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New dawn for North East Scotland’s tourism as first large cruise vessel arrives in Aberdeen
The 2023 cruise season is well underway at the expanded Port of Aberdeen, with a wide range of new cruise vessels and up to 31,000 guests arriving in the city. There are 39 cruise calls...
Read MoreMaiden Southampton calls for LNG-powered ships
LNG-powered cruise ships AIDAnova and Le Commandant Charcot arrived at the Port of Southampton for the first time ever on April 23 and April 26, respectively. Both vessels were received at the recently completed Horizon...
Read MoreRecord cruise ship visit christens new berth at Portland Port
Portland Port welcomed a record 5,000 passengers in the first cruise call at its newly developed deep-water berth. MSC Virtuosa has brought the greatest number of guests of any single vessel visiting the port so...
Read MorePortsmouth anchors its position as a world cruise destination
This week (Monday 24 April), Portsmouth was the final call for over 600 passengers on Phoenix Reisen Amera's 125-night world cruise, after it departed Nice, France in December 2022 for an international sailing. The Historic...
Read MoreStrong transition year heralds record 2023 cruise season for Britain
Figures released by Cruise Britain today show that the cruise sector’s post-Covid ‘year of transition’ was a success for ports and service providers around the UK and has provided the strongest possible springboard for a...
Read MoreGuernsey to receive 95 cruise calls this season
Guernsey will receive 95 cruise calls this season bringing a potential 147,260 passengers to the island, an increase on 2022 figures. The season got underway on April 15 with the arrival of Conti Group’s Hamburg...
Read MoreDartmouth gearing up for cruise ship season
Dartmouth is expecting to welcome 11 cruise ships to the port this summer, kicking off with two arrivals in April. The first, the beautifully designed ‘L’Austral’ is due to moor up on April 24. Owned...
Read MoreNew Chair for Cruise Britain
Ian McQuade, Portland Port, is named interim Chair as Kate O'Hara steps down from Port of Tyne. Kate O’Hara stepped down as chair of Cruise Britain following her departure from Port of Tyne where she...
Read MoreCPS extends valet parking relationship with Port of Dover
Cruise and Passenger Services (CPS) has extended its valet parking contract with the Port of Dover for a further two years. CPS has been providing cruise parking services at Dover since 2021 and utilises on-site...
Read MoreCruise Britain attends House of Commons reception highlighting the economic benefits of cruise
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) reception at the House of Commons was held to highlight the economic benefits of cruise tourism to all parts of the UK. Cruise Britain joined industry colleagues from cruise lines...
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