Cruise news (UK-tagged)
- 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 - Cruise Industry
CMAL delivers the new Brodick Ferry Terminal (Arran Island)
On April 12, 2018 was officially opened the new Brodick Ferry Terminal - a GBP 30 million Isle of Arran port development and infrastructure upgrade...
April 14, 2018 - Cruise Industry
P&O Ventura Completes 2-Week Drydocking at Damen Shiprepair Brest
The P&O's Grand-class ship Ventura completed a 2-week drydocking at Damen Shiprepair Brest. This was the first visit of the vessel to the...
April 11, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Azamara Pursuit Receives Unprecedented Refurbishment in Belfast
A cruise ship of Azamara Cruises docked at Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast for "unprecedented" drydock refurbishment. Newry-based MJM Group...
April 6, 2018