Cruise news (UK-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Marella Cruises returns to Dominicana after 7-year absence
Marella Cruises UK will be making a comeback to the Dominican Republic in the winter of 2024-2025, marking their return after a hiatus since 2017...
July 4, 2023 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America passengers to sail from the UK for the first time in 5 years
Seattle-based HAL-Holland America Line is giving its passengers the chance to sail from the United Kingdom for the first time in 5 years Departing...
July 3, 2023 - Accidents
Passenger overboard from Stena Line's ferry in Loch Ryan (Scotland)
On Saturday evening, July 1st, a rescue mission was undertaken to save a male passenger who fell into the water from the Stena Superfast VIII ferry...
July 2, 2023 - Cruise Industry
UK's Portland Port officially opens new deepwater berth (£26M)
Portland Port (UK) celebrated the completion of a significant development project by officially opening a new deepwater berth. The £26 million...
June 27, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Stena Vision ferry departs shipyard in Gdansk (Poland) after refurbishment
Stena Vision, the most recent addition to Stena Line's expanding fleet of Irish Sea ferries, departed the shipyard in Gdansk (Poland) where she...
June 17, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Ireland's Dun Laoghaire Harbor boasts record-breaking cruise season with 90+ ships
Dun Laoghaire Harbor (Ireland) is set to experience a record-breaking cruise ship season, as 90+ vessels are expected to visit the area. This influx...
June 13, 2023 - Cruise Industry
P&O Pioneer ferry to debut with freight-only sailing Dover-Calais
According to the timetables of P&O Ferries, the company's newest ship in the Dover Strait - P&O Pioneer, will soon start revenue operations...
June 12, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Plan for cruise ship to house 500 asylum seekers in Liverpool UK scrapped
The UK government's proposal to accommodate asylum seekers on a cruise vessel in Liverpool Harbour (England) has been abandoned after port officials...
June 10, 2023 - 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