Cruise news (Newcastle upon Tyne United Kingdom-tagged)

DFDS Seaways resumes ferry services from the UK
Nearly 4 months after it was suspended because of travel restrictions related to the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Baltic ferry service...
July 12, 2020
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TUI UK's Marella Cruises extends fleet suspension through October 31
Marella Cruises UK's parent company TUI announced it would be extending Marella's passenger shipping cancellations up to July 30. On Friday, June 16...
June 20, 2020
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170 crew must stay onboard P&O Cruises Oceana ship in North Shields for 3 months
All the crew of the P&O Cruises UK-operated ship Oceana will remain onboard for 3 months while the vessel is docked at North Shields...
June 11, 2020
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Marella Cruises commences summer 2020 programme in July with 3 ships
The UK's largest cruise company - Marella Cruises (owned by TUI Cruises UK), announced it will start passenger shipping operations in July with 3 of...
May 6, 2020
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Fred Olsen confirms ‘Four Fred.s in Lisbon’ fleet reunion in October 2021
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines confirmed that its 3rd historic fleet get together will be ‘Four Fred.s in Lisbon’ which is expected in October...
April 13, 2020
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Cruise Port Celebrates 20 Years of Cruise Travel
Marking 20 years of cruising operations, Port of Tyne (South Shields, England) saw its first cruise call by Cunard's liner Royal Viking Sun (now...
August 30, 2019
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Port of Tyne Reconfigures Part of International Passenger Terminal
Port of Tyne reconfigured part of its International Passenger Terminal, North Shields, close to Newcastle upon Tyne, in order to create a brand new...
July 9, 2019
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Fred Olsen Ships to Visit 277 Destinations in 2020-2021
In 2020-2021, the Fred. Olsen fleet of smaller, intimately-sized ocean and river vessels, Balmoral, Black Watch, Boudicca, Braemar, plus...
March 10, 2019
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Fred Olsen Commences 2019-2020 Cruise Season from Dover
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines started company's 2019-2020 season from Dover UK on February 13, 2019, with the 4-day Valentine’s Day themed cruise...
February 18, 2019
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Fred Olsen Introduces 2018-2019 Cruise Season from Newcastle and Liverpool
Fred Olsen commenced its 2018-2019 cruise seasons from Port of Tyne (Newcastle) and Liverpool on Thursday, April 26, 2018. The 1,350-passenger...
April 27, 2018
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Fred Olsen Cruise Lines Announces 2019-2020 Deployment
Fred Olsen's fleet of 4 ships will visit a total of 219 destinations in 75 different countries around the world, covering 79 regions of scenic...
March 10, 2018
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Norwegian Jade Debuts in North Shields
Norwegian Jade is expected to make a big impression as today, September 1, she sails into Port Tyne for the first time. The 294-m long...
September 1, 2017
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Thomson Cruises to Base TUI Discovery at Port of Tyne
From May 2018, Thomson Cruises’ TUI Discovery will be based at Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Port of Tyne). it is the first time this particular cruise...
August 7, 2017
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VIDEO: Magellan Departs Dundee Ahead of Iceland Cruise
Cruise & Maritime Voyages' ms Magellan is filling about 65% of its capacity in Dundee, Scotland while the rest is taken up by...
July 23, 2017
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