Dover, England
All information about Dover Cruise Port. Timetable for the arrival of ships, the time of their stay and the number of passengers. Dover Port news. Weather forecast and historical weather, as well as water temperatures around Dover.
Dover: tourist information
Dover is one of the most-visited towns in England but most of the 13 million people who travel to Dover each year are bound for one of the many ferries, catamarans or hydrofoils that cross the English Channel (more properly called the Dover Straits) to North-West France. A small number of travellers actually stop in the town and enjoy the 'Dover hospitality' that is on offer. There is information on these pages for people travelling into Dover by road/rail/cycle and for those wanting to take a ferry to France, including Port & Ferry News. Drivers will see very little of Dover itself as they enter on either the A20 from the South or the A2 from the North-West. In both cases, the roads arrive at the Harbour, where they join. The whole of Dover's town stretches inland from the Harbour and continues along three valleys into the Kent countryside. Dover is at one end of the North Downs and has several ranges of hills, two of which have fortresses dating from the medieval and Roman eras, as well as more modern (19th Century) times. Behind the town centre are the modern-day barracks, Dover's past and current commitments to the country have always included more than can be seen under the famous White Cliffs. Modern-day Dover has a mixed economy but is still very-heavily dependant on the ferry industry. Other major employers include: the Ministry of Defence (at Connaught Barracks), numerous freight companies, vehicle sellers & repairers!
The history of Dover is best covered in the many books and videos on the subject (available, of course, at the town's Museum!).
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Dover Cruise Port Schedule
Dover in the News
- Mar 23, 2023
Carnival Cruise Line Changes Six Summer Itineraries for One Ship Carnival Cruise Line has reached out to guests booked on select sailings of Carnival Pride with n... - Mar 17, 2023
Fred Olsen announces themed cruises for 2024-2025 The UK-based Fred Olsen Cruise Lines opened for booking schedule 2024-2025, featuring specially-t... - Mar 15, 2023
Fred Olsen unveils 2024/25 ocean programme Fred Olsen Cruise Lines has unveiled its 2024/25 ocean cruise programme, featuring &... - Mar 8, 2023
Holland America Line outlines ship visit programme Holland America Line is giving travel agent partners the chance to step on board its fleet and ex... - Mar 8, 2023
Irish Ferries' Isle of Innisfree ship adrift after an engine room fire accident in the middle of the English Channel French and British authorities on March 3rd received a report that an Irish Ferries-operated ship... - Mar 5, 2023
Cruise News Update: March 4, 2023 Here we go with another busy cruise news update across the major cruise lines, including coverage... - Mar 5, 2023
Fire breaks out on Irish Ferries' ship Isle of Innisfree (Dover-Calais route) 3 lifeboats from Kent along with a French salvage tug were launched after a fire broke out on a D... - Mar 3, 2023
Carnival Cruise Line Details Exciting European Options for 2024 Carnival Cruise Line aims to expand its European offerings in 2024 with the Spirit-class Carnival... - Mar 3, 2023
P&O Ferries takes delivery of the first of 2 new “fusion class” ferries for its Dover-Calais route Dover-based ferry company P&O Ferries took delivery of the first of 2 new “fusion class... - Mar 2, 2023
P&O Ferries' new hybrid ships cannot charge at Dover/Calais docks P&O Ferries UK came under criticism for its purchase of 2 new hybrid electric cruiseferries d... - Feb 21, 2023
5 cruise ships to visit Port Dover (England UK) for the first time in 2023 With new waterfront facilities, such as a stunning marina expected to open soon, plans for future... - Jan 24, 2023
RMT dismisses Tory fire and rehire consultation gimmick RMT today dismissed the government’s consultation for a new code to deal with unscrupulous empl... - Jan 21, 2023
Dover-Calais ferry services suspended due to strike in France Ferry services to/from Calais (France) were suspended due to a national strike in France.P... - Nov 29, 2022
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines to sail from Portsmouth in December Fred Olsen Cruise Lines will cruise from Portsmouth this December, offering a selection of festiv... - Nov 28, 2022
Fred Olsen's cruise ship Balmoral to be sailing from Portsmouth UK in December Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines will be sailing from Portsmouth (England UK) this December, offering fes...
Port rating and occupancy
Port of Dover ranks 249th in the world in terms of the number of tourists visiting it.
Number of cruise ship calls in the coming year: 71.
The total number of tourists (passengers) of cruise ships in the port of Dover in the next 12 months is 118677.
According to the popularity rating among more than 1,000 cruise ports in the world, Dover ranks 136.
Weather in Dover
Current water temperature in Dover now is 48°F (8.8°C)
Water temperature data provided by seatemperature.net.
Annual Weather