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Planning approval granted for Liverpool cruise terminal
Authorities in Liverpool on Tuesday granted formal planning approval for the city’s proposed new cruise terminal. Work on the £50m ($66m) facility could start in October. The permissions awarded by the city’s Planning Committee mark a...
Read MoreMSC Cruises announces new mega ship MSC Bellissima will be christened in Southampton
MSC Cruises, the world’s largest privately owned cruise company and leading cruise line in Europe and South America, has revealed that MSC Bellissima, which will be MSC Cruises’ next flagship, will be christened in the...
Read MoreDeep water cruise berth approval for Isle of Man
The Isle of Man's Tynwald Parliament has approved a Harbours Strategy which would include an £80m refurbishment of Douglas Harbour. Plans support the £11 million development of deep water berthing facilities to allow cruise ships...
Read MoreGerman speakers needed to support North East cruise tourism
North East cruise tourism needs more fluent German language speakers to help support the growing cruise sector. Experience North DMC, working closely with Port of Tyne, is looking for people who are fluent in German,...
Read MorePortsmouth International Port welcomes New Business Development Manager
In a proactive move to enhance customer relations and further develop its cruise, ferry and freight markets, Portsmouth International Port has appointed Ian Palacio as new business development manager. As part of the new business...
Read MoreRecord high for cruise visitors to British ports
Figures released today by CruiseBritain show that the number of cruise passengers visiting Britain continues to rise for the tenth consecutive year. In the last decade, passenger day calls have quadrupled to reach 1.415million including...
Read MoreLiverpool’s cruise industry sails into action as the city prepares to welcome an array of new ships in 2018
Liverpool Cruise Terminal will play host to an impressive 57 Cruise Ships this year, carrying more than 100,000 international passengers and crew into the city – that’s enough people to fill the Great Hall in...
Read MorePort of Southampton Welcomes Record-Breaking 2m Cruise Passengers
A record breaking 2m cruise passengers visited the Port of Southampton in 2017 and brought with them a massive multi-million pound cash injection to the local economy. Every time a cruise ship visits Southampton, it...
Read MoreSaga sets sail for a memorable season at Portsmouth International Port
The first of 14 Saga cruise holidays in 2018 from Portsmouth International Port got underway today - with more than 400 guests sailing south from the Great Waterfront City in search of some winter sun....
Read MorePlymouth joins CruiseBritain ahead of Mayflower 400
UK southwest port of Plymouth is the newest member to join Cruise Britain as part of ambitious plans to re-position itself as a serious cruise destination ahead of the city's Mayflower 400 commemorations in 2020....
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