Cruise news (Spirit of Discovery-tagged)
- 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
Spirit of Discovery departs on Saga Cruises' first round Britain voyage since early 2020
At 6 pm, Sunday night, Saga Cruises’ ship Spirit of Discovery, which was launched in July 2019, returned to the ocean from Tilbury Docks...
June 28, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Godmother announced for Saga Cruises’ newest ship Spirit of Adventure
In a mark of respect to the medical profession that worked hard over the last 18 months dealing with the pandemic, Commodore Inga J. Kennedy CBE QHNS...
June 23, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Saga Cruises forced to change UK sailings on Spirit of Discovery to avoid Scotland
Saga Cruises was forced to change two UK voyages on Spirit of Discovery following Scotland's decision to ban passenger ships from visiting Scottish...
June 14, 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
SAGA is the first cruise operator awarded COVID-19 health assurance accreditation
Saga Cruises UK moved closer to restarting passenger shipping operations with the award of new COVID safety accreditation and becoming the first...
November 28, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Spirit of Adventure handed over to Saga Cruises by shipbuilder Meyer Werft
The latest addition to Saga Cruises' fleet - MS Spirit of Adventure, was handed over on Wednesday, September 30, in Emden Germany, by shipbuilder...
October 1, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Saga Cruises postpones the debut of its new ship Spirit of Adventure
Saga Cruises delayed the launch of its new ship - Spirit of Adventure, because of uncertainty surrounding the pandemic. Despite plans to launch the...
September 30, 2020 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Saga Cruises' Spirit of Adventure leaves Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany
Saga Cruises' new liner Spirit of Adventure arrived in Emden Germany (port on North Sea) Monday morning, August 31, following her successful...
August 31, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Spirit of Adventure to be delivered within 12 months
The delivery of Saga Cruises' Spirit of Adventure, the second of a couple of 58,250 GT cruise ships for the line in the UK from Meyer Werft, is...
April 5, 2020 - Accidents
Saga Cruises ships could be used as hospitals
Laid up cruise ships could be used as floating hospitals for Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients. The UK company Saga Cruises offered its two liners to...
March 21, 2020 - Accidents
Spirit of Discovery Refused Entry to Gibraltar
A cruise ship arriving in the United Kingdom reported 89 cases of guests being struck down "with fever, vomiting, and diarrhea." Saga Cruises...
February 12, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Saga Cruises Introduces 2021 Sailings
Saga Cruises UK unveiled details of 7 new itineraries for early-2021, among which is the 83-night South American "Grand Voyage" that takes in the...
October 7, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Spirit of Discovery Makes Maiden Call to Southampton
Britain’s newest cruise ship arrived in Southampton on Monday, July 22, for her first visit to the UK port. Saga Cruises launched Spirit of...
July 22, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Spirit of Discovery Named in Dover
The Duchess of Cornwall arrived in Dover UK Friday afternoon, July 5, for the official naming ceremony of Saga Cruises' new USD 350 million liner...
July 6, 2019