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SCH Secures Cruise Contract with Portsmouth International Port
SCH is delighted to announce the renewal of its Cruise Services contract with Portsmouth International Port, securing operations for up to the next 10 years. This continued partnership highlights SCH’s commitment to delivering professional stevedoring...
Read MoreDover ready to launch cruise season with eight inaugural calls and major cruise lines visiting regularly for turnaround days
Dover Cruise’s action-packed 2025 season begins next month, with eight inaugural calls and seven cruise lines choosing the Port as their UK embarkation hub for adventures that bring together some of the world’s greatest landscapes....
Read MoreAberdeen sets sail for a historic year in tourism
CruiseAberdeenshire, a partnership between Port of Aberdeen and VisitAberdeenshire, is preparing for a landmark year with nearly a 30% surge in cruise calls and the return of world-famous Tall Ships Races to the city for...
Read MoreAsuka II wins Port of Dover’s 8th safety and environment award (SEA) for cruise lines
The SEA Award, led by the Port of Dover, has been awarded to NYK’s Asuka II, with Seabourn Ovation and Viking Venus also scoring highly. The project is a key element of Dover’s drive to...
Read MoreBelfast Harbour to develop £90m deepwater quay for cruise and offshore wind as part of transformative five-year strategy
Cruise expansion included in bold new vision to advance regional prosperity. Belfast Harbour has unveiled a bold new strategy which will see its cruise offering enhanced with the development of a new £90m deepwater quay...
Read MorePlymouth on track to welcome nearly 12k passengers in 2025
Plymouth is expecting to welcome just under 12,000 passengers in 2025 as demand for cruising continues to rise. It comes after the port saw almost 10,000 passengers arriving by sea last year, an increase of...
Read MoreOver £1 billion generated for Southampton from its booming cruise industry
2024 was another bumper year for cruise industry activity at ABP Southampton, officially Northern Europe's number one cruise turnaround port and the UK's leading cruise port. The Port of Southampton welcomed 3 million passengers, surpassing...
Read MorePortland Port looks ahead to 2025 cruise season
Portland Port in Dorset is looking ahead to a bumper 2025 after it welcomed more than 117,000 passengers on a total of 52 cruise ships during 2024. It hosted calls from vessels on 10 out...
Read MorePortsmouth’s cruise year kicks off with UK first for Viking Cruises
Portsmouth International Port has welcomed their first maiden call of the year, and a UK first, when Viking Cruises’ brand new Viking Vela sailed into the city. The latest ship to join the ocean fleet,...
Read MorePortsmouth International Port cruises into 2025 with another record-breaking year
Portsmouth International Port has officially launched its cruise schedule for 2025. Announcing its highest number of calls to date, 94 cruise ships will sail into Portsmouth harbour during the next 12 months. Sustainability will also...
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