Cruise news (UK-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Cunard's newest ship Queen Anne to be christened at Port Liverpool's Mersey Waterfront
Cunard's newest vessel - MS Queen Anne, is set to be christened at its historic birthplace, the Mersey waterfront in Liverpool, on Monday, June 3...
February 6, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Record-breaking year: Isle of Man Steam Packet's highest passenger numbers in 16 years
The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company reported its highest number of ferry passengers in 16 years for the year 2023, with 623000+ passengers and...
February 4, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Aberdeen's cruise ship industry set to boost city's economy
Aberdeen's burgeoning cruise ship industry anticipates injecting GBP 20+ million into the city's economy. The port in the northeast is preparing to...
February 4, 2024 - Accidents
Gastrointestinal illness/Norovirus affects 100+ passengers on Cunard's ship Queen Victoria
100+ passengers aboard a Cunard ship have fallen ill following a Norovirus outbreak. Among the 1824 individuals on MS Queen Victoria, 116 have...
February 1, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines returns to Dover for summer sailings
The UK-based Fred Olsen Cruise Lines is set to resume operations in Dover England, offering a series of summer cruises to various enticing...
January 30, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Fred Olsen's ship Bolette to embark on inaugural Around-the-World Cruise
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines is preparing to launch one of its ships on an inaugural around-the-world voyage in 2025. As part of the 'Voyage of...
January 27, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Saga Group (UK) might sell its ocean cruise division
Saga Group UK has confirmed that it is exploring forming a "partnership arrangement" for its ocean cruise division. The travel and insurance group...
January 27, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Ireland's Port Cork/Cobh reveals 23% surge in cruise ship visits for 2024
The Port of Cork Company (PoCC) unveiled the port's cruise schedule for 2024, highlighting an increase of 23% in the number of cruise vessels/booked...
January 26, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Isles of Scilly ferry funding faces return as Steamship Group secures private financing
~GBP 50 million (~USD64M/~EUR60M) in government funding earmarked for new ferries to serve the Isles of Scilly is anticipated to be returned...
January 24, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Brittany Ferries adopts new tool for fleet energy and emissions forecast
Brittany Ferries has recently acquired a new 'Fleet Energy and Emissions Forecast' tool, developed by Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore...
January 22, 2024 - Accidents
44-year-old passenger dies after falling from Stena Estrid ferry near Liverpool
A tragic incident unfolded near Liverpool as a 44-year-old man, hailing from north Wales, fell from the Stena Estrid ferry during its journey from...
January 21, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten's ship MS Maud resumes cruises following drydock repairs
After undergoing necessary drydock repairs following weather damage in December 2023, HX-Hurtigruten's expedition ship MS Maud is now scheduled to...
January 21, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation plans massive newbuilds with Fincantieri for 2028 delivery
The world's largest cruise shipowner Carnival Corporation & plc is in the preliminary stages of commissioning new mega-ships from the...
January 17, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Jersey and Guernsey (UK) collaborate on long-term ferry agreements
The governments of Jersey and Guernsey are collaboratively engaged in securing long-term operating agreements for ferry connections. The initial...
January 16, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Margaritaville's ship Islander/Costa Atlantica to be drydock refit/refurbished in Belfast for June...
The former Costa Cruises ship Costa Atlantica (acquired by Margaritaville at Sea/Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line in 2023) arrived at Harland & Wolff...
January 15, 2024