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GOOD SHIP AMERA ARRIVES IN PLYMOUTH

The MS Amera cruise ship arrived in the Sound around 7am this morning. The Plymouth pilot boat escorted the German vessel into position and dropped

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THE MS AMADEA IS BACK IN TOWN

A regular cruise ship visitor to Plymouth arrived early this morning in the Sound, the MS Amadea, and is now at anchor inside the breakwater.

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A SUMMER SCENE OF SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE

The Spirit of Adventure sailing up the coast this morning towards Portsmouth and Dover on a round-trip Summer Scenes of the British Isles – and

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THE LUXURIOUS AURORA ARRIVES IN PLYMOUTH

The luxurious P&O cruise ship Aurora arrived in the Sound around 6:30am this morning, and guided by the Plymouth pilot boat. The 70,000-tonne vessel is

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FLAGSHIP MS EVRIMA ARRIVES IN PLYMOUTH

Just before 6am this morning, the flagship yacht, the Ritz-Carlton MS Evrima, was escorted inside the Plymouth breakwater by the Plymouth pilot boat. The Maltese

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POLAR EXPEDITION SHIP ON MAIDEN VISITS

The brand-new polar expedition cruise ship, the Douglas Mawson, arrived in the Sound around 6:30am this morning. On its maiden voyage to Plymouth and spotted

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THE PERFECT SUNSHINE FOR AMBITION

The MS Ambition cruise ship arrived in glorious sunshine this morning at 7:09am inside the Plymouth Breakwater. Ambassador Cruise Line operates the ship and is

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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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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