Cruise news (UK-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Riviera Travel strengthens guest experience with cruise host programme
Riviera Travel River Cruises has appointed James Golding as Chief Customer Experience Officer while introducing a dedicated cruise host programme...
August 8, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Ambassador Cruise Line opens bookings for 2026 Christmas market cruises
The UK-based Ambassador Cruise Line has opened bookings for its 2026 festive schedule, featuring 7 adults-only, no-fly Christmas market cruises and a...
July 29, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Majestic Princess ship returns to Greenock during busy cruise season
Majestic Princess returned to Greenock on Sunday, July 26th, as one of the largest cruise ships scheduled to visit the Scottish port during the 2026...
July 27, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines schedules 87-night Amazon & Antarctica Grand Voyage for 2028
The UK-based Fred Olsen Cruise Lines has scheduled an 87-night Grand Voyage combining the Amazon and Antarctica on a single round-trip sailing from...
July 23, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Riviera Travel (UK) opens bookings for 2028 river cruise schedule
The UK-based Riviera Travel has opened bookings for its 2028 European river cruise schedule, giving North Americans access to departures earlier than...
July 16, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Riviera Travel's newest ship Riviera Resplendence began inaugural Rhine cruise
The UK-based Riviera Travel officially introduced its newest river ship, Riviera Resplendence, which departed Cologne on July 4th, for the inaugural...
July 10, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Cunard's RMS Queen Mary 2 to take centre stage in NYC's America’s 250th anniversary
Cunard's flagship Queen Mary 2 will play a prominent role in the Sail4th 250 celebrations on July 4th, when the world's only active ocean liner...
July 4, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Marella to relaunch adults-only “Country Rhythms” themed cruises for 2027
TUI's UK subsidiary Marella Cruises has confirmed the return of its music–themed programme, “Country Rhythms,” scheduled for...
June 28, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Cunard strengthens homeworker engagement with dedicated Queen Mary 2 familiarisation voyage
Cunard has hosted its first dedicated familiarisation voyage exclusively for homeworking travel agents aboard RMS Queen Mary 2, the world’s...
June 22, 2026 - Accidents
Crew member falls overboard from Hebridean Princess ship near Oban UK
A crew member has died after falling from the cruise vessel Hebridean Princess while the ship was navigating the Sound of Mull near Oban UK (Scotland...
June 21, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Queen Anne ship returns to Cunard’s historic homeport Liverpool
Cunard’s newest vessel, Queen Anne, made a brief return to Liverpool, the city long associated with the origins and heritage of the British...
June 18, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines unveils Autumn & Winter 2027 programme
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines opened bookings for its Autumn & Winter 2027 programme, offering 20 sailings scheduled between October and December 2027...
June 18, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Cunard launches sweepstakes to mark Queen Mary 2’s 450th Transatlantic Crossing
Cunard Line launched a sweepstakes campaign linked to the forthcoming 450th Transatlantic Crossing of RMS Queen Mary 2, offering travellers the...
June 17, 2026 - Cruise Industry
P&O Cruises and Cunard support coastal education programme in Southampton
Carnival Corporation's subsidiaries and UK-based travel brands P&O Cruises and Cunard have entered into a partnership with Sea Sense, the coastal...
June 12, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Cunard's ship RMS Queen Mary 2 to gain more staterooms during 2027 refit & refurbishment
Cunard Line is preparing a significant refurbishment of its flagship, RMS Queen Mary 2, that will increase the vessel’s capacity through the...
June 7, 2026