Destination South West (DSW) is a partnership bringing together organisations from across the region.
The aim is to increase and sustain the number of cruise ships that call at the South West Ports. To enhance the passenger experience and increase the financial impact to the economic regeneration of the South West of England.
The partnership is funded by contributions from partners and the European Union Regional Development Fund. The partners are listed opposite and include ports, tourist attractions, local government and other public and private sector organisations.
This website is designed to give Cruise Lines and their preferred tour operators suggestions of ports and places to visit.
If however you are a potential Cruise Ship passenger, you are more than welcome to browse the website. If you require further information, why not contact you local travel agent, to find which Cruise Ships call at the ports adjacent to the exciting places mentioned on this website.
Douglas Ward
Destination South West is proud and privileged to be associated with Mr Douglas
Ward in his capacity as Senior Advisor to the project.
Douglas Ward is the author of the ‘Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising and Cruise Ships’.
- Cornwall Enterprise/Visit Cornwall
- The National Trust Devon & Cornwall
- The Duchy of Cornwall (Isles of Scilly)
- Tresco Abbey Gardens
- Penwith District Council (Mounts Bay)
- A&P Falmouth Ltd
- Falmouth Harbour Commissioners
- Carrick District Council
- National Maritime Museum Cornwall
- Restormel Borough Council
- Fowey Harbour Commissioners
- South Coast UK
- The Eden Project
- Associated British Ports – Plymouth
- Plymouth City Council
- Plymouth City Centre Company
- South Hams District Council
- Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth
- Dart Harbour Authority
- Torbay Development Agency
- Torbay Marine Services
- Torbay & Brixham Shipping Agents
- The Talent Bank
- What’s On Torbay
- The Herald Express
- Gemini FM
- North Devon Marketing Bureau
- Ilfracombe Harbour Authority
- Portland Port Ltd
- Dorset County Council
- Poole Borough Council Poole Harbour Commissioners
- World Heritage Coast
- South West Tourism
- South West Regional Development Agency
