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Portland Port 2019 cruise season to bring economic boost to region
At the end of every cruise season Portland Port reviews it’s entire operation with the aim of continually improving the service it provides. As part of the port's improvement strategy, research has been undertaken over...
Read MoreLiverpool reveals detailed designs for new cruise terminal
Liverpool City Council has revealed the most detailed designs yet for the city’s new cruise terminal within Peel Land & Property’s £5bn ‘Liverpool Waters’ scheme. A 90 second fly-through video has been released online on...
Read MoreRecord Breaking Orkney Cruise Season Draws to a Close
The departure of the Marco Polo (Thursday 11 October) marks the end of a stunning and record breaking cruise season for Orkney. The UK’s day call cruise capital, Kirkwall, had 144 ships and 146,000 passengers...
Read MoreCongratulations to Cruise Britain members included in final ’20 under 40′ at Seatrade Med
A global search for cruising’s top '20 under 40s' came to a conclusion this week as the winners of the Seatrade Cruise News competition were announced at Seatrade Cruise Med in Lisbon. Congratulations to two...
Read MoreBritish Isles cruise passenger numbers predicted to grow at record rates
Cruise Britain estimates that cruise passenger numbers to the British Isles in 2018 will continue to show the strongest growth rate of any northern European market segment. With just over quarter of a million individual...
Read More2018 is another record year for Isle of Man cruise visits
The Isle of Man received its highest number of cruise visits ever in 2018 with 24 cruise ships carrying 8,391 passengers welcomed to the Island, along with 6,026 crew. There was also a 20% increase...
Read MorePoole cruising ahead after double visit
The Port of Poole has recorded a historic first after two cruise ships call on the same day. The first of the two ships to arrive was the Corinthian belonging to Grand Circle Cruise Line,...
Read MoreCruise & Maritime Voyages Makes Inaugural Call at Poole
Maritime traditions were upheld at the Port of Poole as Poole Harbour Commissioners and the cruise ship Astoria exchanged plaques to commemorate the ship's inaugural call to the port. During her maiden voyage from Poole,...
Read MoreDover Harbour Board announces new Chief Executive
Dover Harbour Board, owner and operator of the Port of Dover, is pleased to announce the appointment of Doug Bannister as Chief Executive. Doug has an extensive record of successful leadership in the maritime, aviation...
Read MoreDisney are back with Magic on the Mersey
Disney Magic is making a welcome return to Liverpool in September at Princes Dock. She has 11 decks, holds 1754 passengers, 915 crew and is almost 1000ft in length. In true Liverpool style, Disney Magic...
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