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Experience tailor made adventures and unique local insights in every journey. With global travel expertise, native Danny infuses fun into your Jurassic Coast tour, rooted in his deep passion for his Isle of Portland and Jurassic Coast home. At the entrance to the cruise berth, a security officer will board the bus to check everyone’s passes, at this point please get off the bus and enter the cruise terminal. At the reception desk in the cruise terminal, photographic identification will be checked against the security list.
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The Embassy Suites Airport Hotel, 7900 Northeast 82nd Avenue, Portland, Oregon is the meeting point for cruises departing from Portland, Oregon. After about 0.1 miles, take a slight right towards Northeast Airport Way and go another 0.1 miles where you will see signs for I-205 Freeway/ Northeast 82nd Avenue. Take a slight left at Northeast Airport Way and go down 0.6 miles until you come to 82nd Avenue and then take a right. The Port of Portland is located 12 miles from the Portland International Airport. Cruise line passengers are transported from the Embassy Suites Hotel to the port.
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We strongly advise obtaining comprehensive travel insurance for your journey. It offers invaluable peace of mind, providing coverage for unexpected instances such as missed ports or tour cancellations. Advice will be given to the driver on the notification required if booked to collect from a cruise ship at Portland Port in the future. In 2017, Port Portland completed a GBP 3 million cruise pier extension project to allow docking of larger vessels. The upgraded terminal facility allows berthing of boats with max LOA length 340 m (1115 ft).
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All is well documented in the Castletown D-Day Centre, whose military hardware includes a Sherman tank parked outside. The two giant concrete caissons in the water were used for one of the temporary Mulberry harbours constructed off the Normandy beaches. Our local knowledgeable guides, well-versed in the region’s history and culture, can provide in-depth insights, creating a richer and more immersive journey. So, embark on a journey of discovery and let us guide you through the wonders of the Jurassic Coast. You’ll receive an email with your tour start times along with your meet and greet instructions 2-3 weeks prior to your tour date. In the event of a cancellation due to last-minute medical issues, our standard cancellation policy will still apply.
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During the cruise port development, the existing Deep Water Berth was removed and replaced with a new berth. The new ship docking facility is actually an upgrade of the Outer Coaling Pier that was extended by adding a 74-m/243-ft long solid quay. The new Deep Water Berth (length 250-m/820-ft, water depth 12-m/39-ft) is fitted with 150-ton bollards (short, vertical posts for the mooring cables) and can handle vessels with max LOA length 350 m/1148 ft. The Outer Coaling Pier was expanded to 250 m (solid berth face) and water depth 11 m/36 ft.
They are treasured as places to come and sit and enjoy the views in summer or at times of storms. Above the port is the Verne Citadel once a fortification built to help defend from a possible French invasion. Although you can safely enter through there to access the Jailhouse café. Behind it a cycle and footpath will take you to Portland Marina and the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy.
Portland is also a good jumping-off point to see Stonehenge, one of the world’s most recognizable ancient structures, shrouded in mystery and likely already on your must-see list. Other sites that will appeal to British history buffs are Sherborne Castle, built by Sir Walter Raleigh and housing his family artifacts, and the unusual Cerne Abbas Giant. At the end of your day exploring, we recommend a stop at the 500-year-old Black Dog Pub back in Weymouth for a pint of local cask ale.
Portland Island is connected to mainland Dorset (at Abbotsbury) via a narrow piece of land (named Chesil Beach, aka Chesil Bank) with a length of approx 29 km (18 mi). Enclosed between Chesil Beach and Abbotsbury is the freshwater lake Fleet.
Portland Port is a commercial port, therefore for health and safety, passengers and visitors are not permitted to walk freely within the port estate. From gentle walks and relaxing rounds of golf to high-speed RIB rides and paddle boarding in Portland harbour, host to the 2012 Olympic sailing events. See the deck plan, a video tour of the ship, more features, and photos and details on each suite and stateroom type on this web page. After a 30+year career in banking and wealth management in the Twin Cities, Megan returned to the Hill in 2018 as a Senior Development Officer. Megan’s assigned geographical territories include the Southeast U.S. (Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas), Colorado, Nebraska, and the Twin Cities.
Shore excursions come with transportation included, along with a guarantee that you’ll make it back to the ship in time. During season 2018, the cruise port had scheduled 44 ship calls (38% increase over 2017), including maiden visits from Pullmantur and Princess Cruises. For 2020, Portland Port reported a record-breaking season with scheduled 46 ship calls (berth bookings) and estimated 80,000+ cruise tourists (passengers and crew). The cruise ships are expected to dock in the morning, and spend several hours in port before departing in the evening. The cruise season is set to commence in Dorset as an influx of multi-million commercial ships are set to come and go from Portland Port. The port is a large docking area and can take cruise ships and HMS vessels and gives passengers an easy way to depart the ship and explore Dorset and excursions across the South West.
Giant hewn rough blocks are exported all over the world as well as finished and polished examples for memorials. Leading to that very same stone being used on the Cenotaph in London in 1920. And they are still providing gravestone blanks for the Commonwealth War Graves centre and museum in places like Arras in the Pas de Calais. Easton has a number of cafes, small independent shops and two supermarkets located mainly around a small square. Checking out some pubs such as the George Inn and The Punchbowl with well worth visiting White Stones Art Café . Just a short walk to Portland Museum (Avice’s Cottage) housed under a thatched roof and donated to the town by Dr Marie Stopes.
Noted for its pretty fishing harbour, marina and lovely soft sandy curved beach. A lifting road bridge, raised on the even hours during the day is a spectacle for visitors. If you do head up to Stonehenge, make sure the tour allows enough time there.
Spencer, a Dorset-raised guide with stellar reviews and extensive local knowledge, brings passion and notoriously bad jokes to the tour experience. Embark on one of our unforgettable guided tours tailored for cruise passengers arriving into Portland. For anyone with mobility issues or any other questions, please email us (-port.co.uk), so that we can help to the best of our ability.
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