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Crystal Symphony becomes Dover’s sixth inaugural call of 2024
Crystal Symphony, which was refurbished last year, sailed into Dover on 30th July for her debut call at the Port and Crystal’s first visit of 2024. Her first turnaround call in the Garden of England...
Read MorePort of Dover and Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines celebrate inaugural call of Borealis
Borealis sailed to Dover for her first ever turnaround call at the Port on 11th July. She was greeted by a water cannon fanfare as she sailed past the stunning White Cliffs, with a celebratory...
Read MoreSurprise cruise ship visits boost business for Portland Port
Unscheduled cruise calls at Portland Port over the summer so far have boosted the local economy by a bumper £750,000. Five liners – including the iconic Queen Mary 2 – have visited the Dorset port...
Read MoreDover welcomes Saga’s Spirit of Discovery for the first time this season for the start of 20 Saga turnrounds
This weekend sees Spirit of Discovery return to Dover for the first time in 2024, joining her sister Spirit of Adventure in operating their summer season of 20 cruises departing from the Port. Saga cruises...
Read MoreAmbience sets the perfect tone as the largest ship to visit Aberdeen
Port of Aberdeen today celebrated a historic occasion as it welcomed the 245m-long cruise ship, Ambience, the longest vessel ever to visit the port. Operated by Ambassador Cruise Line, Ambience docked at the port’s South...
Read MorePort of Southampton’s summer season starts on a high
ABP Port of Southampton welcomed a record number of cruise vessels in May, kick-starting the summer cruise season for 2024. 26 different cruise ships with a total of 71 calls, both turnaround and transit, and...
Read MoreQueen Anne arrives into the river Forth
Forth Ports tugs welcomed Cunard’s new cruise ship, the Queen Anne, into the River Forth on 26 May with a spectacular water cannon salute led by local piper Louise Marshall to mark the ship’s maiden...
Read MoreTourism Minister visit reinforces contribution of the cruise sector to the UK’s visitor economy
Julia Lopez, Minister of State for Media, Tourism and Creative Industries, recently met with Cruise Britain and CLIA onboard PONANT’s Le Dumont d’Urville in London. During the visit, discussions centred around the economic benefits of cruise...
Read MorePort of Dover welcomed inaugural calls from three cruise lines in one week
Compagnie Française de Croisières (CFC) Renaissance, Seabourn Venture and TUI Mein Schiff 4 all sailed into Dover over the past week for inaugural port of call visits. The three vessels each made a grand entrance...
Read MoreDartmouth hosts busiest cruise week ever
The small port of Dartmouth, Devon, on the UK's South West coast, experienced its busiest week on record during the first week of May. Cruise arrivals are usually spread out evenly across the summer season,...
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