Cruise news (UK-tagged)
- 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 - Cruise Industry
Apex’s ex-Southampton Season to Lead Celebrity’s Largest Deployment in UK and Ireland
The mini ex-Southampton UK season of Celebrity Apex will lead the cruise line’s largest ever program of United Kingdom and Ireland deployment...
November 21, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Plans Withdrawn for Greenwich Cruise Ship Terminal
Plans for a cruise terminal in south-east London, on the Thames were withdrawn by developers. Permission for Enderby Wharf scheme, Greenwich was...
November 16, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Fred Olsen Launches ‘American Waterways in the Fall with New York’ Cruise
Fred Olsen introduced its inaugural 34-night ‘American Waterways in the Fall with New York’ cruise onboard ms Balmoral in September 2020...
November 11, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Port of Cork to Receive Second Cobh Cruise Berth
Port of Cork is currently exploring the option of a 2nd cruise terminal in Cobh given the continued increase in the number of vessels arriving in...
November 10, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Fred Olsen Introduces Caribbean ‘Voluntourism’ Shore Experiences
Following the success of 2017 fundraising across Fred Olsen's fleet in support of Caribbean hurricane relief effort, when generous passengers...
November 7, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Norwegian Cruise Line to Base at Least One “Leonardo” Class Ship in Southampton
Norwegian Cruise Line recently announced that at least 1 of its six 3,300-passenger “Leonardo” class ships will be based in Southampton...
November 5, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Fincantieri to Build 4th Virgin Voyages Ship
Fincantieri will build a 4th liner for Virgin Voyages, due to be delivered at the end of 2023. The newbuild will be sister ship to the 3 others on...
October 31, 2018 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Proposed Isle of Man Ferry Terminal in Liverpool
Artists' impressions of the new £30 million ferry terminal due to connect Liverpool and Isle of Man were revealed. Manx government released the...
October 30, 2018