Drivers warned of delays as 10 cruise ships in Southampton
Southampton is set for a busy weekend of cruise activity with 10 ships due to arrive at the city’s port across Friday, Saturday and Sunday. (more…)
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Cruise ship air pollution at port cities could make viral infections worse
Air pollution from cruise ships could be damaging the health of people living in port cities by increasing inflammation and susceptibility to viruses such as the common cold and COVID-19. (more…)
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P&O Cruises and Cunard partner with Sea Sense to support coastal safety and ocean education in Southampton schools
Sister brands P&O Cruises and Cunard have announced a new partnership with Sea Sense, Tide School’s coastal safety and ocean education programme designed to help children better understand the sea and care for the marine environment. (more…)
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P&O Cruises announces the continuation as Official Front of Shirt Partner of Southampton FC for the 2026/27 season
P&O Cruises has confirmed it will continue as front of shirt sponsor for Southampton Football Club for the upcoming 2026/27 football season. (more…)
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Royal Caribbean Redeploys Freedom of the Seas to Sail from Southampton in 2027
Royal Caribbean has revealed plans to redeploy the 3,926-passenger Freedom of the Seas from the Bahamas and the Caribbean to Southampton for the summer 2027 season. (more…)
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Theme announced for CLIA Conference
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) UK & Ireland has announced that the theme for this year’s CLIA Conference, which will take place from June 4-6 in Southampton, is ‘Cruise Ready’. (more…)
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Cruise ship set to return to city for first time in 18 years
Liberty of the Seas is set to return to Southampton for the first time in 18 years. (more…)
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P&O Cruises flagship Britannia to homeport in Southampton for first time
P&O Cruises flagship Britannia is set to be based in Southampton for first time for winter 2027 sailings. (more…)
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CLIA unveils 2026 conference dates and schedule
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) UK & Ireland has announced its 2026 conference will be held from June 4-6 in Southampton. (more…)
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Southampton cruise ship evacuated after suspicious activity
A cruise ship had to be evacuated after a man claimed to have an explosive device.Police were called to the Mayflower Cruise Ferry terminal in Southampton. (more…)
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Celebrity Apex Returns To Southampton For 2025 Summer Season From The UK
Back by popular demand for her second summer season from Southampton, Celebrity Cruises®’ Celebrity Apex® is offering itineraries to stunning destinations in 2025, from Northern Europe to Ibiza and the Canary Islands, including the premium cruise line’s first ever Presidents’ Cruise sailing in the Norwegian Fjords. (more…)
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2025 gets off to a great start for Cruise in Southampton
After a record-breaking year for the cruise sector at the Port of Southampton in 2024, 2025 is off to an impressive start in the first quarter. (more…)
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Over £1 billion generated for Southampton from its booming cruise industry
2024 was another bumper year for cruise industry activity at Associated British Ports (ABP) Southampton, officially Northern Europe’s number one cruise turnaround port and the UK’s leading cruise port. (more…)
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Queen Anne departs Southampton for historic maiden world voyage
Cunard’s newest luxury ship Queen Anne embarked on her historic 107-night maiden world voyage from Southampton, marking a new chapter in the cruise line’s distinguished history. (more…)
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Further details announced for CLIA UK & Ireland Conference 2025
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CLIA UK & Ireland announces 2025 conference dates and schedule
CLIA UK & Ireland has revealed its 2025 conference will be held from May 22-24 in Southampton. (more…)
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Record May reaffirms Southampton’s leading cruise position – Associated British Ports
Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of Southampton welcomed a record number of cruise vessels to the Port in May, kick-starting the summer cruise season for 2024 on a real high. (more…)
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines welcomes more than 200 agents aboard Borealis at CLIA’s annual conference
![Agents on board Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines' Borealis [Credit: Steve Dunlop Photography] (Image at LateCruiseNews.com - May 2024)](https://mnd-assets.mynewsdesk.com/image/upload/ar_16:9,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto,q_auto:good,w_1782/hsqsaji4mtzg9lhyi7o110 "Agents on board Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines' Borealis [Credit: Steve Dunlop Photography] (Image at LateCruiseNews.com - May 2024)")
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Cunard Queen Anne cruise ship arrives in Southampton
Cunard’s newest cruise ship has arrived at its home port of Southampton.The 3,000-capacity luxury Queen Anne was watched by crowds as it sailed in from the Fincantieri Marghera shipyard in Venice. (more…)
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MSC Cruises To Introduce More Mini Cruises From Southampton in 2024
MSC Cruises’ UK head has confirmed the line will change the current Southampton departures for MSC Virtuosa from summer 2024 to include more mini cruises. (more…)
