Skagen facilities will be ready early

Friday, October 3, 2014 - 16:56 by ce-press

Due to a very mild winter and a long and warm summer the work on the construction of the new cruise facilities in Skagen has been quicker than expected and will therefore be operational by February 2015.

The 1.3km breakwater is well on the way to being completed. The 507m concrete construction of the new quay and the mounting of bollards is complete. The dredging of the new basin to remove 580,000m3 of sand is almost done.

Design of the reception facilities serving the new cruise quay, pier 9, and the existing cruise quay, pier 10 is due to begin and is based on cruiseline input gathered by Bermello, Ajamil & Partners Inc in 2013.

Skagen had 11 calls this season including SeaDream 1, Arcadia and Queen Victoria. An average of 83.8 % of the passengers went ashore despite Skagen being presently mainly a tender port.

Work underway in Skagen (c) Skagen

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Skagen

Skagen is geographically located at the top of Denmark and at the same time on top of the European continent. Here the two seas - The Baltic Sea and the North Sea - and the whole world meet. At Grenen, the headland of the Skagen Odde spit, you can actually stand with one foot in the Baltic Sea and one foot in the North Sea! The sun shines for around 2.000 hours annually, which makes Skagen the sunniest place in Denmark. The town of Skagen - a 600 year old market town - has a unique setting and a fascinating history. For generations, it has been painted and depicted by artists and poets. Even the famous fairy-tale writer Hans Christian Andersen lost his heart to Skagen. Shopping in Skagen is always a treat. Whether you are on the lookout for designer clothes, ceramics or glassware, the famous Skagen watches or handmade amber jewellery, you'll find them all. Skagen is renowned for its high quality food products and freshly caught seafood.