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British Isles named Destination of the Year 2025
Cruise Britain and Cruise Ireland working together as the British Isles have jointly been awarded Destination of the Year at the 2025 Seatrade Cruise Awards. This marks the first time that the British Isles as...
Read MoreThe complete set: Virgin Voyages’ Brilliant Lady arrives in the UK, making Portsmouth her first port of call
Today (Monday 18 August), marks another milestone in Portsmouth International Port's relationship with global cruise brand Virgin Voyages. The latest ship to join their fleet, Brilliant Lady, has officially arrived in the UK for the...
Read MoreDart Harbour and FOCL boost learn to sail programme
Dart Harbour is delighted to share that the visit of Fred.Olsen's Balmoral to Dartmouth in June assisted funding for local children. £2.20 pp of the passenger fee has been donated by the Authority towards a...
Read MorePort of Dover and Carnival Cruise Line celebrate 18 years of fun as 2025 season ends
A special Mustang fly-past closed an incredible season for Carnival Cruise Line in Dover on 10 August, as Carnival Miracle sailed away for her ninth and final cruise from the Kent port this year. The...
Read MorePortsmouth Port saves nearly £140,000 in electricity costs thanks to solar
Nearly £140,000 in electricity costs has been saved at Portsmouth International Port over the past 12 months due to its solar technology. Thanks to its 2,200, 1.2MW solar panels, which cover all available roof space...
Read MoreVirgin Voyages season set to bring Brilliant boost to Portsmouth
Portsmouth International Port is preparing to once again become the UK destination for global cruise brand Virgin Voyages. Their first ship, Scarlet Lady makes her homecoming on 27 July, closely followed by their newest addition,...
Read MorePutting on the Ritz: luxury superyacht makes Portsmouth its first UK port of call
Today saw another first for Portsmouth International Port, as Ritz Carlton's luxury superyacht Ilma made her debut arrival into UK waters. Andrew Williamson, head of cruise and ferry at Portsmouth International Port said: "It's been fantastic to...
Read MoreDover Cruise announces another major upgrade
Two months on from Dover’s announcement that it is ready to welcome cruise ships of up to 350m loa following upgrades to its mooring infrastructure, the transformation continues. Further investment will allow for a state-of-the-art...
Read MoreBelfast Harbour celebrates 1500th cruise call with Princess Cruises’ Regal Princess
Belfast Harbour welcomed the 1,500th cruise ship to call in the city, as Princess Cruises’ Regal Princess arrived in Northern Ireland on 18th June. The landmark was announced by Cruise Belfast, the partnership between Belfast...
Read MoreAzamara Cruises and English Heritage host first ever AzAmazing event at Dover Castle
One of Britain’s most iconic landmarks was transformed into a vibrant medieval festival for its first AzAmazing event on 6th June. As part of Azamara Journey’s port of call visit, hundreds of guests were transported...
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