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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Carnival Celebration Arrives in Southampton. Arrival Marks the First New Carnival Ship in the UK in 20 Years
Today (Nov. 6, 2022), marked a special occasion as Carnival Cruise Line’s most anticipated new Excel-class ship, Carnival Celebration, arrived to the Ocean Cruise Terminal in Southampton, UK, for a first-look event and marked Carnival’s first time bringing a new ship to the UK in 20 years. (more…)
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Celebrity Apex to homeport in Southampton for the first time in 2024
Celebrity Cruises announced that for the first time, one of its industry-transforming Edge® Series ships will homeport in Southampton, UK for its entire 2024 season. (more…)
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CLIA UK and Ireland announces cruisewatch.ai as associate partner and events sponsor
Cruise Lines International Association UK and Ireland (CLIA) has confirmed that cruisewatch.ai, an AI-based voice and text recognition technology for B2B cruise sellers, will be the technology sponsor of the CLIA Cruise Forum in December. (more…)
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Port of Southampton welcomes Norwegian Prima with plaque exchange ceremony
The Port of Southampton, Europe’s leading cruise turnaround port, has welcomed Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL)’s newest cruise ship, Norwegian Prima. (more…)
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CLIA announces 2023 conference dates and details. CLIA UK & Ireland has revealed its 2023 conference will be held from May 12-14 in Southampton
The conference, the 15th to be held and the largest annual travel agent event of its kind in Europe, will include multiple ship visits, conference sessions, a trade fair and a celebratory dinner. (more…)
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Tom Dynes joins ABP Southampton to lead the planning and activity of all landside operations, including cruise
Associated British Ports (ABP) has appointed Tom Dynes as general manager of landside operations for its Southampton region, effective September 19. (more…)
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Port of Southampton completes shore power commissioning of “Sky Princess”
ABP’s Port of Southampton is pleased to announce that Princess Cruises’ “Sky Princess” is the latest cruise ship to be commissioned for shore power at the port. (more…)
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UK: Travel Counsellors ramp up support and training events as cruise sales soar
Leading independent travel company, Travel Counsellors, has recorded a 60 per cent increase in cruise sales in April and May 2022, compared to the same months in 2019. (more…)
Shore power goes live at Port of Southampton. AIDAcosma connects to shore power at Horizon Cruise Terminal
Associated British Ports (ABP)’s Port of Southampton is celebrating the successful commissioning and use of its shore power facility for cruise ships. Shore power-enabled ships can now plug in at the port’s Horizon Cruise Terminal and Mayflower Cruise Terminal, for zero emissions at berth. (more…)
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ABP Cruise ready for busy year. UK’s first shore power facility in Southampton commissioned, maiden calls at other ABP ports
The UK’s first shore power facility for cruise ships will be utilised at Associated British Ports (ABP) Southampton this year, while maiden calls are scheduled at ABP Cruise ports throughout the year. (more…)
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Southampton P&O Cruises has to repeatedly say ‘we are not P&O Ferries’
Southampton-based P&O Cruises has been bearing the brunt of a decision to sack 800 staff by a similarly-named firm it is not linked to. (more…)
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Solent Stevedores, the UK’s leading cruise stevedoring partner has secured a two-year contract extension with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Solent Stevedores, the UK’s leading cruise stevedoring partner has secured a two-year contract extension with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines. (more…)
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ new flagship Bolette makes inaugural sailing from Southampton ahead of winter season of cruising
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ new flagship Bolette is setting sail on her first venture from Southampton today, marking the start of its inaugural season of sailing from the city. (more…)
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Southampton’s Horizon Cruise Terminal welcomes first official call from Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings partnership
On 22 September The Port of Southampton welcomed “Seven Seas Splendor”, the first ship from cruise partner Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) to make an official call at its new Horizon Cruise Terminal. (more…)
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Southampton’s newest cruise terminal officially opened by Minister
The Port of Southampton’s newest cruise terminal was officially opened today, September 15, by the Maritime Minister during London International Shipping Week. (more…)
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Port of Southampton easing back to full cruise operations with consecutive five-ship weekends
The Port of Southampton has had its busiest month of the year to date for cruise, with two consecutive five cruise ship weekends during August. (more…)
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Southampton’s Horizon Cruise Terminal Opens For Business
The Port of Southampton’s new Horizon Cruise Terminal accepted its first passengers on July 3, with the arrival of MSC Cruises’ MSC Virtuosa. (more…)
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Fireworks and festivities celebrate Iona’s maiden voyage which leaves Southampton on August 7, 2021
A spectacular kaleidoscopic firework display, from the ship’s namesake island, is to be the pinnacle of a host of dazzling entertainment celebrating the maiden voyage of P&O Cruises new Excel-class ship Iona, which leaves Southampton on August 7, 2021. (more…)
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Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas arrived in Southampton
Today, Anthem of the Seas arrived in Southampton before taking UK holidaymakers to new heights on staycation cruises this summer. (more…)
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Port of Southampton boosts quayside infrastructure with new airbridge
Associated British Ports has taken delivery of a new £5 million airbridge in preparation for the opening of the new Horizon Cruise Terminal. (more…)
