Cruise news (Aberdeen United Kingdom-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Aurora Expeditions opens 2026 itineraries with Solar Eclipse cruises and new solo cabins
Aurora Expeditions, renowned for its responsible small-ship exploration, has unveiled its 2026 Arctic and Beyond season, expanding its offerings to...
September 9, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Ambassador Ambience is the longest ship at Port Aberdeen (Scotland)
On June 14th, the Port of Aberdeen (Scotland) marked a historic milestone by welcoming the 245-meter Ambience ship, the longest vessel ever to visit...
June 20, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Aberdeen's cruise ship industry set to boost city's economy
Aberdeen's burgeoning cruise ship industry anticipates injecting GBP 20+ million into the city's economy. The port in the northeast is preparing to...
February 4, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Port Aberdeen (Scotland) to surpass this year's record-breaking cruise season in 2024
The Port of Aberdeen (Scotland) is celebrating the conclusion of a highly successful cruise season and is already on track to surpass these...
October 23, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Port Aberdeen's expansion project now fully operational
Balmoral Quay is now operational as part of Aberdeen's South Harbour development, allowing the city to accommodate larger cruise ships. This...
September 11, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Princess Royal to open Scotland's Aberdeen South Harbour
The Port of Aberdeen (Scotland) announced that Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal (Princess Anne of Edinburgh, 1950-born as Anne Elizabeth Alice...
August 7, 2023 - Cruise Industry
The newly-expanded harbour of Port Aberdeen (Scotland) welcomes first cruise ship call
The newly-expanded harbour of Port Aberdeen Scotland welcomed its first cruise ship call. The GBP 400 million South Harbour, which is both...
May 2, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Aberdeen's newly-expanded harbour to welcome 25+ cruise ship calls
Port Aberdeen (Scotland) is set for a major tourist boost with its newly-expanded harbour due to welcome more than 25 cruise ship visits in the...
January 28, 2023 - Accidents
Coastguard helicopter not able to airlift casualty from NorthLink's Hjaltland ferry
A UK coastguard helicopter had to airlift a casualty from NorthLink's Hjaltland ferry but high winds prevented the medevac from taking place...
March 13, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Azamara Cruises introduces late 2022-early 2023 sailings
The ultra-luxury brand Azamara announced new itineraries for 2022-H2 and 2023-Q1. The program includes 80+ new itineraries with 170 overnights...
September 20, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Aberdeen Harbour’s Upgrade Delayed
North-east cruisers will have to travel 100+ miles to board their ship this autumn. Those who had been hoping to travel on CMV Marco Polo from...
February 4, 2020 - Accidents
Drugs Worth GBP 50,000 Seized at Ferry Terminal in Aberdeen
Two Glaswegians were charged in connection with a GBP 50,000 haul of heroin after a series of drug busts in Port Aberdeen over the weekend. The drugs...
April 29, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Aberdeen Harbour Announces Increased Activity Levels
Aberdeen Harbour announced growing activity levels in 2018 across ship and cargo tonnage, passengers and arrivals. The growing port saw a 5% increase...
January 31, 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
Aberdeen Expects More Cruise Arrivals
Aberdeen welcomed over 2,200 cruise passengers in 2017, and more are expected to arrive in 2018. The Granite City was visited by a total of 25 ships...
January 10, 2018