Queens Pier Improvement Project given the green light at Portland Port
The nature of shipping at Portland Port is changing rapidly; as the cruise business continues to grow, the Port’s cargo customers are also seeing a significant growth in activities and there is an increased use...
Read MoreIt’s a hat trick! Guernsey wins Best UK & British Isles Port of Call in Cruise Critic UK Editors’ Picks Awards for third time.
Guernsey is delighted to announce that it is the winner of the ‘Best UK / British Isles Port of Call’ category in the 2018 Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards, winning the title for the third...
Read MoreBrexit Britain will be the ‘new Montenegro’ says Dingle
Addressing Cruise Britain’s first formal business event during a trip along London’s River Thames, Carnival UK chairman David Dingle spoke of Britain as a 'leading cruise nation with a very healthy and fast-developing cruise economy.'...
Read MoreAll aboard for the departure of Liverpool’s 2018 cruise season
This year the Liverpool Cruise Terminal has welcomed more than 100,000 international passengers and crew and approximately 50,000 spectators to the waterfront during cruise ship visits, generating an economic impact of around £7 million. During...
Read MorePortland Port 2019 cruise season to bring economic boost to region
At the end of every cruise season Portland Port reviews it’s entire operation with the aim of continually improving the service it provides. As part of the port's improvement strategy, research has been undertaken over...
Read MoreLiverpool reveals detailed designs for new cruise terminal
Liverpool City Council has revealed the most detailed designs yet for the city’s new cruise terminal within Peel Land & Property’s £5bn ‘Liverpool Waters’ scheme. A 90 second fly-through video has been released online on...
Read MoreRecord Breaking Orkney Cruise Season Draws to a Close
The departure of the Marco Polo (Thursday 11 October) marks the end of a stunning and record breaking cruise season for Orkney. The UK’s day call cruise capital, Kirkwall, had 144 ships and 146,000 passengers...
Read MoreCongratulations to Cruise Britain members included in final ’20 under 40′ at Seatrade Med
A global search for cruising’s top '20 under 40s' came to a conclusion this week as the winners of the Seatrade Cruise News competition were announced at Seatrade Cruise Med in Lisbon. Congratulations to two...
Read MoreBritish Isles cruise passenger numbers predicted to grow at record rates
Cruise Britain estimates that cruise passenger numbers to the British Isles in 2018 will continue to show the strongest growth rate of any northern European market segment. With just over quarter of a million individual...
Read More2018 is another record year for Isle of Man cruise visits
The Isle of Man received its highest number of cruise visits ever in 2018 with 24 cruise ships carrying 8,391 passengers welcomed to the Island, along with 6,026 crew. There was also a 20% increase...
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