Cruise Ships

UK Cruise Numbers Back Up After Costa Concordia Disaster

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 26.06.2012 | UK

The Costa Concordia ship tragedy earlier this year caused "a pause" in UK cruise holiday bookings, it was revealed on Tuesday. However, numbers hav...

At Which Point Does All This Titanic Stuff Get, Well, Icky?

Sarah Bridge | Posted 12.06.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Sarah Bridge

I can't be the only one who thinks that there are ways to mark such as tragedy as the Titanic and a menu consisting of the dishes eaten by people who were about to die, or lose loved ones, is not the way to do it.

What Happened to My Grandfather After the Titanic Sank

Christopher Ward | Posted 02.01.2013 | Home
Christopher Ward

My grandfather Jock Hume was a violinist in the Titanic's band, playing until the ship went down. He was 21. At 2:20 am, the last lifeboats long since gone, he joined 1,500 men, women and children in the sea, using his violin case for extra buoyancy. Half an hour later they were all dead from hypothermia.

Costa Allegra: Stricken Cruise Ship 'Will Reach Land Soon'

PA | Posted 29.04.2012 | UK

Passengers aboard the Costa Allegra cruise liner that was left without power after a fire are expected to reach land tomorrow. The vessel, which is...

Why Cruise Ships (And Banks) Crash

Felix Riley | Posted 19.03.2012 | UK
Felix Riley

If you haven't already, grab a coffee and listen to the exchange between the captain of the Costa Concordia and the Italian coastguard give yourself a...