3 h. ago European river cruises where passengers are 'treated like VIPs' are 20% off

Riviera Travel is offering up to 20% off its 2026 European river cruises, with passengers praising the 'VIP treatment' on iconic rivers including the Rhône, Danube and Rhine from just £1,849

Politics

45 h. ago Federal ruling blocks Hawaii's climate change tourist tax on cruise ships

A federal appeals court is blocking Hawaii from enforcing a climate change tourist tax on cruise ship passengers

Society

3 d. ago Passengers on stranded cruise ship to be flown back to Australia

The Coral Adventurer hit a coral reef off Papua New Guinea on Saturday

Politics

4 d. ago Cruise ship that abandoned elderly passenger on a remote island runs aground on first trip since woman's death

The Australian-owned expedition vessel was carrying 80 passengers and 43 crew members when the grounding occurred.

Events

5 d. ago Cruise ship chaos as passengers evacuated on first trip since woman left on island died

The Coral Adventurer ran aground off Papua New Guinea with 123 people aboard on its first voyage since 80-year-old Suzanne Rees died after being left on Lizard Island

Events

5 d. ago Passengers evacuated from cruise ship on first trip since woman left on island died

The Coral Adventurer, which was making its first trip since passenger Suzanne Rees tragically died after being left behind on an island, hit a reef off the coast of Papua New Guinea

Events

5 d. ago Cruise ship runs aground on first trip since leaving elderly passenger on remote island

The Coral Adventurer is currently under investigation following the death of Suzanne Rees

Politics

6 d. ago Shabana Mahmood announces crackdown on DR Congo visas after failed agreement over illegal migrants

The Home Office has revoked fast-track visa processing and halted preferential visa treatment for the country's diplomats and VIPs after it failed to agree new measures.

Events

9 d. ago Federal judge upholds Hawaii's new climate change tax on cruise passengers

A federal judge's ruling allows Hawaii's new tourist tax, which includes a levy on cruise ship passengers, to take effect in 2026

Events

1 week ago Cruise passengers warned over crackdowns on common items for 2026

This year has seen a raft of items banned from cruise ships, and if you're planning on sailing away in 2026, make sure you don't have any of these items in your luggage or you could risk having your possessions confiscated

Events

2 w. ago 'Beautiful' European river cruises where passengers are 'treated like VIPs'

There is a range of cruises available on offer from Riviera Travel

Politics

3 w. ago Cruise line sued by family of passenger who died after having 33 alcoholic drinks and being physically subdued by crew

Michael Virgil, 35, died in 2024 after crew members allegedly stood on him and injected him with a drug

Events

3 w. ago Royal Caribbean cruise passenger's death is ruled a homicide after he was served 33 drinks by ship's bar, lawsuit claims

Michael Virgil, 35, died shortly after he was caught on camera in a narrow hallway of the Navigator of the Seas lashing out at a door and ripping off his clothing.

Events

3 w. ago More than 100 cruise passengers sick from norovirus in 21st outbreak onboard this year, says CDC

The outbreak aboard the round-the-world cruise was reported in late November to U.S. officials

Science

3 w. ago Mutant 'superflu' outbreak: Schools shut down, London hospitalisations triple and people are told to wear masks as 100 cruise passengers are struck down with norovirus

Headteachers across the UK have warned escalating sickness rates are causing alarm with some even reducing singing in assemblies to cut the spread of illness.

Science

3 w. ago Over 100 passengers on world cruise hit with diarrhoea as horror outbreak sweeps ship

Crew members have implemented infection control protocols.

Events