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Three ships in a day at different ports show SCH cruise capability
SCH underlined its credentials as the UK’s most extensive provider of cruise ship services by supporting over 8,000 passengers in three different ports in a single day. Biggest operation came in Southampton where the port...
Read MoreHat trick of cruise awards for Liverpool
Liverpool has been named the ‘Best UK Port of Call’ for the third time in four years by the world’s largest cruise review site. ‘Cruise Critic’ – sister site of ‘Trip Advisor’ – has awarded the...
Read MoreOcean Watch Week shows strong results on routes from Portsmouth International Port
The results of marine charity ORCA’s OceanWatch 2016 are in, and show more sightings of whales, dolphins and porpoises (collectively known as cetaceans) on routes from Portsmouth International Port than any other UK port. During...
Read MorePortsmouth Cruise Forum re-launch at Seatrade Cruise Med Tenerife
The Portsmouth Cruise Forum re-launched from the Cruise Britain stand at the Seatrade Cruise Med event in Tenerife. The Portsmouth Destination Marketing Partnership subgroup sees Portsmouth City Council, key attractions and activity providers, as well...
Read MoreLatest international award win secures ABP Southampton as port of the year
ABP Southampton, Northern Europe’s leading cruise turn around port, added to its trophy case after it scooped a major international award for Port of the Year at the Seatrade Cruise Awards last week (22 September)....
Read MorePortsmouth International Port at Seatrade Cruise Med 2016
Representatives from Portsmouth International Port’s cruise team will be packing their bags for Tenerife this September, to join Cruise line operators, travel agents and specialist journalists at an important biennial cruise expo. Seatrade Cruise Med...
Read MoreRecord five passenger ships in one day at Port of Tyne
The Port of Tyne in North East England has its busiest day ever at its International Passenger Terminal in North Shields with the arrival of a record five passenger ships all in one day including the...
Read MoreLiverpool approves £950,000 feasibility study into proposed new terminal
Authorities in Liverpool today approved a $1.2m (£950,000) feasibility study into a proposed new cruise terminal development. The west coast UK port has long held ambitions to expand its offer with the construction of a...
Read MoreNew Port Director announced for Portsmouth International Port
Staff at Portsmouth International Port are preparing to welcome Mike Sellers as new Port Director, following Martin Putman’s decision to retire after 28 years at the Port. Mike has spent the last 20 years working...
Read MoreAward-winning Orkney Welcomes Milestone Cruise Visitor
Orkney’s 750,000 cruise ship passenger stepped ashore in Kirkwall today (10 August) to a real Orcadian welcome. Paul and Margaret Revis, from London, are passengers on board the Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Black Watch –...
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