Cruise news (UK-tagged)
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Swan Hellenic announces 2022-2023 Antarctica cruises
Swan Hellenic announced the line's 2022-2023 season cultural expedition cruises of Antarctica. Season 2022-23 will repeat the itineraries (which the...
April 3, 2022 - Accidents

Passenger jumps overboard from Virgin Voyages' cruise ship Valiant Lady
A person sailing on Virgin Voyages’ cruise ship Valiant Lady went overboard in the early hours of Thursday morning (March 31). The incident...
April 2, 2022 - Accidents

Criminal investigations opened into P&O Ferries UK after it sacked 786 employees
The UK government's business misconduct watchdog launched criminal & civil probes into P&O Ferries. The move comes a couple of weeks after P...
April 2, 2022 - Cruise Industry

Godmother announced for Ambassador Cruise Line's first ship Ambience
Ambassador Cruise Line UK announced that former British athlete, Sally Gunnell OBE had been chosen as godmother for their first vessel, Ambience...
April 1, 2022 - Cruise Industry

Port of Cork Company & Cruise Ireland welcome cruise ships after 2-year pause
PoCC-Port of Cork Company and Cruise Ireland welcomed the return to cruise ships after a 2-year pause as a result of the COVID crisis. Ireland...
March 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry

Installation of ground-breaking solar & battery system underway at Portsmouth International Port UK
The installation of a ground-breaking solar-and-battery system is underway at Portsmouth International Port (England UK), managed by the in-house...
March 28, 2022 - Cruise Industry

Britain forces ferry companies to pay the minimum wage
Britain said on Monday, March 28, it would force ferry companies docking in its ports to pay the minimum wage as the UK stepped up pressure on P&...
March 28, 2022 - Accidents

Ambassador Cruise Line delays the launch of its first ship, Ambience
Ambassador Cruise Line UK delayed the launch of its first ship, Ambience, due to the crisis in Ukraine taking its toll on the supply chain that was...
March 27, 2022 - Cruise Industry

Uniworld announces 43-day river cruisetour on 3 ships for the UK market
Uniworld introduced a new 43-day land-and-cruise journey as the company confirmed the UK was its 2nd best-performing market. Speaking at the 10th...
March 26, 2022 - Cruise Industry

SAGA's Spirit of Discovery is the first cruise ship in 3 years to dock in Tunisia
A cruise ship docked in port in Tunisia on Wednesday, March 23, for the first time since 2019, carrying 700+ passengers and good news for operators...
March 26, 2022 - Cruise Industry

P&O Cruises UK celebrating full return to service with Arcadia ship
When MS Arcadia ship sails to the Canaries on Sunday, March 27, she will mark the full return to service of P&O Cruises UK following the fleet's...
March 26, 2022 - Cruise Industry

Saga River Cruises adds 4 new ships on 4 new rivers
Saga River Cruises announced a significant fleet expansion with 4 newbuild boats to be added on 4 European rivers. The news, announced with the...
March 24, 2022 - Cruise Industry

VIDEO: Saga Cruises' riverboats Spirit of the Danube & Spirit of the Rhine christened in Arnhem...
On Saturday, March 19, the two newest riverboats of Saga Cruises UK - the sisterships Spirit of the Danube and ...
March 22, 2022 - Accidents

P&O Ferries UK lays off hundreds of workers
The British company P&O Ferries laid off 800 people with immediate effect on Thursday, March 17, many of them over video, leading to travel...
March 20, 2022 - Cruise Industry

Saga Cruises' riverboats Spirit of the Danube & Spirit of the Rhine to be named in Arnhem...
On Saturday, March 19, the two newest riverboats of Saga Cruises UK - the sisterships Spirit of the Danube and Spirit of the Rhine, will be...
March 17, 2022