Cruise news (UK-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages require additional COVID testing due to Omicron
The UK-based new cruise company and travel brand Virgin Voyages responded to the new COVID Omicron by implementing new safety protocols onboard its...
December 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Cunard Line partners with Orange County’s Pacific Symphony
The UK-based company Cunard Line and Pacific Symphony (symphony orchestra in Orange County, California USA) announced a new partnership, with Cunard...
December 6, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Expeditions restarts in Antarctica with 2 ships from Punta Arenas (Chile)
After a ~2 years of hiatus due to the COVID crisis, adventurous world travelers can again visit the Antarctic Peninsula. The first Hurtigruten...
December 5, 2021 - Cruise Industry
UK Government tightens travel restrictions on cruise ships
The UK government tightened travel restrictions on cruise ships after fears grew about the COVID Omicron variant. The new regulation (passed on...
December 4, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC Virtuosa returns for MSC Cruises' biggest ever UK season
MSC Cruises revealed it would bring MSC Virtuosa back to homeport Southampton (England UK) in summer 2022 before the company deploys another liner...
December 2, 2021 - Accidents
Cunard Line's Queen Elizabeth cruise cancelled due to Storm Arwen
A voyage aboard Cunard's liner Queen Elizabeth became another casualty of Storm Arwen. The luxury ship was due to dock at homeport Southampton...
November 28, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Lindblad Expeditions launches 2nd new polar ship, National Geographic Resolution
Lindblad Expeditions officially christened its second new polar ship - National Geographic Resolution, on her inaugural cruise to Antarctica, South...
November 25, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Cunard introduces 17 new international cruises with Queen Elizabeth ship (February-June 2022)
Embarking on her new program in early 2022, Cunard Line's MS Queen Elizabeth will visit a total of 32 ports in 12 different countries, visiting...
November 21, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Guernsey Island (St Peter Port, Channel Islands UK) announces return to cruising
After a couple of seasons without cruise ships visiting St Peter Port (Guernsey Island, Channel Islands UK) this vital part of the tourism is...
November 20, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Crystal Endeavor departs Ushuaia (Argentina) on her first expedition voyage to Antarctica
On Thursday (November 18), Crystal Cruises' megayacht Crystal Endeavor departed from Port Ushuaia (Argentina) on her inaugural cruise to Antarctica...
November 19, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines returns to Norway with new ship Borealis
The UK-based Fred Olsen Cruise Lines is returning to its homeland of Norway as MS Borealis set sail to the Northern Lights - the natural...
November 17, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Star Athletes making cruise investment in Virgin Voyages
Virgin Voyages recently announced an investment by Patricof & Co (1969-founded by Alan Patricof, specializing in venture capital investments...
November 14, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas completes UK cruises and heads to the USA
RCI-Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas completed her UK domestic cruises and is already sailing to the U.S. coast. The scheduled operations of the...
November 5, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Fred Olsen's Bolette ship starts inaugural cruise season from Southampton (England)
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines’ flagship Bolette set sail on the maiden voyage from Port Southampton (England UK) on November 2, marking the start of...
November 4, 2021 - Cruise Industry
P&O Cruises UK's summer 2023 & winter 2023-2024 itineraries
P&O Cruises UK announced its summer 2023 and winter 2023-2024 itineraries, including the maiden season of the fleet's newest member - Arvia...
November 3, 2021