LONDON EDINBURGH Two world-class cities, one exceptional port provider capitalcruising.co.uk 2 The unique cruise port operator putting the two great capital cities of London and Edinburgh at your passengers’ feet. 3 4 London and Edinburgh What this means a unique connection for your passengers Capital Cruising is a union of • Our port at Leith gives direct Whether you arrive on a small We have joined forces with many attractions than any other port cruise terminals that gives access into Edinburgh, boutique vessel or a large resort- exceptional local providers to operator. Of the UK’s top 20 visitor your passengers an unrivalled Scotland’s capital city - the sized ship, you can be sure of offer exclusive trips and deals attractions, 16 are in London and opportunity to see the biggest docks are 15 minutes from the a friendly and knowledgeable for cruise passengers. We can 2 are in Edinburgh - no other port sights of the UK’s two major capital city centre. welcome at our ports. Our polite, even put a visitor desk on board operator can give you access to cities - London and Edinburgh. friendly and well-trained staff are your vessel. It’s no wonder that both of these key capital cities. here to help all your passengers our ‘Cruise Forth Welcome We offer a unique capital city The journey between the two ports get the maximum possible Volunteers’ won the Visit Scotland connection because we own two is just a short overnight hop and ? enjoyment from their stay in prestigious award for the Warmest of the most strategically located both locations are ideal for cruises London or Edinburgh. We can Welcome in delivering extraordinary ports in Europe: Did you know? around Britain. Tilbury is also offer packed itineraries for shore customer satisfaction and a real conveniently situated for the near • London International Cruise We are the only port excursions and give ‘independents’ Scottish welcome. Continent, as well as the Baltics Terminal based at Port of Tilbury operator that can sail all the information they need to It’s simple - on a short visit to the and the Nordics, while Edinburgh on the River Thames is uniquely start their onshore adventure. your passengers right United Kingdom, Capital Cruising makes a convenient stopping-off situated as the closest port will let your passengers see point on routes to Scandinavia, the giving access to London – it’s just into Great Britain’s more of the country’s must-see Faroe Islands and Iceland. 22 nautical miles and 50 minutes leading capital cities of to the centre by Thames clipper. London and Edinburgh. 5 6 London - fall in love with the world’s favourite city Welcome to one of the world’s of the finest shops in the world, great cities. London truly has it including Harrods, Harvey Nichols all - the history, the culture, the and the famous boutique stores of style, and the must-see sights Bond Street and Savile Row. that every visitor wants to go When it comes to entertainment, to. England’s capital city was London is in a class of its own - the first city in the world to have there are dozens of theatres in more than one million inhabitants the West End, over 70 Michelin- and it has always been a living, starred restaurants and an developing destination at the top unrivalled choice of music, of travellers’ itineraries. ? comedy and cinema. The Royal It boasts 3 out of the 10 most Opera House is just ten minutes Did you know? popular museums in the world (the from the Port of Tilbury. The top 10 countries for British Museum, Tate Modern and It’s no wonder London is the visitors to London are: the National Gallery). You have world’s no. 1 most visited city, only to walk the streets to sense France, USA, Germany, with a total of 18.82 million the history behind the famous visitors in 2015. What most of Italy, Spain, Australia, buildings - Big Ben and the Houses these visitors don’t know, however, Netherlands, Republic of Parliament, Buckingham is that there is a spectacular and of Ireland, Belgium Palace, the Tower of London. Your convenient way to arrive in London passengers can buy gifts at some and Sweden. - via our Cruise Terminal at Tilbury. 