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Saga cruises into new deal with Portsmouth International Port

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March 16

Saga cruises into new deal with Portsmouth International Port

Portsmouth International Port will play a big part in Saga’s cruise schedule for 2018, with a total of 15 visits next year. Saga Pearl II will be based at Portsmouth International Port between January and...

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March 15

Another successful cruise season ahead for Dover Cruise Port

As the sun rose over Dover this morning, the majestic Saga Pearl II cruise ship glided into the historic Port of Dover Cruise Terminal One marking the commencement of the 2017 cruise season. This year...

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March 13

SCH ADDS SILVERSEA CRUISES TO SOUTHAMPTON CRUISE PORTFOLIO

Port terminal operators SCH have expanded their cruise ship business in Southampton for 2017 by securing the stevedoring and other ship support services for calls by Silversea Cruises. The addition of the ultra luxury Silversea...

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March 13

ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD ENSURES BUSY 2017 SOUTHAMPTON SEASON FOR SCH

Port terminal operators SCH expect one of their busiest Southampton cruise ship seasons for many years in 2017 by handling around 100 ship calls, with more than half under the umbrella of Royal Caribbean Cruises...

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March 1

Discover North East England

The Port of Tyne in North East England is riding on the crest of a wave after being named highly commended in the World of Cruising Wave Awards 2017 for Best UK Departure Port. The...

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February 27

More people cruising to the UK’s South West Coast than ever before

During 2017 the 10 ports in the South West, represented by the marketing organisation Destination South West (DSW), will welcome 156 cruise ships, a growth of over 35% in just 3 years. This is a...

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February 27

Four internationally renowned architects submit plans for Liverpool’s new cruise terminal 

Four internationally renowned teams of architects and engineers have submitted proposals for the design and construction of a new cruise terminal at Liverpool. The bids are now being considered by the operators of the north-west...

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February 15

Rocking the Waves from Tyne

As festival mania continues to sweep across the UK, and cruise holidays get ever more popular, one enterprising company has come up with a classic combination. A luxury cruise to iconic UK destinations combined with...

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January 18

Largest UK fast-ferry shipyard order in over 25 years confirmed

The largest fast passenger ferry order for a UK shipyard in over 25 years has been confirmed by MBNA Thames Clippers today. Two new 170 capacity passenger boats will be built at the Wight Shipyard...

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January 18

Portsmouth International Port successfully transitions to revised International Quality Standard

  Portsmouth International Port has become one of the first UK ports to successfully transition to International Quality Standard ISO 9001:2015. The deadline for making the transition from the previous quality standard is September 2018,...

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