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A REGAL VISITOR BACK IN THE SOUND

The MV Artania arrived this morning in the Sound and is Plymouth’s second cruise visitor of 2026. A regular visitor to the city, the luxury

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MARITIME HISTORY DOCKS ON THE BARBICAN

A beautiful piece of maritime history, the Nao Santa Maria, arrived at the Barbican landing stage today. The full-scale replica of Christopher Columbus’ famous flagship

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STAR CLASS YACHT CARRIER IN THE SOUND

Star Class Yachts heavy lift yacht carrier Deo Volente can be seen live on our webcams this evening inside the Plymouth breakwater. The cargo vessel

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PLYMOUTH WELCOMES THE SEABOURN OVATION

The city’s first luxury cruise liner of 2026, the Bahamas-registered Seabourn Ovation, arrived in the Sound early this morning under the watchful eye of HMS

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A PLYMOUTH OVATION FOR THE SEABOURN

Plymouth’s first cruise ship visitor of 2026, the Seabourn Ovation, will be arriving on Wednesday morning around 9am in the Sound. Westward Shipping News live-streaming

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LOTTERY FUNDING FOR CANCER CAFE PODCASTS

Cornwall Cancer Cafe Podcast, a new CIC enterprise, was awarded nearly £20K from The National Lottery Community Fund to support people living with cancer through

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THE SHINKAI SUPER-YACHT BACK ON THE BARBICAN

The beautifully designed superyacht, the 55-metre Feadship explorer the Shinkai, was spotted at the Barbican Landing Stage this evening. The luxury vessel last visited the