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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...
Read MoreCruise 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...
Read MoreCruiseAberdeenshire 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...
Read MoreDover 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...
Read MoreRiding 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...
Read MoreTilbury 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...
Read MoreDover 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...
Read MoreVirgin 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...
Read MoreEuropean 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...
Read MorePort 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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