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Cruising into the 2016 season at Portsmouth International Port
The winter wait is finally over and cruise ships are heading back to Portsmouth International Port, marking the start of the 2016 season, the cruise schedule can be found at www.portsmouth-port.co.uk/cruises/schedule Each ship that calls...
Read MoreMagellan on the Mersey
Cruise line operator Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) has unveiled its “largest ever” cruise programme out of Liverpool next year including a “spectacular” 28-night voyage to Canada. CMV is offering new sailings on its Magellan...
Read MoreLiverpool City Council commissions early design work on a permanent cruise liner building
The city council has appointed an international consultancy team led by Arup and including KKA Architects, Royal Haskoning DHV Engineering and cost consultants Turner and Townsend to produce a concept design. They will come up...
Read MoreNew online destination springs up for Portsmouth International Port
With the fresh new shoots of spring comes a whole new look for the Portsmouth International Port website - a complete redesign and reworking of the Port’s online presence. The new website arrives as the...
Read MoreBritish ports reach magic million cruise visitors
Figures released today by CruiseBritain show that more passengers than ever before visited Great Britain through the country’s 57 cruise ports in 2015. 107 individual ships called into UK ports, many ships calling on multiple...
Read MoreSCH on course to expand cruise ship operations in Southampton
Port terminal operators Southampton Cargo Handling (SCH) are set to expand their cruise ship services in Southampton this year following the capture of new business. SCH will handle over 70 cruise vessels in Southampton during...
Read MoreSCH secures exclusive agreement to handle cruise ships in Liverpool
Cruise handling specialists SCH have been awarded a contract for up to three years to provide stevedore services to all cruise ships calling at Liverpool Cruise Terminal. SCH will handle around 60 cruise ships per...
Read MoreOrkney’s cruise season starts early with arrival of Magellan
The first cruise liner to arrive in the 2016 season will berth at Hatston Pier on Thursday 10 March at 08:00. The Magellan, owned by CMV cruises has a maximum passenger capacity of 1800 passengers...
Read MoreStep into The Garden of England on your voyage
International cruise visitors and operators will be invited to step into a world of wonder, wine and white cliffs at this month’s Seatrade Cruise Global exhibition. The Visit Kent Cruise Partnership will be at the...
Read MoreTHOMSON CRUISES ANNOUNCES RETURN TO PORT OF TYNE
Thomson Cruises has today announced that it will re-introduce cruising from the UK as it continues to build on its pledge to position choice and flexibility at its heart – with customers able to sail...
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