Cruise news (UK-tagged)

4 of the world's largest cruise ships still anchored off Bournemouth beach, Dorset UK
4 of the world's largest cruise liners remain anchored off Bournemouth Beach (on Isle of Portland, Dorset, England). It is not an unusual...
November 12, 2020
Cruise Industry
34% of ocean cruisers to consider a river cruise vacation in 2021
A new study by Riviera River Cruises (Scylla's main boat charterer) has found that 1/3 (34%) of past ocean cruisers are considering taking a river...
November 10, 2020
Cruise Industry
TUI extends suspension of sailings and delays launch of new river ships
TUI announced it is extending the suspension of sailings in 2020. Voyages operated by the brand's cruise line, Marella, will be paused up to and...
November 3, 2020
Cruise Industry
Why Virgin Voyages selected DeCurtis Shield?
Virgin Voyages announced it had selected DeCurtis Shield as a core component in the line's “Voyage Well” program. Virgin's “Voyage...
October 31, 2020
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: P&O Cruises Iona timelapse
P&O Cruises released a timelapse video showing its largest-ever cruise ship being built. Viewers can see the 2-year build process for the US...
October 31, 2020
Cruise Industry
TUI River Cruises and Marella open bookings for 2022 summer sailings
TUI River Cruises and Marella Cruises UK announced they will open bookings for their 2022 summer programmes on November 5, 2020. TUI also revealed...
October 30, 2020
Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages cancels December 2020 cruises, plans to start service in January 2021
Virgin Voyages cancelled all planned for December 2020 departures of its newbuild cruise liner Scarlet Lady. The company's first departure date...
October 28, 2020
Cruise Industry
RRS Discovery returns to the UK with vital climate change data
A team of oceanographers from SAMS (Scottish Association for Marine Science) overcame the challenge of COVID restrictions to complete a month-long...
October 27, 2020
Cruise Industry
Fred. Olsen marks 1 year until inaugural fleet get-together in Lisbon, Portugal
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines on October 22 marked one year until its new-look fleet gets together for the first time, celebrating in Portugal’s...
October 25, 2020
Cruise Industry
Marella and TUI River Cruises passengers to amend bookings for free
TUI's cruise lines are offering customers the option to amend their vacation for free due to the ongoing uncertainty during the pandemic. Both...
October 23, 2020
Cruise Industry
P&O Pride of Hull ferry with 260 people stranded in the River Humber
A ferry that caught fire on sailing from Port Hull (England UK) to Holland is still stranded with a total of 260 people onboard in the River Humber...
October 22, 2020
Accidents
Fred. Olsen announces flexible bookings and deposits in Plain Sailing Guarantee 2021
The UK-based Fred Olsen Cruise Lines unveiled an updated Plain Sailing Guarantee to provide passengers with more flexibility around their bookings...
October 19, 2020
Cruise Industry
Brittany Ferries' newest ship Galicia arrives in Portsmouth UK for berthing trials
Brittany Ferries' new ship MS Galicia, which is to be deployed on the Portsmouth UK-Santander Spain route, arrived at Portsmouth International Port...
October 14, 2020
Cruise Industry
Mystic Invest Holding buys CMV Vasco da Gama
The Portuguese river and expedition cruise company Mystic Invest Holding bought the 1993-built CMV Vasco da Gama at an auction in the UK. The vessel...
October 13, 2020
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: P&O UK takes delivery of its new cruise ship, Iona
P&O Cruises took delivery of its new ship - Iona. At 185,000 GT and 345 m in length with 17 passenger decks, Iona will be the largest cruise...
October 12, 2020
Cruise Industry