Busy Year For Cruise Ships Visiting Manx Waters

It\'s going to be a busy year for cruise ships visiting the Islands shores. Ten cruise calls are scheduled already this year.

It's going to be a busy year for cruise ships visiting the Islands shores.

Ten cruise calls are scheduled already this year.

The world’s only five star plus rated vessel, Hapag-Lloyd’s MS EUROPA will be revisiting during July, a busy period as five cruise ships are due to call during that month.

The worlds newest cruise liner, MS Marina, which has nearly 2000 passengers and staff onboard, will be in Douglas Bay twice this summer.
Other vessels will also be visiting Douglas, Port St Mary and Peel.

Member for the Department of Economic Development responsible for Tourism, Mr Geoff Corkish, MBE, MHK added:

‘We are pleased that in a very competitive market place the Isle of Man remains an attractive cruise destination.  The contribution of cruise ships to our economy is significant and the Department of Economic Development is committed to developing this market for the benefit of the Isle of Man.’