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The best of Portsmouth’s maritime sector attend record breaking Portsmouth International Port open day
Portsmouth International Port welcomed over 2,200 local residents and their families on Saturday (13 June) for a jam-packed community open day, the highest attendance to date. For a limited time, the public were given behind...
Read MoreSister ships make double cruise call at Portland
It was a double celebration when Portland Port welcomed two ships from the AIDA cruise line on the same day for the first time. Sister vessels AIDAsol and AIDAluna made history as the first ships...
Read MoreCruise leader Sonia Limbrick announces retirement from the Port of Dover from the end of July 2026
Sonia Limbrick, current Head of Business Development, and previous Head of Cruise at the Port of Dover, has today announced that she will be retiring after an outstanding 30-year tenure in the travel industry. The...
Read MoreDover welcomes four cruise ships in one day for the first time
Dover Cruise has delivered its busiest cruise day ever after Celebrity Eclipse, Viking Sky, HX Expeditions’ MS Fram and Ponant’s Le Bellot all sailed into the Kent port simultaneously on Friday 8th May for the...
Read MoreEuropean Ports & Destinations Showcase the Positive Impact of Cruise Tourism at Seatrade Cruise Global 2026
A series of high-level meetings and joint initiatives involving European Ports and Destinations Associations took place during Seatrade Cruise Global 2026, underscoring the growing importance of cross-regional collaboration in addressing shared industry challenges and opportunities....
Read MoreCunard Reveals Historic Four Queens Celebration in Liverpool
Cunard has announced a landmark moment when all four Cunard ships will come together in Liverpool for the first time. On 16 May 2028, Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Victoria and Queen Anne will...
Read More2026 cruise season due to start as Isle of Man builds on record-breaking year
Visit Isle of Man is preparing for the start of the 2026 cruise season, building on the momentum of a record-breaking year for cruise tourism in 2025 and continued growth in the Island’s cruise sector....
Read MoreDover becomes UK’s first net-zero port 25 years ahead of the UK Government’s maritime target.
The Port of Dover has today announced it has achieved its ambitious target of carbon net zero emissions (Scope 1 and 2) for 2025, five years ahead of any other UK port, and 25 years...
Read MoreGreenock Cruise Port Unveils Winter Transformation as 2026 Cruise Season Gets Underway
Greenock Cruise Port, operated by Global Ports Holding, is set to launch its 2026 season in style on Sunday 12 April, welcoming Le Lapérouse, operated by Ponant, for the port’s first turnaround call of the...
Read MoreAberdeen sets sails for another record cruise season with 75 calls
The first of up to 57,000 cruise tourists arrived in Aberdeen this morning, marking the start of a record season of 75* calls, including 13 maiden visits, to the city. The Viking Neptune, a Norwegian-flagged...
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