Day: 3 April 2017
PR: Belfast Cruises to Tourism High as Ship Visits Hit New Record
Belfast’s visitor appeal reaches new peak with 88 cruise ship arrivals in 2017 News announced today (Monday 3 April) revealed that almost 90 cruise ships are expected to visit Belfast this summer, bringing with them 150,000 passengers and crew to mark a new tourism high for the city. Belfast’s record cruise schedule for 2017 marks an unprecedented period of growth for city tourism and investment which has underlined the city’s soaring appeal among cruise tourists from around the world but particularly the UK, Europe and North American markets. Belfast has established itself as a destination of choice for cruise operators and visitors, becoming the second busiest port of call in Ireland and once again attracting more cruise passengers than Liverpool in 2017. By the end of this year, almost 600 cruise ships will have visited the city since the first arrival in 1996. This year, 88 ships are scheduled to ... Read more