Cruise news (UK-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
TUI's Mein Schiff 3 becomes the largest cruise ship ever to call at Portsmouth UK
The arrival of TUI's Mein Schiff 3, a massive cruise ship measuring 294 m / 964 ft in length, marks a significant moment for a coastal city. The...
May 26, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines launches new video reservations system
The UK-based Fred Olsen Cruise Lines has introduced a new feature on their online cruise viewing platform that enables users to request a video call...
May 23, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambience retrofitted with selective catalytic reduction system
Ambassador Cruise Line, a U.K.-based company that has its vessels managed by Bernhard Schulte Cruise Services, has recently upgraded its cruise ship...
May 18, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Seabourn's expedition cruise ship Seabourn Venture begins 2nd season in the Arctic
Seabourn, the leading company in ultra-luxury voyages and expedition travel, commenced its second expedition season in the Arctic. On May 12th, 2023...
May 15, 2023 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Marella Discovery begins first cruise from Port Canaveral/Orlando (Florida USA)
Marella Cruises UK has started a series of 26 weekly sailings from Port Canaveral's Terminal 5, which will run until November, with the Marella...
May 14, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Ambassador Cruise Line's ship Ambition christened by double Olympic gold medallist Shirley Robertson
Ambassador Cruise Line UK's second ship Ambition/fka AIDAmira set sail on her maiden voyage after being christened by former sailing champion and...
May 13, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Ukrainian refugees living on Tallink Victoria I ferry in Edinburgh (Scotland) moved into new...
1000+ Ukrainian refugees who have been residing on the cruiseferry Tallink Victoria I in Port Leith/Edinburgh (Scotland UK) since last summer...
May 11, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages launches its 3rd ship, Resilient Lady
Virgin Voyages launched its third cruise ship - Resilient Lady, which has three fleetmates - Scarlet Lady, Valiant Lady, and Brilliant Lady...
May 11, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Ambassador Cruise Line's ship Ambition leaves drydock at Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven (Germany)
Ambassador Cruise Line UK's second ship Ambition/fka AIDAmira recently underwent a 4-week-long dry dock refurbishment at the Lloyd Werft shipyard in...
May 9, 2023 - Accidents
Passenger medevaced from Princess Cruises' ship Regal Princess
There was a medical evacuation via helicopter winch on Princess Cruises' ship Regal Princess on May 4th, 2023. The casualty was lifted from the aft...
May 9, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Portland UK welcomes record 5000 passengers in first cruise ship call at the new deepwater berth
Portland Port (Weymouth, Dorset England) has set a new record with the arrival of MSC Virtuosa, which brought ~5000 passengers on board, the highest...
May 8, 2023 - Accidents
Ferry services to/from Orkney face 2 more weeks of disruption after MV Pentalina ship runs aground
Ferry passengers traveling to/from Orkney are facing a further fortnight of disruption due to the grounding of MV Pentalina (2008-built, IMO 9437969...
May 8, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Fred Olsen makes inaugural shore power connections in Bergen and San Francisco
The UK-based Fred Olsen Cruise Lines and its two ships - Bolette and Borealis, recently made their inaugural shore power connections during port...
May 7, 2023 - Cruise Industry
UK's Isle of Man ferry terminal to be completed by autumn 2023
Isle of Man ferry terminal (in Douglas) is to be finished by the autumn of 2023. According to Infrastructure Minister Chris Thomas, while the...
May 7, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Saga UK's ship Spirit of Discovery hosts special Coronation celebrations
Saga Cruises announced it was incredibly proud that Camilla, Queen Consort was the Godmother of its ocean ship, Spirit of Discovery and in honor of...
May 6, 2023