Tourism Minister visit reinforces contribution of the cruise sector to the UK’s visitor economy
Julia Lopez, Minister of State for Media, Tourism and Creative Industries, recently met with Cruise Britain and CLIA onboard PONANT’s Le Dumont d’Urville in London. During the visit, discussions centred around the economic benefits of cruise...
Read MorePort of Dover welcomed inaugural calls from three cruise lines in one week
Compagnie Française de Croisières (CFC) Renaissance, Seabourn Venture and TUI Mein Schiff 4 all sailed into Dover over the past week for inaugural port of call visits. The three vessels each made a grand entrance...
Read MoreDartmouth hosts busiest cruise week ever
The small port of Dartmouth, Devon, on the UK's South West coast, experienced its busiest week on record during the first week of May. Cruise arrivals are usually spread out evenly across the summer season,...
Read MoreThe Port of Southampton welcomes Queen Anne for her inaugural visit
The Port of Southampton welcomes Queen Anne, the newest addition to Cunard's prestigious fleet. This historic moment marks the first time in 23 years that Cunard will have four ships in simultaneous service, a testament...
Read MorePort of Dover and Viking celebrate inaugural call of Viking Saturn
Dover Cruise celebrated its first inaugural call of the busy 2024 season with a plaque exchange on board Viking Saturn. The award-winning small, all-veranda ship, which launched just last year, joins her sister vessels to...
Read MoreVote for Portsmouth: shortlisted as the UK’s most sustainable port
Portsmouth International Port has once again been recognised for their ground-breaking sustainability work, with the port shortlisted for a Sailawaze award. The awards, which are in their first year, set out to highlight the best...
Read MoreLandmark Partnership: Cruise Ireland and Cruise Britain Join Forces to Boost Cruise Tourism Across Ireland and Britain
Cruise Britain and Cruise Ireland are proud to announce a landmark partnership between the two associations, aimed at fostering collaboration and driving growth in the cruise business sector. Through strategic collaboration, both organisations can tap...
Read MoreAberdeen’s 2024 cruise season underway
Port of Aberdeen kicked off its 2024 cruise season on 8th April with the arrival of AIDAsol. The German-flagged liner, carrying 1,998 guests and 629 crew, arrived from Hamburg, Germany for a day-long stopover before...
Read MoreHolland America Line’s Nieuw Statendam and Rotterdam set to return to Dover for the first time since their milestone 2023 sailings
Both ships will call into Dover on 20th and 26th April respectively, following MS Rotterdam’s commemorative 150th anniversary voyage on 17th April 2023, and Nieuw Statendam’s inaugural call on 8th September 2023. Rotterdam and Nieuw...
Read MoreFuture of Liverpool Cruise Terminal looks bright
Global Ports Holding Plc (GPH), the world’s largest independent cruise port operator, has signed a 50-year agreement with Peel Ports Group’s subsidiary, The Mersey Docks and Harbour Company Ltd, to operate services at Liverpool Cruise...
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