Cruise news (UK-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Work Begins on New Cruise Terminal in Liverpool
Construction work started to build a new cruise terminal in Liverpool after plans for it were approved in April 2018. An overwater jack-up platform...
June 1, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Tendering Process for Next Northern Isles Ferry Contract Starts in June
Tendering process for the next Northern Isles ferry contract gets under way next month. According to Transport Minister Humza Yousaf, the procurement...
May 26, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Fred Olsen Unveils 2018-2019-2020 Cruises from Edinburgh
The flagship of Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, Balmoral, commenced her inaugural cruise season from Edinburgh (Rosyth) on May 16, 2018, on a 10-night...
May 23, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Steel Cut for P&O Cruises New Ship
P&O Cruises marked a major construction milestone. The cruise line recently cut the first steel for its newest ship being built at Meyer Werft...
May 21, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Vasco da Gama to operate 2 CMV cruises from London 2019
Cruise and Maritime Voyages/CMV’s 6th ship, Vasco da Gama (still sailing as Pacific Eden), will operate 2 voyages from London Tilbury in 2019...
May 21, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Azamara Club Cruises Introduces 2020 Itineraries
Azamara Club Cruises is due to debut in South Africa in 2020 with a series of ‘sail and safari’ options out of Cape Town. Fly-cruise and...
May 19, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Witness 2021 Solar Eclipse Aboard Akademik Ioffe
Eclipse Travel (AU-based tour operator) announced an unique solar eclipse themed cruises scheduled for 2021. The Antarctica voyage will be on the...
May 18, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Marella Cruises Announces All-Inclusive Strategy
Ahead of Marella Cruises introducing its new flagship, Marella Explorer, managing director Chris Hackney revealed why Explorer’s launch...
May 13, 2018 - Cruise Industry
First Direct Ferry from Ireland to Spain Sets Sail
Ireland's first ever direct ferry to Spain officially sets sail this weekend. The new Brittany Ferries economie crossings out of Cork, Ireland...
May 4, 2018 - Accidents
Marella Cruise Ship Spilling Oil Off the Coast of Mallorca
Balearic Islands Port Authority has dispatched emergency services to the waters off its coast because of a Marella Cruises ship spilling oil into the...
May 2, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Eclipse to Be Based in Dublin
The first cruise ship to be based in Dublin Port, Celebrity Eclipse, arrived on Sunday, April 29. The vessel will operate from Dublin till...
April 30, 2018 - Cruise Industry
New Ferry Chartered for the English Channel
Passenger and freight ferry operator DFDS Seaways chartered a new ferry boat for the English Channel, that will be built by the Chinese Avic Weihai...
April 27, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Fred Olsen Introduces 2018-2019 Cruise Season from Newcastle and Liverpool
Fred Olsen commenced its 2018-2019 cruise seasons from Port of Tyne (Newcastle) and Liverpool on Thursday, April 26, 2018. The 1,350-passenger...
April 27, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Captain of P&O Cruises Ship Sued by the French Court
The Captain of P&O Cruises ship Azura is being sued by the French Court. He is to appear in criminal court for "violating fuel standards...
April 24, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Port of Southampton Welcomes Norwegian Bliss
Port of Southampton is due to welcome a couple of new cruise ships during the next 7 days. Norwegian Bliss debuts at the docks today, April 21, and...
April 21, 2018