In 1991 when Cruise Europe began, Falmouth received six calls with 665 passengers. Twenty years later the numbers have risen to 27 and 17,872 respectively.
The UK port’s best year to date was in 2006 when the port received 32 transit calls carrying 25,325 passengers and 28 turnarounds with 24,731 passengers.
Ullapool has invested £110,000 (E131,566) in a dedicated leisure pontoon to make it a more attractive tender destination, says Kevin Peach, chief executive and harbourmaster Ullapool Harbour Trustees.
Environmental issues double costs for Falmouth extension
Submitted by CE-Press on 10 November 2009 - 4:41pm
Falmouth is witness to the trend for larger ships and intent on catering to their needs. This year saw 33 calls and 21,211 passengers visiting while for 2010 there are fewer calls at 21 but a similar number of passengers at 21,324.
