Cruise news (UK-tagged)

Azamara Pursuit to Be Named in Southampton
Azamara Pursuit will be named in Southampton in a first for the crise line, Azamara Club Cruises. The other two ships of the operator, Azamara Quest...
December 6, 2017
Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises Announces 2019 Europe Season
Princess Cruises announced its cruises and cruisetours for 2019, opening for sale December 14. Noteworthy itineraries for the season include...
December 2, 2017
Cruise Industry
Valletta Cruise Port Celebrates 700,000 Cruise Passenger Movements
Valletta Cruise Port, operator of Valletta Waterfront and the sea passenger terminals as well as a subsidiary of Global Ports Holding celebrated 700...
December 1, 2017
Cruise Industry
New Terminal in Liverpool to Accommodate the World’s Largest Cruise Ships
Liverpool's council is currently looking to create “international standard” permanent facility that would enable the port city to welcome...
November 19, 2017
Cruise Industry
Three Fred Olsen Cruise Ships Undergo Multi-Million Refits
Three of the Fred Olsen cruise ships will undergo multi-million drydock refurbishments this winter to prepare for the start of 2018-2019 cruise...
November 14, 2017
Cruise Industry
Marella Cruises to Partner with Champneys
A state-of-the-art spa will be offered to passengers onboard Marella Explorer in May 2018. The news follows the announcement of a partnership between...
November 13, 2017
Cruise Industry
Seatrade Middle East Cruise Forum Back to Dubai
The Seatrade Middle East Cruise Forum is back to Dubai this December 12-13 and will take place at Lapita within Dubai Parks and Resorts. Lapita homes...
November 2, 2017
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: First Virgin Voyages Ship to Be Adults-Only
Virgin Voyages announced that the first ship in development for the cruise line will be adults-only. The official keel-laying ceremony for the first...
November 2, 2017
Cruise Industry
London International Cruise Terminal Tilbury Keeps On Investing
London International Cruise Terminal Tilbury goes on with investing heavily in its facilities with GBP 1.5 million (EUR 1.68 million) being spent on...
October 22, 2017
Cruise Industry
Thomson UK Admits TUI Rebrand Cost Millions
Thomson admitted that the rebrand to TUI had cost the company 'tens of millions' of pounds, that will be spread over 3 years. However, the company...
October 21, 2017
Cruise Industry
Belfast Boasts The Most Successful Cruise Season
Belfast Harbour brought to a close its most successful cruise season with unprecedented 94 calls. The number of cruise ships calling at Belfast port...
October 21, 2017
Cruise Industry
Celebrity Edge to Sail From Southampton 2019
Celebrity Cruises’ president & chief executive Lisa Lutoff-Perlo told UK agents to “sell the hell out of Celebrity Edge” in...
October 19, 2017
Cruise Industry
Celebrity Eclipse Makes Final Cruise From Southampton
Celebrity Eclipse will make her final cruise from Southampton on Wednesday, October 18. After 8 years based in Southampton the ship will leave...
October 16, 2017
Cruise Industry
Thomson to Be Renamed Marella Cruises
Thomson Cruises will be renamed Marella Cruises, at the same time that the cruise line changes to Tui later in October. Marella, which means...
October 10, 2017
Cruise Industry
Passenger Remanded After Drugs Found on NorthLink Ferry
A 25-year-old man who was found on the NorthLink ferry ship Hrossey with GBP 2,500 worth of cannabis was remanded in custody before sentencing later...
October 6, 2017
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