MSC to hire third sales team member in Ireland to join Rebecca & Erica
MSC are to appoint a third sales team member in Ireland Joining Rebecca…
Browsing: Afloat
Stena steps in to save the day for bride stranded in Holyhead by storms
As travel agents, airlines and tour operators stepped up to the mark to keep travellers…
Irish Ferries replaces fastcraft Jonathan Swift with bigger vessel
A Spanish ferry company is set to buy the high-speed craft Jonathan Swift from Irish…
A beauty is born as WB Yeats is officially named at Irish Ferries ceremony in Germany
The completed hull of the new €150m Irish Ferries cruise ferry WB Yeats has been…
Brittany Ferries announces Cork-Santander 2w no frills ferry service from April 29
Cork to Santander 2w to start April 29 10-year-old MS Asterion to be renamed Connemara First…
Irish Ferries to add new €165m ferry on Dublin-Holyhead route
Irish Continental Group is investing €165.2m to build a new ferry for the Dublin to…
Princess Cruises to homeport in Dublin for 13 rotations in 2019
13 rotations by Princess cruises in 2019 Itineraries join 5 rotations by Celebrity A second…
Dublin Port named Company of the Year at Irish business awards
Dublin Port has won two awards – Best Tourism and Best Company – in the sixth…
MSC reveals Grandiosa as name of first Meraviglia-Plus ship at ceremony in France
MSC Cruises is to name the first of Meraviglia-Plus ships MSC Grandiosa, Executive Chairman Pierfrancesco…
Passenger numbers rise 4pc on Brittany Ferries’ Cork-Roscoff service
Brittany Ferries has confirmed that passengers are up 4pc in 2017 following the end of the…
DAILY to France: Irish Ferries to double sailings on Ireland-France routes with introduction of WB Yeats
Irish Ferries is to double the number of summer sailings between Ireland and France for 2018.…
Celebrity Cruises to homeport in Dublin for a second mini-season in April 2019 after ‘strong guest demand’ for debut season
Celebrity Cruises – which will homeport in Dublin during the 2018 summer season with Celebrity…
FREE ferry travel for life for winning name of new Irish Ferries new ship, due to launch 2018
Free travel for life is the prize Vessel will join Jonathan Swift and Ulysses Largest…
Passenger numbers up as Irish Ferries looks forward to new ship on Irish Sea
Irish Ferries carried more passengers and cars in the first half of the year compared to…
Peek inside MSC game-changer Seaside, and see the float-out of sister ship Seaview
Summer 2018 is already hotting up in the cruise market, with MSC giving trade and…
American Airlines to boost capacity by 18pc on Shannon-Philadelphia route
American Airlines is to expand its Shannon to Philadelphia service in 2018, as the airline continues…
The boom is back as Emerald Star adds new vessels to Irish fleet
Emerald Star parent company Le Boat has reflected its confidence in the Irish tourism market with…
New faces come onboard Celebrity Cruises and Royal Caribbean
Travel veteran Sam Otter has been appointed as the new director of marketing and PR…
The rugby-mad Cork publican who became Royal Caribbean’s chef supreme
Oasis of the Seas has 20 separate galleys around the ship, plus onboard facilities ranging…
NCL simplifies the booze cruise concept as it unveils premium all inclusive for Irish market
Norwegian Cruise Line brought its corporate heavy-hitters to Dublin as it unveiled ‘Premium All Inclusive’…
Séan Garnier among 14 CLIA media award winners
The 14 winners of the sixth annual CLIA Britain Cruise Media Awards were announced during…
Celebrity’s 2018 Edge class to use movable deck to board tender boats
Details of the features on Celebrity Edge Class were revealed at events in Miami and…
Irish ports predict record year of 300 cruise ship calls
Around 40pc of visitors are from North America One in five are from Germany 15pc…
Royal Caribbean announces world’s largest cruise ship (again)
Royal Caribbean has announced that it’s building what will be the world’s biggest cruise ship…
Year of the French as Brittany Ferries reports a 5pc rise in passenger numbers
Numbers travelling from the continent to Ireland rose last year, with Brittany Ferries reporting a 5pc…
Irish Ferries passengers down 3.2pc, cars up 3.3pc in 2016
Irish Ferries reported passenger numbers carried were down 3.2pc at 1.623m from 1.676m in 2015.…
Jane McDonald showcases Uniworld
Jane McDonald is to showcase Uniworld in an upcoming English TV series. In a brand…
Joan Collins to be ship godmother as Uniworld pledges support to Paris despite terror attacks
Grand dame of TV and cinema Joan Collins is to come onboard with the Uniworld…
Irish Ferries cancels Christmas Eve Swift sailings because of weather
Swift services cancelled Ulysses sails as normal No 20:55 sailing.on Christmas Eve Irish Ferries has…
Ferry services to Inis Mór will continue after January 4
Council agreement on increased passenger levy Ferry services to Inis Mór will continue after…
Storm Barbara causes cancellation of 3 Irish Ferries rotations
Irish Ferries cancels 2 Swift & 1 Oscar Wilde rotations Stena LIne also warning of ptential…
Leven takes helm at CLIA as agents see bookings growth
The majority of travel agents have seen growth this year in bookings for both ocean and river cruises,…
Cuba gives Royal the seal of approval for cruise visits
Royal Caribbean latest cruise line permitted to visit Cuba Will feature in western Caribbean itineraries …
Stuart Leven & Ben Bouldin both promoted by Royal Caribbean
Stuart Leven and Ben Bouldin have both been promoted by Royal Cairbbean. Stuart Leven becomes…
Irish Sea ferry sailings disrupted by storm
Ferry companies cancel Welsh crossings Ferry waits to dock of Fishguard Ferry services have been…
Margaret McCorriston wins River Cruise Ambassador award
The eight winners of the Cruise Lines International Association River Cruise Excellence Awards are: River…
CLIA Rivercruise conference told sector is ’10 years behind ocean cruise but can catch up’
6th rivercruise conference hosts 6 ships 350 delegates hear rivercrusie needs to be more sexy…
Royal Princess to make 11 calls to Dublin port in 2018
The 3,560-guest ship Royal Princess will visit Dublin in spring and summer 2018. At 330m…
Celebrity to homeport Solstice class ship for 5 rotations in Dublin in April-May-June 2018
Mini-season with 5 turnarounds in April-May 2018 Will serve 14,000 passengers Solstice class ship will…