by protesters.More>>

Luxury-selling agents say “been there, done that” upscale clients love exotic itineraries. Travel Agent asked four mainstream oceangoing luxury lines and one luxury mega-yacht line, all serving a large number of American cruisers, about their most exotic 2012 voyages.More>>

National Cruise Vacation Week concluded in late October, but what was the end result for your agency? Travel Agent asked more than a dozen agencies and consortia/franchise leaders about their experiences. Here's a sampling of the feedback we received. Check out their experiences and tell us about...More>>

Everyone knows it's important to reach potential new cruise clients and build relationships, and one way to do that is via Twitter. Here's a guide to navigating through the sea of cruise experts in that network.More>>

Norwegian begins construction on its new Breakaway ship and sends two more vessels to be updated, while Regent Seven Seas Cruises updates its own ship.More>>

Hurtigruten said that guests who were sailing on last week's Nordlys cruise, which was cut short in Alesund, Norway, because of a shipboard fire, are now en route home. For the latest from the line on the Nordlys situation, read on...More>>

The Global Voyages Group consolidates five operators under one service provider, a fire damages Hurtigruten's MS Nordlys, the Steamboat American Queen resurfaces under the service of the Great American Steamboat Company and more in this week's release.More>>