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The Mediterranean remains the most popular destination for UK & Ireland cruisers, as overall passenger numbers rise again

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has today (April 22, 2026) revealed holidaymakers from the UK and Ireland took 2.54 million ocean cruises last year, surpassing the previous highest total of 2.4 million in 2024.

34.5% of passengers sailed in the Mediterranean, 27.2% Northern Europe and 13.7% the Caribbean. The Caribbean saw year-on-year passenger growth of 12%.

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Leading Online Travel Agent’s pioneering Subscription Service

Opodo Prime - the world’s first consumer travel subscription service - has reached its one million subscriptions milestone - cementing the leading online travel agent as a trailblazer and anticipating rapid change in the way we set about the business of travel and holidays.

What is Opodo Prime?

Dubbed ‘the Netflix of travel’ and accessed via web or a cutting-edge, consumer-friendly...

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Staycation holidays are here to stay, Autumn travel booking data shows

West Country travel and hotel sales more than double for September-November ‘21

Travel bookings data from St Austell Brewery reveals that significant demand for UK staycation holidays is set to continue into autumn, with West Country hotel sales from September-November seeing a significant increase compared to 2019, the most recent ‘normal’ year.

St Austell Brewery is Cornwall’s...

Jabs not Abs: 57% of yet-to-be-vaccinated under 25s schedule vaccine appointments ahead of summer holidays

Being ‘beach body ready’ for your holiday this year only requires one quick workout: A walk to your local vaccine centre.

Holidays in the sun are back! With the recent government u-turn on an ‘amber watchlist’ and cases falling in Spain, it’s no surprise many sun-seekers are pushing for a late summer getaway this month. Travel Weekly reported this morning that 36% of searches via a popular...

WildEast, The UK's Most Ambitious Rewilding Movement, Celebrates A Year Of Nature Recovery

Over the past year, nature has provided a sense of calm during the crisis . The importance of protecting and restoring our natural world - and addressing the climate emergency - has never felt so urgent, particularly in the run up to COP26. Indeed, the enthusiasm for nature recovery has never been stronger.

“Everyone is complicit in the destruction of the natural world. We must all...

ABTA’s top tips for travel to green list holiday destination Croatia

With Croatia having joined the Government’s Green list for holiday's on Monday this week, ABTA – The Travel Association offers its top tips for travelling there this summer.

Less than three hours from the UK by plane, Croatia offers an impressive island-speckled coastline, ancient walled towns, a buzzing restaurant and bar scene, and good value for British holidaymakers. The weather...

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Summer of staycation holidays could boost tourism spend to the tune of £3.6bn

The latest research by Butter , the UK’s only Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) travel agency, has found that an estimated 15 million more of us are set to spend our holidays in the UK due to travel uncertainty, bringing a considerable boost to the tourism industry in England.

Butter analysed data on the average number of domestic holidays taken across England prior to the pandemic (2017-2019...

Looking for an alternative holiday? Have you thought about a trip to Space?!

UK’s first dedicated space travel agency has lift off!

RocketBreaks opens waiting lists and aims to pioneer growth in space tourism
Stay in a space hotel or take a Zero Gravity day trip to experience weightlessness
Spare seat on next month’s first Blue Origin flight with passengers reaches $28m!

The countdown to space tourism and the world’s first ‘...

ABTA welcomes the removal of Foreign Office advice against travel for Spain, Greece and France

ABTA – The Travel Association has welcomed the news that the Foreign Office has now removed its advice against all but essential travel to several popular holiday destinations, including Spain, Greece, France, Morocco and Jamaica, with immediate effect.

The changes come in addition to the Government’s announcement of quarantine-free travel for double vaccinated travellers in...

ABTA highlights top destinations to visit this summer for double vaccinated travellers

With travel now back on the cards, where are the top holiday destinations to visit this summer and what do you need to know before travelling?

Graeme Buck, Director of Communications at ABTA said:

“It is great news that from 19 July double vaccinated travellers in England will be able to return from amber list holiday destinations without needing to self-isolate.

“Crucially...

The rush to the Med begins! 62% of all 2021 package holiday searches now for July and August!

The double vaccinated may very soon be able to escape quarantine on return from amber countries to the UK. This is resulting in a rapid turn-around in Brits confidence levels to search for and book a Med escape this summer.

55% of all package holiday bookings ( British holidaymakers comparing prices via TravelSupermarket and then clicking through and booking with providers) in the...

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