Carnival Corporation has overnight announced a number of moves within its global leadership team, including the departure of Natalya Leahy, President of Seabourn.

Travel Associates’ inaugural Luxury Cruise Event lured more than 500 keen-to-book cruisers to the Hyatt Regency Sydney last Sunday, with crowds amassing at the doors to the Grand Ballroom eagerly awaiting for the doors to open at 10am.

Carnival Corporation has announced the consolidation of the sales teams of Seabourn and Holland America Line in North America and Australia trade regions into a singular entity.

Carnival Australia senior executive of more than a decade, Ryan Taibel, has confirmed he will be departing the company later this year amid a number of changes at the cruise juggernaut.

Seabourn President, Richard Meadows, will retire from the top job at the end of this month after nine years in the role. Meadows has been with Carnival Corporation for 35 years.

Holland America Line has launched the 2019 Alaska cruise season with the opening of its new Ridge View building at McKinley Chalet Resort, ushering a new level of luxury within in Denali National Park.

Oprah Winfrey officially became a Godmother last weekend when she named Holland America Line’s Nieuw Statendam during a dedication ceremony at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Holland America Line has taken delivery of its 15th vessel, Nieuw Statendam, at a hand-over ceremony at ship builder Fincantieri’s Marghera, Italy, shipyard. The Pinnacle Class Nieuw Statendam is setting sail for Venice, en route to Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy, for its Premiere Voyage with guests departing 5 December 2018.

Holland America Line is introducing the unique Club Orange program that provides exclusive benefits and amenities to guests looking to elevate their cruise experience. From a private dining venue to priority services and a dedicated concierge hotline, Club Orange allows guests to opt in to extra privileges that are available to a limited number of guests on each cruise.

Archbold joined the travel industry over 35 years ago as an airline marketing trainee with THAI Airways and Scandinavian Airlines. He has worked in the corporate sector with Flight Centre and Rosenbluth International, a role which saw Archbold relocate to the UK for a number of years, and was the National Sales Manager with Creative Holidays.

Holland America Line is building on its popular collection of immersive culinary-themed FOOD & WINE EXC Tours (shore excursions) with the addition of 20 new tours throughout Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Canada and New England.

Holland America Line has announced it will offer more than 100 cruises to the Caribbean on eight ships – Koningsdam, Nieuw Amsterdam, Nieuw Statendam, Oosterdam, Rotterdam, Veendam and Zuiderdam – between October 2018 and April 2019, ranging from 3 to 21 days’ duration.