Cruise news (UK-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Portland UK welcomes record 5000 passengers in first cruise ship call at the new deepwater berth
Portland Port (Weymouth, Dorset England) has set a new record with the arrival of MSC Virtuosa, which brought ~5000 passengers on board, the highest...
May 8, 2023 - Accidents
Ferry services to/from Orkney face 2 more weeks of disruption after MV Pentalina ship runs aground
Ferry passengers traveling to/from Orkney are facing a further fortnight of disruption due to the grounding of MV Pentalina (2008-built, IMO 9437969...
May 8, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Fred Olsen makes inaugural shore power connections in Bergen and San Francisco
The UK-based Fred Olsen Cruise Lines and its two ships - Bolette and Borealis, recently made their inaugural shore power connections during port...
May 7, 2023 - Cruise Industry
UK's Isle of Man ferry terminal to be completed by autumn 2023
Isle of Man ferry terminal (in Douglas) is to be finished by the autumn of 2023. According to Infrastructure Minister Chris Thomas, while the...
May 7, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Saga UK's ship Spirit of Discovery hosts special Coronation celebrations
Saga Cruises announced it was incredibly proud that Camilla, Queen Consort was the Godmother of its ocean ship, Spirit of Discovery and in honor of...
May 6, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Cunard Line celebrates float out of Queen Anne in Italy
Carnival Corporation's luxury cruise brand Cunard Line celebrated a construction milestone on Wednesday, May 3rd, with the launch/float out from...
May 4, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Port Southampton (England) welcomes LNG cruise ships at Horizon Terminal
Associated British Ports/ABP, the owner and operator of Port Southampton (England UK), has recently demonstrated its capacity to support different...
May 3, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Cunard Line announces Coronation Celebrations at Sea onboard its three Queen ships
Cunard Line is joining in the celebration of the coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort by organizing coronation-themed...
May 3, 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
Ambassador Cruise Line UK launches 2024-2025 itinerary program
Ambassador Cruise Line UK unveiled its 2024-2025 schedule, which includes the 3rd season of the Ambience ship, and the second year of the Ambition...
May 2, 2023 - Accidents
Dozens evacuated as MV Pentalina ferry runs aground off Scottish island
Passengers on a ferryboat to Orkney were evacuated and taken ashore by lifeboat after the ship ran aground in “a major incident”. All 60...
April 30, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Cunard's liner Queen Mary 2 to sail on 5-night coronation cruise
Cunard Line announced that its RMS Queen Mary 2 will operate a 5-night "Coronation Cruise" scheduled to depart from Southampton (England UK) on May...
April 28, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Guernsey UK to receive 95 cruise ship calls this season bringing 147,260 passengers to the island
Guernsey Island (St Peter Port, Channel Islands UK) is set to welcome 95 cruise ship calls during the current season, which is an increase compared...
April 26, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Saga Cruises launches 2024 river itineraries with a new ship, Spirit of the Douro
Saga River Cruises has released their 2024 itineraries with up to 25% off for early bookers. The company has also experienced a 37% increase in pre...
April 26, 2023 - Accidents
Cunard cancels second (return) Queen Mary 2's Transatlantic cruise due to technical issue
A second voyage has been canceled as works to repair the technical fault on RMS Queen Mary 2 continue. Cunard Line’s flagship was due to...
April 26, 2023