News Round-Up from ECN

One of the biggest stories this month was PONANT’s announcement of acquiring a majority stake in Aqua Expeditions. Both brands are renowned for their luxury expeditions, and this exciting collaboration promises to bring fresh opportunities and growth to both companies. We can’t wait to see what the future holds for them.

The Expedition Cruise Network (ECN) is to host awards night

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The Expedition Cruise Network (ECN) is to host its first ever awards night to celebrate the best and brightest in the expedition cruise industry.

Expedition Cruise Network to feature micro-cruising and Australia in new webinar program

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Designed to assist travel consultants and sellers, the Expedition Cruise Network has announced a further program of monthly webinars.

A Note from Martin Johnson, the Chairman of ECN

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As 2023 draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on the year and looking ahead to the next. Setting up the Expedition Cruise Network with Akvile has been an incredible privilege this year, and the response from both expedition cruise operators and our travel trade members has been overwhelming. While you always strive to ensure you've done as much due diligence as possible to launch a new venture with some certainty, I don't think either of us could have predicted the incredible position we’d find ourselves in by the end of this year, just over 9 months since our official launch.

Expedition Cruise Network (ECN) launched

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A new industry collective is seeking to strengthen the expedition cruising sector’s ties with the travel trade and become a "one-stop shop" for agents keen to grow a new line of business.

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