Ferry News - April 2009
Ferry Online Travel News
← | 2009 Index | →
Cruise ship shoots back at pirates
It’s not likely that the pirates who attacked the Italian vessel expected that kind of response.
Seabourn adds three ships to fleet
The small luxury ships will expand the cruise line’s presence in Asia and Australia.
French police arrest hundreds of illegal migrants
Police in Calais carried out a series of raids early on Tuesday, arresting around 200 migrants.
LD Lines launches new Catamaran
New fast catamaran to operate LD Lines Dover to Boulogne route
Scotland rail ticketing system criticised
The rail network is "confusing" and "illogical" and undermines confidence in train travel.
French fishermen partially lift Calais blockade
Britons stranded on both sides of the English Channel saw some shipping movement on Wednesday night.
Scottish beaches dirtiest in the UK
The Marine Conservation Society says Scotland's beaches are more littered than others in the UK.
CLIA survey shows optimism for 2009 bookings
The “wave season” survey found most predicting this year to be the same or better than 2008.
Stena Line winning over Ryanair passengers
Ryanair's customer service is said to be so bad that passengers are travelling by ferry instead.
Twitter traveller falls short of travel goal
A UK journalist was not able to reach Campbell Island, in the sub-Antarctic, by his own deadline.
← Ferry News - March 2009 | 2009 Index | Ferry News - May 2009 →