Cruise news (UK-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages' “Shipload of Love” (2021 free cruises)
Virgin Voyages announced it will give away a total of 2021 cruises as part of the line's new “Shipload of Love” promotion paying tribute...
February 12, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Keel laid for Saga Cruises’ new riverboat Spirit of the Danube
Saga Cruises revealed it is adding a second riverboat - Spirit of the Danube, to its fleet in 2022. The 190-passenger river cruise ship feature 2...
February 10, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten’s Valentine’s Day cruise promotion
Hurtigruten announced the company's 2nd annual North America “Suites for your Sweet” promo offering an additional 10% off per person with...
February 10, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Stornoway's new deepwater cruise terminal to be operational in 2023
SPA-Stornoway Port Authority received an investment of GBP 48,6 million (EUR 55.4 M/ ~USD 66,75 M) for the building of a new deepwater cruise...
February 6, 2021 - Accidents
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines cancels ex-UK voyages through June 30
The UK-based passenger shipping company Fred Olsen Cruise Lines announced it will be extending its pause in operations through July 2021 "in light of...
February 4, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Isle of Man Steam Packet Co's new ferry MANXMAN powered by ‘World's Most Efficient Diesel...
Isle of Man UK/Douglas-based Steam Packet Company announced that its newbuild ferry MANXMAN will be powered by the world’s most efficient 4...
February 4, 2021 - Accidents
TUI UK's Marella Cruises cancels European sailings until March 31, Caribbean - through April 30
TUI's UK-based subsidiary Marella Cruises extended its suspension of passenger shipping operations until April 2021 due to the ongoing travel...
January 28, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Stena Line's Stena Embla ferry is back on the Belfast route
A Stena Line cruiseferry that was temporarily moved from Belfast (Northern Ireland) to Rosslare-Europort (Wexford Ireland) returned to service. The...
January 26, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Cruise ships sail back to Weymouth Bay UK after Storm Christoph
Cruise ships returned to Weymouth Bay (off Isle of Portland, Dorset England) following the turbulent weather caused by Storm Christoph. England's...
January 24, 2021 - Accidents
Marella Explorer 2 ship lost anchor due to severe weather in Torbay UK
One of the 8 cruise ships anchored off Devon's coast lost her anchor due to severe weather brought by Storm Christoph. MS Marella Explorer 2...
January 21, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Saga Cruises UK requires all passengers to have COVID vaccination
Saga Cruises UK, part of Saga Group targeting the over-50s travelers, will become the world's first cruise shipping company to require all of its...
January 20, 2021 - Cruise Industry
CMV Magellan cruise ship also heading to the scrap yard in Alang, India
A 3rd ship that was operated by the defunct CMV-Cruise and Maritime Voyages is heading to India's Alang scrap yard. CMV Magellan, 1985-built for CCL...
January 20, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Port Sunderland UK joins Cruise Britain association
Port Sunderland England UK (located to the east of Newcastle upon Tyne) joined the Cruise Britain association as part of its plans to bring cruise...
January 19, 2021 - Cruise Industry
3 Isle of Wight ferry companies to share a GBP 6.5 million government grant
Three Isle of Wight England ferry companies will be able to share a GBP 6,5 million (~EUR 7,3M / USD 8,8M) UK government grant to maintain services...
January 16, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines extends suspension of sailings until May 22
The UK-based company Fred Olsen Cruise Lines pushed back its restart date from April 23 to May 22, 2021. The company's first voyage will now be...
January 13, 2021