19 April 2022
By Mary Bermingham
mary@TheCork.ie
Cruise ships are back in the Port of Cork
The cruise liner industry is estimated to contribute €70 million to the national economy and on average €14 million per year to local economies such as Cork which pre-covid had typically welcomed on average 100 cruise ships per year.
The Port of Cork Company hopes to welcome approx. 90 cruise ships between April and November 2022 , the first of which is the Borealis cruise ship, which docked in Cobh last Friday. The cruise liner industry is estimated to contribute €60 million to the national economy and on average €14 million per year to local economies such as Cork, offering a much-needed boost to local businesses and the tourism and hospitality sectors. Photos By Gerard McCarthy Photography
Siona Joyce – Director of the Titanic Experience, Cobh, Jack Walsh – Manager The Heritage Centre, John Sweeney, Treasurer and Deputy President of Cobh & Harbour Chamber, Conor Mowlds, Chief Commercial Officer, the Port of Cork Company (PoCC), Cormac Mac Coitir – Proprietor The Keen House and Keen on Sport, Eoin Mc Carthy – The Mauritania bar and John Gately – Managing Director – The Commodore Hotel Photos By Gerard McCarthy Photography
