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The Scottish Government’s hugely popular £2 bus fare pilot could end early if it runs out of cash as concerns emerge about 200,000 cruise ship passengers expected this year draining the available funding. (more…)
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Greenock Cruise Port, operated by Global Ports Holding, is set to launch its 2026 season in style on Sunday 12 April, welcoming Le Lapérouse, operated by Ponant, for the port’s first turnaround call of the year, following a significant winter transformation programme delivered ahead of the new season. (more…)
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Nestled on Scotland’s east coast, Montrose Port is well positioned for boutique/expedition style cruise passengers. (more…)
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The first of up to 57,000 cruise tourists arrived in Aberdeen this morning (31 March 2026), marking the start of a record season of 75* calls, including 13 maiden visits, to the city. (more…)
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Shetland’s Cruise Forward event in February brought together more than 140 delegates, creating a positive space for discussion across industry partners, local businesses and community groups. (more…)
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North East businesses and communities are set to benefit from Aberdeen’s growing reputation as a cruise destination, with 73* ships and up to 57,000 guests in 2026. (more…)
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The Port of Aberdeen welcomed 43,000 guests during 2025’s cruise ship season – up 79% year-on-year. (more…)
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New data published last week has highlighted for the first time the full benefits that cruise tourism brings to Scotland. (more…)
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CruiseAberdeenshire has hosted over 50 executives from Viking, ports and service providers from across the UK, as Port of Aberdeen announced a recent uptick in cruise calls for 2025. (more…)
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Scottish cruise industry organisation warns government that a levy could dwindle its £130m annual revenue. (more…)
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A proposal to give local authorities powers to charge a cruise ship levy has won support from Highland councillors. (more…)
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Plans for a cruise ship levy have sparked debate in Greenock as businesses and passengers have their say. (more…)
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Port of Aberdeen, the UK’s oldest existing business, announces a strong financial performance for 2024, reinforcing its role as a catalyst for sustainable economic growth and a key driver of energy transition. (more…)
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Greenock Cruise Port officially commenced operations under the management of Global Ports Holding (GPH) last My 5th with the arrival of MSC Preziosa, marking the port’s first cruise call as part of the world’s largest cruise port operator’s global network. (more…)
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The 2025 cruise season is underway at Lerwick Harbour with the arrival today (Friday 4 April) of Viking Vela, the first of 145 vessels expected by late October. (more…)
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CruiseAberdeenshire today (3 April 2025) officially launched what is set to be a spectacular cruise season for both Port of Aberdeen and the wider region. (more…)
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A £5 levy on cruise ship passengers arriving in Orkney could raise more than £1m a year, councillors have been told. (more…)
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CruiseAberdeenshire, a partnership between Port of Aberdeen and VisitAberdeenshire, is preparing for a landmark year with nearly a 30% surge in cruise calls and the return of world-famous Tall Ships Races to the city for the first time in 28 years. (more…)
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The Port of Aberdeen has set the ambitious target to be the first UK port to achieve net zero by 2040, explains Marlene Mitchell, commercial manager. (more…)
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Port of Aberdeen set a new benchmark for its capability and capacity as it welcomed the spectacular 290-metre long Costa Favolosa cruise ship, the largest vessel to visit the port in its 888-year history. (more…)
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On April 1 this year, Stornoway Port (Scotland) welcomed its first ship to the new Deep Water Terminal. The inaugural call was made by Ambassador Cruise Line’s Ambition, and the largest ship to date, Holland America Line’s Rotterdam, arrived on May 15. (more…)
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Building a three-mast ship with traditional rigging and 28 impressive sails in the 21st century may seem a little unusual. (more…)
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Port of Aberdeen today (14 June 2024) celebrated a historic occasion as it welcomed the 245m-long cruise ship, Ambience, the longest vessel ever to visit the port. (more…)
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Forth Ports tugs welcomed Cunard’s new cruise ship, the Queen Anne, into the River Forth on 26 May with a spectacular water cannon salute led by local piper Louise Marshall to mark the ship’s maiden voyage into South Queensferry. (more…)
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Greenock Ocean Terminal is set to welcome eight passenger vessels in eight days as the cruise ship season ramps up. (more…)
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This year marks a significant rise in visitor numbers to the brand new port.The boom in the cruise ship industry in Aberdeen hopes to bring over £20m to the city. (more…)
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Orkney is an archipelago in the Northern Isles of Scotland, situated off the north coast of Great Britain. It has about 70 islands, 20 of which are inhabited. (more…)
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In a new announcement from the Scottish Greens, cruise ships visiting Scotland will now be charged emissions tax. (more…)
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After a record year for the number of cruise ship visits and passengers in many of Scotland’s ports, leaders from one of the political parties outlined plans last weekend to introduce new fees aimed at helping to deal with the waves of tourists. (more…)
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Port of Aberdeen celebrates the end of a record-breaking cruise season and is already on course to surpass this in 2024. (more…)
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Another busy cruise ship season is drawing to a close in Greenock, Scotland, with just three major arrivals scheduled before the end of October. (more…)
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Port of Aberdeen announces it has been awarded funding from the UK Government for a multi-million pound project to design and deliver the first large-scale landside and vessel-side shore power system in Scotland. (more…)
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With Balmoral Quay up and running at Aberdeen’s transformational South Harbour development, the city is now welcoming larger cruiseships, and this achievement will be celebrated at the official opening which will take place on September 22 with Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal in attendance. (more…)
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Cruise Britain joined Cruise Lines International Association and Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines when they hosted a delegation of Scottish politicians on board Balmoral last week to highlight the benefits of cruising to Scotland. (more…)
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Cruise ship crews have been asked not to sound their ships’ horns as they leave a Highland firth after a noise complaint. (more…)
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The Port of Aberdeen has quoted figures from Cruise Scotland showing that cruise calls to Scotland generate an average spend of £134 per passenger- and there are 12,000 passengers expected this year. (more…)
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The first of almost 150 cruise ships expected to visit Lerwick this season arrived in the Shetland port on Thursday 13 April, with passengers being greeted on the quayside by an all-new meet-and-greet team. (more…)
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The £400m South Harbour, which is both larger and deeper, has been the UK’s biggest marine infrastructure project. (more…)
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DOOM-MONGERS sounding the death knell of the cruise business as the coronavirus crisis took its toll are being blown out of the water with stats showing the industry on the crest of a wave. (more…)
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The Port of Cromarty Firth (PoCF), in the Scottish Highlands, is preparing to welcome record numbers of passengers and ships during the 2023 cruise liner season, which will get under way at the start of next month (April). (more…)
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