P&O Cruises
P&O Offers Ventura Guests Cruise Credit After Storm Delay
Cherbourg, the itinerary’s only French port, was removed after P&O cited recent protests and civil unrest; Porto, Lisbon and Vigo remain scheduled calls from October 27.
UK & British Isles
P&O Cruises
P&O Cruises’ Iona Cancels Bilbao Call as Storm Austen Nears
Before embarkation, civil unrest in France removed Le Havre from Iona’s itinerary; Vigo moved ahead a day, while A Coruna gained an overnight stay.
P&O Cruises
P&O Cancels Iona’s Le Havre Call Citing French Unrest
P&O Cruises will refund Le Havre shore excursions, while Vigo moves up a day and A Coruna gains an overnight stay under Iona’s revised schedule.
News
Beachcomber Begins Belfast Refit Ahead of 2027 Miami Debut
The former Costa Fortuna, delivered in 2003 with 1,358 cabins, will add a live-music venue created in collaboration with Zac Brown.
P&O Cruises
MAIB Finds Lift Safety Failures in Fatal Arvia Technician Death
The permit to work was not revised when the inspection extended beyond its authorised scope, and the supervising officer and technician lacked a shared understanding of the task.
Holland America Line
Holland America Line to Take Over P&O Cruises’ Arcadia in 2029
Built by Fincantieri in Marghera in 2005, Arcadia was originally ordered by Holland America before being reassigned to Cunard and then P&O Cruises ahead of launch.
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Viking Plans 34 Dover Calls in 2027 After Visitor Growth
Viking's Dover partnership has brought more than 25,000 visitors to local attractions, a 30% increase on the previous year; Viking Saturn calls on 1 October.
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Hanseatic Spirit Sets Record as Largest Cruise Ship to Visit Ipswich
Passengers had nearly seven hours ashore, with a guided Ipswich walk or coach trip to Colchester focused on regional history and maritime trade.
Disney Cruise Line
Disney Wish to Make UK Debut From Southampton in 2027
Built at Meyer Werft in Germany, the 144,000-gross-ton Disney Wish entered service in July 2022 and accommodates about 2,500 passengers at double occupancy.
P&O Cruises
Four Cruise Ships Set for Southampton’s Busiest Day of the Weekend
Hanseatic Nature, a German luxury cruise ship, is scheduled to arrive in Southampton at eleven in the morning Sunday and depart at seven in the evening.
Royal Caribbean
Liberty of the Seas Switches Southampton Terminals for Shore Power
ABParking says drivers should enter through Dock Gate 8, print and display parking permits, and wait for porters to collect luggage after they park.
News
AIDAperla Stays in Le Havre After Winds Snap Moorings
About five hundred passengers returning from shore excursions waited aboard buses after gangways fell into the harbor and tugs worked to secure the vessel.