Cruise news (Lerwick United Kingdom-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Ambassador Cruise Line's ship Ambition starts Lerwick Port's 2024 season
During the upcoming Easter weekend, Port Lerwick is set to welcome its first cruise ship of 2024, marking the beginning of what is anticipated to be...
March 30, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Swan Hellenic unveils cultural expedition cruises across British Isles and Iceland
Swan Hellenic, renowned for its cultural expedition cruises, unveils 3 distinctive itineraries across the British Isles and Iceland, offering curious...
February 25, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Scotland implements new emissions tax on cruise ships visiting its ports
The Scottish Green party has unveiled plans to impose a new tax on cruise vessels visiting Scotland, aiming to address environmental concerns and the...
October 29, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Scotland's Port Lerwick Harbour concludes most successful cruise season
Scotland's Lerwick Harbour recently concluded its most successful cruise season to date, rewriting the record book for the maritime sector at this...
October 11, 2023 - Cruise Industry
NCL's Norwegian Getaway is the largest cruise ship of 2023 for Lerwick Harbour
Lerwick Harbour's 2023 cruise season welcomed its largest vessel to date as the Norwegian Getaway, with volume 145655 GT-tons, arrived on Saturday...
September 25, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Explora Journeys' ship Explora I sets sail on Inaugural Cruise
The inaugural journey of Explora I, the newest addition to the Explora Journeys fleet, commenced on August 1st from Copenhagen (Denmark), offering a...
August 3, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Saga UK introduces 4 new Around Britain voyages for summer 2023
Saga Cruises added a further 4 round-Britain voyages into its summer 2023 schedule, all with up to 35% off, and timed to coincide with events like...
October 17, 2022 - Accidents
Coastguard helicopter not able to airlift casualty from NorthLink's Hjaltland ferry
A UK coastguard helicopter had to airlift a casualty from NorthLink's Hjaltland ferry but high winds prevented the medevac from taking place...
March 13, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Viking boosts Lerwick Harbour’s cruise activity
The rebuilding of Lerwick Harbour’s cruise traffic in the aftermath of COVID restrictions will receive extra impetus in February with the...
January 24, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Lerwick (Mainland Shetland, Scotland) closes short cruise season
Noble Caledonia's cruise ship Island Sky recorded an unexpected double with her first and final visit to Lerwick (Mainland Shetland, Scotland...
September 25, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Saga Cruises returns to international cruising following Around-Britain itineraries
On October 5, Saga UK's cruise ship Spirit of Adventure is scheduled to depart on a 5-day "Taste of the Continent" itinerary visiting Holland...
August 17, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Island Sky is the first cruise ship to visit Scotland since COVID crisis
The first cruise ship to call a Scottish port since the start of the COVID crisis arrived on Monday, July 19. MS Island Sky berthed at Lerwick...
July 19, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Saga Cruises amends Spirit of Adventure maiden voyage due to Scottish restrictions
Saga Cruises had to amend the maiden voyage of their new ship Spirit of Adventure due to Scotland's lockdown restrictions. The ship is scheduled to...
July 17, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Saga announces Round Britain cruises for summer 2021
Saga Cruises launched the summer 2021 UK program with 4 all-inclusive itineraries to choose from. "Great British Isles Adventure", "Northern Isles...
March 29, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Fred Olsen’s cruise ship Borealis homeported in Liverpool UK in 2021
Voyages for Fred Olsen's second (ex-Holland America) cruise ship Borealis (fka MS Rotterdam) went on sale, with the inaugural program 2021 including...
September 17, 2020