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Record-breaking ship to end Portland Port’s season
Portland Port's cruise season has now come to an end, but it has been a spectacular finale with the arrival of the enormous Norwegian Getaway. It is not only Norwegian Getaway's inaugural call to Portland...
Read MorePort of Dover shortlisted for ESPO award
The ESPO Award 2019 will go to the port authority that has developed a successful strategy to reach out to the local community and is succeeding in directly communicating with the port citizens. Using social...
Read MorePortland Port welcomes a third Princess
Portland Port today welcomed it’s third Princess this season – this time Princess Cruises' Pacific Princess, and this is not just any call but the third inaugural call from this cruise line this year. Princess...
Read MoreHurtigruten launches first ever departures from Dover
New route revealed as part of new Norway Expedition 2021/22 programme. Hurtigruten, the leading expedition cruise brand, has announced that for the first time in their 126-year history they will offer winter sailings from the...
Read MoreKirkwall named top cruise destination
Orkney has once again topped the table for visitor satisfaction - with Kirkwall named Top Cruise Destination for Western Europe and the United Kingdom. The award is from Cruise Critic, the world’s largest online cruise...
Read MorePortland Port welcomes FTI Berlin inaugural call and return of Saga Spirit of Discovery
FTi Berlin made its inaugural call to Portland Port on 26th July 2019. Built in 1980 with a length of 139m and 18m beam she is one of the smaller cruise ships to visit the...
Read MorePortland Port welcomes maiden voyage of Saga’s Spirit of Discovery and return of Disney Magic
The wait is over……. Britain’s newest cruise ship is now here after embarking on her history-making maiden voyage and inaugural call to Portland Port. The long-awaited first ship of the new Spirit class from Saga...
Read MoreCowes welcomes Europa and Seabourn Quest to ‘England in miniature’
Boutique destination and gem of the UK South Coast, Cowes on the Isle of Wight, has welcomed two more cruise ships this month, the Europa, and Seabourn Quest. Cowes Harbour Commission held a traditional plaque...
Read MoreQueen visit caps Liverpool’s record-breaking cruise season
Liverpool’s record-breaking cruise season will reach a high-water mark next week when the city welcomes the iconic Queen Mary 2 to the Mersey. The 149,000-tonne vessel - the largest ocean liner ever built - will...
Read MorePortland Port welcomes another Princess
Portland Port today welcomed another Princess – that is Princess Cruises ‘Sea Princess’, and this is not just any call but another inaugural call. Princess Cruises is a major US cruise line owned by the...
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