Cruise news (UK-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Marella UK’s 5th cruise ship Marella Voyager starts operations
The TUI AG-owned and TUI UK-managed Marella Cruises is launching its 5th ship - Marella Voyager, on Saturday, June 3rd as she begins Mediterranean...
June 3, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Irish Ferries launches Irish Sea’s fastest cruise ferry Oscar Wilde
The debut of Oscar Wilde cruiseferry - the newest and largest vessel deployed in the Irish Sea, was celebrated by Irish Ferries, which is part of the...
June 1, 2023 - Cruise Industry
CCL's Carnival Pride cruise ship returns to service after drydock refurbishment
Following a month-long drydock refurbishment, a Carnival cruise ship resumed operations on Sunday, May 28th. Carnival Pride marked the beginning of...
May 29, 2023 - 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