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Liverpool Cruise Terminal to ‘seas’ the summer
It's going to be a record-breaking summer for Liverpool Cruise Terminal. June and July will be the busiest ever as they gear up to welcome 25 different vessels with 37,317 international passengers and 17,348 crew....
Read MoreRecord-breaking cruise ship marks record-breaking season for Portland Port
The start of Portland Port's cruise season has been a spectacular one; the first ship was the 20th visit by a Phoenix Reisen vessel. They are the first cruise line to reach this milestone at...
Read MorePort Of London cruise contract goes to Port of Tilbury and MBNA Thames Clippers
The Port of London Authority (PLA) has awarded the five-year contract for management of its Central London Cruise Moorings to a joint venture between the Port of Tilbury and MBNA Thames Clippers. The five-year deal...
Read MoreWork begins on Liverpool’s new cruise terminal
The first phase of construction of Liverpool’s new Cruise Liner Terminal has begun. An overwater jack-up platform has arrived in the River Mersey to begin site investigations on the bedrock on which much of the...
Read MoreI Saw Three Ships at Dover Cruise
The sun was shining this May Bank Holiday Monday as three impressive cruise ships called at one of the UK's busiest cruise ports at Dover's historic Western Docks - the first time Dover Cruise has been at...
Read MoreSouth Quay, Poole Harbour – the world’s newest cruise berth open for business
Poole Harbour will be welcoming thousands of cruise ship passengers to the south coast this summer with the completion of South Quay, the world’s newest cruise berth, completed on schedule and on budget. Completion of...
Read MoreIsle of Man due to welcome record numbers of cruise visitors
The Isle of Man is set to welcome a record number of cruise passengers in 2018 with over 9,900 passengers arriving on 24 cruise ships due to visit this year. This compares with 23 cruise...
Read MorePlanning approval granted for Liverpool cruise terminal
Authorities in Liverpool on Tuesday granted formal planning approval for the city’s proposed new cruise terminal. Work on the £50m ($66m) facility could start in October. The permissions awarded by the city’s Planning Committee mark a...
Read MoreMSC Cruises announces new mega ship MSC Bellissima will be christened in Southampton
MSC Cruises, the world’s largest privately owned cruise company and leading cruise line in Europe and South America, has revealed that MSC Bellissima, which will be MSC Cruises’ next flagship, will be christened in the...
Read MoreDeep water cruise berth approval for Isle of Man
The Isle of Man's Tynwald Parliament has approved a Harbours Strategy which would include an £80m refurbishment of Douglas Harbour. Plans support the £11 million development of deep water berthing facilities to allow cruise ships...
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