Author: Charlotte Saunders

June 16, 2026

The best of Portsmouth’s maritime sector attend record breaking Portsmouth International Port open day

Portsmouth International Port welcomed over 2,200 local residents and their families on Saturday (13 June) for a jam-packed community open day, the highest attendance to date. For a limited time, the public were given behind the scenes access to the council owned port with ships, machinery and cutting edge technology on display for visitors

June 11, 2026

Port open day – pre event information

We are looking forward to welcoming you to our port open day on Saturday 13 June.

April 13, 2026

Port invites residents to take a look behind the scenes at community open day

Free tickets are now available for Portsmouth International Port's community open day, taking place on Saturday 13 June from 10am - 4pm. 

January 5, 2026

Portsmouth International Port launches its 50th year with a jam-packed 2026 cruise schedule

Announcing its 2026 cruise schedule, the local-authority owned port will welcome back calls from long-standing partners, SAGA, Virgin Voyages and Viking, while also hosting a number of new lines.

November 27, 2025

Scoring a hat trick: Portsmouth International Port win Best Port for third year in a row

Portsmouth International Port crowned Best Port for the third year in a row at the prestigious cruise Wave Awards.

August 18, 2025

The complete set: Virgin Voyages’ Brilliant Lady arrives in the UK, making Portsmouth her first port of call

The latest Virgin Voyages ship to join the fleet, Brilliant Lady, has officially arrived in the UK for the first time, making Portsmouth the first port in the world to welcome the complete Virgin Voyages fleet.

July 10, 2025

Virgin Voyages season set to bring Brilliant boost to Portsmouth

Portsmouth International Port is preparing to once again become the UK destination for global cruise brand Virgin Voyages.

July 9, 2025

Putting on the Ritz: luxury superyacht makes Portsmouth its first UK port of call

Today (Tuesday 8 July) saw another first for Portsmouth International Port, as Ritz Carlton's luxury superyacht Ilma made her debut arrival into UK waters.

January 9, 2025

Portsmouth’s cruise year kicks off with UK first for Viking cruises

Portsmouth International Port welcomed their first maiden call of the year, and a UK first, when Viking Cruises’s brand new Viking Vela sailed into the city.

January 2, 2025

Portsmouth International Port cruises into 2025 with another record-breaking year

Portsmouth International Port has officially launched its cruise schedule for 2025. Announcing its highest number of calls to date, 94 cruise ships will sail into Portsmouth harbour during the next 12 months.