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Princess Royal to open Aberdeen South Harbour
Port of Aberdeen is delighted to announce that Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal will officially open the new Aberdeen South Harbour on Friday 22 September. A specially designed accropode will be unveiled to commemorate...
Read MoreCoral Princess arrives in Dover for inaugural call before world cruise
The Port welcomed a milestone cruise call this week, with the Coral Princess arriving in Dover for the first time ever before setting sail to New York for a 55 night around-the-world cruise, part of...
Read MoreSCH renews cruise ship support contract with Liverpool City Council
Cruise ship services provider SCH has secured an extension to its contract with Liverpool City Council to support all cruise vessels calling at Liverpool Cruise Terminal (LCT). SCH has provided support at LCT for...
Read MoreCruise Britain welcomes new members and confirms Chair
With the UK summer cruise season in full swing, Cruise Britain has welcomed new members to the association and confirmed changes to the Steering Group. Interim Chair Ian McQuade, Portland Port, is confirmed as Chair...
Read MoreScheme making careers in cruise more accessible set to expand
A scheme aiming to boost diversity and social mobility in the cruise industry by enabling A-Level students to learn more about careers within the sector is set to expand after a successful pilot phase. Brainchild...
Read MoreSuper season of winter adventures with Hurtigruten from Dover completes
Dover Cruise has said Farewell for now to Hurtigruten’s Maud until 2024, after an incredible run of expeditions between the iconic White Cliffs and Norwegian fjords over the 2022/2023 winter season. At the end of...
Read MoreCelebrations as Portland opens £26m berth for business
Portland Port has officially opened a new deep-water berth as part of a record £26 million development. It held a ceremony with more than 150 guests to celebrate completion of the landmark project. The Lord-Lieutenant...
Read MoreScottish politicians hosted on Fred. Olsen’s Balmoral
Cruise Britain joined Cruise Lines International Association and Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines when they hosted a delegation of Scottish politicians on board Balmoral last week to highlight the benefits of cruising to Scotland. The visit,...
Read MorePrincess Cruises and Portland Port host Cruise Britain’s summer event
Portland Port hosted trade association Cruise Britain’s annual summer gathering for the first time during a record-breaking year for the port. Delegates came from across the country for the two-day event hosted in partnership with...
Read MoreTUI cruise vessel becomes largest ship ever to sail into Portsmouth harbour
Portsmouth harbour has been the backdrop for many spectacles, today (Friday 26 May) it was the turn of cruise line TUI, as their ship Mein Schiff 3 took the title of largest ship ever to...
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