Cruise ships have ‘very big potential’ to boost tourism in mid-west

Jimmy Woulfe

The 25,000 tonne Saga Rose left port last night for Southampton on the final leg of a cruise around Britain and Ireland. Passengers spent yesterday sightseeing and going to visitor centres in the mid-west.

Shannon Foynes Port Company chief executive Brian Byrne said they were actively marketing the Shannon Estuary as an ideal stop-off for cruise ships.