Cruise passengers smash UK record
A record number of cruise passengers visited the UK last year, according to latest figures released today.
CruiseBritain said more than 100 ships from 47 cruise lines visited the UK last year bringing a record 723,000 passengers on day trips, a rise of 11%.
2012 also saw 962,000 passengers begin their cruises at a UK port, a 10% increase on 2011.
"The growth in both cruise ship visits and passenger numbers is a continued testament to Britain’s value as a cruise destination," said CruiseBritain chair Kate O’Hara.
"Since 2004, we have seen the number of visiting passengers more than double and the number of different cruise ships calling has gone from 76 to 105, a rise of 38 per cent."
By Linsey McNeill
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