Cruise news (UK-tagged)

Lerwick Welcomes Largest Cruise Ship of the Year
Port Lerwick (Mainland Shetland, Scotland) welcomed the largest cruise ship of 2019. The 139,072 GT-ton MSC Preziosa arrived out of the fog...
July 26, 2019
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Princess Cruises Introduces Its Longest UK and Europe Season
Princess Cruises announced that 2021 will be brand's longest UK-Europe season ever, to include nearly 500 days cruising from Southampton England on 3...
July 24, 2019
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Greenock Ocean Terminal Welcomes Two Cruise Ships In One Day
Greenock Ocean Terminal hosted two cruise ships today, July 23. The 90,000 GT-ton RCI-Royal Caribbean's Brilliance of the Seas and the 30,000 GT-ton...
July 23, 2019
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Spirit of Discovery Makes Maiden Call to Southampton
Britain’s newest cruise ship arrived in Southampton on Monday, July 22, for her first visit to the UK port. Saga Cruises launched Spirit of...
July 22, 2019
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Portland Port to Welcome 8 AIDA Cruises Ships in 2019
Port Portland (UK) welcomed AIDAura on Thursday, July 18. As well as the usual staff, guests' every need is attended to by company's team of...
July 18, 2019
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GBP 38 Million Funding Approved for Isle of Man Ferry Terminal
Manx government funding was approved for a GBP 38 million passenger ferry terminal in Liverpool despite costs growing by over 1/5. The project, that...
July 17, 2019
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Marella Cruises Announces Winter 2020 Programme
Marella Cruises' winter 2020 program is already on sale, earlier than ever before. The 3rd largest cruise line in the UK revealed details of ten new...
July 11, 2019
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No Deal Brexit Ferry Contracts Cost Taxpayers GBP 85 Million
The rushed procurement of passenger ferry services for no-deal Brexit cost the taxpayers nearly GBP 85 million and could be repeated unless Whitehall...
July 10, 2019
Cruise Industry
Port of Tyne Reconfigures Part of International Passenger Terminal
Port of Tyne reconfigured part of its International Passenger Terminal, North Shields, close to Newcastle upon Tyne, in order to create a brand new...
July 9, 2019
Cruise Industry
Norwegian Spirit Makes an Inaugural Visit to Portland
The 2019 cruise season is underway in Isle of Portland (Dorset, England) with the double visit of Saga Sapphire and inaugural call of NCL’s...
July 7, 2019
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Poseidon Expeditions Introduces Solar Eclipse Cruise in Antarctica
On December 4, 2021, Poseidon Expeditions' cruise passengers will be able to experience a total solar eclipse. The polar cruise company is offering...
July 6, 2019
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Spirit of Discovery Named in Dover
The Duchess of Cornwall arrived in Dover UK Friday afternoon, July 5, for the official naming ceremony of Saga Cruises' new USD 350 million liner...
July 6, 2019
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Greenock Cruise Ship Terminal Receives Funding
A £19 million package of support for the proposed ocean liner terminal of Greenock has been described as a “game changer” for the...
July 1, 2019
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Spirit of Discovery Arrives in Dover Ahead of Naming Ceremony
The first of Saga Cruises's two new liners arrived in the UK for the first time Friday morning, June 28. MS Spirit of Discovery pulled into...
June 28, 2019
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Spirit of Discovery Delivered to Saga Cruises
German shipbuilder Meyer Werft delivered Spirit of Discovery to the British cruise company Saga Cruises. The 38,350 GT ship is Saga's first ever...
June 26, 2019
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