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London International Cruise Terminal welcomes magnificent Disney Magic
The London International Cruise Terminal, located at The Port of Tilbury, warmly welcomes the arrival of the Disney Magic cruise ship this week as passengers begin their “Disney Magic at Sea” UK staycation sailings. The...
Read MoreBusiness bounces back for Portland Port with cruise restart
It has been three months since the green light was given for domestic cruises to resume following adherence to Government guidelines. In that time Portland Port has welcomed 43 vessels and anticipates in excess of 20 further calls before the season...
Read MoreCelebrity Silhouette arrives into Dover as the Garden of England welcomes cruise passengers back to Kent safely
Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Silhouette arrived into the Port of Dover yesterday, as part of a series of UK coastal cruises for British passengers which launched this weekend (3rd July). Silhouette is the second passenger call...
Read MoreSouthampton’s Horizon Cruise Terminal opens for business
The Port of Southampton’s new Horizon Cruise Terminal accepted its first passengers on July 3, with the arrival of MSC Cruises’ MSC Virtuosa. Associated British Ports (ABP) announced the new £55m multi-user cruise terminal last...
Read MoreDover welcomes its first cruise call since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic
The first passenger cruise call sailed into Dover for the first time in 15 months on Saturday 26th June. TUI’s Marella Explorer arrived alongside a celebratory welcome from local tugs and water cannons as part...
Read MoreDartmouth launches safe visit campaign
Boutique cruise destination Dartmouth has launched a safe visit campaign ahead of the summer season. View the video here
Read MorePortland Port welcomes first UK cruise port-of-call visit in 14 months
It has been 14 months since the COVID pandemic hit the world and the global cruise industry went into voluntary suspension. Now Portland Port has become the first port of call as cruising re-starts with...
Read MorePortland Port prepares for cruise re-start
The countdown is underway for the first cruise ship with passengers to arrive at Portland Port in over 14 months under the re-start of domestic cruise operations. The MSC Virtuosa left Southampton on Thursday 20...
Read MoreCruise Britain welcomes the restart of UK cruise
Cruise Britain is delighted to see the opening of domestic cruise alongside the resumption of domestic tourism and in line with Step 3 of the UK Government roadmap out of lockdown. This long-awaited restart is...
Read MorePort of Poole unveils 2021 cruise schedule
The Port of Poole has announced that four cruise lines will visit the Dorset destination a total of seven times this year. All the lines' ships will make their maiden calls to the port, with...
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