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines launch lighthouse design competition to support Southampton’s Light the South art trail
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£1bn+ generated for the City of Southampton by record cruise year
The cruise sector has made a record contribution to the local economy in 2023. More than 460 cruise vessel calls and 2.6 million passengers visiting Southampton have generated more than £1 billion for the local and regional economy. (more…)
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The 5 cruise ships sailing into Southampton this weekend
Five cruise ships will be sailing into the Port of Southampton this weekend.The vessels will dock in Southampton from Friday to Sunday, with two due to arrive on Saturday. (more…)
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Fire breaks out on P&O cruise ship as mobility scooter explodes sparking passenger evacuation
Passengers had to be evacuated from the P&O cruise Iona after the battery on a mobility scooter exploded and burst into flames – just days before the ship joined search efforts for crew members onboard the doomed Verity cargo boat. (more…)
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Southampton cruise ship visits back to pre-Covid levels
The number of cruise ships arriving in Hampshire this year is already at pre-pandemic levels, a council has heard. (more…)
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CLIA announces 2024 conference dates and schedule
CLIA UK & Ireland has revealed its 2024 conference will be held from May 23-25 in Southampton. (more…)
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Explora I Makes Maiden Call to ABP Port of Southampton
ABP Port of Southampton has welcomed Explora Journeys’ Explora I for the ship’s maiden call at the start of a nine-night voyage around the UK. (more…)
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MSC Cruises To Introduce More Mini Cruises From Southampton in 2024
MSC Cruises’ UK head has confirmed the line will change the current Southampton departures for MSC Virtuosa from summer 2024 to include more mini cruises. (more…)
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CLIA announces host of trade initiatives and activities at largest-ever annual conference
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Expedition cruising is best way to sell to new-to-cruise market, Silversea president tells agents
Expedition cruising is the best way to get customers who have never cruised before to try their first sailing, Silversea’s president and chief executive Barbara Muckermann has told agents. (more…)
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Massive Cruise Port Traffic Backup Due to Security Checks
Four cruise ships at the Port of Southampton and unscheduled security checks led to massive gridlock near the port. Will the heavy traffic continue? (more…)
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Port of Southampton welcomes LNG ships at Horizon Cruise Terminal
In the space of four days, the Port of Southampton, owned and operated by Associated British Ports (ABP), has welcomed two LNG-powered cruise ships on their maiden calls, proving its capability to support these types of vessels at its state-of-the-art Horizon Cruise Terminal. (more…)
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Queen Mary 2 to sail on five night coronation cruise from Southampton
Cunard has announced that Queen Mary 2 will operate a five night coronation cruise that will depart from Southampton on 2 May after the company had been forced to cancel a roundtrip Trans-Atlantic voyage due to technical problems on the ship. (more…)
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Second cruise cancelled as Queen Mary 2 faces ‘extended stay’ in port
A second cruise has been cancelled as works to repair a technical fault aboard Queen Mary 2 continue. Cunard’s flagship ocean liner was due to depart for New York on Sunday but the voyage had to be cancelled due to a technical issue. (more…)
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Princess Cruises reveals Coronation details for UK-based ships Sky Princess and Regal Princess. Host of activities helps Princess guests celebrate crowning of King Charles III in grand fashion
An array of coronation-themed events and entertainment are on tap aboard two Princess Cruises ships based in the United Kingdom to celebrate the crowning of King Charles III next month. (more…)
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UK: 2023 set to match pre-pandemic cruise levels for SCH and subsidiaries
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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Port of Southampton publishes air quality strategy update
Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading ports group, has published an update to its Southampton Air Quality Strategy, Cleaner Air for Southampton, outlining the progress made by ABP and companies operating within the port as well providing an action plan to improve air quality even further in future. (more…)
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Cunard celebrates centenary of world cruises in Southampton
Cunard celebrated the 100th anniversary of its first world cruise in Southampton as Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria departed on their round-the-world voyages. (more…)
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Southampton records 489 cruise calls, eight plaque ceremonies and shore power for 15 ships in 2022
The Port of Southampton received 489 cruise calls in 2022 and in spring, activated shore power at two of its cruise terminals: Horizon and Mayflower. (more…)
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Cruise ships that will make their first visits to Southampton in 2023
SEVEN cruise ships will make their first visits to Southampton in 2023 as the industry continues to bounce back from the pandemic. (more…)
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