Catherine Powell, CEO of AmaWaterways, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about her luxury river cruise line’s recently launched campaign, “Journeys That Move You,” as well as the new brand refresh with new colors and design. Powell also talks about the eight new river ships that will give AmaWaterways a fleet of 40 by 2030. For more information, visit www.amawaterways.com. 

Kristian Anderson, executive vice president-global sales for Atlas Ocean Voyages, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at the Explorer’s Club in New York City about his cruise line’s revolutionary new high-tech sailing ship, Atlas Adventurer, coming in late 2028. Anderson details how to sell Atlas Ocean today and in the future, where it will sail and what travel advisors can offer their clients. For more information, visit www.atlasoceanvoyages.com. 

James Rodriquez, president and CEO of Atlas Ocean Voyages, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at the Explorer’s Club in New York City about his luxury expedition cruise line’s new high-tech sailing yacht, the 400-guest Atlas Adventurer, which will make its debut in late 2028 with cruises in Asia and Africa. Rodriguez reveals Atlas Ocean’s plans for a new class of ship and new itineraries around the world. For more information, visit www.atlasoceanvoyages.com. 

Mike Mumford, general manager of Brand g Vacations, talks with James Shillinglaw of insider Travel Report about his company’s line of vacation products designed for LGBTQ+ travelers. Mumford tells us why Brand g has quickly become the go-to operator for high-net-worth LGBTQ+ travelers on chartered river and ocean cruises and exotic tours of Europe, Asia, the Middle East Africa, South America. For more information, visit www.brandgvacations.com. 

Faye Papaioannou, senior marketing & PR manager, for Santo Collection, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about her company’s group of luxury hotels and private villas on the idyllic island of Santorini in Greece. Papaioannou details the accommodations, dining and spa services suitable for couples, solos and families. For more information, visit www.santocollection.gr. 

Edmund Bartlett, Jamaica’s minister of tourism, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about how his country used Hurricane Melissa as an opportunity to rebuild a stronger and more resilient tourism sector, accelerating recovery across airports, attractions and infrastructure. He explains Jamaica’s destination assurance guarantee, which signals that when the island is declared open, operations and visitor services are in place, allowing travel advisors to sell Jamaica with confidence. For more information, visit www.visitjamaica.com.

Peter Slosse, head of Visit Ypres and his trade marketing representative talk with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report on our tour of Flanders to the In Flanders Field museum and the World War I battlefields just outside of the town, where 500,000 soldiers were lost during the conflict. It's a fascinating and moving visit to a place that was so crucial in history and where so many lost their lives capped off by the Last Post nightly memorial service. For more information, visit www.visitieper.be/en, www.inflandersfields.be or www.visitflanders.com. 

Anne Vanneste, co-owner of De Halve Maan (Half Moon), Bruges' oldest continuous brewery, talks with James Shillinglaw about her family-owned company, which offers a wonderful tour, restaurant and beer store showcasing Flanders’ top beverage. Vanneste also tells us about the only beer pipeline in the world stretching from downtown Bruges to the bottling plant just outside town. For more information, visit www.halvemaan.be/en. 

Janet Bava, chief commercial officer for Windstar Cruises, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report in PortMiami just before the christening of Star Seeker, her line’s newest small ship. Bava details how you should sell this new vessel, which is starting in the Caribbean before heading through the Panama Canal and up to Alaska and then on to Japan over the next year. For more information, visit www.windstarcruises.com. 

Chris Prelog, president of Windstar Cruises, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report on the day the brand’s new Star Seeker was christened in Miami. Prelog describes the 224-guest ship, the first newbuild for his line, giving it a fleet of seven ships with an eighth on the way. Sun Seeker is beginning with cruises to the Caribbean and will sail through the Panama Canal before heading up to Alaska and then Japan. For more information, visit www.windstarcruises.com.