Cruise news (UK-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Seabourn introduces 2024-2025 itineraries with the new ships Pursuit and Venture
The ultra-luxury and expedition travel brand Seabourn unveiled a program of new voyages scheduled for summer 2024 and winter-spring 2025 on its two...
February 27, 2023 - Accidents
2 harbour crew missing after a tugboat assisting Hebridean Princess capsized off Greenock (Scotland)
A major rescue operation has been called off after a tugboat capsized and sank off Scotland's coast Friday afternoon, February 24th. An RNLI...
February 25, 2023 - Cruise Industry
5 cruise ships to visit Port Dover (England UK) for the first time in 2023
With new waterfront facilities, such as a stunning marina expected to open soon, plans for future expansion of the terminals, and a sustainable...
February 20, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Ambassador Cruise Line launches 120-day Orca World Cruise
Ambassador Cruise Line renewed its partnership with the charity dedicated to marine conservation, ORCA. The UK-based company announced that the 120...
February 17, 2023 - Accidents
Engine fire breaks out on Stena Europe ferry carrying ~150 passengers
Emergency services were called in order to respond after a fire broke out on a ferry traveling between Ireland and Pembrokeshire on Saturday...
February 12, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages introduces special-edition “Limitless Voyage” (Scarlet Lady ship) with JLo
The American celebrity Jennifer Lopez (JLo) and the British billionaire and entrepreneur Richard Branson join forces to create a collaboration on the...
February 11, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Fred Olsen announces 20-night Cultural Adriatic Discovery cruise on Borealis ship
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines unveiled a new 20-night cultural exploration of the Adriatic & Mediterranean from their upcoming 2024-2025 program...
February 10, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Liverpool cruise port schedule 2023 includes record number of roundtrips
2 cruise ships on the berth at once, a record number of turnaround calls, and a 20th-anniversary celebration are some of the highlights of the 2023...
February 7, 2023 - Cruise Industry
UK's Portsmouth International Port accepts an offer from SSEN to secure extra power supply
Portsmouth International Port’s plans to become the most sustainable port in the United Kingdom take a step closer to being fully shore power...
February 7, 2023 - Cruise Industry
75-year-old CMV Astoria cruise ship sold for recycling?
The owner of the oldest oceangoing cruise ship in the world denies it is ending a 75-year career. According to a spokesman for Puerto Rico-based The...
February 2, 2023 - Accidents
Further delays to the £70m Liverpool ferry terminal of the Manx government
Further delays to the GBP 70 million ferry port scheme of the Manx government in Liverpool UK are likely due to recent poor weather, according to the...
February 1, 2023 - Accidents
TUI UK cancels Marella Discovery 2 cruise ship’s upcoming Caribbean voyage due to technical issue
Marella Cruises' parent company TUI UK canceled Marella Discovery 2 ship’s upcoming voyage due to a technical issue in the catering facilities...
January 31, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Swan Hellenic takes ownership of SH Minerva, cancels 31-night Antarctic cruise
Following negotiations/discussions ongoing since September 2022 (concluded in January 2023), Swan Hellenic and its Irish counsels identified a legal...
January 31, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Ireland's Port of Cork Company introduces 2023 cruise schedule
The Port of Cork Company (PoCC) announced it looked forward to welcoming the return of cruise ships this spring, as it introduced its schedule for...
January 30, 2023 - Cruise Industry
P&O Arvia is the largest cruise ship to ever dock in Antigua & Barbuda
Atigua and Barbuda welcomed P&O Cruises UK's ship Arvia for her homeporting operations with 4,500+ passengers. The vessel, which is...
January 29, 2023