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MSC Cruises’ new flagship MSC Virtuosa has embarked upon her maiden voyage today in the UK
Cruising from the UK resumes today after a 14-month hiatus when MSC Virtuosa departs from the port of Southampton for a four-night sailing that marks the start of her maiden season at sea. (more…)
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P&O Cruises New Ship Iona Named in Southampton
Iona’s Naming Ceremony
The ship was officially named last Sunday (May 16) by Dame Irene Hays, chair of Hays Travel, Britain’s largest independent travel agency, in a quayside ceremony by the bow of the ship as Gary Barlow performed to a small and socially distanced audience quayside. (more…)
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New cruise ship Iona sails into home port
The largest cruise ship built for the UK market has arrived in Southampton ahead of its naming ceremony. P&O Cruises’ Iona has 17 passenger decks, creating capacity for 5,200 holidaymakers before social distancing is taken into account. (standard.co.uk)
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Port of Southampton announces second Shore Power connection
ABP announces plans to install a second Shore Power connection at the Port of Southampton, continuing its support for sustainable cruising. (more…)
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MSC Virtuosa Arrives In Southampton, Ready To Restart Cruising In UK
MSC Virtuosa, MSC Cruises’ latest flagship, has arrived in Southampton today, ready to welcome guests as cruising restarts in the UK. (more…)
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The Port of Southampton announces name of Newest Cruise Terminal
ABP today (May 3) announces its fifth world-class, open access cruise terminal is to be named Horizon Cruise Terminal. (more…)
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MSC Cruises to Base New Flagship, “MSC Virtuosa”, in Southampton for Round-Britain Cruises
MSC Cruises announced today it will deploy its latest flagship for British guests to enjoy safe summer sailings around the UK. (more…)
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Celebrity Cruises Marks Summer Return to UK, With New Luxury ‘Staycations’
Celebrity Cruises announced its long-anticipated return to UK shores today, as company President and CEO, Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, confirmed that its newly revolutionized ship, Celebrity Silhouette, will set sail from Southampton this summer, offering new luxury staycations for discerning British guests. (more…)
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Cunard unveils Summer at Sea luxury UK voyages including special Sun Voyages sailing ‘wherever the sun shines brightest’
Cunard is offering UK guests the opportunity to spend this summer at sea, with a series of UK voyages on board Queen Elizabeth. (more…)
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MSC Cruises To Restart Operations In The UK
MSC Cruises has announced that it will offer a series of mini and week-long cruises around the UK for British holidaymakers only that will include protected shore excursions for 7-night sailings. (more…)
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Cunard to offer unique and luxurious summer staycation UK voyages on Queen Elizabeth
Cunard will offer a series of UK voyages on Queen Elizabeth, providing a unique and luxurious staycation opportunity this summer for British guests. More details will be revealed later this month. (more…)
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Princess Cruises Extends Pause of Cruise Vacations on Roundtrip Southampton Sailings through September 25, 2021
As Princess Cruises continues to review and assess its operations following the recent UK Government announcement on the roadmap to ease lockdown and related international travel restrictions, the company is extending the pause of its UK-based cruise vacations, sailing roundtrip from Southampton, through September 25, 2021 on Sky Princess, Regal Princess and Island Princess. (more…)
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P&O Cruises to offer “the ultimate escape” staycation this summer
P&O Cruises will offer a series of short break and week-long UK cruises as “the ultimate escape” staycation this summer. The cruises will go on sale later in March. (more…)
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New £55m Southampton cruise terminal set to open in 2021
A new £55m cruise terminal is set to open in the port of Southampton, despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the travel industry. The facility being built will let suitably-equipped ships plug in to a local power supply while in port, rather than using onboard generators. (bbc.com)
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MSC Cruises Pledges Long-term Commitment To Southampton
MSC Cruises today announced a long-term agreement with ABP Southampton that will start in summer 2021 with one of its ships based at the port’s new fifth terminal. (more…)
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Disney Fantasy cruise ship appears in Southampton docks
The Disney Fantasy was in port yesterday (Wednesday) along with an American Dodge police car that was parked in Mayflower Park. The 130k ton cruise liner is part of the Disney Cruise Line fleet and has been sailing around the world since it’s commission in 2012. (dailyecho.co.uk)
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Port of Southampton strengthens its cruise team – Cruise Britain
With the Port of Southampton preparing for the return of cruise when the time is right, the existing cruise team is being further developed to ensure the best possible support for cruise partners. (more…)
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A record year for cruise expected at Port of Southampton
This year, the Port of Southampton is expecting a record number of cruise ships making maiden calls to the port. In 2020, the port will see 14 maiden calls from cruise vessels which is an increase from 11 in 2019 and includes P&O Cruises’ Iona arriving in Southampton for her first call on 9 May. (more…)
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Celebrity Cruises Announces Reshma Saujani, CEO of Girls Who Code and Best-Selling Author of “Brave, Not Perfect,” as Godmother of Celebrity Apex
Celebrity Cruises today (Jan.15) announced Reshma Saujani, founder and CEO of international nonprofit Girls Who Code and author of international bestseller, “Brave, Not Perfect,” as the Godmother for Celebrity Apex, the second ship in the brand’s industry-changing Edge Series of vessels. (more…)
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