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Cruise Britain welcomes today’s announcement to restart international cruises alongside international travel
Cruise Britain welcomes today’s announcement to restart international cruises alongside the wider resumption of international travel and in line with the ‘traffic light’ system. Over the last year the cruise sector has worked tirelessly with...
Read MorePortland Port looks forward to cruise restart and UK domestic itineraries
With the huge impact that the COVID pandemic has had on the global cruise industry, Portland Port, joined cruise lines, other ports, businesses and industries in welcoming the news that UK domestic cruising could set...
Read MoreFull steam ahead for UK cruises from Portsmouth
With all their Covid-19 preparations up to date, Portsmouth International Port has welcomed the news that domestic UK cruises could resume in mid-May. The port has been working hard throughout the pandemic to ensure that passengers can...
Read MorePortland Port welcomes new multi-million pound tug
Portland Port has been steadily growing over several years whilst making the necessary investments to future proof the port. The latest asset for Portland Harbour Authority is a new multi-million-pound tug. After some consideration, the...
Read MorePeter Wild leaves cruise industry
Founder member of Cruise Britain, Peter Wild has announced his retirement from the cruise industry. G. P. Wild (International) Limited (GPW), the consultancy company renowned for its work with the cruise industry, has announced that...
Read MoreUK domestic cruise included in Government Roadmap out of lockdown
Cruise Britain welcomes the extremely positive news that UK domestic cruising has been included in Stage 3 of the Roadmap alongside the opening of wider domestic tourism planned for 17 May. Over the last year,...
Read MoreIslands of Guernsey unable to accept cruise ships in 2021 due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
Due to the ongoing uncertainty and priority to protect the health and safety of the Islands of Guernsey residents, and those that visit the island, VisitGuernsey announces that the decision has had to be made...
Read MoreUK’s Port of Sunderland opening up to cruise ships
Newest Cruise Britain member, the North East Port of Sunderland, is exploring a future welcome for cruise ships. ‘Moving into the cruise and passenger ship market will allow the Port to fully utilise existing infrastructure, bringing...
Read MorePortland Port tariff freeze for 2021
Portland Port has frozen its fees for customers in 2021 after the country has been heavily impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. There had been high hopes that the start of 2021 would see the country...
Read MoreGifts for cruise ship staff from Devon communities
Staff on cruise ships anchored off the coast of Devon are receiving festive hampers from the local community. Due to Covid-19 the ships have been anchored off the south coast for several months. On Christmas...
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