Ambassador Cruise Line marks inaugural Portsmouth season
Ambassador Cruise Line has commemorated its first season sailing out of Portsmouth with an event at the Spinnaker Tower. (more…)
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Ambassador Cruise Line has commemorated its first season sailing out of Portsmouth with an event at the Spinnaker Tower. (more…)
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Portsmouth International Port has set out how it intends to meet its responsibilities to residents, its staff, customers, suppliers, and the planet, as part of a new strategy. (more…)
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Ambassador Cruise Line will operate three cruises from Portsmouth this year, on board Ambition. (more…)
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Using data from 2024, the economic impact of Portsmouth International Port was revealed to be worth: (more…)
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Portsmouth International Port is set to reinforce its position as the UK’s leading port for boutique cruising. (more…)
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines welcomed UK government officials and energy stakeholders aboard Borealis for a roundtable discussion hosted by the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), focused on accelerating the cruise industry’s path to net zero. (more…)
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A port open day and economic report launch are some of the activities planned for next year as Portsmouth International Port celebrates 50 years since Portsmouth City Council created the international port in 1976. (more…)
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Today (Monday 18 August), marks another milestone in Portsmouth International Port’s relationship with global cruise brand Virgin Voyages. (more…)
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Nearly £140,000 in electricity costs has been saved at Portsmouth International Port over the past 12 months due to its solar technology. (more…)
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Portsmouth International Port is preparing to once again become the UK destination for global cruise brand Virgin Voyages. (more…)
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Last Tuesday 8 July saw another first for Portsmouth International Port, as Ritz Carlton’s luxury superyacht Ilma made her debut arrival into UK waters. (more…)
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Figures released from Portsmouth International Port have revealed 62% of cruise passengers who called into the city in 2024 chose to stay local. (more…)
SCH is delighted to announce the renewal of its Cruise Services contract with Portsmouth International Port, securing operations for up to the next 10 years. (more…)
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Today (Thursday 9 January) Portsmouth International Port welcomed their first maiden call of the year, and a UK first, when Viking Cruises’s brand new Viking Vela sailed into the city. (more…)
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Portsmouth International Port has officially launched its cruise schedule for 2025. Announcing its highest number of calls to date, 94 cruise ships will sail into Portsmouth harbour during the next 12 months. (more…)
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has returned to Portsmouth this month to embark on a season of sailing to destinations including Norway, Portugal and the Canary Islands. (more…)
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Portsmouth International Port has been named Best Port for the second year in a row at the industry renowned Wave Awards – known internationally as the “Oscars for cruise”. (more…)
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Virgin Voyages’ ‘Resilient Lady’ set sail from Portsmouth for the final time this year, marking the end of a spectacular summer season, with over 25,000 passengers travelling from the city. (more…)
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Portsmouth International Port has been named ‘Port of the Year’ at the 2024 Seatrade Cruise awards – one of the most prestigious awards in the industry. (more…)
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Virgin Voyages’ Resilient Lady is returning to Portsmouth on Tuesday, August 27, just days after it looked resplendent entering and leaving the city on Friday, August 23. (more…)
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Together with Portsmouth International Port, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is offering free car parking on selected 2024 and 2025 cruises departing from Portsmouth on bookings made by 31stOctober 2024 inclusive. (more…)
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Portsmouth International Port has once again been recognised for their ground-breaking sustainability work, with the port shortlisted for a Sailawaze award. (more…)
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Since Portsmouth International Port’s terminal extension opened in August 2023, a report has shown 75,000 passengers have made use of the new facility, arriving and departing for their cruise. (more…)
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ABB is appointed primary contractor as part of Portsmouth International Port’s Sea Change project. The Sea Change project will design, build and operate a shore power project across the port’s three busiest berths. (more…)
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Following the release of their latest cruise schedule, 90 ships are expected to visit Portsmouth International Port this year, making 2024 the busiest year to date. (more…)
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Virgin Voyages is making a return to the UK with a series of sailings from Portsmouth International Port in 2024. (more…)
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After 18 months of construction, Portsmouth International Port has welcomed guests from Saga’s ‘Spirit of Discovery’ cruise ship as the first to experience its innovative net carbon neutral terminal extension, made possible through £11.25m of Levelling Up funding to transform the city’s visitor economy. (more…)
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Following the port’s exceptional growth over the last few years and solidifying Portsmouth’s place in the international cruise market, Andrew’s previous role as passenger operations manager has made a natural progression into a more strategic overview of cruise and ferry. (more…)
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Portsmouth harbour has been the backdrop for many spectacles, today (Friday 26 May) it was the turn of cruise line TUI, as their ship Mein Schiff 3 took the title of largest ship ever to sail into the city. (more…)
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On Monday 24 April, 2023, Portsmouth was the final call for over 600 passengers on Phoenix Reisen Amera’s 125-night world cruise, after it departed Nice, France in December 2022 for an international sailing. (more…)
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To help deliver the port’s ambitious Masterplan, previous head of operations, Ian Diaper, has taken on a new role as deputy director at Portsmouth International Port. (more…)
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Portsmouth International Port’s bold plans to become UK’s most sustainable port take a momentous step closer to being fully shore power ready by 2025. (more…)
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SCH and its sister companies will handle around 130 cruise ship transfer calls in 2023 as the industry continues its post-pandemic recovery. (more…)
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2023 will see Portsmouth International Port host more maiden calls and welcome back iconic cruise lines, as it continues to cement its place as the first choice for luxury, boutique and expedition cruise brands. (more…)
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As Portsmouth Port’s carbon neutral terminal reaches the half way mark, Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP joined Leader of the Council Gerald Vernon-Jackson and port director Mike Sellers today (Friday 25 November) to view the terminal extension, which will strengthen the city’s position a major UK port. (more…)
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An exciting new stage of a ground-breaking solar generation system at Portsmouth International Port has been reached, with 888 solar panels now been switched on. (more…)
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As Portsmouth continues its busiest ever cruise season, another new visitor made their debut today as luxury cruise line Seabourn arrived for a maiden call. (more…)
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Portsmouth International Port’s terminal transformation is underway, as contractors Knights Brown officially started construction on a new carbon neutral cruise terminal, which will strengthen the city’s position a major UK port. (more…)
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The installation of a ground-breaking solar and battery system is underway at Portsmouth International Port, managed by Portsmouth City Council’s in-house energy services team. The project began in February 2022 and will incorporate roof-mounted solar panels across a number of buildings, a large battery and solar canopies. (more…)
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Eight months after her delivery, Virgin Voyages’ second ship “Valiant Lady” has finally welcomed her first guests on board as she kicks off her inaugural season in Europe. (more…)
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