These images show Britain’s HMS Queen Elizabeth leading the largest and most powerful task force assembled by a European Navy in almost 20 years. The £3billion aircraft carrier – the joint largest in the Royal Navy’s history – was the crown jewel in a flotilla of nine ships which form the UK’s new Carrier Strike … Read more
Sea change for cruising: Desperate to get on board? These ships have been turned into holiday homes St Hilda Sea Adventures has turned its cruise ships into exclusive holiday homes They are moored in the Dunstaffnage Marina near Oban in Scotland Each one has plush guest accommodation and high quality galley facilities By Simon Heptinstall … Read more
The Royal Navy should take charge of the migrant crisis in the Channel and deploy ships to patrol UK waters, says the former First Sea Lord. Admiral Lord West’s comments to the Daily Mail support the plan by Home Secretary Priti Patel for military resources to be used to stop people trafficking. The ex-head of the … Read more
A massive blaze has broken out at an Iranian port, ripping through at least seven ships – the latest in a string of mysterious fires and explosions to hit the country. Dramatic video purporting to show the blaze shows thick black smoke billowing from the scene at the port of Bushehr – as men desperately … Read more
Everything was looking shipshape. Last week, we in the British cruise industry were talking about sailing dates, itineraries and recalling thousands of staff from furlough – just, we imagined, as the Government wanted us to do. We have worked hard to make sure our ships are safe and we were ready to relaunch our £10 billion-a-year … Read more
Navy’s two aircraft carriers do not have enough supply ships to keep them stocked with food and ammunition, experts warn Just one vessel is able to supply the Navy’s biggest ever warships on operations Labour’s Meg Hillier said the Navy could now end up with a ‘hollowed-out’ force Officials are now seeking new ways to … Read more
Five cruise ships have been detained in UK docks after trapped crew went on hunger strike over unpaid wages amid coronavirus. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency boarded six ships docked in Bristol and Essex on Friday amid reports of late pay and expired contracts. Athens-based Global Cruise Lines limited own the five ships that were … Read more
Scuttled cruise operator Carnival to sell off six ships after sinking to a £3.5bn loss By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:58 BST, 18 June 2020 | Updated: 21:58 BST, 18 June 2020 Carnival warned there is more pain to come after it dived to a record £3.5billion loss in the second quarter. … Read more
Protesters gathered along Venice’s picturesque waterfront to demonstrate against mass tourism and huge cruise ships in Italy‘s floating city. The demonstration – which saw members of the campaign group Comitato No Grandi Navi gather at the Zattere waterfront – came the same day as one of Venice’s main attractions reopened its doors to tourists after the … Read more
Cunard cruise ships won’t sail again before November: Customers to get credit worth 125% of the cost of their original trip By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 23:56 BST, 9 June 2020 | Updated: 23:56 BST, 9 June 2020 Cunard has extended the suspension of its cruise sailings until November due to the … Read more