4 h. ago From mast climbs to monastery steps: My Greek island small ship cruise odyssey under sail

Marc Shoffman gets a different view of the Greek islands on a small ship sailing with Star Clippers

Politics

21 h. ago Coronation Street's Andy Whyment declares 'more memories made' in 'fantastic' personal update

The actor, who is famed for playing Kirk Sutherland in the ITV soap, shared an update having ditched Weatherfield for a cruise ship

Politics

2 d. ago Council worker who made almost £250,000 holding down four jobs at the same time is jailed for three years

Bryn Howells, 66, from Stroud, Gloucestershire, worked for two district councils and another company which provided services to three more before he was caught.

Economics

3 d. ago Israeli cruise ship passengers 'run for their lives after being attacked by pro

The protesters, waving Palestine flags and igniting flares, hurled metal bars and rocks at the tourists as they attempted to block their entry to the southern Greek island of Crete on Thursday afternoon.

Politics

4 d. ago Aldi hikes worker pay for second time in two months to leapfrog rival Lidl

More than 28,000 British Aldi workers will see a rise in their hourly wages after a second pay hike in two months.

Economics

5 d. ago Two cruise ship passengers airlifted to hospital in critical condition in holiday horror

A cruise holiday descended into horror when emergency services arrived to airlift two passengers to hospital as they fight for their lives after being struck down by medical emergencies

Events

5 d. ago Horror as two cruise ship passengers airlifted to hospital in critical condition

The US Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Air Force were called to the Ruby Princess cruise ship off the coast of Canada on Sunday after two passengers suffered near-fatal issues

Events

6 d. ago Cruise ship worker reveals it's not all 'glitz and glam' on board as they show reality of 'freezing' conditions and tiny dorms

A member of staff travelling the world on a cruise ship has shared what life is really like, filming a video inside her cabin.

Politics

7 d. ago Travellers can live permanently on cruise ship if they have 'golden passport'

Villa Vie Residences recently announced its new scheme, but it's not cheap.

Politics

8 d. ago I travelled on the world’s biggest cruise ship – this is what I thought

Can a luxury yacht writer fall for the charms of the world’s biggest cruise ship? Julia Zaltzman hopped aboard Royal Caribbean’s newest ship, Star of the Seas, to find out

Politics

9 d. ago I'm a cruise ship worker... first time cruisers always make these mistakes

Lucy Southerton, 29, from Birmingham , has worked on cruise ships for over a decade and regularly shares advice for passengers.

Politics

9 d. ago 'Ambassador showstopper Ambience has easily the poshest cabin I’ve ever seen'

Sand's End - Scandinavia’s seas and sights are an easy win for a no-fly cruise, says Nigel Thompson, who boarded Ambassador’s 1,400-passenger cruise ship Ambience

Politics

1 week ago ‘Golden Passport’ scheme allows passengers to live on a cruise ship forever

The cruise company is encouraging people to swap retirement homes for a permanent place on their ship

Politics

1 week ago Carnival Cruise ship brawl as passengers clash 'over chicken strips' as flipflops fly

Carnival Cruise passengers clashed with each other in a massive scrap aboard the Sunshine. Stunned bystanders watched in horror as punches were thrown in a row allegedly ‘over chicken strips’

Transport

1 week ago Brit dies on cruise ship as he's pulled lifeless from pool while docked in Italy

The Scottish man was found in the swimming pool of the Marella Voyager while it was moored in Naples – fellow holidaymakers and crew tried to revive him, but were unable to

Events

1 week ago Horrifying mass brawl breaks out aboard Carnival cruise ship 'over CHICKEN TENDERS'

A Carnival cruise ship descended into chaos after a group of people on board got into a brawl 'over chicken tenders.'

Politics

1 week ago Brit found dead on cruise ship docked in Italy as fellow passengers try to save him

An 83-year-old was found unresponsive in a swimming pool onboard the Marella Voyager while it was docked in Naples. Holidaymakers and crew desperately tried to save him but he could not be revived.

Events

1 week ago From wasteland to tourist attraction: Everton’s new home set to turbo

Hill Dickinson Stadium’s development has not always been smooth, and teething problems linger, but it can transform both club and communityBuilders were working on the signage high up on Hill Dickinson Stadium on Monday while renovations were being carried out inside one of the bars opposite Everton’s magnificent new ground. It would have been a predictable scene of final preparations for the first league game at the £800m venue but for an unusual sight in this part of town: holidaymakers.They were cruise-ship passengers to be precise, dozens of them. Instead of disembarking the Regal Princess and turning right towards the Royal Albert Dock and city centre when it docked in Liverpool, as one might expect, they had turned left and walked 20 to 25 minutes along Regent Road to visit the finest new addition to the Premier League. They would have sailed past it on entering the River Mersey too. No wonder Everton plan to sell stadium and dockland tours on board cruise-ships in the near fu...

Society

2 w. ago World's LARGEST cruise ship proves to be a navigation nightmare as monstrous boat sets sail for first time

The Star of the Seas is a 20-deck, 1,196-foot long vessel that accommodates a staggering 5,610 guests at a time - earning it the title of world's largest cruise ship.

Politics

2 w. ago Soho House agrees to be taken private in $2.7bn deal; European shares dip ahead of Ukraine peace talks – as it happened

Ashton Kutcher to join private members’ club’s boardThe bosses of Britain’s largest listed companies took home record high pay packets for the third successive year, according to a report.Analysis found that the record set in the last financial year means the average FTSE 100 chief executive is now paid 122 times the salary of the average full-time UK worker.What would be the justification for jacking up fares above inflation? There isn’t any.It’s ripping off the customer, driving people off the trains and onto our congested road network, which is in no-one’s interest. Continue reading...

Economics