Cobh will welcome Aussie and Kiwi VIPs from cruise

Nearly 1,500 Australians and 400 New Zealanders will be VIPs tomorrow when they land in Ireland on part of a round-the-world cruise.

Cobh is gearing up for further ‘big ship’ visits, including Wednesday’s maiden call of Britain’s largest cruise liner, P&O Cruises’ Britannia, which will arrive with 3,647 passengers and 1,350 crew.

The ‘Australia Day’ welcome is being organised by Cobh Tourism, whose members will be pulling out all the stops to ensure the ‘Down Under’ visitors have a day to remember when they disembark from the Sea Princess tomorrow.