Cruise news (UK-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Fincantieri to build two InTUItion ships (deliveries 2031, 2032) for TUI's Mein Schiff fleet
Fincantieri and TUI AG have entered into a contract for the construction of two cruise ships, to be delivered in 2031 and 2032. Initially, these...
September 29, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Riviera Travel UK expands to Asia with Riviera Alba on the Mekong in 2027
Riviera Travel UK (fleet) has confirmed its entry into the Asian market with the launch of Riviera Alba, a purpose-built river vessel scheduled to...
September 28, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages introduces new fare structure with tiered options
Virgin Voyages has announced the introduction of a revised fare model, scheduled to take effect on October 7th, 2025. The system, branded as...
September 26, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Stena Line adds sustainable hybrid vessels to freight fleet on Irish Sea route
The newly built Stena Futura has entered service on the Belfast to Heysham freight route, providing additional capacity on one of the Irish Sea&rsquo...
September 23, 2025 - Cruise Industry
P&O Ferries' Pride of Hull adopts biofuel on the North Sea corridor
P&O Ferries has introduced biofuel on its North Sea service, with the Pride of Hull becoming the first vessel on the Hull–Rotterdam route...
September 23, 2025 - Cruise Industry
HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) partners with Monty Halls for expedition milestones
HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) has confirmed a 3-year partnership with the British TV broadcaster, explorer, author, and marine biologist Monty Halls...
September 22, 2025 - Cruise Industry
P&O Arvia set for Norwegian Fjords debut in Spring 2026
P&O Cruises will deploy Arvia, a 5,200-guest vessel, on her first voyages to the Norwegian Fjords in early 2026. The ship, though originally...
September 22, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Marella Cruises unveils 2027 summer schedule
Marella Cruises UK has released its 2027 summer schedule, which includes new ports of call and the return of familiar itineraries in the...
September 21, 2025 - Accidents
P&O revises 2026-2027 cruise schedule: Ventura refit and Arvia itinerary changes
P&O Cruises has cancelled two upcoming voyages — one on MS Ventura in 2026 and another on MS Arvia in 2027 — citing different...
September 21, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MS George Eliot to become first river ship solely for solo cruisers
Riviera Travel UK/fleet has announced that MS George Eliot (owned by the Swiss company Scylla Cruises) will be dedicated exclusively to solo...
September 18, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Polar Latitudes Expeditions and Albatros Expeditions announce merger
Polar Latitudes Expeditions and Albatros Expeditions have confirmed a merger that will unite their operations under a single brand, scheduled to...
September 17, 2025 - Accidents
Ferry sailings altered near Isle of Man due to strong winds
Ferry services between the Isle of Man and north-western England have been disrupted as a result of strong winds, according to the Isle of Man Steam...
September 15, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC Preziosa homeported in Southampton (UK) for Winter 2026-2027
MSC Cruises has confirmed that MSC Preziosa will in 2026 spend a full winter season homeported in Southampton, a first in the ship’s...
September 14, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Come From Away musical premieres on Cunard's Queen Elizabeth in the Caribbean
Cunard has arranged for the musical Come From Away, awarded both Tony and Olivier prizes, to be staged at sea for the first time aboard Queen...
September 13, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Jenny Powell & Kate Thornton join Ambassador Cruises as “Ambassador Ambassadors”
Ambassador Cruise Line UK has confirmed a new engagement with well-known British media presenters Jenny Powell and Kate Thornton, who have been...
September 13, 2025