Cruise news (UK-tagged)
- Accidents
Cunard's Queen Victoria cruise ship forced to return to Southampton UK after 'security alert'
A Cunard Line ship was forced to return to homeport Southampton (England UK) after a "security alert". MS Queen Victoria had to turn around on...
September 28, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VODEO: Artemis Technologies to launch fully electric passenger ferry
Artemis Technologies Ltd (maritime design and applied technologies company) unveiled the design of its 100% electric EF-24 Passenger ship, targeting...
September 27, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages partners with 3 Sustainable Marine Fuel Providers
Virgin Voyages announced that it had partnered with independent sustainability experts, RSB-Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials, along with 3...
September 25, 2022 - Cruise Industry
P&O UK's newest cruise ship Arvia to offer a range of entertainment firsts
P&O UK's newest ship Arvia will offer a range of entertainment firsts, such as WaveLength, an interactive gameshow starring presenter/game show...
September 22, 2022 - Cruise Industry
DeCurtis Experience Platform driving a new kind of cruise experience on Virgin Voyages’ fleet
DeCurtis Corporation (a leading location-and-proximity-based software developer) announced that its DXP/DeCurtis Experience Platform was driving a...
September 17, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages drops COVID-vaccination mandate for passengers
In line with other major cruise shipping companies, Virgin Voyages will also drop its COVID-vaccination requirement fleetwide. The company's Voyage...
September 15, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Stornoway’s Deep Water Terminal (Scotland) to commence operations in 2024
Port Stornoway’s (Isle of Lewis and Harris, Scotland) Deep Water Terminal is expected to be ready ahead of the 2024 cruise season. Work on the...
September 12, 2022 - Accidents
P&O UK's newest cruise ship Arvia suffers minor fire at Meyer Werft's Papenburg yard
P&O UK's newest ship Arvia suffered a minor fire while undergoing the final stage of building at Meyer Werft's shipyard in Papenburg (Lower...
September 10, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Keel laid for Cunard Line's new cruise ship Queen Anne
Cunard Line laid the keel for its new cruise ship, the 3000-guest Queen Anne on Thursday, September 8th. The "keel-laying" marks the official first...
September 8, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Disney Magic cruise ship still set to visit Plymouth UK despite World Navigator cancels voyage
The DCL-Disney Cruise Line's boat Disney Magic is still set to call at Plymouth (England UK) despite another large liner canceling her journey...
September 7, 2022 - Cruise Industry
CCL’s newest cruise ship Carnival Celebration sets sail on first sea trials
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line’s newest ship - Carnival Celebration, set sail on her first sea trials on Monday, September 5, at ~9:00 a.m. local...
September 5, 2022 - Cruise Industry
P&O offers fly-cruises from UK regional airports
New for 2022 P&O Cruises' ship Azura will offer a Canaries winter program based on fly-cruises from Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands). The...
September 5, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Liverpool’s cruise terminal celebrates its 15th anniversary
Liverpool’s cruise terminal is now on course to welcome its 1 millionth international visitor by the end of this year's season, as it is also...
September 5, 2022 - Accidents
Ferry companies DFDS and P&O apologize for long waits at UK border controls
Ferry operators DFDS and P&O Ferries apologized for the long waits at UK border controls on Saturday, August 3. Travelers heading to the United...
September 4, 2022 - Cruise Industry
UK's Portland Port invests £26 million in major berth development
UK's Portland Port is embarking on its largest improvement project to date, investing GBP 26 million in a major berth development. The Isle of...
September 3, 2022