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MSC Cruises has announced that it will be lengthening MSC Magnifica and basing the newly enhanced ship in Southampton for summer 2021.
According to MSC Cruises announcement demonstrates the cruise line’s commitment to the UK cruise market. 
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Liverpool City Council has had its plans for a new landmark cruise terminal in the city approved.
The council and planning committee received the green light on 27 August 2019 for the new much-anticipated Liverpool Cruise Terminal. 
The much loved 1995-built cruise ship Oriana has returned to her homeport of Southampton following her last ever cruise with P&O Cruises.
Oriana leaves the P&O Cruises fleet after 24 year of service. The 1,880-passenger ship is heading to China to be re-named and join another cruise line. 
P&O Cruises has announced and confirmed that is will be cancelling a number of cruises to Dubai and the Arabian Gulf , as a result of tensions between Britain and Iran in the Straits of Hormuz.
As a result cruises on board Oceana have will be cancelled. Passengers booked on the affected cruise itineraries will be issued a full refund. 
A huge 105 ton steel glass roof, making up part of the SkyDome on board P&O Cruises new flagship, IONA, has been lifted into place atop the ship.
The 5,200-passenger cruise ship is being constructed at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, ahead of its launch and delivery to P&O Cruises in May 2020. 
Celebrity Cruises has announced that the highly anticipated inaugural season of Celebrity Apex has been expanded.
Construction of the new vessel is ahead of schedule, so, the second revolutionary Edge Class ship will now be completed ahead enter service earlier than anticipated in 2020. 
P&O Cruises are claiming its brand new ship, Iona, which is set to launch in May 2020, will offer the ultimate family cruise experience.
The 183,900 gross tonne cruise ship will be the largest ever built specifically for the British cruise market and will boast many exciting new features and venues for the cruise line. 
The much loved 1995-built cruise ship Oriana has set sail on her last cruise with P&O Cruises from her homeport of Southampton.
Oriana will leave the P&O Cruises fleet in August 2019, after 24 year of service. The 1,880-passenger ship is heading to China to be re-named and join another cruise line. 
Cruise & Maritime Voyages latest additional to the fleet, Vasco da Gama is to offer a cruise around the British Isles.
The ship, which joined the fleet in April 2019 operates under the cruise line’s German brand, Transocean Kreuzfahrten but due to its popularity the cruise line have decided to offer a cruise to the British market. 
Cruise & Maritime Voyages have advised that its flagship, Columbus will resume service on her scheduled cruise program from London, Tilbury on 11 July 2019, following an enforced dry docking period.
Columbus reportedly hit an unknown object whilst leaving Rotterdam sometime last month and was checked by divers before continuing onwards to the Norwegian Fjords. The ship later however returned to Rotterdam for further checks to be carried out. As a result Cruise & Maritime Voyages had to cancel a number of cruises. 
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