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Yearly Archive: 2025

December 2

New tender berths for direct access to Dartmouth excursion destinations

Dart Harbour have recently upgraded the tendering options for cruise ships visiting Dartmouth. Alongside the main tender pontoon in the heart of Dartmouth, with berths for two tenders, ISPS certified tender landing facilities at two...

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December 1

Scoring a hat trick: Portsmouth International Port win Best Port for third year in a row

Portsmouth International Port is celebrating after being crowned Best Port for the third year in a row at the prestigious cruise Wave Awards. Internationally renowned, the Wave Awards celebrate the very best of the sector...

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November 24

Greenock Cruise Port Celebrates Record-Breaking 2025 Season

Greenock Cruise Port, operated by Global Ports Holding, the world’s largest cruise port operator, has concluded one of its most successful cruise seasons to date, marking the first year under the management of GPH. The...

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November 11

Ambassador’s Ambition drydocking in Falmouth

Ambassador Cruise Line’s Ambition entered drydock on Nov. 8 for a large refurbishment at APCL A&P Falmouth. The drydocking will run until Dec. 1, marking the first time the Cornish shipyard and Ambassador Cruise Line...

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October 31

Celebrations for Portsmouth International Port’s 50th anniversary

A port open day and economic report launch are some of the activities planned for next year as Portsmouth International Port celebrates 50 years since Portsmouth City Council created the international port in 1976. The...

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October 23

Aberdeen celebrates another record-breaking cruise season

Aberdeen’s rise as one of the UK’s leading cruise destinations gathered pace in 2025, with 43,000 guests welcomed – an impressive 79% increase on 2024. The growth was driven by a record 65 cruise calls,...

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October 20

Greenock Cruise Port and Regal Princess host local schools on final call of the season

Greenock Cruise Port, operated by Global Ports Holding, marked the final call of the season for the Regal Princess with a special community initiative. Students from Port Glasgow High School and Inverclyde Academy, currently studying...

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October 8

Port of Dover celebrates final inaugural call of the season from Mystic World Voyager

World Voyager sailed into Dover for the first time on 3rd October; with a call in the Garden of England forming part of her 21-night Scotland and France Odyssey cruise. With seven inaugural calls in...

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October 8

Inaugural calls boost cruise business in Dorset

Luxury and specialist cruise ships have been among a record number of liners calling at Portland Port for the first time in 2025. Twelve vessels have made their inaugural visits with one more due by...

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October 5

Isle of Man welcomes over 26,000 cruise passengers in record-breaking 2025 season

This year has marked a record-breaking year for the number of cruise passengers visiting the shores of the Isle of Man. Visit Isle of Man is celebrating an extraordinary cruise season, delivering increased visitor numbers...

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