There have been some grandiose movements locally and globally in the travel industry of late. Almost as grandiose as our editor’s quadruple-shot espresso with two marshmallows this morn.

Thousands of protesters have marched in Venice demanding cruise ships be kept out of the city’s lagoon.

CLIA has weighed in on re-kindled calls by locals and politicians to reroute large ships in Venice following the recent crash that left five injured.

In bad news for Baby Boomers who go cruising to escape those pesky Millennials comes this new study.

Here’s a cruise wrap complete with a few ripper footy legends to get you in the mood for some State of Origin action next month.

If Travel Weekly’s agent wrap was a meal, it would be tiger prawn spaghetti with chilli and dun-dried tomatoes – full of flavour and slightly spicy.

The land of the long white cloud is kicking some major cruise industry arse, according to newly released figures from CLIA.

Feeling out of touch with the main movements in the Australian cruise space? We’ve got you covered with all the big news in this wrap.

Travel Weekly is particularly excited about this week’s cruise wrap, and it’s not just because it features a story about pizza. Although, that certainly doesn’t hurt.

To feel the full effect of this story, Travel Weekly suggests imagining that CLIA Australasia boss Joel Katz has bull horns in the accompanying photo.

Thought were were a good chance of winning at the Cruise Industry Awards but failed to attend Saturday night’s shindig? Find out if there’s a gong with your name on it here.

The theme for this year’s awards gala is ‘Let us entertain you’, but it’s not yet clear whether Robbie Williams will be making an appearance.