The UK's number one cruise price comparison site
 

Van Gogh heads for home

Van Gogh heads for home

Passengers stranded on a cruise liner in Madeira for two days are now heading home after the boat's owners reached agreement with administrators. 480 holidaymakers on the MV Van Gogh had been held in Funchal since Tuesday as a result of a legal dispute – the passengers spent two nights stuck on board the vessel, but the boat has now been allowed to complete its journey back to Falmouth in Cornwall.

The boat's owner: Van Gogh Cruises, a subsidiary of Dutch-owned Club Cruise - is in dispute with the administrators of the liner's former owners Travelscope. Van Gogh Cruises sales manager Tim Fleming said the administrators could have waited for the ship to return to Cornwall and then taken legal action. He added, ‘We do not want the passengers to be used as pawns. We want to get them home as soon as possible.’

Featured Offers

Cruise and Stay

Florence & Rome Stays with Mediterranean and Greek Isles Voyage

Date: 23 Apr 2024

Duration: 11 nights

Ship: Sun Princess

Line: Princess Cruises

CRUISE CONFIDENCE
ABTA - 100% SAFE
BEST PRICE
GUARANTEE
£2,349
INSIDE
Per Person
BEST PRICE
GUARANTEE

£2,649 OUTSIDE

£2,949 BALCONY

Speak to our friendly cruise experts on 0203 8113 360
View details
Cruise Only

Mediterranean & Adriatic from Rome

Date: 4 Nov 2024

Duration: 10 nights

Ship: Island Princess

Line: Princess Cruises

CRUISE CONFIDENCE
ABTA - 100% SAFE
BEST PRICE
GUARANTEE
£1,099
INSIDE
Per Person
BEST PRICE
GUARANTEE

£1,126 OUTSIDE

£1,234 BALCONY

Speak to our friendly cruise experts on 0203 8113 360
View details
Cruise and Stay

Spain, France & Italy from Barcelona with Stay

Date: 8 Aug 2024

Duration: 9 nights

Ship: Seaview

Line: MSC Cruises

CRUISE CONFIDENCE
ABTA - 100% SAFE
BEST PRICE
GUARANTEE
£1,829
INSIDE
Per Person
BEST PRICE
GUARANTEE

£1,929 OUTSIDE

£2,049 BALCONY

Speak to our friendly cruise experts on 0203 8113 360
View details
Fly Cruise

Grecian Discovery from Limassol

Date: 20 Aug 2025

Duration: 7 nights

Ship: Marella Discovery 2

Line: Marella Cruises

CRUISE CONFIDENCE
ABTA - 100% SAFE
BEST PRICE
GUARANTEE
£1,656
INSIDE
Per Person
BEST PRICE
GUARANTEE

£1,762 OUTSIDE

£2,038 BALCONY

Speak to our friendly cruise experts on 0203 8113 360
View details
Cruise and Stay

Las Vegas & Hawaiian Islands from San Francisco with Stays

Date: 4 Mar 2024

Duration: 22 nights

Ship: Crown Princess

Line: Princess Cruises

CRUISE CONFIDENCE
ABTA - 100% SAFE
BEST PRICE
GUARANTEE
£2,049
INSIDE
Per Person
BEST PRICE
GUARANTEE

£2,249 OUTSIDE

£2,499 BALCONY

Speak to our friendly cruise experts on 0203 8113 360
View details
Cruise Only

Italy & Croatia from Rome

Date: 20 Oct 2025

Duration: 7 nights

Ship: Voyager of the Seas

Line: Royal Caribbean

CRUISE CONFIDENCE
ABTA - 100% SAFE
BEST PRICE
GUARANTEE
£562
INSIDE
Per Person
BEST PRICE
GUARANTEE

£731 OUTSIDE

£952 BALCONY

Speak to our friendly cruise experts on 0203 8113 360
View details

Never miss a deal!

Sign up to our exclusive newsletter

Thank you for signing up to the newsletter!