A cruise ship boasting more than 3,000 passengers has docked at Portland this morning.

The Caribbean Princess docked at Portland Port at 6.10am this morning with a total of 3,114 passengers on board. 

The vessel departed Invergordon in Scotland on 7th September and is scheduled to return to Southampton after cruising around the UK and Ireland since August 29.

It is operated by Princess cruises and was built in 2004 with 18 decks and was Christened by American Actress Jill Whelan of The Love Boat fame. 

This is Caribbean Princess' third visit to Portland this year.