SCH summer season is a success

Friday, December 14, 2018 - 12:51 by ce-press

UK-based SCH has handled about 150 calls around the UK this summer. SCH director Lee Davis commented: “This summer’s operations have again demonstrated our role as the UK’s most extensive provider of cruiseship services, with the SCH parent group also responsible for valet parking tens of thousands of passenger cars.”

The biggest number of ships was handled in Southampton. Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises provided the mainstay of the eight-month season, with Independence of the Seas and Navigator of the Seas operating a full programme of cruises throughout Northern Europe.

SCH’s baggage and stores handling capability contributed to Liverpool maintaining its role as the northern hub of UK cruising with more than 50 turnaround and transit calls, according to SCH. Further winter calls are scheduled for Fred Olsen Line’s Black Watch.

SCH’s sister company Southern Maritime Services provides cruiseship services in Portsmouth which hosted more than 40 turnaround and transit calls including Saga Cruises calling in the winter.

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Southampton

The Port of Southampton is Europe's leading cruise turn-around port. Each year we welcome more than 500 cruise ship calls and two million passengers. All four of Southampton's dedicated, world-class cruise terminals have undergone multi-million pound refurbishments that enable the port to cater for the world's largest vessels. Southampton provides both state-of-the-art dedicated terminals and bespoke shore-side arrangements, alongside port partners, to the cruise industry. Our facilities cater for the world's largest ships with world-class efficiency and provide a bespoke service to the more discerning of passengers.

Liverpool

Few places in the world can welcome ocean liners to the heart of the city, but in Liverpool some of the greatest cruise liners at sea are able to berth directly onto our UNESCO World Heritage waterfront. In a city famed for its warm welcome, we do more than just greet our passengers, we extend a hand of friendship and provide a world-class experience every time. We offer unparalleled, award-winning visitor attractions, national museums and galleries within a short stroll of the cruise terminal, as well as some of the UK's most stunning architecture, with not one, but two cathedrals. Liverpool is a thriving, stylish, cosmopolitan and vibrant cruise destination with a glorious maritime history, cultural and musical heritage, including the legacy of The Beatles. With all of these elements combined, it’s clear why Liverpool was awarded ‘Destination of the Year’ by Seatrade due to our unbeatable appeal to the international passenger.