Luxury liner bonanza for Port of Cork

A Port of Cork company’s five-year plan to expand its cruise liner trade is ahead of schedule with a record-breaking number of luxury passenger ships due next year.

The deep water harbour is likely to surpass, in 2018 for the first time, the 100-mark arrival of cruise ships. The industry will boost the region’s economy by upwards of €30m next year.

With 97 liners already booked to visit next year, the port authorities believe more than 200,000 visitors will disembark in Cobh, mainly, along with Cork City and Ringaskiddy ports.