MS Deutschland: Extravagant 1920s style cruise ship with swimming pool sailing into Portsmouth soon - when

MS Deutschland, operated by Phoenix Reisen, is calling into Portsmouth International Port next Tuesday (May 7). She is sailing into the Solent while on her travels across the British Isles.

The roughly 575ft long vessel will set off from Bremerhaven, Germany, on May 5 and visit Portsmouth, Falmouth, Fishguard, Liverpool, Dun Laoghaire near Dublin, Belfast, Ullapool in Scotland, Kirkwall in the Orkney Islands and Leith near Edinburgh.

Portsmouth International Port has been expanding its calendar of small to medium-sized cruise ships to encourage more tourists to visit the city and generate money for the local economy. Mike Sellers, port director, previously said each cruise call can raise up to £1.5m, with boutique tourism being one of the port’s major focuses.

A port spokesperson said: “Phoenix Reisen are one of our longest standing customers and have been regularly calling into Portsmouth since 2005. The Deutschland is the first of the fleet to visit this year, with Amera, Amadea and Artania all due over the next few months. Germany is the single largest national cruise market in Europe and guests are always impressed with their time spent in the city. We are looking forward to welcoming them all on Tuesday.”

Ms Deuthschland, built in 1998 and last renovated in 2021, has visited the city before and can carry up to 550 passengers. She has seven decks and provides guests with different bars and restaurants, as well as a salon, wellness spa, sauna, indoor pool, fitness centre and other amenities.

Tours are offered at different major cities and multiple on-board sports and creative classes are offered during the day and evenings. The last eye-catching cruise ship to visit Portsmouth was Ocean Albatros in late April.