UK Domestic Cruises Slated to Resume in May

(BBC) - Domestic cruises in the UK could resume from 17 May, according to the maritime minister. The All Party Parliamentary Maritime and Ports Group said that Robert Courts MP made the announcement in a meeting on Monday.

Under the current "roadmap" for easing lockdown restrictions, 17 May is the earliest date which could see foreign and domestic holidays resume. The firm P&O Cruises said it was "delighted" by the acknowledgement.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's "roadmap" says that indoor dining, hostels, hotels and B&Bs could open in England from 17 May, depending on factors such as the prevalence of coronavirus and how the vaccination rollout is going.

A statement from the Department for Transport said that restarting domestic cruising in England "will be aligned with the wider resumption of the domestic tourism and indoor hospitality sectors".