Dover at full capacity for the first time since 2016

Tuesday, May 22, 2018 - 14:53 by ce-press

On May 7 three cruiseships called at Dover's historic Western Docks - the first time Dover Cruise has been at full capacity since 2016.

Plantours’ Hamburg and AIDA Cruises’ AIDAsol both made a welcome return whilst Viking Ocean Cruises’ Viking Sun made an inaugural call which is hoped to be the start of a long- standing partnership between the cruiseline and Dover Cruise.

Sonia Limbrick, head of cruise Port of Dover, said: “Dover, one of the busiest cruise ports in the UK, is the port of choice for 22 cruiselines and will host 124 cruise calls, including six inaugural.

“It was wonderful to see Dover Cruise at full capacity again and to host the inaugural call from Viking Cruises here at Dover's modern and progressive port. Through our dedicated promotion of all that is on offer here, more and more cruiselines are choosing Destination Dover each year providing a valuable boost to both local and national tourism and economies.”

Dover at full capacity for the first time since 2016

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Dover is the premier hub port for cruise lines in the South East of England; one of the busiest cruise ports in Britain and Northern Europe welcoming 250,000 discerning cruise passengers every year. Located just 76 miles east of London, Dover is England’s gateway to Europe. Driven by massive investment, Dover is one of the most modern and progressive cruise ports in the county, with highly trained personnel and award-winning customer service. Which is why it is the port of choice for over 25 individual cruise lines. With two impressive state-of-the-art terminals, Dover has the capacity to accommodate three ships at once and with the on-going development there is also the creation of a new multi-use berth raising Dover’s cruise capacity to 4 berths. It is also perfectly positioned for turnaround or port of call visits for Northern Europe, the Baltic, Eastern Mediterranean and USA, enabling you to offer a wide variety of itineraries, with excellent accommodation and historic attractions.