Key Aspects:
- Regal Princess arrived safely in Greenock (Glasgow), Scotland, on August 5, which was a late addition to the itinerary in a bid to avoid Storm Floris.
- Video footage shows disarray on the ship’s outer decks, which was caused by the storm-induced rough seas.
- Storm Floris has now moved on from the UK and the remainder of the current 12-night British Isles itinerary can continue as planned.
The up to 4,250 guests onboard Regal Princess can now take a deep breath and enjoy a reprieve from rough seas, as the Princess cruise ship arrived safely in Greenock (Glasgow), Scotland, on the morning of August 5, 2025.
While the ship and its guests undoubtedly arrived in the port a bit worse for wear, there was no known significant damage to the vessel and there have been no reports of injuries.
Comedian Jay McGee, who was performing onboard during the current 12-night British Isles sailing, shared a video of one of the outside decks with tables and chairs thrown around and what looks like a tattered canvas flapping in the wind.
“Good morning one and all after a day of being thrown around by storm Floris,” McGee shared on social media.
“We are now docked in Greenock, Scotland. Captain kept us safe but the outside decks took a bit of a battering yesterday and has caused some damage,” the comedian posted.
The 142,714-gross ton ship was not actually supposed to visit Glasgow during this sailing, but the port was added at the last minute as the cruise line altered course to avoid the worst of Storm Floris.
Regal Princess was originally supposed to visit Invergordon, Scotland, on August 4, which became a sea day, and Stornoway, Scotland, on August 5, which obviously became Glasgow.
This enabled the Royal-class ship to stay ahead of the storm and miss the worst of the weather, but she didn’t dodge the rough seas entirely.
Are Calmer Seas Ahead?
As of Tuesday, August 5, Storm Floris has begun to weaken and has moved on from the United Kingdom to Norway.
But at its worst, the uncharacteristically strong summer storm brought heavy rains and wind gusts of over 80 miles per hour to Northern Britain, Ireland, and Scotland.
In the Scottish Highlands, wind gusts of over 124 miles per hour were recorded, which rivals the wind strengths of a Category 3 hurricane.
As the storm passes, the UK Met Office is easing warnings for impacted residents. The yellow warning that was in effect for the Northern Isles expired at 8 a.m. on August 5.
“Storm Floris has cleared the UK, but blustery winds linger today in its wake. While not as intense as yesterday, gusts of 40–50mph are still possible across parts of northern UK this afternoon,” the Met Office posted on X.
Tens and thousands of households have been left without power in the aftermath of the storm, with power lines and trees knocked down and damage reported to buildings, vehicles, and other infrastructure.
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An additional storm system is on the horizon for the remainder of the week in the UK, but it won’t be nearly as significant as the wrath of Floris.
“While the system later this week won’t carry as many impacts as Storm Floris, a further period of unseasonable wet and windy weather is on the way late on Wednesday and into Thursday for those in northwestern parts of the UK,” said Mike Silverstone, a Deputy Chief Meteorologist at the Met Office.
Heavy rain and winds of over 50 miles per hour will be possible, especially for the western portion of Scotland.
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The remainder of Regal Princess’ sailing, however, is expected to remain safe from further weather-related disruptions.
She will still call on Belfast, Northern Ireland; Cobh-Cork, Ireland; Portland, England; and Le Havre (Paris), France; before disembarking in Southampton, UK, on August 13.
