Cruise news (UK-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Cunard Line's new cruise ship to be named Queen Anne
Cunard Line announced the name of the new cruise ship joining the world-renowned fleet - MS Queen Anne. She will be Cunard's 249th liner and is...
February 8, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Portsmouth International Port releases initial cruise schedule for 2022
Portsmouth International Port (England UK) released its initial cruise schedule for 2022, which sees a large number of maiden port calls from both...
February 7, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC Magnifica restarts operations in Hamburg (Germany)
On Sunday, February 6, 2022, MSC Cruises ended the temporary suspension of Magnifica ship's operations after nearly 2 months. On December 19, the...
February 7, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Cunard's Queen Mary 2 to host "2022 Literature Festival at Sea"
Cunard Line announced the return of the extraordinary Literature Festival at Sea, curated by the team of The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham...
February 5, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Scrabster (Scotland) boasts new cruise ship berth
Scrabster Harbour officially opened its redeveloped St Ola Pier on December 9, last year. The redeveloped structure, located at Caithness port...
February 5, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Scenic Eclipse made history with first submersible dive on South Georgia Islands in 40 years
Scenic Cruises' ship Scenic Eclipse made history with the first submersible dive on South Georgia Island in 40 years, since the Falklands War in...
February 4, 2022 - Cruise Industry
AIDAmira to be renamed "Ambition" and sail for Ambassador Cruise Line
A 2nd cruise ship is being added to the fleet of UK start-up company Ambassador Cruise Line UK (new brand) in 2023, signaling its confidence in the...
January 27, 2022 - Cruise Industry
AIDA expands its Selection Program, AIDAmira sold to Ambassador Cruise Line
The Carnival Corporation-owned company AIDA Cruises is further expanding its Selection program. AIDAselection voyages will be offered and further...
January 27, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Ambassador Cruise Line launches agent concession scheme for 2022-2023 maiden Ambience sailings
Ambassador Cruise Line UK launched its agent concession scheme for the 2022-2023 maiden sailings of Ambassador Ambience. The new concession scheme...
January 25, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages introduces cabin refurbishment on Scarlet Lady and Valiant Lady
Virgin Voyages’ ship Scarlet Lady boasts a dynamic cabin design with intelligent architecture. Both Scarlet and Valiant Lady (Virgin’s...
January 25, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Viking boosts Lerwick Harbour’s cruise activity
The rebuilding of Lerwick Harbour’s cruise traffic in the aftermath of COVID restrictions will receive extra impetus in February with the...
January 24, 2022 - Cruise Industry
P&O Cruises UK partners with the creators of Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep
P&O Cruises UK revealed a new partnership with Aardman Animations Ltd/aka Aardman Studios (1972-founded, the creator of the British stop-motion...
January 24, 2022 - Accidents
Marella Cruises cancels sailings from Barbados (Bridgetown) and Palma de Mallorca
Marella Cruises UK canceled the next scheduled voyage on Marella Discovery because of local changes in Barbados. All 4 of the 2076-passenger ship...
January 23, 2022 - Cruise Industry
UK's government to scrap rules that ban weddings on British cruise ships
Couples will soon be able to combine cruises on British ships with tying the knot under the new ‘Brexit dividend’ plans. The British...
January 23, 2022 - Cruise Industry
AOV-Atlas Ocean Voyages deploys 2 ships to Antarctica for winter 2022-2023
AOV-Atlas Ocean Voyages (a Mystic-owned cruise brand) announced it would deploy 2 expedition ships to Antarctica for the winter 2022-2023 season...
January 21, 2022