Cruise news (UK-tagged)
- 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 - Cruise Industry
Cunard Line introduces 150+ new international cruises (April 23-December 15, 2023)
Luxury brand Cunard introduced 150+ new international cruises, sailing on its trio of Queens between April 23-December 15, 2023. Across the...
January 19, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Ambassador Cruise Line launches Festive Events on flagship Ambience (December 2022)
The UK-based Ambassador Cruise Line launched its program of Festive Events/Xmas-themed onboard the Ambience ship, at Port London-Tilbury (England UK...
January 16, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Cunard Line bringing Shakespeare to the high seas with RSC-Royal Shakespeare Company
Cunard Line revealed it will bring Shakespeare and new work to the high seas this current year, as it joins forces in a partnership for the RSC-Royal...
January 15, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages' ship Valiant Lady debuts from Portsmouth UK in March 2022
Portsmouth (England UK) is due to welcome yet another newbuild liner in 2022 owned by Virgin Voyages as the new brand's fleet continues to grow...
January 11, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Marella Explorer boasts after drydock refurbishment in Cadiz-Puerto Real, Spain
Successfully was completed the extensive 4-week drydock refurbishment of Marella UK's ship Marella Explorer, at Navantia's Puerto Real shipyard...
January 6, 2022 - Cruise Industry
P&O and Cunard ships leaving Southampton UK this week include Aurora and Queen Elizabeth
Some of the world's largest cruise liners can be seen this week down Hampshire's coast. From Monday (January 4) a number of ships - including by...
January 5, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Saga UK issues predictions for 2022 following research with ~3000 cruisers
SAGA Cruises UK issued its predictions for the new 2022 following in-depth research with ~3000 of its customers, which unearthed key highlights for...
December 31, 2021 - Accidents
Cunard Line disrupts the Christmas cruise of RMS Queen Mary 2 due to COVID
The COVID crisis forced Cunard Line to disrupt the Christmas voyage of RMS Queen Mary 2 and fly all Americans to NYC New York from Bridgetown...
December 30, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Cunard and P&O UK require mandatory COVID vaccines plus booster shots
After updating their vaccine policies, Cunard Line and P&O UK have become the first lines requiring mandatory COVID vaccines plus protection with...
December 28, 2021 - Accidents
MSC Cruises cancels Northern Europe voyages on MSC Magnifica through January 14
MSC Cruises canceled the 7-night Northern Europe sailings onboard MSC Magnifica through January 14. The reason for the cancellations is the...
December 23, 2021