Cruise news (UK-tagged)

Meyer Werft suspends works on P&O Cruises Iona ship
The German cruise shipbuilding company Meyer Werft suspended works on P&O Cruises’ ship Iona. The unfinished vessel is currently docked in...
March 21, 2020
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Saga Cruises ships could be used as hospitals
Laid up cruise ships could be used as floating hospitals for Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients. The UK company Saga Cruises offered its two liners to...
March 21, 2020
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CMV swapped Australian and European cruise passengers between 2 ships
Two CMV-Cruise and Maritime Voyages ships - Vasco da Gama and Columbus - swapped their Australian and European passengers at sea on Wednesday...
March 20, 2020
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MS Braemar Finally Docks in Cuba
The UK-flagged cruise ship MS Braemar which was left stranded in the Caribbean when passengers aboard became sick with Coronavirus (COVID-19) finally...
March 20, 2020
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Brittany Ferries Suspends All Passenger Services Due to Coronavirus
The passenger shipping company Brittany Ferries announced it is suspending all passenger services as a result of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) crisis...
March 19, 2020
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P&O UK's ship Iona's Ems River conveyance
P&O Cruises UK's newbuild MS Iona left Papenburg yard's outfitting dock Wednesday evening, March 18, for her journey to the sea. Because of the...
March 19, 2020
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Cunard Line Ends 3 World Cruises
Cunard Line temporarily suspended its operations and is currently accepting no new passengers or crew on its liners. According to the Carnival...
March 18, 2020
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Fred Olsen Braemar passengers will be flown from Cuba to the UK
Hundreds of British cruise ship passengers who became stranded on a Caribbean voyage over Coronavirus (COVID-19) fears will be evacuated from Cuba...
March 17, 2020
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Brittany Ferries Cancels Sailings
Brittany Ferries cancelled a number of its services due to the "global coronavirus pandemic". Crossings from Portsmouth and Plymouth to Spain and...
March 15, 2020
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682 Passengers Stranded Off The Bahamas
More than 600 British travellers are stranded on a cruise ship which was denied entry to the Bahamas due to a Coronavirus outbreak. The Fred Olsen...
March 15, 2020
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MS Braemar Not Permitted to Dock in The Bahamas
The Ministry of Transport of The Bahamas released the following statement on the ms Braemar ship: “The Braemar cruise ship carrying five...
March 13, 2020
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Fred Olsen Braemar Ship with 5 Coronavirus Patients
On March 9, 2020, Fred Olsen via online statement announced that 2 passengers from the previous MS Braemar Caribbean cruise were diagnosed with...
March 12, 2020
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Cruise Lines Cancel Departures
As governments globally warn travellers to avoid ship cruises and operators see their business threatened by Coronavirus (COVID-19), USA's VP Mike...
March 10, 2020
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Celebrity Apex Naming Ceremony to Take Place Later in the Year
Celebrity Cruises is postponing the christening ceremony of its newest ship Celebrity Apex, although its passenger shipping operations start in late...
March 6, 2020
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Cruise & Maritime Voyages Launches Its Largest-Ever ex-UK Programme
CMV-Cruise And Maritime Voyages announced the launch of the company's “largest ever ex-UK program totally dedicated to the British market, the...
March 2, 2020
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