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There are things happening all of the time for CruiseBritain members, whether it’s new port developments, special events, inaugural visits or service enhancements for passengers. We’ll keep you posted here on our news page as well is in our regular E-blasts so be sure to sign up here

Read on for the latest news from CruiseBritain…

September 28

Portsmouth International Port welcomes Viking arrival at Great Waterfront City

Viking Cruises makes its debut at Portsmouth International Port this Friday (29 September), with staff ready to welcome one of the world’s newest and fastest growing cruise lines to the Great Waterfront City. Portsmouth International...

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September 7

CruiseBritain Chair wins Seatrade Port Personality of the Year

Angie Redhead, Chair of Cruise Britain and Head of Liverpool Cruise Terminal, has been awarded the accolade of Seatrade Port Personality of the Year 2017. The coveted award was announced at Seatrade Europe's Awards dinner...

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September 6

Sail straight to see the sights: Portsmouth International Port launches unique boat service for cruise passengers

Cruise passengers arriving at Portsmouth International Port will soon be sailing straight to the heart of the Great Waterfront City, thanks to a unique free offering for port of call visitors. Saving precious visitor time,...

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August 31

Double delight at Portsmouth International Port as two Noble Caledonia cruise ships arrive on the same day on turnaround calls

The last day of August brought two of Noble Caledonia’s luxury cruise ships to Portsmouth International Port. Hebridean Sky and Serenissima arrived within two hours of each other, early in the morning of 31 August....

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August 30

Get a new view of Portsmouth at Seatrade Europe in Hamburg

Some of the most important decision makers in the cruise ship industry will get a new view of the Great Waterfront City, with the launch of innovative 360 degree videos of Portsmouth’s world class tourist...

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August 11

Port of Southampton Welcomes TUI Discovery Announcement

News that Thomson Cruises has announced that its award-winning ship TUI Discovery, which joined the fleet in summer 2016, will move to Southampton in September 2018 has been welcomed by ABP Southampton. The move to...

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August 9

Crystal Cruises back to Dover

The Port of Dover is celebrating the very welcome return of Crystal Cruises to the historic Dover Cruise Port this year. For the first time since 2015, on 10 August, the renowned 238m long, 12-deck...

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August 7

St Peter Port recognised in prestigious Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice Destination Awards

Leading cruise authority, Cruise Critic, has announced the winners of the annual Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice Destination Awards with St. Peter Port ranking as a top five destination in its category. The awards name the...

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August 7

Glorious Boudicca cruises back to the Great Waterfront City

Fred Olsen’s cruise ship Boudicca made a welcome return to Portsmouth International Port after a journey that took her right around the country. Named after the famous tribal Queen, Boudicca was in the final stages...

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July 19

2017 ORCA OceanWatch and exhibition launched at Portsmouth International Port

A crucial and comprehensive survey of whales, dolphins and porpoises living in British and European seas was launched today at Portsmouth International Port (Wednesday 19 July), alongside a new marine conservation exhibition. The setting was...

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