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The Port of Southampton welcomed 3 million cruise passengers in 2025.
The number is a virtual match to the arrivals total in 2024.
Carnival UK’s ships play a major role in the port’s success.
The cruise industry continued to deliver big financial rewards to the Port of Southampton, to the tune of £1 billion ($1.3 billion USD) in 2025, a year-end report from its management firm, Associated British Ports, confirms.
The year reflected the most cruise ship calls at the port — nearly 450, and matched 2024’s record of 3 million passenger arrivals.
The Port of Sout...
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