Cruise news (UK-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Cunard's ship Queen Victoria homeported in Southampton for 2025-2026 winter
MS Queen Victoria of Cunard Line will make her return to Southampton as homeport for the 2025-2026 winter season. The vessel is scheduled to offer a...
December 8, 2025 - Accidents
P&O Iona ship's departure from Southampton postponed after TEU containers overboard in Solent
A 2-week cruise departure from Southampton has been delayed after nearly twenty TEU containers from a cargo ship fell into the Solent, obstructing...
December 7, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Dart Harbour enhances tender facilities for cruise ships visiting Dartmouth
The Dart Harbour authority has recently upgraded the tendering arrangements for cruise vessels calling at Dartmouth (England). According...
December 6, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Riverside Luxury Cruises (UK) opens bookings for 2027 European season
The UK-based Riverside Luxury Cruises has opened bookings for its 2027 European season, offering voyages from early spring through late December with...
December 2, 2025 - Accidents
76-yo passenger overboard from Marella Explorer 2
Spanish maritime authorities are conducting an extensive search for a 76-year-old British passenger who went overboard from Marella Explorer 2 while...
November 28, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Greenock Cruise Port marks a landmark year on the Clyde
Greenock Cruise Port, now operating under the stewardship of Global Ports Holding/GPH, has completed one of its most productive seasons, the first...
November 27, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages launches land-based entertainment production arm
Virgin Voyages has announced a new entertainment initiative, "Screw It, Let's Do It Productions," which will adapt its original shipboard shows for...
November 22, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Saga Cruises' ship Spirit of Adventure completes 5 years in service
Saga Cruises UK marks a notable point in its recent maritime history as its flagship, Spirit of Adventure, completes 5 years in service. Since...
November 19, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Fred. Olsen hosts CLIA Roundtable on Net Zero emissions
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines hosted a roundtable discussion aboard the Borealis at Portsmouth International Port on November 12th, 2025. The event...
November 18, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Fred Olsen's ship Borealis returns to service following drydock refurbishment
MS Borealis of Fred Olsen Cruise Lines has officially restarted revenue operations following a two-week drydocking at Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam...
November 11, 2025 - Accidents
Cunard's ship Queen Mary 2 changes itinerary due to propulsion issue
Cunard Line has reported a technical malfunction affecting one of RMS Queen Mary 2’s four Mermaid pod propulsion units during the current 12...
November 11, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Windstar expands European cruises with Star Explorer ship in 2027
Windstar Cruises has confirmed the forthcoming debut of Star Explorer/currently World Explorer, the second of two all-suite superyachts to join its...
November 3, 2025 - Accidents
A crew death on P&O Cruises’ ship Arvia
A crew member on P&O Cruises’ vessel Arvia died following a workplace accident on October 26th, 2025, two days after Arvia departed...
October 29, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines partners with RWS Global to enhance onboard entertainment
The UK-based Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has announced a strategic partnership with RWS Global to redesign and expand its onboard entertainment program...
October 26, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Stena Line names its new methanol-ready hybrid vessel Stena Connecta
Swedish ferry operator Stena Line held the naming ceremony for its newest NewMax hybrid Ro-Ro vessel, Stena Connecta, at the China Merchants Jinling...
October 20, 2025