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At a ceremony held in Milan on 11th December, Orange Travel Group (SMSMondial’s parent company) have again won the Costa Cruises “Over the Top Award” for 2024. The award is given annually to Costa’s top-selling agent in the massive geographic region comprising East Europe, South Europe (except Italy, Spain, France), Middle East, & Africa.

SMSMondial, the Maltese retail arm of the Orange Travel Group, has in collaboration with CostaCruises & VisitMalta, organised an exclusive event, the Calypso Abyss Party, on Saturday 18 th  May.This was the worldwide preview of the party, part of the “Sea Destinations” series by Costa Cruisesthat will be organised on board Costa ships starting from […]

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) just bestowed the “Tour Operator Award of the Year” to Orange Travel Group for the Continental Europe Region. The award means that in terms of sales, Orange has outsold all other travel companies in Europe (excluding the UK) when it comes to group bookings made on NCL. Though the company has […]

Orange Travel Group was once again awarded Norwegian Cruise Line’s “More Than A Million Award” for their outstanding performance and continued commitment to Norwegian. The honor was awarded at a reception which took place during a 3-day event in Marrakesh, Morocco at the elegant Palais Soleiman, where Orange Travel Group was amongst the top 20 […]

On 27th September, the Cherie lounge on board Costa Fascinosa was set for a truly exceptional experience as the Orange Travel Group team, together with Costa Crociere S.p.A. and their loyal clientele embarked on Costa Fascinosa for a full day of activities and celebration. The event was crowned by an overnight stay for the Orange […]

Orange Travel Group has been recognised as a leading force in the cruise industry after being awarded the “Top-Selling Agents Award” for MSC Cruises in the Middle East & North Africa region.   The award was presented during a ceremony held on board MSC Seaview, marking another important milestone for the group.   This achievement […]

Orange Travel Group closed the year on a high note, securing a major industry recognition during the 30th edition of the Costa Cruises Protagonisti Awards, held on board the Costa Smeralda between 12th and 15th December.   The Group was honoured with the Top-Selling Agency Award for its area within the International Region – “Over […]

Orange Travel Group has been recognised for its outstanding performance with Aroya Cruises, securing the award for 2nd Top-Selling Agency in the International Markets category during a ceremony held on board AROYA.   The International Markets category encompasses global markets outside the GCC, making this recognition particularly significant given the scale and competitiveness of the […]

For the second consecutive year, Orange Travel Group International participated in the Luxury Travel Mart Roadshow in Uzbekistan, a key event within the luxury travel calendar. The event, sponsored by the Saudi Tourism Authority, was hosted at the prestigious Hyatt Regency Tashkent.   The Group’s main objective was to promote AROYA Cruises, introducing its distinctive […]

Orange Travel Group continues to expand its regional footprint, further strengthening the presence of Aroya Cruises across Central Asia.   Last week, a member of the Orange Travel Group team represented Aroya Cruises at a dedicated industry presentation held at The Ritz-Carlton in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The event was organised in collaboration with the Saudi Arabia […]

At a ceremony held on 16th March 2025 on board the inaugural sailing of Norwegian Cruise Line’s “Norwegian Aqua”, Orange Travel Group was presented with a top industry award.   The title of “Wholesale Tour Operator of the Year” recognises Orange as Europe’s leading seller of NCL group bookings, based on the number of passengers […]

On 11th and 12th September 2025, Orange Travel Group, in collaboration with Aroya Cruises, proudly participated in the Travel Bazaar Exhibition in Baku. This marked an important step in introducing the Aroya Cruises brand to the fast-growing Azerbaijani market.   The event proved highly successful, with the team conducting over 20 meetings with leading travel […]

Valletta, Wednesday 3rd April, The Costa Fascinosa was the venue for the launch of weekly cruises on board Costa Pacifica in 2020. 32 departures will be operated from late March to early November (2020) – the first time a full “summer season” operation by Costa is taking place since 2013. The announcement has been presented by […]

Orange Cruises, Turkey ended the year with a bang during a Prize Award Ceremony held at the Atasehir Mey on December 27th.  During the event, top and promising agents were awarded for their support in the sale of cruises and Malta as the “all year-round destination”. Today, Orange Cruises is the top selling agent for Costa […]

The vessel is part of the German Tui Cruises fleet and like her sister ships was built by Meyer Turku Shipyard in Finland. Mein Schiff 6 is the newest of the fleet having completed its maiden voyage in June 2017. It has a gross tonnage of 99,500GT, a length of 294 metres and can carry […]

During a recent annual get together organised by Air Malta at The Medina Restaurant in Mdina the staff and management of SMSMondial were recognised as the best year on year sales achiever between April 2016 and March 2017. This prestigious Award was presented by Dr. Konrad Mizzi, Minister for Tourism and Mr. Joe Galea CEO of […]

The ceremony for the “Champion of the Seas” has succeeded in surpassing the success of previous editions. Over 1,600 travel partners filled the Stardust theater on board the “Costa Pacifica” and enjoyed the special gala evening, now in its twenty fourth (24th) anniversary.

Orange Cruises’ Michael Abele & Claire Camenzuli have recently returned from NCL’s “European More Than a Million Event” which this year took place in Bavaria between the 20th to the 22nd of September.

One of Europe’s leading cruise company, Costa Crociere just started to welcome back Maltese guests on one of its vessels namely, Costa Mediteranea operating cruises from the port of Valletta during February and March.

Originally inaugurated as a travel agency on 21st July 1966 by the then Minister for Tourism, the Hon. Dr Paul Borg Olivier, and blessed by HE Mons Michael Gonzi, Archbishop of Malta, the newly refurbished office has officially been re-opened on 19th June 2015 by Minister for Tourism, the Hon. Dr Edward Zammit Lewis. Present on both […]