Cruise news (UK-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
5 liners remain in Weymouth Bay, England after suspension of cruises due to COVID-19
There are 5 remaining cruise ships in Weymouth Bay (off Isle of Portland, Dorset England) following the suspension of cruise travel due to the...
January 4, 2021 - Cruise Industry
New Stena Line ferry Embla deployed on the Ireland-England route Belfast-Liverpool
Stena Line's newbuild ship Stena Embla arrived in Belfast Ireland to be deployed on the Irish Sea route to Liverpool England (Birkenhead Terminal...
January 4, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Cruise companies urge lifting UK ban on sailings
The UK's ban on cruise shipping operations has to be lifted in January to allow the industry to prepare for a return by Easter. Large passenger...
January 4, 2021 - Cruise Industry
The last ferry to link Flanders and England sets sail on the final voyage of a 46-year-long history
On December 29 was terminated the ferry service linking Flanders (northern Belgium) with England. The last crossing (from Zeebrugge-Bruges Belgium...
January 3, 2021 - Cruise Industry
New Ireland-France ferry service by DFDS links Rosslare Europort with Dunkirk
A new ferry service linking Rosslare Europort Ireland to Dunkirk France set sail on Saturday, January 2, with the first vessel making the crossing...
January 2, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Irish Ferries’ Ulysses is the first ferry to arrive in Dublin under new trade rules
The first ferry arrived at Port Dublin (Ireland) under new trade rules after the end of the Brexit transition period. Irish Ferries’ ship...
January 1, 2021 - Accidents
Ferry passengers detained at Newhaven Port on New Year’s Eve
A number of ferry passengers have been detained at a UK port after trying to leave the ship. Border Force and police had been called to Newhaven...
January 1, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Fred. Olsen reflects on ‘the best of 2020’ and prepares to welcome back passengers
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines is closing 2020 by reflecting on the very best of the year, which included a host of awards, a Virtual Cruising programme as...
December 31, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Adventure Canada announces new 2022 Antarctica expeditions
Antarctica boasts untouched wilderness and breathtaking scenery home to penguins, seals, whales, and numerous species of seabirds, who have adapted...
December 25, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Fred Olsen's "Discovering the Balkans" 2022 cruise itinerary
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines introduced a new voyage to the Balkan Peninsula in 2022 aboard MS Bolette ("MS Amsterdam" when operated by Holland America...
December 25, 2020 - Cruise Industry
UK Ferries banned from sailing to the Netherlands
Ferry shipping companies that transport UK passengers across the North Sea to The Netherlands are not permitted from Monday, December 21, as the...
December 21, 2020 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises signs ‘Single-Use Plastic Charter’
MSC Cruises signed a new ‘Single-Use Plastic Charter’ which was established by the UK Chamber of Shipping. The charter aims to scrap the...
December 20, 2020 - Accidents
6 crew with Coronavirus on Stena Line's cruiseferry Stena Edda
322 passengers were stranded overnight in Birkenhead (a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England) after 6 crew tested COVID...
December 19, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines reveals revised ‘back in service’ dates
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines announced revised ‘back in service’ dates for its 4-strong ocean fleet, as the line prepares for cruising next...
December 17, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages introduces e-learning platform for travel advisors
Virgin Voyages has launched a new e-learning platform for travel advisors, a 4-tiered programme called Seacademy. The company, which refers to...
December 17, 2020