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

Jimmy Woulfe

Tue, 30 Aug, 2005 - 01:00

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.

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