Cruise news (UK-tagged)
- Accidents
Elderly Cruise Passenger Rescued from Fred Olsen Ship
A 73-year-old woman with a dislocated shoulder was rescued from a Fred Olsen cruise ship in the Solent. Bembridge RNLI Lifeboat was called to MV...
January 6, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Cruise and Maritime Voyages Launch 2020 Cruise Program
CMV-Cruise and Maritime Voyages launched its 2020 cruise program offering a total of 108 different voyages sailing from 15 UK and Ireland ports...
January 3, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Brexit Ferry Contract Awarded 'to Company with NO Ships’
The UK government has been attacked over the no deal Brexit preparation following the multi-million-pound contract to a ferry company which has never...
December 31, 2018 - Cruise Industry
UK to Spend US$130 Million on Ferries
The British government intends to spend over GBP 100 million (USD 130 million) chartering extra sea ferries in order to ease cross-Channel congestion...
December 29, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Liverpool Reports 150% Rise in Cruise Passengers
Liverpool Cruise Terminal reported a 150% rise in cruise passenger numbers this year compared to 2017. Over 60 calls, with around 100,000 crew and...
December 21, 2018 - Accidents
Armorique Ferry Hits Berth in Roscoff
Passengers were left stuck onboard a cross-Channel cruiseferry when a vehicle door jammed after the ship hit its berth in Roscoff, north-west France...
December 15, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Port of Cork to Welcome 103 Cruise Ships in 2019
A record 103 cruise ships are booked to visit Cork in 2019, including several that will dock for the first time in the port. New ships like Celebrity...
December 15, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Legend to Offer Line’s Most Diverse European Schedule
Carnival Legend is due to operate the most diverse European season of Carnival Cruise Line to date with 9- to 16-day journeys visiting 34 ports in a...
December 4, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Apex to Sail in Europe 2020
Celebrity Cruises announced line's most expansive European season ever in 2020 which includes their next newbuild, Celebrity Apex, sailing in the...
November 29, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages Announces Plans for New PortMiami Cruise Ship Terminal
Virgin Group Founder Richard Branson and Virgin Voyages President & CEO Tom McAlpin were joined on Wednesday, November 28, by Miami-Dade County...
November 28, 2018 - Accidents
Captain of P&O Cruises Ship Fined EUR 100,000
The Captain of P&O Cruises ship Azura has been fined EUR 100,000 (GBP 88,500) in Marseille court for burning fuel with...
November 27, 2018 - Cruise Industry
British Passenger Rescued from Saga Cruises Ship After Falling Ill
A 75-year-old British passenger was evacuated by the coastguard of Portugal from a small Saga Cruises ship about 3.7 kilometres off Algarve coast...
November 24, 2018 - Cruise Industry
CMV Announces Vasco da Gama’s 2019-2020 Australasian Season
On October 9, 2019, CMV's Vasco da Gama (still sailing as Pacific Eden) will sail out of London-Tilbury on a Southbound cruise to Sydney NSW. The 53...
November 24, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Cruise & Maritime Voyages Introduces 5 New Cruises to 2019 Program
The CMV-owned Columbus and Magellan ships' itineraries include a British Isles voyage, Norwegian Fjords, Baltic, Southern Norway and Canary Islands...
November 23, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Fred Olsen Launches Second Corinth Canal Sailing
Fred Olsen is offering its passengers the opportunity to relive history in 2021. The cruise line launches its 2nd Corinth Canal sailing, with the...
November 21, 2018