Cruise Terminal Facilities

Dover has long been one of the world's premier seaports, with centuries of maritime heritage. Today the experience at Dover is a singularly modern one. Driven by massive investment, state of the art facilities, excellent modern transport links and award winning customer service, the port is very much a 21st century operation. As a result Dover is the UK's second busiest cruise port. Just minutes from the Channel shipping lanes and less than two hours drive from London, Dover is perfect for both turnarounds and port of call visits.

But what makes Dover so special is its impressive location. With the famous White Cliffs dominated by the Norman castle, the approach from the sea is a unique experience. Dover has two dedicated cruise terminals.Terminal 1 is a characterful conversion of a stylish Victorian railway station. Terminal 2 is a sleek, modern building that offers state of the art facilities.

Designed specifically as a cruise terminal, every need of the modern day traveller is catered for. In addition, we also have an adjacent third berth, known as Cruise Terminal 3, available for port of call visits.This gives us the capacity to handle up to four cruise ships at any one time. It's easy to see why Dover is perfect for your cruise itinerary. So perfect in fact, we already welcome over 200,000 cruise passengers a year from cruise lines such as MSC Cruise Lines, Disney Cruise Lines, Celebrity, Costa, Fred Olsen, Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania and Saga.

More information on Port of Dover facilities can be found at: www.doverport.co.uk

Amongst the services and facilities you would expect at the UK's second busiest cruise port, Dover is pleased to provide:

Cruise Welcome Information Team. Port of call passengers are met by our dedicated Welcome Information team,Visit Kent professionals who have a wealth of experience and can recommend a variety of tourist attractions for the independent day tripper. Crew are not forgotten and are presented with a complimentary pass entitling them to free access to a number of attractions and historic sites in the immediate vicinity. 

A Shuttle Bus takes passengers and crew into Dover town centre and up to Dover Castle, bus returns on a loop every 30 minutes and operates throughout the day.

Book Car Parking Online.

Housed within the corporate website www.doverport.co.uk is a dedicated area for the trade.This features brochure downloads, details for the Travel Agent pass that entitles the agent to free entry into the local attractions, plus other details specific to the travel trade.