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Scottish cruise ban sees Hebridean Princess sail England’s south coastScottish cruise ban sees Hebridean Princess sail England’s south coast

Hebridean Island Cruises’ Hebridean Princess will sail the south coast of England this summer, cancelling all cruises in Scotland through to early September.

Holly Payne, Editor Video Production and Deputy Editor

July 5, 2021

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‘With the ban on domestic cruising still in place in Scotland, we made the decision to temporarily relocate Hebridean Princess to the south coast of England, where cruising is currently allowed under certain restrictions,’ said Ken Charleson, MD, Hebridean Island Cruises. 

Domestic cruising has not yet been approved by the Scottish government, which reviews restrictions every three weeks as part of a phased easing of limitations in tandem with the UK’s health alert levels. 

The vessel will now depart Cardiff and Portland in July and August, calling Welsh destinations, Lundy Island, the Isles of Scilly, the Isle of Wight plus a number of smaller southern coastal ports. It will return to its homeport of Oban, Scotland in September from where it will resume its planned itineraries September 3.

Impacts Orkney and Shetland itineraries

The cancellations impact cruises to Orkney and Shetland, with affected passengers given the opportunity to transfer to the new itineraries.

‘A large number of our regular and loyal guests have had their cruises cancelled, often more than once during the pandemic and many have indicated to us that they just wanted to sail on Hebridean Princess as soon as possible,’ added Charleson, ‘Relocating Hebridean Princess will allow us to fulfil these wishes.'

 

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About the Author

Holly Payne

Editor Video Production and Deputy Editor

Holly is Deputy Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review & Seatrade Cruise News and has experience managing a range of highly successful international business and consumer titles. With a flair for video reporting and a history of overseas work documenting people and places of diverse cultures, Holly brings a variety of skills to the Seatrade Cruise portfolio.

Holly’s academic credentials include oral and written Arabic language skills (intermediate-advanced), an MA Multimedia Journalism with NCTJ accreditation, and a BA (Hons) Degree in Classical and Archaeological Studies with English and American Literature.

 

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