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Another successful cruise season ahead for Dover Cruise Port
As the sun rose over Dover this morning, the majestic Saga Pearl II cruise ship glided into the historic Port of Dover Cruise Terminal One marking the commencement of the 2017 cruise season. This year...
Read MoreALL-TIME HIGH FOR BRITISH PORTS CRUISE VISITORS
Figures released today by CruiseBritain show that more passengers than ever before visited Great Britain through 55 cruise ports in 2016. 114 individual ships called into UK ports, many ships calling on multiple occasions, bringing...
Read MoreSCH ADDS SILVERSEA CRUISES TO SOUTHAMPTON CRUISE PORTFOLIO
Port terminal operators SCH have expanded their cruise ship business in Southampton for 2017 by securing the stevedoring and other ship support services for calls by Silversea Cruises. The addition of the ultra luxury Silversea...
Read MoreROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD ENSURES BUSY 2017 SOUTHAMPTON SEASON FOR SCH
Port terminal operators SCH expect one of their busiest Southampton cruise ship seasons for many years in 2017 by handling around 100 ship calls, with more than half under the umbrella of Royal Caribbean Cruises...
Read MoreDiscover North East England
The Port of Tyne in North East England is riding on the crest of a wave after being named highly commended in the World of Cruising Wave Awards 2017 for Best UK Departure Port. The...
Read MoreMore people cruising to the UK’s South West Coast than ever before
During 2017 the 10 ports in the South West, represented by the marketing organisation Destination South West (DSW), will welcome 156 cruise ships, a growth of over 35% in just 3 years. This is a...
Read MoreFour internationally renowned architects submit plans for Liverpool’s new cruise terminal
Four internationally renowned teams of architects and engineers have submitted proposals for the design and construction of a new cruise terminal at Liverpool. The bids are now being considered by the operators of the north-west...
Read MoreRocking the Waves from Tyne
As festival mania continues to sweep across the UK, and cruise holidays get ever more popular, one enterprising company has come up with a classic combination. A luxury cruise to iconic UK destinations combined with...
Read MoreLargest UK fast-ferry shipyard order in over 25 years confirmed
The largest fast passenger ferry order for a UK shipyard in over 25 years has been confirmed by MBNA Thames Clippers today. Two new 170 capacity passenger boats will be built at the Wight Shipyard...
Read MorePortsmouth International Port successfully transitions to revised International Quality Standard
Portsmouth International Port has become one of the first UK ports to successfully transition to International Quality Standard ISO 9001:2015. The deadline for making the transition from the previous quality standard is September 2018,...
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