Scheme 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...
Read MoreCruise riding high in Falmouth
More than 50 cruiseships are scheduled to call in Falmouth this year and membership of Cruise Britain is an important part of marketing the port and destination. Falmouth Harbour joined Cruise Britain in 2021 and...
Read MoreNew dawn for North East Scotland’s tourism as first large cruise vessel arrives in Aberdeen
The 2023 cruise season is well underway at the expanded Port of Aberdeen, with a wide range of new cruise vessels and up to 31,000 guests arriving in the city. There are 39 cruise calls...
Read MoreMaiden Southampton calls for LNG-powered ships
LNG-powered cruise ships AIDAnova and Le Commandant Charcot arrived at the Port of Southampton for the first time ever on April 23 and April 26, respectively. Both vessels were received at the recently completed Horizon...
Read MoreRecord cruise ship visit christens new berth at Portland Port
Portland Port welcomed a record 5,000 passengers in the first cruise call at its newly developed deep-water berth. MSC Virtuosa has brought the greatest number of guests of any single vessel visiting the port so...
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