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Yearly Archive: 2024

December 20

Dover celebrates end of successful cruise season, bringing thousands of international guests to Kent on busiest weekends

The Garden of England is home to some of the finest heritage, gardens and landscapes in the world. With the UK cruise industry officially back to pre-pandemic levels and numbers continuing to increase, cruising via...

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December 17

Cruise Britain closes 2024 on a high note

Cruise Britain’s annual winter event in London closed the association’s year on a high note and was the perfect springboard to 2025. Charting the course for 2025 will be a new Steering Group (including many...

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December 9

CruiseAberdeenshire launched to promote the region

CruiseAberdeenshire, a new partnership between VisitAberdeenshire and Port of Aberdeen, has been launched with the goal of promoting the region to the international cruise market and securing business for future years. The partnership – funded...

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November 21

Dover Cruise marks the end of a busy year-round 2024 season

AIDALuna kick-started and closed another successful year for Port of Dover Cruise, leaving earlier this month for Spain, before spending the winter in the Caribbean. AIDA Cruises visited Dover six times as a port of...

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November 13

Riding the Wave two years in a row: Portsmouth wins Best Port

Portsmouth International Port has been named Best Port for the second year in a row at the industry renowned Wave Awards - known internationally as the “Oscars for cruise”. Last year (2023) saw Portsmouth win...

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October 31

Tilbury on the Thames Trust Secures National Lottery Heritage Funding for Riverside Station Restoration

Tilbury on the Thames Trust in Partnership with The Port of Tilbury is celebrating the achievement of securing an incredible £4.5m in funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to deliver its ambitious plans to...

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October 18

Dover celebrates the inaugural call of Oceania Cruises’ luxurious small ship Sirena

The 2024 Dover Cruise season continues into autumn, as the Port welcomed Oceania Cruises’ luxurious small ship Sirena® for the first time this week. She left Dover on Tuesday evening after guests spent the day...

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September 30

Virgin Voyages says “sea you soon” to Portsmouth

Virgin Voyages' 'Resilient Lady' set sail from Portsmouth for the final time this year, marking the end of a spectacular summer season, with over 25,000 passengers travelling from the city. Dubbed the global brand's UK...

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September 30

European cruise associations bring over 400 ports and destinations into strategic alliance

Five European port and destination cruise associations have announced a strategic alliance marking a significant step forward in regional and international collaboration focussed on developing sustainable solutions to tourism and environmental challenges. Cruise Baltic, Cruise...

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September 28

Port of Aberdeen celebrates another busy cruise season

Port of Aberdeen celebrated the end of another safe and successful cruise season with a record-breaking number of cruise calls in 2024. Port of Aberdeen welcomed 51 cruise calls from April to September, up by...

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