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Record breaking cruise ship arrives at Portland Port

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Norwegian Breakaway entering Portland Port
Portland Port's 2018 cruise season kicked into action this week with an inaugural visit by Norwegian Breakaway and the largest ship to ever call at the UK port.  

Ian McQuade, said 'The inaugural call of the Norwegian Breakaway is very exciting for the port and would not have been possible without the berth extension that was opened in April last year. We hope that she will be the first of many similar sized cruise ships to visit Portland Port.'

Portland Port’s is eyeing another record breaking season expecting to handle 32 cruise ships bringing nearly 39,000 passengers.

Over the last 10 years the numbers have grown substantially from four calls and 2,000 passengers in 2009.