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Portland Port welcomes a Princess
Portland Port has welcomed a new Princess - the 3080 passenger Crown Princess. And this is not just any call but another inaugural call by both cruise line and vessel. Princess Cruises is a major...
Read MoreBienvenido Zenith!
The inaugural visit to Portland Port by Pullmantur’s cruise liner Zenith took place today April 29th 2019. Pullmantur Cruises is a cruise line based in Madrid, Spain, and began operations as an off shoot of...
Read MoreSCH extends cruise handling contract with Liverpool City Council
Stevedores and port terminal management specialists SCH have been awarded the contract for a further three years with Liverpool City Council to handle all cruise ships calling at Liverpool Cruise Terminal (LCT). The agreement follows an extensive procurement...
Read MoreAnother record high for cruise visitors to British ports as Cruise Britain celebrates 10th anniversary
Figures released today by Cruise Britain show that the number of cruise passengers visiting Britain continues to rise for an impressive eleventh consecutive year. Over these years, passenger day calls have risen by a factor...
Read MoreA momentous start to Portland Port’s 2019 cruise season
The start of Portland Port's cruise season was spectacular! The first visit of 2019 was the inaugural call of the panamax size ship Costa Mediterranea. This ship is a spirit-class cruise ship operated by the...
Read MoreCruising into a new season at the Port of Poole
Cruise & Maritime Voyages’ Astoria has kicked off the 2019 cruise season at the Port of Poole in Dorset, UK. Set to call frequently throughout 2019 and 2020, the 160-metre-long Astoria was one of the...
Read MoreCruise & Conference tourism project boosts tourism for the ports of Southampton and Plymouth
Led by Southampton City Council the Leisure Excursions for Cruise and Conference in Southern England has made big strides to boost tourism for the ports of Southampton and Plymouth. The partnership, which includes Associated British...
Read MorePoseidon Expeditions appoints GAC as UK cruise agent
Niche cruise specialists Poseidon Expeditions are coming to the United Kingdom, and GAC has been appointed as their national agent to take care of the 114-passenger ‘Sea Spirit’ from the Scilly Isles in the south to the...
Read MoreLining up for another great year in Liverpool
Hoist the colours and roll out the gangway because Liverpool Cruise Terminal is on course for another fantastic record breaking year. It’s exactly one month until Liverpool’s Cruise Season begins when the Costa Mediterranea makes...
Read MoreDisney sailing into Britain’s Ocean City
Disney will be sprinkling its magic across Britain’s Ocean City in September 2020, with the inaugural visit of the Disney Magic cruise liner. The Disney Magic is over 300m long and can accommodate more than...
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