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There are things happening all of the time for CruiseBritain members, whether it’s new port developments, special events, inaugural visits or service enhancements for passengers. We’ll keep you posted here on our news page as well is in our regular E-blasts so be sure to sign up here

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July 5

Celebrity Silhouette arrives into Dover as the Garden of England welcomes cruise passengers back to Kent safely

Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Silhouette arrived into the Port of Dover yesterday, as part of a series of UK coastal cruises for British passengers which launched this weekend (3rd July). Silhouette is the second passenger call...

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July 5

Southampton’s Horizon Cruise Terminal opens for business

The Port of Southampton’s new Horizon Cruise Terminal accepted its first passengers on July 3, with the arrival of MSC Cruises’ MSC Virtuosa. Associated British Ports (ABP) announced the new £55m multi-user cruise terminal last...

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June 28

Dover welcomes its first cruise call since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic

The first passenger cruise call sailed into Dover for the first time in 15 months on Saturday 26th June. TUI’s Marella Explorer arrived alongside a celebratory welcome from local tugs and water cannons as part...

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May 26

Dartmouth launches safe visit campaign

Boutique cruise destination Dartmouth has launched a safe visit campaign ahead of the summer season. View the video here

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May 22

Portland Port welcomes first UK cruise port-of-call visit in 14 months

It has been 14 months since the COVID pandemic hit the world and the global cruise industry went into voluntary suspension. Now Portland Port has become the first port of call as cruising re-starts with...

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May 21

Portland Port prepares for cruise re-start

The countdown is underway for the first cruise ship with passengers to arrive at Portland Port in over 14 months under the re-start of domestic cruise operations. The MSC Virtuosa left Southampton on Thursday 20...

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May 20

Cruise Britain welcomes the restart of UK cruise

Cruise Britain is delighted to see the opening of domestic cruise alongside the resumption of domestic tourism and in line with Step 3 of the UK Government roadmap out of lockdown. This long-awaited restart is...

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April 28

Port of Poole unveils 2021 cruise schedule

The Port of Poole has announced that four cruise lines will visit the Dorset destination a total of seven times this year. All the lines' ships will make their maiden calls to the port, with...

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April 19

Solent Stevedores strengthens cruise infrastructure

Preparations for a cruise restart began almost immediately after the pause in operations was announced a year ago. Ports are ready and cruise lines are ready. There is a crucial, and often invisible, cog in...

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April 19

Port of Poole ramps up safety measures ahead of new cruise season

Port of Poole cruise officials have introduced a raft of new health and safety measures to help make its land and sea operations as Covid-secure as possible. The port’s current Covid-safe processes with its ferry...

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