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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

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A BUMPER YEAR FOR CRUISE SHIP VISITORS

The Plymouth and South West cruise ship season with tall ship visitors starts in Plymouth from the 17th of March to the 21st of March.

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CRUISE NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WORLD

Westward Shipping News will be writing features, blogs, videos, reviews, and much more of Cruise News stories from across the globe in 2026.