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Norwegian Cruise Line has appointed Gary Anslow to the role of senior sales director for the UK and Ireland. He will work on expanding market share in the region.

Senior sales director to report into Eamonn Ferrin

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has announced that its game-changing new ship, Norwegian Prima, was floated out from her drydock at Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera (Venice), Italy, marking a major construction milestone.

NCL vessel due to launch in August next year

First in NCL’s latest class of ships will launch in summer 2022

Volunteering (21%) Reasons for saying yes include wanting to learn more about themselves (29%), seeing things from a new perspective (31%), and wanting to fulfil a lifelong dream (22%). Over half (56%) are now simply living by the ‘life is too short’ mantra. Saying yes to travel in 2021 and beyond is high on the UK’s agenda, despite the current travel ban. To make up for lost time, a quarter (26%) plan to book their dream trip sooner than expected, whilst half (52%) expect to go on multip...

Brits planning post-pandemic positivity blitz – well say yes to everything The Covid pandemic has cast in sharp relief all the things we used to take for granted, and most of us have accepted we will be saying yes a whole lot more once it is finally over 11:35, 4 MAY 2021 (Image: REUTERS) The Daily Stars FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up today! When you subscribe we wi...

Apr 8th 2021, 17:40 Norwegian Cruise Line has no plans to operate UK sailings this summer, despite the flurry of competitors launching cruises around the British Isles. Eamonn Ferrin, vice-president and managing director for the UK, Ireland, Middle East and Africa, said there would be no UK departures or domestic sailings. Speaking on a Travel Weekly webcast, he said: “We looked at this on a global level; we are a global brand, selling from over 70 countries worldwide. “We did consider the ...

Line also seeing longer durations and more large-group bookings

Share Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), the innovator in global cruise travel with a 54-year history of breaking boundaries, announced the launch of its global brand campaign, “Break Free” in the UK, encouraging travellers to look towards the future when they can reconnect with the people – and places – they have missed most. The campaign, set to the well-known and uplifting lyrics of “I Want to Break Free,” by British music legends Queen, is the cruise line’s most significant investme...