Tourism ambassadors have, for the first time, begun selling Cork city’s visitor attractions to passengers on board the luxury cruise ships calling to the Port of Cork in a bid to capture a slice of an estimated €12m market.

Traders in Cork City are losing out on millions of euro of business by not tapping into the lucrative luxury cruise passenger market which arrives on their doorsteps every year.

IF throwing a stone in water sends out ripples, then a powerful RIB 12-passenger ferry can send out strong waves and positive vibes which may yet wash up on fertile shores for waterside work commuters.