7 8 Sail into the heart of one of the world’s great capital cities There are several ports in the at chart datum with no beam or southeast of England, but only air draft restrictions. The cruise one of them lies on the Thames terminal itself is a large, well- itself. Port of Tilbury is the nearest appointed, historic Grade II* listed port to London and just 22 building with two elevated ship/ nautical miles down river from shore gangways. There are short Tower Bridge in the very heart and long stay car parking facilities of the capital. Our facilities here adjacent to the cruise terminal. are unique - Tilbury is London’s The M25 orbital motorway is just only deep water, purpose-built 7 miles from the London Cruise cruise facility. Our port is perfectly Terminal, offering easy access placed for transit calls to visit for coach excursions to Central England’s capital city, Kent and London (25 miles) or to Kent. the southeast; Tilbury has also become increasingly popular as Five of London’s major airports: a turnaround port for Baltic and Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Northern European destinations. London City and London Southend are within one hour’s drive of the The port has a 350-metre cruise terminal. There is also a floating landing stage that gives railway station on one of the main unrestricted ship access to all lines into London just a couple of shell doors. It has a minimum minutes away. depth of ten metres alongside ? Did you know? Our docks at Tilbury doubled for Venice when parts of the movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade were filmed here. 9 10 Experience Edinburgh - Scotland’s capital city and a global cultural hub Edinburgh is a world class bring over 3,000 theatre, dance, tourist destination where you comedy and music shows to 299 can sense the history on every venues around the city. ancient street. It has a unique There is first-class shopping, atmosphere, and when your with Harvey Nichols and other big passengers visit they will see names centred around George why the city has often topped Street in the New Town. There polls as Europe’s leading travel is also a fascinating selection of destination. To wander amid Scottish shops in picturesque the inspiring architecture of the Victoria Street, and other ancient UNESCO-listed Old and New corners of the Old Town. Towns is to step back in time. The famous castle is an iconic Edinburgh has enough to keep ? landmark perched high on a rocky visitors occupied for many a day, crag right in the centre of town. but it also makes an ideal base for Did you know? those looking to explore further Edinburgh is also a modern, There are three afield. From Edinburgh you can forward looking city. In August, the Michelin-starred be on the famous golf links of St streets are ablaze with even more Andrews or Gleneagles in one restaurants within life than usual as Edinburgh hosts hour, or admiring the majestic 10 minutes’ walk of the world’s largest arts festival. mountains of Glencoe in two. Performers from 51 countries our port in Edinburgh. 11 12 Our ports are your gateway to Edinburgh Our Ports in Leith and Rosyth, Edinburgh is a leading Northern and our Anchorages at Newhaven European cruise destination, and and South Queensferry offer the number of visiting cruise ship a range of gateways to the passengers has increased by 50 inspiring capital city. Our South percent in recent years. Queensferry Anchorage will We asked several of our cruise take you past the architectural line customers how we could marvels of the Forth Rail and further enhance their passengers’ Road Bridges, or you could berth experience, and in response we at Rosyth, with easy access have provided a new deep water to Fife and the great Scottish anchorage point offering an even countryside beyond. The Port smoother link to the centre of of Leith and nearby Newhaven Edinburgh. The anchorage has will take you right into one of tender operations into historic Edinburgh’s up and coming areas. Newhaven Harbour, which with Centuries-old seafaring traditions its picturesque quayside bars rub shoulders with stylish bars, and famous Loch Fyne seafood restaurants and shops, all just a restaurant makes for a truly short bus, tram or taxi ride away unique cruise shipping mooring. from the bustling city centre. Our Edinburgh port has the Royal seal of approval Your cruise ships will be in the very like on board The Queen’s luxurious best company when they berth at floating royal residence. the Port of Leith. We are delighted The Royal Yacht is accessed via to provide a berth for the Royal the Ocean Terminal shopping Yacht Britannia, which is now centre, a retail destination in its permanently moored as a five- own right which sits at the heart star visitor attraction in our port of our port estate. since she retired from her regal duties in 1997. Over 300,000 The port terminal has ample people visit Britannia every year, parking for excursion buses. Your and in 2015 she was voted the passengers could be at Edinburgh UK’s no. 1 tourist attraction on Castle or the Palace of Holyrood TripAdvisor. Your vessels will berth in just 15 minutes.