Passengers, who have since rejoined vessel, missed scheduled departure time from São Tomé and scrambled to reunite with ship Eight cruise passengers had to scramble to reunite with their cruise ship after being left behind in São Tomé...
She suffered a stroke just three weeks before the cruise and can’t speak Ten months ago, my parents paid £4,000 for a holiday with Princess Cruises through the travel agent cruise118.com. Last month, three weeks before departure, my mum...
Cruising is booming – 2023 ticket sales have surpassed historic levels and 2024 has seen the launch of the largest cruise ship ever built. But as cruise tourism's popularity has increased, so have the pollution problems it brings. To...
Our writer travelled on a low-emission ship to the top of Europe in winter to experience the northern lights, cross-country skiing and a freezing plunge in the sea The view from the ship’s bridge is what I expected: a ribbon of dark...
Travel agency’s revenue from leisure arm now exceeding pre-pandemic levels as head predicts ‘watershed’ year after four years of disruptions Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails...
Proposed legislation would crack down on diesel-powered liners by requiring them to connect to city’s power grid when docked Efforts to regulate how cruise ships operate in New York City waterways have locals speaking out about the...
Customers dismayed after cruise ship’s time in Hobart cut in half due to ‘port conflicts’, but experts say consumer remedies are difficult to obtain Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast When Paul and...
Claims that Icon of the Seas, the vast new ship described as ‘human lasagne’, runs on clean fuel have been labelled greenwashing as LNG’s methane emissions are a more potent climate gas than CO 2 The largest cruise ship in the world,...
A cruise trip advertised as the longest in the world has become its own reality show, with passengers regularly going viral for their video diaries. But is anything actually … happening? Patrick, I do not pretend to understand the arcane...
The industry’s revival is remarkable for a sector once synonymous with the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus pandemic Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast The cruise line industry has come roaring...
Hundreds of passengers and crew safe but navigation systems and radars are no longer working after a rogue wave shattered windows on the bridge The Norwegian cruise ship MS Maud suffered a power outage after a rogue wave shattered...
Sought-after Bora Bora limits visitor numbers to protect environment while rest of French Polynesia pushes for more tourists Bora Bora is close to paradise. The small island is part of French Polynesia and sits in the huge expanse of the...
I sold most of my possessions and gave up my home in anticipation of my departure. It might sound stressful, but it was liberating When I heard about a round the world cruise last year, taking in 135 countries and docking at 375...
Operator of P&O Cruises and Cunard fleets agrees to consult with seafarers’ union over any proposed changes to employment contracts Carnival UK has committed not to fire and rehire its cruise ship staff, after it was revealed that...
Cruise firms could dismiss crew unless they accept salary cuts and flexible working arrangements P&O Cruises and fellow cruise firm Cunard have made provision to fire and rehire more than 900 UK-based crew unless they accept salary...
Viking alleges that Arch Insurance Group failed to provide reimbursement for the travel protection premiums Viking refunded to guests at the beginning of the pandemic.
As health and environmental impact of cruise ships becomes clearer, Mediterranean ports consider bans and restrictions Port cities around Europe are increasingly considering bans or restrictions on cruise ships as their health and...
If your idea of Viennese cuisine is limited to wiener schnitzel and apple strudel, it's time to give the culinary side of Austria's capital another look.
Uniworld will charter the Mahler next year, with the ship sailing for the line as the S.S. Victoria. In 2025, Uniworld will add the S.S. Elizabeth, which used to be the Crystal Bach.
A yearslong effort to bring the Soulful Epicurean Experience cruise to life resulted in a sailing full of educational moments, song, dance, emotion -- and a sense of belonging.
If the trend for large cruise ships is to make them feel like floating resorts, American Cruise Lines' vessels are going in the opposite direction, evoking small and quiet hotels.
Mounir Raji set off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in search of the ideal holiday – a world where every detail is planned to deliver comfort and pleasure Continue reading...
Fans of Viking's river ships now have more opportunities to sail Egypt's Nile River, thanks to the addition of the Viking Aton to its growing fleet there.